Collateral Damage Daily for September 10

Mark Teixeira lasted one game before re-injuring his left calf on the final play of the game Saturday. He is expected to have an MRI today and miss most of this week, if not more. � Matt Kemp has been battling a frayed labrum in his left shoulder and resulting inflammation. He had a cortisone injection recently and is day-to-day. � Adam Dunn is day-to-day with his strained oblique. � Xavier Nady suffered a mild left hamstring strain and could be out for a few more days. � Clayton Kershaw was scratched from yesterday�s start with a sore hip. He is day-to-day. � Carlos Beltran is playing through left hand and knee injuries that manager Mike Matheny says is affecting his production. These injuries will likely persist for the remainder of the year. � Brett Jackson has been out for the last few days because of a bruised right knee that he suffered running into a wall. X-rays were negative and he is day-to-day. � Desmond Jennings is dealing with low back stiffness and is day-to-day. � Sean Burnett played catch over the weekend but still looks to be a week away. � Jeff Karstens will throw a simulated game tomorrow and might be ready to start this weekend. � Kevin Frandsen was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left fibula. He came in during last night�s game but is still day-to-day. � Jered Weaver played catch over the weekend and is going to throw a bullpen session today. � Corey Hart left yesterday�s game with a sprained left ankle and is day-to-day. � Neil Walker has been taking swings from the left side of the plate over the weekend and looks like he is close to returning. � Maicer Izturis suffered a strained left intercostal muscle Saturday night and is expected to miss a few more days at least. � Adam Kennedy will most likely miss the rest of the season after aggravating his right groin injury. He will have an MRI today. � Jake Westbrook is expected to miss at least one start because of a strained right oblique. � Jarrod Saltalamacchia will undergo tests to determine the cause of his low back spasms. � Roy Oswalt had to leave yesterday�s start with right elbow flexor muscle soreness and is day-to-day. � Willie Bloomquist had a few injections last week and is still sore. There is no timetable for his return. ... Ryan Braun had to leave yesterday�s game with right wrist soreness. He is day-to-day. � Brandon McCarthy was transferred out of ICU and is making very good progress.

Additions

• After breaking his left thumb on Saturday, Nick Markakis is expected to miss at least four weeks. CC Sabathia threw a pitch inside on Saturday and fractured Markakis� thumb, which will need surgery to repair. The Orioles will have to go deep in the playoffs for Markakis to return, and even then, he may not be 100 percent.
• Raul Valdes will have surgery today to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, ending his season. The move will likely be retroactive to August 31. He should be fully recovered by the time spring training rolls around.
• Blake Parker was placed on the 60-day DL with soreness in the same area of the stress fracture that he suffered earlier in the year. The move was made retroactive to September 6. Parker isn�t expected to need surgery.
• J.A. Happ was placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to September 4, with a broken right foot. Happ will have surgery to repair the fracture. He will need about four months to recover.
• Placido Polanco was placed back on the 15-day DL with low back inflammation and is eligible to return on September 20. Polanco has already missed over 50 days because of various injuries.

Subtractions

• Troy Tulowitzki is expected to return from the DL today after missing 102 days due to a groin strain and resulting surgery, although some believe he may not play until later in the week. The Rockies had to progress him slowly because of the propensity for that area to become re-injured. He is at a higher risk of injury down the stretch, especially once he gets fatigued. Josh Rutledge is expected to spend the majority of his time at second base now.
• Daniel Nava was activated from the 15-day DL after spending 17 more days recovering from a sprained left wrist. Nava will likely need surgery in the offseason to address a ganglion cyst that has formed.
• Lonnie Chisenhall was activated from the 60-day DL yesterday. He missed 71 days because of surgery to repair a fractured distal ulna caused by a HBP. He is not likely going to be 100 percent healthy strength-wise until the offseason, though. Manager Manny Acta said Chisenhall would be eased into full-time action.
• Chad Qualls was activated after the minimum 15 days for inflammation of the left big toe. It is not expected to recur down the stretch.
• Brett Lawrie was activated on Friday. He missed over a month with a strained right oblique, and manager John Farrell plans on easing him back into full-time action. Lawrie is at a little higher risk of re-injury now, so the Jays will be cautious.
• J.P. Arencibia was activated from the 15-day DL on Friday after missing six-plus weeks while recovering from a fractured right hand. The Jays will ease him back into full-time action.
• Justin Christian was activated from the 15-day DL yesterday and is expected to be a reserve outfielder down the stretch. He missed 15 days because of his sprained left wrist, which is not expected to change his production down the stretch.
• Starling Marte on Friday after he missed 19 days because of a strained right oblique. Marte is expected to take over as the starting left fielder.
• Carlos Ruiz was activated on Friday after missing 35 days because of thae partial tear of his left plantar fascia. Ruiz is probably not going to play every day due to a risk of flare-ups.
• Ivan Nova was activated from the 15-day DL on Saturday after missing 17 days due to right shoulder inflammation. He has been moved to the bullpen, though the Yankees have not ruled him out for spot starts down the stretch.
• Andrelton Simmons will be activated from the DL today after missing 63 days with a broken hand. He is expected to take over for Paul Janish and Martin Prado.