Seattle Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with shoulder inflammation. Bedard, 5-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 11 starts, has not pitched since June 7. The 30-year-old missed a start in Colorado last weekend with the inflammation before ...

Oakland pitcher Justin Duchscherer will get a second opinion on his sore right elbow, and it was uncertain whether he'd be ready to begin the season. "His opening day start is definitely in jeopardy," A's manager Bob Geren said Wednesday. Duchscherer had an MRI exam Tuesday and it ...