Phillies place righty Turnbull on IL with lat strain
Written by I Dig Sports
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Spencer Turnbull on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain and recalled right-hander Yunior Marte from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Turnbull, 31, is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 appearances (seven starts) this season. As a starter, he is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA, with a .146 opponents' batting average in 35 innings.
In six career seasons, the first five with the Detroit Tigers, Turnbull is 15-29 with a 4.26 ERA in 78 appearances (67 starts).
Marte, 29, has a 2.70 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Philadelphia this season. He returned from the injured list this week after a bout with shoulder inflammation and was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday.
In three seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Phillies, Marte is 2-2 with a 4.92 ERA in 91 relief appearances.
Soccer

The Champions League race so intense it's sure to last to the Premier League's final day
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLONDON -- Five teams, each with five games to play, and three Champ...

Antony goal helps keep Betis' UCL 'dreams' alive
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsReal Betis scored three goals in a first-half blitz to beat Girona...

Wrexham edge closer to promotion with key win
James McLean scored Wrexham's opener against Blackpool.Wrexham climbed back into the automatic promo...
Basketball

Thibs: Brunson not getting calls like Cunningham
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The New York Knicks left the court for halftime down by...

Redick calls Lakers' practice best 'in months'
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Monda...
Baseball

Lindor swats slow-start stigma, fuels Mets' win
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor is off to a smashing start, for a chan...

Cubs add relief option, acquire Pomeranz from M's
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs acquired Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle...