Carlos Quentin has been activated to rejoin the White Sox lineup, as he has been battling Plantar Fasciitis during the entire first half of the season. He has been in the minors on a rehab assignment and has tolerated playing the field without complaints, though the Sox would be wise to allow for occasional rest or at least DH play from time to time.
Alex Gordon went 1-for-4 with one strikeout in his return to the Royals lineup. He had been on the DL since April after undergoing a labrum repair in his right hip. For the next month, expect Gordon to play two or three games a week while hitting in the bottom half of the order as he regains his comfort level at the dish. AL-only managers want to snag him now, while mixed leaguers will want to keep an eye on his progress. If he strings together a few multi-hit games with a handful of doubles, jump on the opportunity to stash him on your bench.
Jose Reyes , meanwhile, apparently had to stop an agility exercise due to discomfort. While this is not being considered a "setback", it does speak volumes as to the significance of the injury. He has been very slow to recover, and his ability to perform at a high, explosive level is certainly being hindered by the hamstring tendon tear. A surgery would effectively end his season, so even if they don’t think rehab will work, they will certainly continue with it as long as there is not a risk of worsening his condition.
Ramon Hernandez is going to have arthroscopic left knee surgery and is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. It sounds like he could have been dealing with a meniscus tear, as the timeline and symptoms suggest. There are no other catchers on the Reds roster that are worth rostering in any format.
Mike Lowell returned to the Red Sox lineup last Friday night after being on the DL with inflammatory symptoms secondary to his surgically repaired left hip. He remains an injury risk going forward, but the Red Sox will look to defuse that possibility by giving him a couple days off each week. There has been growing speculation that the Red Sox will look to sign someone like Nick Johnson so that Kevin Youkilis can spell Lowell if needed, or if Lowell simply can’t go on without pain.
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