| 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, San Diego Padres | 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, Washington Nationals | 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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| 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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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/1, 7:35 PM CT |
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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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| Adam Dunn, LF, Cincinnati Reds | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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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| 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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| 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 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, C, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/1, 10:35 AM CT |
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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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| Closer Billy Wagner commented on Oliver Perez after Perez allowed seven runs while walking five batters through 1.2 innings on Wednesday, according to MetsBlog. Wagner said, "Perez, honestly, has got to step up and know we just used every guy in our bullpen the night before. He can’t come out there and decide that he hasn’t got it today." Perez added, "Sometimes you don’t have your stuff and you have to find what you can do to get out of the innings. I had trouble throwing strikes. Everybody can have a bad day. I’ve been good in the last few games and this is a time to find what you’re doing wrong, to get better, and try to go in the right direction…I think sometimes I’m trying to throw too hard…Tomorrow we’re off, and I can find what I’m doing wrong."
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| Chad Tracy, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/1, 7:29 AM CT |
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| Chad Tracy had five hits, including two doubles, in an extended spring training game on Tuesday and played first base Wednesday, his first time in the field while recovering from September right knee surgery, according to the East Valley Tribune. Tracy gave his knee a good workout, running from second to home and sliding twice. Arizona hopes to move him to Triple-A Tucson in a week or so. |
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