Touch 'Em All: Sabathia on DL
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday that CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right knee inflammation and that there is no timetable for the big lefthander's return. He kept open the possibility that the 35-year-old Sabathia might not be able to pitch again this year.
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday that CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right knee inflammation and that there is no timetable for the big lefthander's return. He kept open the possibility that the 35-year-old Sabathia might not be able to pitch again this year.
Sabathia has been hampered by the knee for the last few seasons. After surgery last year he was limited to eight starts.
A's hire a coach
Ron Washington, former Texas Rangers manager, has been hired as the Oakland Athletics third-base coach after the club fired Mike Gallego.
Washington, 63, spent 11 seasons as an A's coach before becoming manager of the Rangers in 2007 and leading Texas to a pair of American League pennants in 2010-11.
Washington rejoined Oakland as a coach in May but could not be in the dugout or on the bench for games.
Injured Cubs
The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Jorge Soler and righthanded reliever Jason Motte on the 15-day disabled list.
Soler, batting .265 with seven homers and 42 RBIs, has a left oblique strain and could miss up to a month. Motte, 8-1 with a 3.91 ERA and six saves, has a right shoulder strain and won't throw for seven to 10 days.