MLB Notes

Washington Nationals' Adam Eaton watches his solo home run in front of Colorado Rockies catcher Dustin Garneau during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Denver.
Washington Nationals' Adam Eaton watches his solo home run in front of Colorado Rockies catcher Dustin Garneau during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Denver.

NATIONALS

Eaton out for season

WASHINGTON — A person familiar with the situation said that Washington Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. The person confirmed Eaton’s status to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, because the Nationals had not made public the severity of the injury. Eaton went on the 10-day disabled list Saturday, one day after hurting his knee during a game. He was Washington’s biggest offseason acquisition, arriving from the Chicago White Sox in a trade. Eaton was hitting .297 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI, reaching base safely in 20 of 23 games for the NL East leaders. Fox Sports first reported that Eaton’s season is over.

PIRATES

Freese strains hamstring

MIAMI -- The Pirates' offense took another hit Saturday when David Freese went on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.

The Pirates began the season with Freese, who turned 34 Friday, as their everyday third baseman because of Jung Ho Kang's absence. He was their best hitter for a month, batting .321 with a .418 on-base percentage and a .536 slugging percentage. He hit three home runs, and walked 10 times compared to eight strikeouts.

Freese hurt the hamstring Monday and had not played since. He joins Kang, Adam Frazier and Starling Marte in the group of currently inactive position players. Frazier is also on the DL because of a strained hamstring; Marte is suspended until July; and Kang remains in South Korea after being denied a visa and with a May 25 court date on the docket.

The Pirates rank 14th out of 15 NL teams in runs scored, even after Friday's 12-run outburst. They have hit the second-fewest home runs and their .245 team average ranks 11th in the league.

ANGELS

Cron, Skaggs on 10-day DL

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Los Angeles Angels have put first baseman C.J. Cron and left-handed starter Tyler Skaggs on the 10-day disabled list.

The Angels made the move Saturday before playing at Texas.

Cron, who played for the Arkansas Travelers in 2013, has a bruised left foot and Skaggs has a strained right oblique. They both left Friday night's game against the Rangers.

The Angels recalled right-hander Daniel Wright from Class AAA Salt Lake and selected right-hander Jose Valdez to the major league roster. To make room for Valdez on the 40-man roster, left-hander Greg Mahle was designated for assignment.

Cron fouled a ball off the top of the foot in the eighth inning.

"I think it's just a bruise," said Cron, seated in the Angels' clubhouse Saturday with his foot taped and elevated on a chair. "It's unfortunate, but it's nothing too serious."

Cron is hitting .233 with no home runs and 3 RBI in 17 games.

Skaggs, who is 1-1 in five starts, left after five innings with a pain between his ribs and hip.

RED SOX

Price has simulated game

BOSTON -- Left-hander David Price got back on the Fenway Park mound on Saturday for a two-inning simulated game before the Red Sox took batting practice for their game against the Chicago Cubs.

Under the watchful eye of team President Dave Dombrowski, who was positioned on a step on the batting cage, Manager John Farrell, pitching coach Carl Willis and other players, Price threw to Chris Young, Josh Rutledge and Chase d'Arnaud.

Price has been sidelined by a strained left elbow since early in spring training. There is no set timetable for the former AL Cy Young Award winner to return.

"It was a quality workday for him, accomplished what the plan was and that was for two simulated innings after he warmed up," Farrell said. "Good intensity. I know when he walked off he said he felt good."

Farrell said Price would throw a bullpen session Monday before likely getting back on the mound for another simulated game on Thursday.

"We're happy with the progress he's making and we'll continue to take this week by week," Farrell said.

METS

Cespedes' injury not severe

WASHINGTON -- Yoenis Cespedes' hamstring strain is not as bad as the Mets first feared, General Manager Sandy Alderson said Saturday.

Alderson, in a pregame discussion in the Mets dugout at Nationals Park, said Cespedes could even return in less than 10 days -- although he added it's tough to predict how long a player with a hamstring injury will be out.

"We don't think it's severe," Alderson said. "The ultrasound didn't reveal any significant damage. He was walking a little bit, quite a bit better the next day. We don't know how long it will take. Hamstrings are difficult, but we don't think it's that serious."

Cespedes suffered his second left hamstring injury in a week when he had to be helped off the field on Thursday at Citi Field after hitting a double. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday.

It's the second consecutive season Cespedes has suffered a leg injury, rested, tried to come back, was injured again and had to go on the DL.

Sports on 04/30/2017

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