As relayed by , Astros GM Dana Brown went on the clubs pregame radio show to discu s the status of veteran outfielder , who has battled a shoulder injury throughout the year and only appeared in 12 games for the club to this point as a result. According to Brown, Brantley has been dealing with renewed sorene s but has been Randy Dobnak Jersey battling trying to get back and that he felt a little better after taking batting practice today. Brown hopes that hell be able to return to the lineup for the clubs series against Seattle, which begins tomorrow. With Brantley sidelined, and are the left-handed hitting regulars on the Astros, with righty bats and having spent time in center field while moves to left to cover for Brantley. With Alvarez , its po sible that Brantley wont return to the lineup until hes ready to play the outfield, with manager Dusty Baker having recently stated that the club is looking to avoid playing Alvarez on the field due to his elbow i sue. Brantley has slashed .262/.273/.429 to this point in the season, though that stat line only represents a tiny sample size of 44 trips to the plate thanks to Brantleys injury woes. More from around the American League Star White Sox slugger exited todays game against the Red Sox due to knee sorene s after stealing his 20th base of the season. He was replaced in the game by outfielder . According to , Robert will be evaluated further tomorrow in Chicago. Robert has been a rare bright spot in what has been an otherwise brutal White Sox season, with a .264/.314/.542 slash line and 38 home runs through 144 games this season while playing quality defense in center field. If Robert requires a stay on the shelf to end the season, Thompson, , and figure to be the clubs options in center field going forward. The Yankees have been without right-hander all season, though its po sible that could change before he departs for free agency this offseason. As noted by , manager told reporters this afternoon that its po sible Montas could make his way back to the big leagues before the end of the year, as the club and player are still talking about next steps for the 30-year-old. Montas made his second rehab start at the Triple-A level yesterday, to sing two scorele s innings on 25 pitches with two strikeouts. Rays infielder exited todays game against the Blue Jays due to what what the club has termed right hamstring tightne s, . While the severity of the injury is not currently known, with the postseason creeping ever closer an injury of any significance would be a significant blow to the Rays. The club has already lost and to injury, and Diaz has been the clubs top offensive performer with a .327/.407/.515 slash line in 594 trips to the plate. Fortunately for the Rays, the club has a deep bench of quality youngsters including , , and who can help cover for injuries, though the hole Diaz would leave in the lineup headed into the postseason would be difficult to fill. [ UPDATE : Rays manager Kevin Cash and other reporters postgame that Diazs removal was more precautionary in nature than a serious injury concern, and that Diaz is now feeling better.] Alex Kirilloff Jersey