| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 11:10 PM CT |
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| David Ortiz had two hits on Thursday night to raise his average to, gulp, .196. |
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| Tim Wakefield didn't pick up a single K on the night but he still allowed only three runs over seven innings, though the result was his first loss of the year. |
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| A.J. Burnett was dealing on Thursday night as he held the potent Red Sox lineup to just three hits over 7.2 innings. Burnett struck out five though he also issues five free passes. |
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| Mike Lowell, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 11:01 PM CT |
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| Mike Lowell went 1-for-4 on Thursday night and he continues to work on his stroke after missing time due to a sore left thumb. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 5/1, 10:58 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios had three hits including a long home run off of Tim Wakefield on Thursday night. |
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| Miguel Batista struck out six Indians while allowing just one run over seven innings to pick up a no-decision. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Thursday 5/1, 10:53 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz suffered his second blown save of the season on Thursday night as he allowed two hits, two walks and one run to the Indians. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 10:50 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd lowered his ERA to 3.74 after holding the Mariners without a run over seven innings. Byrd allowed four hits and only one walk on the night. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki had three hits in five trips to the plate on Thursday night. |
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| Richie Sexson hit his sixth home run of the season on on Thursday night though his average is still languishing at .230. |
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| Travis Hafner went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his first game from the sixth hole in the lineup. Also joining him in the hit parade was Ryan Garko who had two hits to snap an 0-for-24 spell. |
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| Asdrubal Cabrera snapped an 0-for-14 slump by connecting for a game-winning bases loaded single in the 11th inning for the Indians. |
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| Nate Robertson struggled to his first victory of the season on Thursday night as he allowed nine base runners and four runs in 5.2 innings of work. |
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| Hideki Matsui had only one hit on Thursday night but it was enough to extend his hitting streak to 11-games. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/1, 10:14 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy managed to pitch just 4.2 innings on Thursday as the Tigers were able to score four runs on five hits and three walks against him. |
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| Magglio Ordonez extended his meager hitting streak to five games on Thursday with two hits and three RBI. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a home run, his sixth, and two RBI for the Tigers. |
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| Josh Bard, C, San Diego Padres | Thursday 5/1, 9:17 PM CT |
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| Josh Bard went 0-for-3 on Thursday night to drop his average down to .209 for the Padres. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez hit his sixth home run of the season off of Randy Wolf, and he now has 21 RBI on the year. |
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| Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/1, 9:13 PM CT |
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| Pat Burrell had two hits and knocked in his 26th RBI of the season on Thursday. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/1, 9:09 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI including his sixth home run of the season on Thursday. |
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| Randy Wolf, P, Houston Astros | Thursday 5/1, 9:05 PM CT |
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| Randy Wolf continued his early season run of solid starts as he allowed just two runs over six innings to the Phillies. Wolf also tied his season best with nine K. |
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| Adam Eaton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/1, 9:01 PM CT |
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| Adam Eaton, surprisingly, pitched well on Thursday allowing only two runs in six innings against the Padres. Eaton walked two, struck out two, and permitted five hits in the no-decision. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/1, 8:59 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge worked his 12th inning, in his 12 appearance, and failed to allow a run for the 12th time on Thursday night. He also recorded his seventh save. |
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| With the news that Jimmy Rollins will be sidelined a few extra days, the Phililes will continue to turn to Eric Bruntlett, according to MLB.com. "I feel like it's coming together for me," Bruntlett said. "It is getting better, and I know I have more work to do. |
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| Freddy Sanchez hit his first home run of the season on Thursday, though it was his only hit of the day. |
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| Austin Kearns went 2-for-4 with a run scored and and RBI as he attempts to break out of an early season slump. |
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| Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/1, 8:30 PM CT |
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| Ryan Doumit hit his fifth home run of the season on Thursday as he continues to make an excellent play at the catchers position. |
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| Jon Rauch, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/1, 8:27 PM CT |
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| Jon Rauch picked up his sixth save of the season on Thursday by pitching a perfect ninth inning against the Pirates. |
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/1, 8:21 PM CT |
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| Zach Duke rebounded from two rough starts to hurl seven innings of two run ball for the Pirates on Thursday. Duke allowed five hits and a walk while striking out one Nationals batter. |
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| Joel Zumaya threw a six minute session from the mound for the the Tigers on Thursday at the team's spring training complex, according to MLB.com. Zumaya was limited to fastballs and changeups in his first "intense" workout since his off-season shoulder surgery. |
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| Fernando Rodney (shoulder) threw a six minute session off the mound on Thursday at the team's spring training facility, according to MLB.com. This was the first throwing session for Rodney since he visited Dr. James Andrews and received a positive report. "He felt this was his best bullpen session to date," Tigers head athletic trainer Kevin Rand said. |
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| Tom Gorzelanny is dealing with back tightness and as a result the Pirates plan to monitor him very closely moving forward, according to MLB.com. Tom will throw on Friday and that will go a long ways toward determining the teams next move. "It's one of those things we'll monitor over the next few days," manager John Russell said. "If something changes, we'll re-evaluate." |
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| Phil Dumatrait will start for the Pirates on Friday taking over the rotation spot of the retired Matt Morris, according to MLB.com. "To be honest, I was kind of intimidated a bit," he said when referring to his performance last season (0-4 with a 15.00 ERA). "I was pitching away from guys." |
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| Jim Edmonds entered Thursday on an 0-for-23 dry spell, and as a result he has been relegated to the 7th hole in the batting order, according to MLB.com. "I don't think it [moving him down in the batting order] takes any pressure off a guy like Jim Edmonds," manager Bud Black said. He wants to do everything he can to help the team win." |
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| With Alex Rodriguez on the DL, manager Joe Girardi wants to break up all the left-handed bats in the middle of the lineup so Shelley Duncan will bat cleanup, according to MLB.com. "Shelley has hit left-handers in his career pretty well and Shelley played pretty well down at Triple-A. We're just trying to break it up so it's not so easy for them to bring in their lefties," Girardi said. |
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| Paul Lo Duca will play one more game at Triple-A Potomac on Thursday with the hope of being activated to play with the big league club on Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Travis Hafner returned to the Indians lineup on Thursday though he was dropped to sixth in the order, according to MLB.com. "We're going to give him a little bit of a break and let him see a few at-bats before he gets up there [the third hole]," manager Eric Wedge said. |
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| Delmon Young is finally finding his comfort zone with the Twins, according to the AP. "We’re just trying not to put too much pressure on him where he feels like he has to hit 40 home runs," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Just play and play the game the right way. And he’s done that." |
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| With Scott Kazmir nearing a return to the active roster, the team will have to make a decision on who to remove from the starting rotation. Edwin Jackson just might be that pitcher as several teams have shown interest in trading for him, according to MLB.com. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/1, 6:58 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn, a free agent at the end of the season, is on many a team's wish list, according to MLB.com. Dunn hasn't engaged in any contract talks with the Reds, and though he has a no-trade clause in his contract through June 15th, after that he has only a limited clause that allows him to specify 10 teams which he would approve a trade to. |
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| Brandon Moss, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/1, 6:53 PM CT |
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| Brandon Moss was recalled to help fill what is suddenly an injury filled Red Sox outfield, according to Pro Sox Blog. `He’s an interesting player,’’ manager Terry Francona said. "All of a sudden you’ve got a young left-handed hitter who can play three or four positions and hit a fastball. That’s pretty valuable.’’ |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/1, 6:51 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew is out of the lineup on Thursday due to a sore quadriceps, and he could also miss at least part of the weekend series with the Rays, according to MLB.com. "I really don't want to miss six weeks at a time," Drew said. "I had an injury like this [in 1999], just kind of had a little twinge in my quad like that and played the next day, and ended up blowing it up and missing six weeks." |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 6:36 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report, B.J. Upton's shoulder injury does not appear to be serious, according to the Tampa Tribune. “It looks bad right away. It feels bad right away,” Upton said. “But this is the best it’s ever felt right after, so we shouldn’t think too much of it.” |
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| Brandon Boggs has started his career with five hits in nine AB, and he will be in the starting lineup for Thursday in place of Milton Bradley who is suffering from a hamstring issue, according to MLB.com. |
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| Olivo Astacio was released on Thursday for a "significant violation of organization policy", according to MLB.com. No further details were provided. |
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| Maicer Izturis was placed on the DL on Thursday because of a strained lower back, this according to The Sports Network. This move is retroactive to April 28th, the last time he played. |
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| Matt Lindstrom has an injured lower back, but an MRI exam revealed no significant damage which means he will likely avoid the DL, according to MLB.com. "It's day-to-day," Lindstrom said. |
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| Francisco Liriano is continuing to work on his comeback from TJ surgery but he remains unable to locate his pitches and is still struggling at Triple-A Rochester, according to MLB.com. "I think he was a little confused, because he really thought that he had it all," manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday. "He thought he could come up here and dominate some people. It was an eye-opener for him, which is good. Because you need to have a little fear in you in this game -- it's not that easy." |
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| Jonny Gomes, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 5:09 PM CT |
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| Jonny Gomes continues to try and make the best of the platoon he finds himself in with the Rays, according to MLB.com. has he changed his game because of it? "Going 1-for-3 with a walk isn't going to get you in there the next day, while going 2-for-3 or 3-for-4 is going to get you in there the next day. So you just kind of come out of your approach to try and get yourself in the lineup." |
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| Phil Hughes, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/1, 5:03 PM CT |
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| Here is an update on the injured right oblique of Yankees starter Phil Hughes. An MRI revealed that he actually has a stress fracture in one of his ribs and as a result he will be out until at least July, according to the AP. |
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| Joakim Soria hansn't allowed a run in 11 innings this season and he has allowed only four baserunners in a fantastic start to his season, according to MLB.com. "It's hard for [hitters] to pick up the ball," pitching coach Bob McClure said. "You'll see a lot of guys take so many strikes with him and a lot of guys swinging through balls. It's just a gift." |
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| Derrick Turnbow has been bad this year, and he was hideous the other night, so the Brewers are considering sending Turnbow to the minors, according to MLB.com. "When we make a move, we'll let you know," GM Doug Melvin said. "It's not fair to Derrick Turnbow to tell the media what we're doing before we talk to Derrick Turnbow. If there's any move, we'll let you know." |
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| Prince Fielder had another 0-for outing on Thursday as he went 0-for-4 to drop his average to .240. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/1, 4:36 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne picked up his ninth save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday. |
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| Alfonso Soriano returned to the top of the lineup on Thursday but he went 0-for-4 in his first game back from a calf injury dropping his average to .164. |
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| Kosuke Fukudome went 4-for-4 on Thursday to push his average up to .353. |
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| Yovani Gallardo had another solid outing on Thursday as he allowed three runs in six innings to the Cubs. Gallardo permitted nine hits and a walk while striking out four batters. |
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| Carlos Zambrano had another great outing on Thursday allowing only one run over 6.1 innings to the Brewers. Zambrano allowed seven hits and two walks, while striking out three in the no-decision. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 5/1, 4:24 PM CT |
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| Kerry Wood suffered his third blown save of the season, and his first loss, by allowing three runs to the Brewers in the ninth inning. |
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| Josh Hamilton had a tough day at the plate in a 2-1 win over the Royals on Thursday, as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. He was moved to the cleanup spot today, while Milton Bradley sat out with leg cramps. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki has sustained a torn tendon in his left quadricep and could be out until at least the All-Star break, July 14-16, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Tulowitzki underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and Rockies trainer Keith Dugger confirmed Thursday that the shortstop had suffered a tear in the quad near the hip area.
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| Sidney Ponson was in command as he nailed down his first win of the season in Thursday's 2-1 victory over Kansas City. Ponson only allowed one run on six hits over eight innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Zack Greinke suffered his first loss of the season on Thursday, as Kansas City was edged by Texas 2-1. It was a quality outing for Greinke, as he only allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Thursday 5/1, 3:15 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones went 1-for-3 and hit a two-run homer in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay. |
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| Brian Burres dropped to 3-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay. He surrendered four runs on six hits over six innings, with three walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Carl Crawford went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 2:59 PM CT |
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| Matt Garza claimed his first win of 2008 in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore. He only allowed two runs on three hits over six innings, with two walks and three strikeouts. Both earned runs came on an Adam Jones home run. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Thursday 5/1, 2:53 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla had a tough day at the plate in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Thursday 5/1, 2:47 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross went 1-for-3 and blasted a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. That was his first home run of the season. |
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| Juan Pierre, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/1, 2:40 PM CT |
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| Juan Pierre had a strong outing while replacing Andruw Jones in the starting lineup on Thursday, as he went 2-for-3 with two RBI in a 5-3 win over Florida. |
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| Hiroki Kuroda ended Thursday's 5-3 win over Florida with a no decision. He hurled a quality start as he allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a two-run homer by Cody Ross. The Dodgers scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to break a 3-3 tie and held on for the win. |
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| Matt Murton, LF, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/1, 1:34 PM CT |
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| Matt Murton has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa, according to the AP. Alfonso Soriano has been activated from the DL today, and Murton was seen as expendable. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 5/1, 1:28 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton suffered an apparent shoulder injury and was forced to exit Thursday afternoon’s game against the Orioles, according to the AP. Upton suffered the injury while swinging at a 2-1 pitch with two outs in the fifth inning. The fourth-year pro fouled off a pitch before doubling over and clutching his left shoulder.
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| Ty Wigginton has been activated from the DL. He had recovered from a small fracture in his left thumb. To make room for him on the roster, Houston optioned pitcher Jack Cassel back to Tiple-A Round Rock. |
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| Alfonso Soriano has been activated from the DL, and is batting leadoff against the Brewers today, according to ESPN. Manager Lou Piniella said, "We'd like for Soriano to come in nice and hot and give us a lift. We'll see." To make room on the roster, the team optioned outfielder Matt Murton back to Triple-A Iowa. |
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| Geovany Soto set a Cubs' rookie record with 20 RBI in the month of April, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/1, 1:05 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun has not generated a home run over his last 76 at-bats, but is still hitting well right now as he is 14-for-38 (.368) over his last nine games, according to MLB.com. |
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| Yovani Gallardo is set to make his third start of the season today when the Brewers battle the Cubs in Chicago, according to MLB.com. |
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| Adam Melhuse cleared waivers and is officially a free agent, according to MLB.com. The former backup catcher of the Rangers was released last week. |
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| Ryan Shealy, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/1, 12:46 PM CT |
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| Ryan Shealy collected his eighth home run in Triple-A Omaha's 4-1 loss at Sacramento on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. Shealy is only hitting .213, but has 13 RBI. |
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| Zack Greinke, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/1, 12:42 PM CT |
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| Zack Greinke will look to remain unbeaten in 2008 when he takes the hill against the Rangers, according to MLB.com. Greinke is 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 36 innings, with 19 strikeouts. |
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| Darrell Rasner will be called up from Triple-A Scranton, according to the NY Daily News. He is expected to take over Phil Hughes’ spot in the rotation on Sunday against the Mariners.
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| Jarrod Saltalamacchia is starting today at catcher against Zack Greinke and the Royals, according to the Star Telegram. He is batting eighth in the order. |
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| Josh Hamilton is batting cleanup today, as Milton Bradley is out of the lineup with leg cramps, according to The Star Telegram. Michael Young will cover the DH role and bat in Hamilton's usual third spot in the Rangers' order. |
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| Chin-lung Hu, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/1, 11:59 AM CT |
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| Chin-lung Hu started at second base for the Dodgers today over Jeff Kent, according to MLB.com. Kent received the rest for an early day game after a night game. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/1, 11:55 AM CT |
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| James Loney sat out at first base in favor of Mark Sweeney today, according to MLB.com. Manager Joe Torre just wanted to get Sweeney some at-bats and practice for his pinch-hitting duties. |
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| Mark Sweeney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/1, 11:51 AM CT |
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| Mark Sweeney was awarded the start at first base for the Dodgers today, according to MLB.com. James Loney was given the day off. |
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| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/1, 11:47 AM CT |
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| Andruw Jones is riding the pine today, according to MLB.com. Juan Pierre filled his spot in left field. |
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| Matt Murton, LF, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/1, 10:52 AM CT |
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| Matt Murton is expected to get sent down to Triple-A when the team activates Alfonso Soriano from the DL on Thursday, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/1, 10:46 AM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins still feels discomfort in his sprained left ankle, namely when he rounds the bases, and now it seems unlikely he will be activated from the DL on Monday in Arizona, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. Rollins is trying to be cautious. If he comes back too quickly, before the ankle heals, he could injury it more severely, which could affect the season or his career. Rollins said, "Don't treat it right and I've got a bad ankle for the rest of my career, too. That's not good. When I'm ready, I'll be up on that lineup board."
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| Paul Lo Duca could return from the DL as soon as Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Manager Jim Bowden said he doesn't expect Lo Duca, who has been a starting catcher for eight seasons, to need many at-bats to get his timing back. Lo Duca is recovering from a bruised right hand.
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| David Weathers is expected to return from the DL when eligible on Monday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Weathers, who is recovering from an elbow injury, threw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. Manager Dusty Baker said, "He didn't feel any discomfort. Reading the report, he said he felt pretty good. There's a good chance."
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| Noah Lowry, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/1, 9:56 AM CT |
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| Noah Lowry will be "shut down" for the next three to four weeks, as the Giants' training staff evaluates his left forearm, which was surgically repaired on March 8, according to the SF Chronicle. Team trainer Dave Groeschner said Lowry is experiencing a "pins and needles" sensation in the affected area. Lowry had a nerve exam Tuesday and will get another opinion later this week. Groeschner added, "It could be three weeks, it could be longer. We need to shut him down until this thing is right. Otherwise, we are just spinning our wheels."
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| Jack Cassel has been optioned back to Triple-A Round Rock after Wednesday's game, according to the Houston Chronicle. The move was made to clear room on the roster for third baseman Ty Wigginton, who will be activated from the DL Friday. Cassel stated, "I knew how I was limited in my time here. I know Wiggy's down doing his rehab assignment, so essentially it was going to be a numbers game. I was pleased with how I threw the ball in the two outings."
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| Wandy Rodriguez, who is on the DL with a strained left groin, said he felt some minor pain in his left leg during his bullpen session on Wednesday in Arizona, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki is "all but certain" to land on the DL, according to the Denver Post. He was examined on Wednesday in Denver, with the shortstop stating that he was unsure whether he hurt his quadriceps or suffered a hip flexor Tuesday. He added, "Of course I am frustrated. Once I know the results of my MRI, I will know what's wrong."
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| Travis Buck, RF, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/1, 9:31 AM CT |
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| Travis Buck, who is recovering from shin splints, said he did "everything" before Wednesday's game and felt fine, according to the SF Chronicle. He noted that "Everything" included running, hitting, throwing and fielding grounders. He will likely go on a rehab assignment in the next few days and could spend at least five or six days at Triple-A Sacramento. |
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| Justin Duchscherer will be limited to 90-95 pitches tonight in his second start after missing three weeks with a biceps strain, according to the SF Chronicle. He hopes that he will get through seven or eight innings tonight against the Angels, while on the strict pitch count.
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