Blue Jays’ House released from hospital
Toronto Blue Jays reliever T.J. House has been released from a hospital, one day after he was hit on the head by a line drive during a spring training game.
House arrived at Toronto’s spring training ballpark during Saturday’s game between the Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies.
“Obviously, it was definitely a rough day yesterday,” House said. “Whirlwind experience. And I’m doing a lot better than I thought I would be doing today.”
House was taken off the field in an ambulance Friday. He was struck in the ninth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers and taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Test results were normal and he was held overnight for observation, according to the Blue Jays.
“No fractures of the skull or anything, which is great, especially for the force it took,” House said.
PRICE TAKES A STEP Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price was ahead of schedule for the first step in his recovery from a sore elbow, throwing into a net in a batting cage.
Manager John Farrell said Price made 25 easy tosses before a Red Sox split squad played Tampa Bay.
“The range of motion, the freeness to the movement is all positive,” Farrell said. “It was just throwing into the net, just to get his arm moving – a little bit ahead of what we laid out yesterday. But that’s based on how he feels and the positivity towards it.”
Entering the second year of a $217 million, seven-year contract, Price reported elbow soreness the day after a two-inning, 38-pitch simulated game on Feb. 28. He met with Drs. James Andrews and Neal ElAttrache on March 3. Boston said Price did not need surgery or an injection and should rest for about 10 days.
RYU IS BACK Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher HyunJin Ryu took a big step in his long comeback from a left shoulder injury.
Limited to one regular-season appearance since surgery in May 2015, Ryu struck out two in two scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels, his first exhibition game this year. Ryu, who turns 30 in two weeks, allowed one hit, struck out two and walked none.
“As a starting pitcher it was painful to not be on the mound,” Ryu said through a translator. “The most important thing is that I’m healthy. ... There’s a few more games that I’m probably going to pitch in spring training. So if I just focus on each game at a time, I’m pretty sure good results will follow.”
KANG UDPATE Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang was placed on the restricted list by the Pirates while he is delayed in South Korea by visa issues related to a recent DUI arrest.
While on the restricted list, Kang does not count against the 40-man roster or the 25-man active roster.
Kang received an eight-month suspended prison sentence last week after a DUI arrest in December, his third in South Korea. The sentence was suspended for two years. ELSEWHERE IN THE CACTUS LEAGUE
Giants (ss) 9, Reds (ss) 7 San Francisco’s Michael Morse, cut by Pittsburgh last April after going hitless in eight at-bats over six games, homered twice – one over the batter’s eye beyond the 430-foot center-field fence.
Giants starter Johnny Cueto gave up one run and three hits in two innings in his spring training debut, and Matt Cain allowed five runs, six hits and two walks in three innings.
Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer and had an RBI double for Cincinnati.
Diamondbacks 5, Giants (ss) 1 Gregor Blanco had two hits, and Brandon Drury, Jake Lamb and Chris Owings drove in runs for Arizona. Starter Robbie Ray gave up one run and three hits in 3 ⁄ innings with three strikeouts.
Athletics 8, Rangers (ss) 7 Ryan Rua hit a two-run single for Texas, and Eddie Gamboa allowed three runs and eight hits in four innings.
Oakland’s Ryon Healy went 3 for 3 with a two-run homer, a double and an RBI single. Closer Ryan Madson gave up two runs and three hits in one inning.