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Wins Above Replacement (WAR) at SS

All of MLB

Sortable Batting
RK PLAYER TEAM AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
1 Corey Seager LAD 422 71 128 30 3 19 51 1 3 36 88 .303 .358 .524 .882 4.4
2 Francisco Lindor CLE 417 73 127 20 1 13 55 13 4 36 63 .305 .355 .451 .806 4.2
3 Carlos Correa HOU 398 53 106 25 3 15 70 10 3 56 100 .266 .362 .457 .820 3.9
4 Brandon Crawford SF 370 44 98 17 6 10 67 3 0 38 80 .265 .334 .424 .758 3.5
5 Aledmys Diaz STL 353 64 110 25 3 14 57 4 3 34 54 .312 .376 .518 .894 3.2
6 Trevor Story COL 372 67 101 21 4 27 72 8 5 35 130 .272 .341 .567 .909 3.1
7 Xander Bogaerts BOS 447 80 143 25 0 14 67 13 3 37 73 .320 .376 .470 .845 3.0

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Cleveland Indians star Michael Brantley experienced a reoccurrence of pain in his right shoulder while participating in hitting activities last week, the team announced Tuesday.

The former All-Star outfielder was seen Monday by Dr. Stephen O'Brien at the Hospital of Special Surgery in New York City, and O'Brien confirmed that Brantley is "experiencing symptoms consistent with chronic biceps tendinitis."

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The Cleveland Indians will be without manager Terry Francona for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals because "he was experiencing chest pains before [the] game," per Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com.

Francona told reporters before the contest that he was having chest pains, according to Hoynes. Tuesday's game marked the first of a two-game set in Washington for the American League Central leaders.

Cleveland Indians ✔ @Indians
Terry Francona is not feeling well tonight; Brad Mills will manage.
Terry was examined by the ballpark EMT and is still at Nats Park.
5:06 PM - 9 Aug 2016

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Salazar, who got a cortisone shot after mri was clear, has been throwing long toss and says his elbow feels amazing. He was relieved no damage was found. Bad outings may have been more mental. Should be ready to go when his 15 days are up Wednesday.

If Clevinger has another good outing we have to think about putting him in Tomlin's spot, don't we?

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Good news on Salazar.

Hell, a full season throwing like that guy does, duh his arm was sore, LOL.

Take a cortisone shot for the inflammation, skip a couple starts, and go back at it. I like it.
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Danny Salazar - S - Indians

Danny Salazar (elbow) completed a 25-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday.

Salazar only threw fastballs but will mix in all of his pitches during Friday's pen session. The right-hander won't need a rehab start and is expected to come off the disabled as soon as he's eligible on August 17.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain

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Francona feeling better after chest pain scare


By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | @MLBastian | August 10th, 2016

WASHINGTON -- Indians manager Terry Francona was back at Nationals Park on Wednesday, feeling better and in good spirits a day after experiencing chest pain.

Francona was cleared to manage Wednesday's game against the Nationals after passing a series of tests, following discomfort that flared in the hours leading up to Tuesday's 3-1 win over Washington. The manager said he was more embarrassed than anything, but he knows it was the right move to head back to the team hotel after the health scare arose.


"I wasn't happy. It was bothering me," Francona said. "I was getting a little uncomfortable. After it passes, it's just more embarrassing."

Francona, 57, first complained of discomfort in his chest area during his pregame meeting with reporters on Tuesday, but he finished the session before heading to the clubhouse. Once inside, the skipper said he broke out into a sweat and was then given a series of tests by the medical staff on hand at Nationals Park.

Bench coach Brad Mills managed in place of Francona, who retreated to the team hotel after it was determined that he did not need to go to a local hospital. Francona said Chris Antonetti, the Indians' president of baseball operations, insisted that the manager head back to the hotel to rest.

"I came up to the training room, and my heart rate was over 100," Francona said. "Next thing I know, I'm hooked up to all these monitors and embarrassed. They kind of checked me out, gave me an EKG and everything, and then they sent me back to the hotel."

Francona watched the remainder of Cleveland's win over the Nationals.

"[Mills] did a great job. That was a fun game to watch," Francona said. "Trevor [Bauer] pitched his [rear] off and we did some good things. It's a helpless feeling, but it doesn't matter. Millsy's managed [before]. You just hate to not be there."

This is not the first time that Francona has dealt with chest pain.

On April 6, 2005, Francona experienced a similar issue while managing the Red Sox and was taken to a hospital in New York after what was described as "stiffness" in his chest. Mills, who was also Francona's bench coach in Boston at that time, filled in as the manager.

In the fall of 2002, Francona also dealt with chest pains, which were the result of a blood clot found in his lungs. The manager suffered a pulmonary embolism on each side of his lungs and was hospitalized for four days during that episode, after which he received blood thinners. That incident resulted in permanent damage to Francona's circulation.

Fortunately for Francona, the latest issue was not as serious, though he noted that he is planning to have a follow-up exam when the Indians return to Cleveland.

The manager said his cell phone has been buzzing with messages since Tuesday night.

"I probably had more messages that were not complimentary than were," Francona said with a laugh. "[Director of team travel] Mike Seghi laid claim to my scooter. That's the last thing he told me as I was leaving."