May 29, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee (51) delivers a pitch to Seattle Mariners right fielder Nelson Cruz (23) in the ninth inning at Coors Field. Photo Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura and designated hitter Nelson Cruz both left Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with injuries.
Cruz, who entered play as the American League leader in RBIs with 42, was hit by a pitch on the left hand from Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland in the third inning.
Segura, who began the day as the AL’s leading hitter with a .344 batting average, was injured on an awkward slide into second base in the fourth inning.
After staying down for more than a minute, Segura was helped off the field by assistant athletic trainer Rob Nodine and first-base coach Casey Candaele.
The Mariners announced Segura was undergoing further examination on his right ankle.
–The Miami Marlins have established a trust for the mother and daughter of former ace Jose Fernandez via a $700,000 contribution from Major League Baseball, the Miami Herald reported.
Fernandez, who was a two-time All-Star pitcher, was killed along with two others in an early morning boating accident on Sept. 25.
The league allocates $1 million to a team should one of its players die. However, the insurance company responsible for those payments did not issue the full amount. The company’s reasoning stems from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission concluding that Fernandez had been operating the boat at the time of the crash with a blood-alcohol level of .147 and traces of cocaine in his system. The sides settled on a $700,000 figure.
Marlins president David Samson said that the trust will be used to pay for the education of Fernandez’s 3-month-old daughter, Penelope. The money will also be provided to ensure that her mother, Maria Arias, is able to finish any schooling free of debt.
Fernandez’s mother, Maritza, also will receive an annual sum via the trust.
–The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled Grant Dayton from Triple-A Oklahoma City and placed fellow left-hander Adam Liberatore on the 10-day disabled list with left forearm tightness.
Dayton has posted a 1-1 mark with a 5.25 ERA in 14 games with the Dodgers this season.
Liberatore is making his second trip to the disabled list this season after being sidelined from May 10-25 with a left groin strain. The 30-year-old has yet to record a decision while compiling a 2.70 ERA in four relief appearances with Los Angeles.
–The Cleveland Indians activated Corey Kluber from the disabled list and optioned fellow right-hander Shawn Armstrong to Triple-A Columbus.
Kluber, who has been sidelined since exiting a game due to lower back soreness on May 2, pitched six scoreless innings in the Indians 8-0 victory over the Oakland A’s Thursday afternoon.
–The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-handed reliever Leonel Campos from Triple-A Buffalo and designated right-hander Mike Bolsinger for assignment.
Bolsinger (0-2) pitched 5 1/3 innings and received a no-decision in the 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.
Campos is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA in four relief appearances with Toronto this season.
