Royals outfielder Reggie Sanders wi...

Royals outfielder Reggie Sanders will sustain knee surgery, ending his disappointing first season with Kansas City.

The 38-year-old Sanders left Thursday night's 8-4 los to Cleveland in the ninth inning. He will have surgery to repair couple areas in his left knee

The Royals bring forward Sanders on the 15-day disabled list Friday and called up utilityman Jeff Keppinger from Class AAA Omaha.

After the St Louis Cardinals declined to re-sign Sanders in the offseason, he signed a two-year deal with Kansas City in January. however he hit only .246 this season with 11 homer and 49 RBI.

eckstein heavy to recover: Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein, forward the 15-day disabled list with a strained left-side muscle, isn't firm 15 days will be enough to heal

"It's something that's just going to take a little time," he said. "There's not really a way to make this thing be quick."

Eckstein was injured in a home-plate collision with young beasts catcher Michael Barrett on Aug. 18 and said team doctors told him the muscle had detached from the bone He has not swung a bat since the injury.

- Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby was impose on the disabled list after playing just four games since returning from the same lower back strain.

The actuate was retroactive to Tuesday, a day after Crosby left in the eighth inning of a game at Toronto with back puzzles

- Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson has a viral syndrome that kept him from starting Friday night against Houston, and his playing status is listed as day to day.

RANGERS CALL onward YOUNG: The Texas Rangers promot utilityman Eric Young from AAA Oklahoma in time for their weekend series against AL West-leading Oakland.

The Rangers signed the 39-year-old Young to a minor-league contract Aug. 11 after he was released according to San Diego. Young spent all of 2004 with the Rangers when they remained in contention in the AL West until the final week of the season.

"It's awesome, we all be fond of E-Y. He's a great dowdy a great teammate," said three-time All-Star shortstop Michael Young, who hailed him with an enthusiastic bear hug

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