...July and August with a strained left hamstring. He's been out of the starting lineup since Sept. 21 with right shoulder inflammation. "This year was not as good, because the run production and the power numbers aren't there," he said...

...right-hander Jeff Fulchino . TIGERS: Reliever Todd Jones was activated from the 15-day DL after recovering from right shoulder inflammation. ANGELS: Placed shortstop Maicer Izturis on the 15-day DL with a sprained left thumb.

...League. RANGERS: Former All-Star third baseman Hank Blalock was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, his third physical problem this season. TWINS: Shortstop Adam Everett returned from a rehab assignment...

...Friday's game against Florida. WHITE SOX: Right-hander Esteban Loaiza went on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on Friday, less than two weeks after he returned to the team. ORIOLES: Former manager Earl Weaver returned...

...Wilson Alvarez (left shoulder tendinitis) is expected to be sidelined at least two more weeks; Juan Guzman (right shoulder inflammation) will be out at least a month. Fischer, who previously served as the pitching coach for Cincinnati (1979-83...

...with stiffness in his lower back. MARINERS: Placed starter Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Thursday. They also activated closer Brandon Morrow . YANKEES: Purchased the contract of...

...major league-leading batting average to .364. Jones, who has been out of the starting lineup because of right shoulder inflammation since Sept. 21, leads St. Louis' Albert Pujols (.356) by eight points for the NL batting title. The...

...with the Diamondbacks to 23.63. PHILLIES: Put right-hander Adam Eaton on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Eaton is 9-8 with a 6.36 ERA, but has given up 16 runs over his past four starts. The move is retroactive...

...in the clubhouse during games. ROYALS: Put right-hander Joakim Soria on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Ryan Braun from Triple-A Omaha. The Royals also reclaimed catcher Jason LaRue...

...is 1-5 during an injury-marred season. He was on the disabled list from April 19 to June 17 because of right shoulder inflammation. DODGERS: Right-hander Brett Tomko is expected to be activated from the 15-day disabled list before the...