Manuel Has Colon Repaired

Doctors reattached the colon of Cleveland Indian Manager Charlie Manuel during three hours of surgery Friday and expect him to make a full recovery.

Manuel, 56, is expected to be hospitalized for a week and probably will not be able to rejoin the struggling Indians for at least two weeks. Manuel had eight inches of his colon removed during emergency surgery in February.

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Catcher Eddie Perez, a key member of the Atlanta Braves’ bench and most valuable player of last year’s National League championship series, has a torn rotator cuff and is likely out for the season. Perez has been bothered by a sore right shoulder since spring training. . . . The Arizona Diamondbacks put closer Matt Mantei on the 15-day disabled list because of weakness in his right shoulder. . . . The Milwaukee Brewers recalled Jeff D’Amico from triple-A Indianapolis and the right-hander will make his first major league start since September 1997 on Tuesday at Chicago.