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Orioles Gold Glove right fielder Nick Markakis, who has been bothered for months by what he initially thought was a deep bone bruise near his abdomen, had surgery Thursday to repair an abductor muscle and his rectus abdominis, also known as the “six-pack” muscle.

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, who has been bothered for months by what he thought was a deep bone bruise in his abdomen, had surgery on Thursday to repair his rectus abdominis, also known as the six-pack muscle. The muscle tear was considered extensive, yet Markakis is hopeful he will be ready to play by Opening Day. He has already spoken to Orioles manager Buck Showalter about a ...

Red Sox RP Felix Doubront , who gave up two homers against the Orioles Tuesday, returned to Boston on Wednesday to have a sore chest muscle examined, reports MLB.com. He had an MRI, a CT scan, said manager Terry Francona. We're just trying to eliminate things. It came back [that] he has a minor strain in his upper pectoral muscle, kind of where it reaches the clavicle on his glove side. That ...

Matusz, bullpen keep Boston grounded; Scott, Pie provide insurance with homers It was a fitting end to the franchise's winningest month in six years.

Outfielder tore back muscle from bone; Roberts weeks away from return Notebook Outfielder Felix Pie will be sidelined for at least three months after tearing a back muscle from the bone. Meanwhile, second baseman Brian Roberts' herniated disk in his back is progressing, but Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail says of Roberts' return, I think we're talking about a matter of ...