Athletics' Braden scratched again

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07/02/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oakland lefty Dallas Braden will miss his second straight start Saturday because of tightness in his pitching elbow.

Braden hasn't won since hurling his perfect game way back on May 9 versus the Rays. He was scratched hours before his scheduled start against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday with the same injury and is 0-5 over his last eight starts.

A trip to the disabled list is likely for the 26-year-old, who is 4-7 with a 3.83 earned run average in 15 overall starts this season.

Right-hander Clayton Mortensen will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to make Saturday's start against Cleveland. Mortensen has compiled a 10-2 record and 3.58 ERA this season for Sacramento and was recently named to the Pacific League All-Star squad.

The A's announced a number of official moves Friday as well. The club signed pitcher Boof Bonser to a minor league contract and assigned him to Sacramento while claiming pitcher Jeff Lyman off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and optioning him to Double-A Midland.

Oakland also agreed to terms with a trio of Venezuelan players in third baseman Renato Nunez and pitchers Anderson Mata and Jose Torres.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

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Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.

New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.

Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''

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