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| The Dodgers admitted on Sunday that they have something called the "Kershaw Decree." It's a strategy that says Clayton Kershaw will not pitch more than 25 innings in any month while in the minors. "We don't want to get teased and find out in September [that Kershaw's] not pitching anymore," manager Joe Torre tells MiLB.com. Kershaw is expected to move to the bullpen in the near future in order to limit his innings. |
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| Adam Kennedy, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 5/4, 10:20 PM CT |
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| Adam Kennedy went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles, one run, and two RBI on Sunday against the Cubs. The second baseman is up to .329 on the season. |
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| Jason Marquis served up seven hits and five runs over 5.1 innings against the Cardinals on Sunday. He issued five walks and struck out four. Marquis fell to 1-2. He has allowed five runs in three of his six starts. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer improved to 3-1 with a victory against the Cubs on Sunday night. He held the rival to three hits and two runs over five innings. Wellemeyer mixed in four walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Max Scherzer, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/4, 10:05 PM CT |
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| The Diamondbacks won't press Max Scherzer to be an ace. Heck, he might not even stick with the big club for long. Scherzer will start on Monday and may only make another two or three outings before returning to the minors. "I think potentially a good byproduct of that is keeping Max's innings in check as we get him through the season," general manager Josh Byrnes tells the Arizona Republic. The club would like to limit him to around 140-150 innings this year. "We've been careful with him. I don't think he's gone beyond 90 pitches (in any appearance)," Byrnes adds. "It hasn't been a big exertion month for him. We'll always try to handle him with care." |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/4, 9:14 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne blew his fifth save of the season on Sunday. The closer appeared to be rattled by a close play at first base and by a tight strike zone, and he ended up walking three batters, including a free pass which plated the tying run. "You've got to put yourself in position not to depend on anybody," Gagne tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "I made some good pitches, made some bad pitches. I put myself in a situation I shouldn't have been." |
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| Taylor Buchholz registered his first career save on Sunday night. The right-hander entered a 6-2 contest in the eighth inning with two runners on base. He closed out that frame and worked a spotless ninth after the Rockies opened up the lead to 7-2. |
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| Mike Parisi, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 5/4, 8:10 PM CT |
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| The Cardinals called up Mike Parisi on Sunday. The 25-year-old right-hander was 2-1 with a 4.44 ERA over six starts at Triple-A Memphis. |
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| Pedro Martinez is still limited to side sessions, but he may be able to face live hitters next week. "Each time he gets up there to see how it feels, they push it a little further," assistant general manager John Ricco tells MLB.com. Martinez is out due to a strained left hamstring. He will need to pitch to batters before going on a minor league rehab stint. |
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| The Cardinals demoted Anthony Reyes to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Reyes will return to a starting role in the minors. |
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| Chad Qualls, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/4, 7:23 PM CT |
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| Chad Qualls allowed three hits and three runs (one earned) in the ninth inning against the Mets on Sunday. The effort marred the reliever's spotless work thus far. Qualls had yet to allow an earned run over his previous 16.2 innings. |
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| Despite facing Johan Santana on Sunday, Mark Reynolds had one of his better days of the past two weeks. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI and just one whiff. Reynolds' last two-hit game came on April 20, and he'd struck out at least twice in nine of the previous 10 contests. |
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| Johan Santana held the Diamondbacks to one run over six innings on Sunday. That line came despite six hits and four walks. Santana helped his own cause by striking out eight in the no-decision. His ERA fell to 2.91. |
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| Chris Snyder went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and one RBI on Sunday. Not impressed? Well, both extra-base hits came off Johan Santana. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Sunday 5/4, 7:04 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes continues to stretch his legs. He went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base on Sunday. Reyes has swiped a bag in three straight games and six bases over the last 10 contests. |
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| 2007 first-round pick Jarrod Parker pitched outstanding for Low-A South Bend on Sunday, throwing six scoreless innings and allowing only four hits for his second win. |
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| Travis Wood improved his record to 3-2 after throwing seven scoreless innings for High-A Sarasota. He allowed three hits, one walk and struck out four. |
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| Tyler Greene hit his fourth home run of the season for Double-A Springfield on Sunday. |
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| Jason Bergmann threw six scoreless innings to improve his record to 2-2 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He allowed three hits, two walks and struck out five. |
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| Lance Berkman went 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, two runs, and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers. He has crossed the plate in eight straight games and joins Chase Utley as the only major leaguer with 10 homers on the year. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 5/4, 6:35 PM CT |
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| The good news? Ben Sheets didn't walk anyone on Sunday. The bad news is that he allowed seven hits and four runs over 6.1 innings against the Astros. Sheets also struck out six and drove in a run during his no-decision. |
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| Hunter Pence was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts on Sunday before launching a game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th. It was the young outfielder's third long ball of the series. |
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| Mike Cameron went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers in Sunday's loss to the Astros. He drove in four runs on the day. |
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| Matt Miller, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 5/4, 5:22 PM CT |
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| The Pirates acquired Matt Miller from the Red Sox on Sunday and sent him to Triple-A Indianapolis, the AP confirms. |
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| Scott Podsednik did an excellent job of filling in for a resting Willy Taveras on Sunday. The veteran went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and a pair of steals in a win over the Dodgers. |
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| Andre Ethier went only 1-for-4 on Sunday, but his one hit was a solo homer. The outfielder hadn't gone deep since April 12. |
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 5/4, 5:12 PM CT |
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| Aaron Cook improved to 5-1 thanks to a solid performance against the Dodgers on Sunday. He held the boys in blue to nine hits and two runs over 7.2 innings. Cook walked none and struck out two. He has allowed two or fewer runs in four straight starts. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 5/4, 4:43 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell continues to struggle. He served up 10 hits and four runs over six innings against the Nationals on Sunday. Snell struck out only two batters. He has allowed at least three runs in six of his seven starts this year. |
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| Wily Mo Pena, LF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 5/4, 4:40 PM CT |
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| It took 61 at-bats, but Wily Mo Pena now has an extra-base hit on his 2008 resume. The outfielder managed a pinch-hit RBI double against the Pirates on Sunday. |
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| Adam LaRoche was allowed to run around all four bases on Sunday when he hit something called a "home run." The first baseman said he is unfamiliar with the expression, since he has not swatted a ball over the fence since April 9. LaRoche also had two other hits against the Nationals. It was his first three-hit day of the season. |
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 5/4, 4:34 PM CT |
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| Tim Redding improved to 4-2 by working 6.1 strong innings against the Pirates on Sunday. He held the Bucs to six hits and one run, walked none, and struck out five. |
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| Martin Prado sprained his left thumb in Sunday's win over the Reds. X-rays were negative, the AP reports. Prado was starting in place of shortstop Yunel Escobar. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 5/4, 4:28 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge picked up a win on Sunday when he tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Giants. The Phillies broke a 5-5 tie with an unearned run in the bottom half of the frame. It was Lidge's first victory of the year. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 5/4, 4:25 PM CT |
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| Rich Aurilia went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a homer, one run, and three RBI on Sunday against the Phillies. The veteran owns three long balls and six RBI over his last seven games. |
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| Pat Burrell, LF, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 5/4, 4:23 PM CT |
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| Pat Burrell went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and two RBI against the Giants on Sunday. The outfielder is up to 30 RBI through 32 games. |
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| Tim Lincecum's ERA dropped again on Sunday, even though he allowed four runs. The right-hander worked six innings against the Phillies and served up six hits, but all four runs were unearned. Lincecum also walked two, struck out five, hit a batter, and tossed a pair of wild pitches in the no-decision. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 5/4, 4:16 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn went 2-for-4 with a double, one run, and two RBI against the Braves on Sunday. The slugger is up to 13 RBI through 30 games, which is well off his typical pace. |
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| After hitting a pair of doubles on Saturday, Kelly Johnson added three more two-baggers on Sunday. He went 4-for-6 with two runs and two RBI against the Reds. |
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| Bronson Arroyo lasted only 1.1 innings against the Braves on Sunday. He allowed seven hits and seven runs before being pulled, and his season-to-date ERA rose to 8.63. |
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| Chipper Jones went 3-for-6 with a double, homer, and five RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds. He is hitting .425 with 27 RBI through 28 games. |
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| Adrian Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with one RBI and blasted his eighth home run in Sunday's 10-3 loss to Florida. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 5/4, 3:37 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's 10-3 win over San Diego, and one of his hits went for his seventh home run of the season. He also scored three runs today. |
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| Justin Germano could be replaced in the Padres' rotation, according to MLB.com. Manager Bud Black said Sunday that the Padres are considering a personnel change in the fifth spot in their starting rotation for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Germano is currently the fifth starter in the rotation but he's struggling at 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA in six starts this season, and allowed 21 runs over his last three outings. |
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| Yunel Escobar has been scratched from Sunday's lineup due to an illness, according to the AP. |
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| Scott Eyre, P, Chicago Cubs | Sunday 5/4, 12:00 PM CT |
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| Scott Eyre had his rehab moved to Double-A, according to CBSsports. He is recovering from left elbow inflammation. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman is out of the Nationals' lineup today, according to the AP. He asked for and received the day off, and will end his consecutive-games streak at 205 (if he isn't used as a pinch-hitter), which was the second highest active streak in the league behind Jeff Francoeur's 355. |
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| Evan Meek, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 5/4, 11:01 AM CT |
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| Right-handed reliever Evan Meek has been designated for assignment, according to the AP. Pittsburgh has 10 days to trade, waive or release Meek. The team called up lefty reliever Sean Burnett from Triple-A Indianapolis, and Meek was seen as expendable to free up a roster spot. |
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| Sean Burnett has been officially called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, according to the AP. They also designated right-handed reliever Evan Meek for assignment. Pittsburgh has 10 days to trade, waive or release Meek. |
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| Long reliever Brian Moehler threw a simulated game on Saturday and is preparing for the possibility of making a spot start in place of the injured Wandy Rodriguez, according to the Houston Chronicle. Rodriguez continues to feel discomfort in his ailing groin muscle, and if he isn't ready by Friday, a decision will be made. Manager Cecil Cooper said, "Brian Moehler threw kind of a simulated game. We just wanted to line him up in case he might have to be the guy here if we don't make any kind of move. He'd be the guy that would probably take a start. He's our long guy and he hasn't pitched a whole lot here recently, so it's a chance to get him the work and kind of line him up, so to speak, so if you need him to take that start maybe he's the guy that could potentially get it."
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 5/4, 10:20 AM CT |
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| Doug Davis is making good progress in his recovery from thyroid cancer surgery, according to the Arizona Republic. Davis began taking radioactive iodine pills Tuesday and was quarantined at home the past three days. He noted he had to stay at least three feet away from people. He was expecting the treatment to leave him drained of energy, but he was pleasantly surprised by how he has felt, and he said, "I expected the worst, and I was very fortunate not to get sick, not to feel any fatigue, nothing. I don't know why. I'm fortunate, I guess." Davis originally hoped to be back with the Diamondbacks by next weekend but said that's no longer realistic. He is planning to make his first rehab start Monday in extended spring training or Tuesday for Triple-A Tucson. He hopes he can be back after two rehab starts.
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| Orlando Hudson's status is doubtful for Sunday action, according to the Arizona Republic. He left Friday night's game with a hamstring problem and sat out Saturday. Manager Bob Melvin stated, "I'm prepared not to play him unless they deem him really close to 100 percent. We'll probably stay away from him Sunday."
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| Khalil Greene left Saturday's game against Florida in the seventh inning because of left-eye irritation, according to CBSsports. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Reliever Sean Burnett is expected to be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis today, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is expected to report in plenty of time for the afternoon game against Washington today at Nationals Park. Evan Leek will likely be out of the mix, to free up a roster spot for Burnett. Burnett was the Pirates' best reliever in spring training and at Indianapolis.
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| Brian Schneider stated that he is likely to return to his starting post at catcher on Monday against the Dodgers, according to MetsBlog. Schneider spent six days in the hospital last week with a staph infection in his left thumb. He is still experiencing pain in this finger, but he caught a bullpen session on Friday and has been available the last few days as a back-up catcher.
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| Peter Moylan had to stop a bullpen session after only seven pitches yesterday, according to FanNation. |
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