Cards’ Carpenter sidelined
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter will sit out the weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to “extreme fatigue”, manager Mike Matheny said Friday.
Matheny also said Carpenter was dealing with an accelerated heart rate.
Carpenter, 29, left Sunday’s game against the Pirates following the seventh inning after experiencing lightheadedness. He had an accelerated heart rate and dehydration.
Rays’ Cobb to have Tommy John surgery
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb will have season-ending Tommy John surgery after additional tests determined he has a complete tear in an elbow ligament.
Cobb will undergo surgery Thursday and is targeting a return in September 2016.
Cobb felt tightness in his right forearm, diagnosed as tendinitis, during a spring training start against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rangers’ Hamilton to Triple-A
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will begin an injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
The Rangers did not say how long Hamilton will be on the rehab assignment, but they have said he is on track to be activated from the DL in late May.
Hamilton, who has been out all season since undergoing shoulder surgery in February, went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in an extended spring game Friday in Surprise, Ariz.
The Rangers acquired Hamilton from the Los Angeles Angels last week.
Wizards coach denies Wall clash
An angry Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman denied a report that point guard John Wall clashed with team doctors prior to sitting out Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Atlanta Hawks.
Wall has five non-displaced fractures in his left hand and wrist. The Wizards said Thursday that Wall’s status for game three and beyond is up in the air. He underwent medical examinations and continues seeking expert advice.
The Washington Post reported that Wall became upset with team doctors because he was originally diagnosed with a sprained left wrist after crashing hard to the floor late in the second quarter Sunday.
Wall remained in the game and said X-rays after the game revealed no breaks. He also said he got two opinions on his injury and was told it was just a bad sprain.
NBA fines Clippers’ Barnes $50,000
Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for using inappropriate language aimed at a fan.
Barnes directed his comment toward the mother of Houston Rockets guard James Harden during the Clippers’ 115-109 loss on Wednesday night in the Western Conference semifinal playoff series at Toyota Center.
Barnes later apologized, saying he did not know the woman was Harden’s mother.
The 34-year-old Barnes has a history of drawing fines for his behavior on the court. In January, he was fined $25,000 for inappropriate language aimed at a fan. In December, he was reprimanded by the league and docked $25,000 for throwing a water bottle and directing profane language at fans.