...the April 6 game at Detroit. CARDINALS: Placed third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.Infielder Ryan Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to replace Freese, who hopes to return in time for the...

...said the offensive line could not provide Lattimore any space. Senior left tackle Kyle Nunn was sidelined by a lower back strain, and freshman Mike Matulis replaced him."We couldn't give Marcus any room at all," Spurrier said. "I don't...

...straight right knee).Linebrink has allowed six runs in 5 2-3 innings since coming off the disabled list from a lower back strain on Aug 14.Edwin Jackson shut down the Braves his last five innings, although Atlanta left the bases loaded in the...

...Venable and Atlanta's Nate McLouth -- started after coming off the disabled list. Venable missed 13 games with a lower back strain.San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez was 0 for 6 with four strikeouts.Atlanta's Jason Heyward had two hits, giving him...

...after falling on his left shoulder in a loss to Oklahoma City the previous night. Quentin Richardson sustained a lower back strain early in the third quarter and didn't return, further cutting into Miami's depth.

...first offering over the center field fence. In the fourth, Hernandez replaced Escobar, who left the game with a lower back strain. Escobar's status was described as day to day by the team.

...off-season. The 33-year-old was 9-5 for the Chunichi Dragons last year, when he missed several weeks because of a back strain. The 5-foot-10 right-hander would be an important addition to a Braves rotation that has lost John Smoltz and...

...Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, one day after Boston put J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain. Kotsay, 32, hit .289 with six home runs and 37 RBI in 88 games with the Braves. He was scratched from Tuesday...

...first time this year at training camp, but No. 1 pick and potential left tackle Chris Williams remained out with a back strain. When asked if he was glad for the extra rest, Kreutz said no. "You've got to get your work in so I'm glad to...

...in the seventh. Atlanta's Mark Kotsay came off the disabled list after missing 33 games since May 26 with a lower back strain. He went 0-for-4. The Braves had one of the best home records in baseball in the first two months of the season...