07/02/2006 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Alex Rios on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 28 with an infection in his left shin.
The move was announced after the Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, on Saturday.
The infection developed after Rios fouled a ball off his shin in a game against Washington on Tuesday. He has been hospitalized for two days using antibiotics to try to kill the infection.
To replace him, the team purchased the contract of outfielder Chad Mottola from Triple-A Syracuse. Mottola will be in uniform for Sunday's series finale.
Rios has 15 home runs and 53 runs batted in with a .330 batting average in 72 games this season for Toronto.
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Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Unrestricted free-agent defenseman Zdeno Chara
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<< Giles guides Braves past O's
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Giles drove in two runs and scored
another as Atlanta downed Baltimore, 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series
at Turner Field.
Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored for
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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