Indians' Mercado day-to-day with wrist sprain
An MRI has shown Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has a mile left wrist sprain, which he suffered in Thursday's game against the Giants.
An MRI has shown Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has a mile left wrist sprain, which he suffered in Thursday's game against the Giants.
Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado, who injured his left wrist while making a diving catch during Thursday's spring training game, will have an MRI. He hit .269 with 15 homers and 54 RBIs last season.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 11 | 2 | .846 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | L2 |
| Chicago | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | W3 |
| Texas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3 | L2 |
| Oakland | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3 | - |
| LA Dodgers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
| Colorado | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.5 | W1 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 10 | .333 | 7 | L1 |
| Seattle | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
| Arizona | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.5 | L8 |

