Surprise, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers announced Tuesday that staff ace Yu Darvish had successful ligament reconstruction surgery performed on his right elbow. The procedure, performed by noted sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Florida, will sideline […]
Clearwater, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee will be shut down indefinitely due to a strained left forearm, the team said Monday. The Phillies and Lee mutually decided to try to rehab the elbow rather than go with […]
Port St. Lucie, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The Mets did not disclose the severity of the tear, but the injury most times leads to Tommy […]
Scottsdale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks announced they released veteran outfielder Ben Francisco on Sunday. Francisco, 33, signed a minor league contract with Arizona in December. In six spring training appearances, Francisco batted 1-for-9. The seven-year big league veteran […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Left-hander Dontrelle Willis, who hasn’t appeared in a major league game since 2011, intends to end his comeback bid and is expected to retire. Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke made the announcement on Friday. It was […]
Surprise, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish will have Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow, the team said Friday, meaning the ace right-hander will miss the upcoming season. The reconstructive surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in […]
Scottsdale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Diamondbacks catcher Oscar Hernandez is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after breaking the hamate bone in his left hand. Hernandez initially felt soreness in his hand on Monday, but felt a sharp pain after fouling a […]
Fort Myers, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran left- handed reliever Jonny Venters to a two-year minor league deal on Wednesday. Venters, who turns 30 later this month, has undergone Tommy John surgery three times in his […]
Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run since returning from a year-long suspension during the New York Yankees’ 10-4 spring-training loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Rodriguez belted a 3-1 pitch from Brandon Workman […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – We are almost a month into spring training and just like last year, the prevailing story has been the rash of injuries, especially among big-time pitchers. Texas ace Yu Darvish has a torn elbow ligament and […]