1.   Claire moved quickly to replace injured outfielder Roger Cedeno on Wednesday, acquiring Darren Lewis from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later.

2.   Either the long reliever Pat Mahomes or the utilityman Matt Franco will take the spot of the injured outfielder Derek Bell, with Mahomes more likely to be selected.

3.   Injured outfielder Juan Gonzalez said yesterday that he expects to be playing for the Rangers on their next homestand.

4.   Oates refused to blame the absence of injured outfielders Juan Gonzalez and Rusty Greer from the lineup.

5.   That includes injured outfielder Ken Griffey, who will not play in Philadelphia.

6.   The Dodgers have no prospects ready at Triple-A to fill in for an injured outfielder.

7.   The Yankees will send injured outfielder Ruben Rivera and minor league pitcher Rafael Medina to the Padres.

8.   The struggling New York Mets will finally get some help Tuesday when injured outfielder Jay Payton returns.

9.   The Yankees will send injured outfielder Ruben Rivera, minor-league pitcher Rafael Medina and three million dollars to San Diego in exchange for Irabu and three minor-league players.