Axford placed on DL as Dodgers activate Wood
(World News USA)

Here`s a roundup of the latest injury news across the Majors. George Springer, Jose Altuve, Brian McCann, Chris Devenskiand Lance McCullers Jr., Astros Springer hit on the field prior to Tuesday`s game against the Rockies at Minute Maid Park and is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday. He`s been out since spraining his left thumb on Aug. 5. Houston manager AJ Hinch said Springer threw and ran on the bases on Tuesday and will do the same Wednesday, with the hope he`d be ready to play against the A`s following Thursday`s off-day. Altuve, who`s been out since July 25 with right knee soreness, ran on a treadmill Tuesday. Hinch said Altuve was scheduled to hit either Tuesday or...