Note: Today in the NL East
Cole Hamels pitching of late puts his ace status in doubt. He posted a 7.45 ERA in his last two starts with four walks and three home runs in 9 2/3 innings.
Jeremy Hermida struck a six-year-old boy with a line drive, sending the child to the hospital Tuesday night. Hermida contacted the family:
”I gave him my phone number and told him to call me if he needed anything,” said Hermida, adding that he intends to invite Babel and his family to batting practice when the Marlins return to Philadelphia in September.
After being declared day-to-day, Elijah Dukes goes on the disabled list and will miss four to six weeks. Dukes played just seven games since the end of June.
Casey Kotchman failed to make a good first impression with Atlanta. In his first week with the Braves, he’s hitting .167 with a .265 OBA and a .267 slugging percentage. Teixeira is at .286/.444/.429 with the Angels.
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