Reigning CL MVP Yamada deactivated due to rib injury

Tokyo Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada, who leads the Central League in nearly every offensive category, has been deactivated due to a rib injury, his club said Wednesday. It is unknown when the 24-year-old will be fit. The Swallows are also without 2015 RBI champ Hirokazu Hatakeyama and 2015 batting champ Shingo Kawabata due […]

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