Nationals' Scherzer all set to return Thursday
Nationals ace Max Scherzer is slated to start Thursday against the Colorado after recovering from inflammation under his right shoulder.
The 34- year-old right-hand er threw a bullpen session before Washington' s game against the Rockies on Monday that was postponed.
An All-Star for the seventh straight season, Scherzeris 9-5 with a 2.30 ERA but has not pitched since July 6. He was 7-0 with a 0.87 ERA in his last seven starts.
By pitching Thursday, Scherzer will miss this weekend' s series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Dave Martinez said the timing of Scherzer' s return allows him to pitch in each series against NL East rivals Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Martinez added the three-time Cy Young Award winner also would be on track for a potential start in the NL wild card game.
Alonso brought up to Rockies from Triple-A
Yonder Alonso has been brought up to the Colorado Rockies from Triple-A Albuquerque.
The 32- year-old was signed to a minor league contract on July 10, a week after he was released by the Chicago White Sox from a contract he signed with Cleveland. That deal guaranteed $ 9 mill i on this season and included a $1 million buyout of a 2020 option.
Alonso hit .419(13 for 31) in nine games for Albuquerque with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 12 RBIs.
Colorado is the seventh big league team for Alonso. He has a . 2 5 9 career batting average with 97 homers and 416 RBIs. He hi t . 1 78 with seven homers and 27 RBIs in 67 games for the White Sox this season.
Boy hit by foul at Indians game shows no serious injury
The 3-year-old boy hit by a foul ball in Cleveland last weekend is showing no signs of serious injury, the Indians said Tuesday.
The boy, identified by the team as Henry, was hit by a line drive off the bat of Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the sixth inning of a 5-4 win over Kansas City on Sunday. An adult holding the child left the seating area immediately afterward.
Cleveland said in a statement the boy was released from a hospital on Sunday evening.