Slowey was warming up before the top of the sixth before manager Mike Redmond and the trainer visited him on the mound. After a brief discussion, the righty exited the field. It's not clear at this point what ailment he's dealing with. Slowey allowed just one run over five frames before exiting.
Kevin Slowey forced from start with injury
Kevin Slowey | FLA
(May 22, 2013 8:40 PM EDT)
Kevin Slowey had to leave Wednesday's start against the Phillies after the fifth inning with an apparent injury.
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Joe Frisaro on Twitter
Hiroki Kuroda leaves with apparent injury
Hiroki Kuroda | NYY
(May 22, 2013 8:27 PM EDT)
Hiroki Kuroda left Wednesday's start against the Orioles in the third inning with an apparent injury.
Kuroda was hit on the calf by a comeback in the previous inning, but some are speculating that his back might be the issue. The Yankees will provide an update on his status soon. It would be yet another big injury blow to the Bombers if Kuroda has to miss significant time.
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Bryan Hoch on Twitter
Westbrook (elbow) has to halt bullpen session
Jake Westbrook | STL
(May 22, 2013 8:09 PM EDT)
Jake Westbrook had to stop his bullpen session Wednesday after 20 pitches due to pain in his right elbow.
Well, that's not good. Westbrook felt fine while playing catch, but this was the first time since landing on the disabled list that he tried to throw from a mound. The right-hander isn't sure what the next step is, but obviously he's not going to be back anytime soon.
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Jenifer Langosch on Twitter
John Lannan to face hitters in a week
John Lannan | PHI
(May 22, 2013 8:05 PM EDT)
John Lannan (quad) is scheduled to face hitters next Wednesday.
It will be the first time he's done so since going on the disabled list. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said Lannan "is doing very well. He feels good." The left-hander could rejoin the rotation in a few weeks if all goes well.
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Phillies.mlb.com
Roy Halladay shooting for late August return
Roy Halladay | PHI
(May 22, 2013 8:02 PM EDT)
Roy Halladay (shoulder) could rejoin the Phillies' rotation in late August if everything progresses on schedule.
Halladay, who had surgery last week to remove a bone spur in his shoulder and repair his torn rotator cuff, reported to extended spring training Monday to begin his rehab. General manager Ruben Amaro said Doc has pretty good range of motion and is "pretty positive." Obviously late August is so far away that it's just a rough timetable, but, given Halladay's famous work ethic, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him pitching later this season.
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Phillies.mlb.com
Adam Dunn still dealing with back pain
Adam Dunn | CWS
(May 22, 2013 7:56 PM EDT)
Adam Dunn is still dealing with back pain but plans to continue playing through it.
Dunn left Saturday's game due to back spasms but was back in the lineup the next day and has remained in there each day since. The pain isn't an issue when he's swinging a bat, so he should be OK in the DH spot. "Laying down that hurts it worse and sitting down makes it stiff," Dunn said. "So, I’m sure I’ll be walking around doing some stuff. Again, I never had any back problems. I don’t consider this a back problem really. But I don’t know. I guess it just has to run its course."
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CSNChicago.com
Jose Bautista homers twice in Blue Jays' win
Jose Bautista | TOR
(May 22, 2013 7:51 PM EDT)
A one-man offense, Jose Bautista went 4-for-4 with two homers and a game-winning hit in the bottom of the 10th as the Blue Jays edged the Rays 4-3 on Wednesday.
Bautista singled in the Jays' first run in the first, homered in the fourth, homered again off Fernando Rodney to tie it in the ninth and then hit a little liner to right to end the game in the 10th. The four-hit game was Bautista's first since July 27, 2010. He hadn't even had a three-hit game in a year -- oddly enough, his last one came May 22, 2012 against the same Rays team.
Jeremy Hellickson goes eight, gives up two
Jeremy Hellickson | TB
(May 22, 2013 7:44 PM EDT)
Jeremy Hellickson pitched a season-high eighth innings and allowed two runs Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Hellickson left with a one-run lead, but that was blown right away by Fernando Rodney. It was still a nice outing for Hellickson, going down as just his third quality start of the season. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four.
Fernando Rodney blows save and gets pulled
Fernando Rodney | TB
(May 22, 2013 7:41 PM EDT)
Fernando Rodney took his fourth blown save in giving up a Jose Bautista solo homer Wednesday against the Jays.
That alone would hardly be grounds for termination. Rays manager Joe Maddon, though, showed zero confidence in Rodney when he pulled him in favor of Joel Peralta after Adam Lind's one-out walk. If Rodney loses his job over this one, it'd most likely be a short-term move; he's got every opportunity to win it right back if he shows better command. Peralta would be in line for saves in his place.
Bryce Harper homers in Nationals' win
Bryce Harper | WAS
(May 22, 2013 7:31 PM EDT)
Bryce Harper homered in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Nationals beat the Giants 2-1 on Wednesday.
The Harper kid is pretty good when he's not laying down sac bunts. Ian Desmond gave the Nationals the lead in the 10th, singling after Harper doubled and Ryan Zimmerman was intentionally walked. Harper moved into a tie for second in the NL with 12 homers, putting him two behind major league leader Justin Upton.