MLB REPORT

ATLANTA BRAVES

Rookie SS Johan Camargo was placed on the 10-day DL after suffering a bone bruise in his knee while jogging onto the field before Tuesday’s game.

Camargo was taking the field when his right knee appeared to lock as he tried to avoid stepping on the first-base chalk line. He fell to the ground and needed help off the field. CLEVELAND INDIANS

OF Michael Brantley is on the DL after injuring his right ankle again.

Brantley, who was sidelined earlier this season with an injury to the same ankle, initially feared he tore his Achilles after taking a few steps toward a fly ball in the fifth Tuesday night. He immediately sat in the outfield grass. His expression indicated he thought the injury was serious.

However, an MRI revealed only a minor injury, and manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that the team feels “a heck of a lot better than we did last night.” KANSAS CITY ROYALS

OF Alex Gordon, owner of the richest contract in franchise history, has been benched by the team amid a season-long slump.

He is hitting just .197 with five homers and 34 RBIs in 101 games. MIAMI MARLINS

A person familiar with the negotiations says a group led by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Quogue Capital investment fund founder Wayne Rothbaum has halted its bid to buy the team.

The moves leave groups led by former Yankees SS Derek Jeter and by South Florida businessman Jorge Mas still in contention for the franchise. MINNESOTA TWINS

The team has recalled 1B Kennys Vargas from Class AAA for the fourth time this year, this time to fill the roster spot created after starting pitcher Adalberto Mejia landed on the DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS

RHP Stephen Strasburg said he felt good after a four-inning simulated start Wednesday.

Strasburg is on the 10-day DL with an elbow nerve impingement. He threw 57 pitches before the team’s game against Miami.