DICE-K TO MISS NEXT TURN IN BOSOX ROTATION
BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will skip his next turn in the rotation with weakness in his right shoulder, and the Japanese phenom could be headed to the disabled list.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team had nothing official to announce. But he said an MRI exam showed no structural damage, though there was a weakness and “we’re going to have to fix it. It’s going to have to be addressed.”
Matsuzaka’s day to pitch would have been Thursday, but that’s also the day John Smoltz is scheduled to make his return from rehab.
Mariners’ Chavez has torn ACL
SEATTLE — Mariners outfielder Endy Chavez is done for the season after an exam revealed a serious right knee injury sustained in a collision with shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt.
Chavez tore the anterior cruciate ligament and has other structural damage in his right knee, Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu said.
Chavez was hurt when he collided with Betancourt chasing down a popup in the fifth inning Friday night.
Footnotes.
Reds shortstop Alex Gonzalez went back on the DL with bone chips in his throwing elbow, the latest setback to a Cincinnati infield that has been in flux all season.
Cincinnati also optioned left-hander Matt Maloney to Triple-A Louisville and recalled utility player Wilkin Castillo.
• The Nationals reinstated outfielder Josh Willingham from the bereavement list and optioned outfielder Corey Patterson to Triple-A Syracuse.
• The Blue Jays recalled Brett Cecil from Triple-A Las Vegas, and the left-hander started against the Nationals.
• The Royals sent scufflingright-hander Kyle Davies to Triple-A Omaha and activated reliever Robinson Tejeda off the 15-day DL.
• Suspended Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez is set to start his minor-league stint on Tuesday with Triple-A Albuquerque.
• The Rangers reinstated closer Frank Francisco from the DL and optioned right- hander Guillermo Moscoso to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
• The Padres recalled right- hander Walter Silva from Portland and optioned right-hander Mike Ekstrom to the Triple-A team.
• The Blue Jays optioned outfielder Joe Inglett to Triple-A Las Vegas and recalled second baseman Russ Adams.
