REDS
Ludwick OK after shoulder surgery
CINCINNATI - Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick is expected to miss at least three months following surgery on Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in his right shoulder.
Ludwick dislocated his non-throwing shoulder while sliding into third base in Cincinnati’s opening 3-1, 13-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. An MRI a day later found the cartilage tear.
The Reds initially were reluctant to put a timeframe on his return, waiting to see what doctors found during the surgery. Manager Dusty Baker was told that Ludwick could be out for 13 to 14 weeks.
The Reds put Ludwick on the 15-day disabled list and called up outfielder Derrick Robinson, a former Northwest Arkansas Natural, to make his major league debut.
YANKEES Kuroda injured
NEW YORK - The already banged-up New York Yankees lost pitcher Hiroki Kuroda after just four outs against Boston on Wednesday night when a line drive bruised the middle finger of his right hand.
The Yankees said Kuroda will have X-rays and additional tests.
Shane Victorino’s drive hit Kuroda’s hand leading off the second inning. Kuroda stayed in the game and hit rookie Jackie Bradley Jr. with a pitch in the lower leg.
One out later, Kuroda walked Jacoby Ellsbury on four pitches and forced in a run by hitting Daniel Nava in the lower leg. Yankees manager Joe Girardi went to the mound along with pitching coach Larry Rothschild, trainer Steve Donohue and an interpreter - allowed for the first time under a rules change this year.
MARLINS
Kotchman hurts hamstring
WASHINGTON - Miami Marlins first baseman Casey Kotchman left Wednesday’s game at the Washington Nationals with a strained left hamstring.
The Marlins listed him as day to day.
Sports, Pages 20 on 04/04/2013