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Corey Hart has missed the entire Milwaukee Brewers season thus far, but appears to be making progress after running and taking full batting practice Monday, putting his injured knee to the test.

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Some hitters serve their struggles in April and when the weather warms up their bats warm up with it. That isn't always the case, however, and there's a specific group of regulars that have scuffled in May.

Rickie Weeks, 2B -- Milwaukee Brewers: .127/.262/.182, 18 G
Weeks has just one extra-base hit this month and has struck out 17 times in 65 plate appearances.

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Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond says his club will "use everybody" at closer, so if you're hoping for eventual fantasy value from right-hander Steve Cishek, you may have to wait a little while.

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San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong is the latest victim of pitchers being forced to bat, taking a pitch off a finger that reportedly broke his pinkie finger and will keep him out for about six weeks.

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The Chicago White Sox are stuck in a neutral-ish position, but maybe getting a pair of players healthy soon will help.

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Since the start of the season, we have been keeping an eye on the market for free agent starting pitching for next winter. The upcoming batch already was considered a weak one to begin with, and a rash of injuries may make it even thinner, ESPN The Magazine’s Buster Olney wrote last week.

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The Chicago Cubs have been waiting patiently for the return of Matt Garza.

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With so many injuries befalling the Texas Rangers rotation this season, it's about time the unit gets some good news.

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Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy, almost exactly 11 months removed from Tommy John surgery, is eyeing a return before the All-Star break in mid-July.

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Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard sat out Sunday's game against the Reds with a sore left knee and will have a precautionary MRI on Monday.

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With the Los Angeles Dodgers sitting not so comfortably in last place in the NL West, is the job of manager Don Mattingly safe?

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Could there be some tension between general manager Mike Rizzo and the ownership of the Washington Nationals?

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The Texas Rangers will have a roster decision to make when Josh Lindblom is officially called up from the minors to face the Athletics in his first major league start.

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A manager in the final year of his contract is nothing unusual. In fact, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark wrote a few weeks ago that one-third of the current big league skippers are dealing with a lame duck status.

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