Chris Sale Begins A Throwing Program In Fort Myers

According to a major league source, Red Sox lefthander Chris Sale has commenced a throwing program in Fort Myers, Fla., after being shut down at the beginning of the month with a strained flexor tendon in his left forearm.

Boston Globe

Chris Sale On Latest Injury: 'It's A Gut Punch'

The Red Sox revealed on Thursday that ace Chris Sale has a flexor strain in his left elbow and will wait a week before he throws again.

Boston Official Site

Carlos Martinez Has Surgical Procedure; Manager Carousel

After recasting himself as a reliever this season because recurring shoulder weakness prohibited his ability to pitch deep into games as a starter, Carlos Martinez had a “small” surgical procedure late last week to encourage healing in the joint this winter.

Post-Dispatch

A Sharp Trevor Rosenthal: 'It Was A Good Night'

Following a 1-hour, 3-minute rain delay and a quick bottom of the eighth inning, Trevor Rosenthal emerged from the bullpen in right field Thursday night at Nationals Park, ready to pitch the ninth inning, his first game in this stadium in nearly two months.

Washington Official Site

Clay Buchholz Diagnosed With Upper Back Strain

Right-hander Clay Buchholz has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his teres major, which is located in his upper back and right shoulder area.

Toronto Official Site

Carlos Martinez Is Out At Least Two More Weeks; Adam Wainwright Does Well; Matt Wieters To Join Club; Randy Arozarena Shines

Carlos Martinez’s step back could be Dakota Hudson’s step forward.

Post-Dispatch

Carlos Martinez Faces Delay In Rehab Program

Though a second read of an MRI on his right shoulder revealed no new injury, Carlos Martinez is in jeopardy of opening the season on the injured list after having his rehab program extended by a week.
St. Louis Official Site

Carlos Martinez showed up in the Cardinals’ clubhouse on Tuesday with his right arm in a sling. But his latest setback will cost him only an additional week as the righthander tries to rebound from a weak right shoulder, which plagued him last year.
Cardinal Beat

Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez wore a sling on his arm after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection for his right shoulder, a treatment that will require additional time away from throwing. Martinez will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to the club, validating an earlier diagnosis that the two-time All-Star needs to strengthen muscles in the shoulder.
KMOX

The situation surrounding the right shoulder of Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez took another step back Tuesday, though the team only considers it to be a minor one.
KMOV

Nik Turley Cleared Waivers & Was Outrighted To Triple-A Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed left-handed pitcher Nik Turley from the Minnesota Twins in November of 2017, but a suspension and injury kept him from pitching this season. On Thursday, Turley cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis. Assuming the Pirates don’t bring him back, he will become a minor league free agent either after the World Series or sooner if he declares for early free agency.

Pirates Prospects

Yu Darvish Had Elbow Surgery

Gordon Wittenmyer Twitter

Mark Trumbo Leaning Toward Knee Surgery

Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo is leaning toward having surgery on his right knee. Trumbo went on the disabled list Monday due to inflammation, and he's going to Northern California for another opinion on the knee Wednesday.

Baltimore Official Site

Tyler O'Neill Is In Lineup, But Not Harrison Bader; Next Step For Adam Wainwright; Tyler Lyons To Memphis, Greg Holland Released; Kolten Wong On Saturday

One of two flavor-of-the-month items was in the Cardinals’ lineup Friday, with Tyler O’Neill, four for six since coming up from Memphis, in center field. But Harrison Bader, who helped spark the winning rally in Thursday’s ninth-inning comeback and had been a key to a couple of other recent triumphs, was not in the lineup as veteran Dexter Fowler, who didn’t start Thursday, was in right field.

Post-Dispatch

Johnny Cueto Admits Elbow Trouble After Rough Start

The Giants lost their fourth consecutive game Saturday night, but manager Bruce Bochy's biggest concern isn't his team's losing skid. Instead, it's the right arm of Johnny Cueto.

San Francisco Official Site

Wander Javier Out Fore The Season

Another year, another top Twins prospect will miss valuable development time because of an injury.

Star Tribune

Johnny Cueto Says He Was Pitching In 'Constant' Pain

Johnny Cueto revealed that performing in "constant" pain finally prompted him to speak up about his discomfort.

San Francisco Official Site

Johnny Cueto Out Six Weeks

Jon Heyman Twitter

Juan Nicasio Wants To Pitch Every Day. He Might Get To Now That The Mariner's Bullpen Is Thinner

Juan Nicasio might want to be careful what he asks for.

The Olympian

Zach Duke Can Handle Many Situations

For all the joy that commanding a playoff team brought Paul Molitor last season, there was plenty of angst, too, much of it supplied by his bullpen. The Twins manager is reminded of that every time he looks in a mirror and sees those gray hairs curling around his temples.

Star Tribune

Audio: Adam Wainwright Talks Turkey

Always thankful of the blessings life has provided him, Adam Wainwright has a little something extra to be thankful for this year as he sits down for turkey dinner. The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher finally had his offensive exploits recognized with the National League Silver Slugger Award.

STL Baseball Weekly

Why Cardinals Wanted Jeff Brantley As Their Closer

The Cardinals took a chance on Jeff Brantley and lost.

RetroSimba

Tom Henke's Early Retirement Might've Cost Him The Hall Of Fame

In September 1995, Tom Henke capped a triumphant final season.

Sports Illustrated