Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday. He had been sidelined by a bruised right forearm.
The Mets have placed third baseman David Wright on the disabled list with a herniated disk in his neck that needs 6-8 weeks of rest from baseball activities.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed pitcher Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day disabled list with facial fractures, one day after he was hit in the head with a pitch.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Friday that CC Sabathia apparently strained his left groin during Wednesday's start and is likely to be out longer than his 15-day DL stint.
The Washington Nationals plan to activate Denard Span from the disabled list Tuesday, according to media reports.
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned to the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring, the same injury caused him to miss 16 games before the All-Star break.
