National League notebook — Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Arizona: CF Chris Young (shoulder) and SS Stephen Drew (knee) are expected to play in an intrasquad game today as part of the D-backs' extended spring training program. Drew has been playing for about two weeks, but it will be Young's first game activity since he partially tore a shoulder ligament when he ran into the fence while making a catch April 17. ... RHP Ian Kennedy's 10-game home winning streak was snapped Tuesday. It was the longest streak by a right-hander in franchise history and third longest overall, behind LHP Randy Johnson (13) and LHP Brian Anderson (11).

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Mets send Schwinden down, call up Rottino (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) The Mets have optioned right-hander Chris Schwinden to Triple-A Buffalo after he made two subpar starts in place of the injured Mike Pelfrey, and New York selected the contract of outfielder Vinny Rottino from its top minor league club.

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Rockies place Guthrie on DL with Shoulder injury (The Associated Press)

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies have placed right-hander Jeremy Guthrie on the 15-day disabled list a day after he injured his shoulder in a fall from his bicycle.

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Padres put RHP Micah Owings on 15-day DL (The Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres have put pitcher Micah Owings on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and called up right-hander Dale Thayer from Triple-A Tucson.

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Mets put INF Cedeno on DL, promote Valdespin (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have sent right-hander Jeremy Hefner back to the minors after he made his major league debut.

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MLB roundup: Indians’ Jimenez will appeal suspension (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is appealing a five-game suspension for purposely throwing at Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on Sunday, according to The Washington Post. The right-hander is scheduled to start on Saturday, the Indians second game of the season.

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MLB roundup: Indians’ Jimenez will appeal suspension (Yahoo! Sports)

Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez is appealing a five-game suspension for purposely throwing at Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on Sunday, according to The Washington Post. The right-hander is scheduled to start on Saturday, the Indians second game of the season.

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Lohse pitches, hits Cardinals to victory (AP)

After notching his third win of the spring in the Cardinals' 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday, Kyle Lohse said he's ready to make St. Louis' opening day start. Lohse allowed only one unearned run on three hits while striking out seven in six innings. The right-hander also drove in a run.

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Injured pitcher Chris Young stays with Mets (AP)

Injured right-hander Chris Young is staying with the New York Mets. Young, still recovering from shoulder surgery in May, agreed Monday to a minor league contract. The 32-year-old was 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in four games before surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder -- the same procedure that caused Johan Santana to miss the 2011 season.

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Injured pitcher Chris Young stays with Mets (AP)

Injured right-hander Chris Young is staying with the New York Mets. Young, still recovering from shoulder surgery in May, agreed Monday to a minor league contract. The 32-year-old was 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in four games before surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder -- the same procedure that caused Johan Santana to miss the 2011 season.

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