Collateral Damage Daily for September 13

Jason Hammel will have an MRI on his right knee to see if any structural damage is present after leaving Tuesday’s game early. It’s possible the patella shifted while pitching due to the muscles not being fully recovered, or he could have broken up scar tissue. Hammel describes a lot of pain going upstairs, which is more suggestive of patellofemoral problems than a meniscal or major ligamentous injury. … Adrian Beltre left last night’s game with a strained left shoulder after diving for a ball. He will undergo an MRI today. … Zach Lutz aggravated an injury and will have surgery on Monday to repair a fractured left hamate bone in his wrist. … Daniel Murphy was out of the lineup yesterday with low back stiffness and is day-to-day. … Mike Adams will be out for at least a few days after having an injection in his right trap muscle. … Derek Jeter left last night’s game with a sore left ankle and is day-to-day. … Chris Tillman is expected to return this weekend. … Desmond Jennings will likely return today. … Pedro Alvarez is dealing with right wrist soreness and is day-to-day. … Cole De Vries will have an MRI on his ribs after taking a liner off them on Saturday. X-rays were negative, but he’s still experiencing pain. He may not make his scheduled start tomorrow. … Carlos Gomez is day-to-day with a right quad contusion after colliding with Paul Janish. … J.J. Putz is day-to-day with a stiff back. … Ronny Cedeno had to leave yesterday’s game with a tight right hamstring and is day-to-day… Mike Olt had to leave last night’s game with a recurrence of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He is day-to-day. … Kevin Millwood felt some shoulder stiffness in his start yesterday and will be re-evaluated in a few days. … Mickey Storey left yesterday’s game after a ball glanced off his fingers and struck his cheek. He is going for further testing but was able to walk off the field under his own power. … Josh Hamilton had to leave the game yesterday with a sore left knee. He is day-to-day.

Subtractions

• Gavin Floyd was activated from the 15-day DL with a right elbow strain; he missed 16 days in his second DL trip of the year. With Floyd’s activation, Francisco Liriano is expected to move to the bullpen.
• Denard Span was activated from the 15-day DL after missing the minimum. Overall, he needed a month to recover from the injury, and he has a slightly higher risk of re-injury down the stretch. He is expected to play regularly.
• Scott Atchison was activated from the 60-day DL after he rehabbed from a partial UCL tear in his right elbow. Atchison missed exactly 60 days and made it back at least two weeks faster than the typical relief pitcher. He is expected to be used in long relief for the rest of the year.