After throwing a successful simulated game and bullpen session over the weekend, Jered Weaver is set to return from the disabled list June 20. Meanwhile, Evan Longoria's expected return will be pushed back after he aggravated his hamstring injury on his rehab assignment.

All was not as it seemed for Ryan Dempster, the owner of a 22 IP scoreless streak—and now he's on the 15-day DL. A pair of starting catchers are returning, Shaun Marcum's balky elbow, and more ...

Carlos Lee comes off DL on the first day he's eligible to do so. Also, Brandon Beachy lands on DL with elbow soreness, Matt Capps dealing with sore shoulder, and more...

While it is not a big name week for injuries, Josh Beckett and Brandon Beachy all have their owners on their toes looking for have was decent replacements.

This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover seven interleague series being played at NL parks as well as one NL-only series between Colorado and Philadelphia.

This AL Midweek Series Matchup column previews seven three-game interleague series, all with AL home teams.

After losing Kyle Drabek (RHP, TOR) and Brandon Morrow (RHP, TOR) to injuries this week, the Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison left the June 16th game with a sprained right UCL. Hutchison had just started to find his groove, posting PQS 5-5-3 in his prior 3 starts. Who will get the starts for the injured 60% of TOR's rotation?

Up until last week, the theme for this major league season was the oblique injury, with a record setting number of this type of injury already having occurred. We get a reprieve if only for a week or so but I’m sure there are better ways to take our minds off these pesky side injuries. This week three high profile players battle elbow issues and all three eventually could be Tommy John candidates.

With Chris Heisey (OF, CIN) joining Drew Stubbs (OF, CIN) among the hobbled, Wilson Valdez (SS, CIN) made his first career CF start Friday. Starting CF Stubbs has been placed on the DL, retroactive to June 6, with a left oblique strain. Heisey had made eight straight CF starts in Stubbs' absence, but is DTD with a left groin strain that forced him to leave CIN's June 14 game.

Kyle Drabek (RHP, TOR) exited Wednesday's start in the fifth inning after feeling a "popping sensation" in his right elbow. Plus DL-bound pitchers, a new SD second baseman and one lingering wrist injury ...

This NL Weekend Series Matchups column will cover six three-game interleague series hosted in National League parks.