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Paul Clemens had spent the majority of his Minor League career preparing to be a starting pitcher in the big leagues.

Detroit Tigers' Brayan Pena finishes a talk with Jose Valverde in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians on May 12, 2013.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Paul Clemens, a former standout at Robinson Secondary School, pitches against the Seattle Mariners on April 9. Paul Clemens was in the visitors' dugout at AutoZone Park in Memphis in early April when he was approached by Tony DeFrancesco, his manager with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Redhawks.

The best player available, Georgia high school outfielder Clint Frazier, will probably not be the first pick.

The Atlanta Braves have struggled to find a consistent leadoff hitter in the early portion of the 2013 Major League Baseball season.

B.J. Upton has struck out in almost one-third of his plate appearances in his first season for the Braves.

They waited nearly an hour to get things started and even had the ceremonial first pitch.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Paul Clemens, a former standout at Robinson Secondary School, pitches against the Seattle Mariners on April 9. Paul Clemens was in the visitors' dugout at AutoZone Park in Memphis in early April when he was approached by Tony DeFrancesco, his manager with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Redhawks.

According to manager Terry Francona, setup man Vinnie Pestano will not be placed on the disabled list after all.

Michael Bourn had the stitches removed from his lacerated right hand last week, but the Cleveland center fielder is not exactly making swift progress.

Quite a few ex-Phillies have wandered into Cleveland and been given a home within fellow shellshocked Philadelphia employee Terry Francona.

After having surgery to remove his appendix during the night, Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list today, which will force the team to call someone up from the minor leagues to fill his roster spot.

Braves right fielder Jason Heyward underwent appendectomy surgery on Monday night, and as a result the Braves will need to find a short-term replacement in their lineup.

Despite an early-season stint on the DL, Garza is expected to be one of the top free agents available next offseason.

After another brutal game where the starting pitcher couldn't get out of the first inning, the Houston Astros moved to shore up a weakened bullpen by sending left-hander Dallas Keuchel to Triple-A and calling up Brett Oberholtzer to take his spot.

A year ago, the 26-year-old McCutchen was rewarded with a new six-year, $51.5 million contract by the low budget Pirates.

The parts put together by general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. did not work in unison much of the time.

The Braves' B.J. Upton, wearing No. 42 as major league baseball honored Jackie Robinson last week, hit against Kansas City.