Injury updates: Soriano, Heyward, Soto, Wells and Chen
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Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano will have a precautionary MRI tomorrow according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Manager Joe Girardi says Soriano came in today and said his elbow was “a little bit tender”.
– Jason Heyward will also have an MRI for his right shoulder according to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Heyward says his shoulder has bothered him since Spring Training.
– According to Patrick Mooney of CSNChicago.com, catcher Geovany Soto left tonight’s game in the first inning with a left groin strain.
– Vernon Wells has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List with a strain groin according to Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com.
– Royals’ left handed pitcher Bruce Chen has been placed on the 15-day Disabled list with a left lat strain reports Pouliot. He was 4-1 with a 3.59 ERA in seven start with the Royals so far.

