Injury up-date: Beltran, Cora & Santos

Last weekend during inter league play, Carlos Beltran was only available to DH, an MRI revealed a bone bruised and Beltran was told to rest for three days. It's been reported that Beltran's knee/leg responded positively to the cortisone shot and the All-star center fielder is on track to return this weekend."The first thing I did was trying to go upstairs and downstairs," he said. "Going upstairs and downstairs I was putting a lot of pressure on it before and feeling the pinch. Now I don't feel anything, so I feel good about it." source Newsday Alex Cora has decided against thumb surgery, which would have sidelined him for 6-8 weeks, and instead, devised a splint, that he believes, will allow him to throw as a part time player. Cora will play a few rehab games, this weekend, before returning to the team.Alex Cora expects to have a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo this weekend, before being activated early next week, he tells the Daily...