| Jamie Moyer, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 5/5, 11:53 PM CT |
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| Jamie Moyer was at his best on Monday night, on the mound and at the plate. The Phillies left-hander allowed two runs on six hits, walking none and striking out five. Moyer went 2-for-3 at the plate with a run producing single in the win. |
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| Ryan Tucker lowered his ERA to 0.89 for Double-A Carolina after throwing seven scoreless innings. He allowed three hits, one walk and struck out five. |
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| Carlos Carrasco won his third game of the season for Double-A Reading after throwing seven scoreless innings. He allowed two hits, two walks and struck out seven. |
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| Eulogio de la Cruz improved his record to 4-1 after throwing seven scoreless innings for Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday. He allowed five hits, one walk and struck out nine. |
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| Jason Isringhausen pitched the ninth inning of St. Louis' 6-5 win over Colorado on Monday night for his 11th save in 14 chances. Once again his ninth inning work was an adventure as Izzy had to induce Garrett Atkins into a 5-4-3 double play after Helton drew a one-out walk. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Monday 5/5, 11:20 PM CT |
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| Brad Hawpe recorded two hits in Monday's loss to the Cardinals, including a solo home run. |
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| Randy Flores earned his first win of the season after working a trying but scoreless eighth inning to help secure a 6-5 win over Colorado. |
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| Francisco Cordero walked Ryan Theriot to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning, but was able to retire Derrek Lee to remain perfect in five save chances this season in a 5-3 win over the Cubs. |
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Monday 5/5, 10:12 PM CT |
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| Brett Tomko went seven shutout innings in his best start of the season, but Angels starter Ervin Santana was better. Tomko allowed only one runner as far as second and struck out the side in the third inning on just 13 pitches. |
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| Geovany Soto hit his sixth home run of the season in a losing effort on Monday night as the Reds defeated the Cubs by the score of 5-3. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 5/5, 9:29 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn hit a two-run home run on Monday night to help the Reds end a five-game losing streak. |
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| Aramis Ramirez missed his third straight game with a sore left wrist, which was hit by a pitch on Friday. Mark DeRosa started at third base. |
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| Johnny Cueto bounced back on Monday night and had the command that made him a spring training sensation. Cueto was able to locate his 95 mph fastball resulting in a Reds 5-3 victory over the Cubs.
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| Matt Stairs, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 5/5, 9:14 PM CT |
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| Matt Stairs was the entire Blue Jays offense on Monday night as the big left-hander homered to help the Toronto beat the slumping Chicago White Sox 1-0 Monday night for a four-game sweep. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 5/5, 7:35 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp appears to have finally earned everyday playing time for the Dodgers. The Dodgers outfielder has been in the starting lineup for every game the last two weeks (since April 20). He is 20-55 with eight extra base hits and six stolen bases in that span. |
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| Orlando Hudson returns to the lineup tonight when the Diamondbacks host Jamie Moyer and the Phillies. Hudson, who has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, will bat third behind Chris Young and Eric Byrnes. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 5/5, 6:57 PM CT |
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| It isn't surprising to hear Brewers general manager Doug Melvin tell Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Eric Gagne According to the report, Gagne remains the club's closer despite the veteran right-handers off-and-on struggles this season.
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Monday 5/5, 6:49 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell's record dropped to 2-2 with Sunday's loss to the Nationals. His 5.09 ERA and 1.65 WHIP are very concerning, especially for the most consistent piece of a Pirates rotation. Snell's strike outs are down on the season. He has only 22 in 34.2 innings of work for a career low 5.53 K/9. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 5/5, 6:40 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto, with more playing time, has begun to show flashes of his talent. The Reds first baseman has started to hit for power, but it's his plate discipline that's always been the question mark. However, that patience has started to grow as Votto accepted two walks on Sunday, which gives him three in the last two games. This is significant because Votto has only seven free passes on the season. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Monday 5/5, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla, who is traditionally a slow starter, is hitting .267 with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 18 runs scored so far this season. The right-hander is 5-14 with three home runs and seven RBI in the first four games of May. |
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| Jason Marquis walked five, allowed seven hits and all but looked like a right-hander throwing batting practice in his in 5.1 innings of work in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals. Marquis walked the bases loaded in the first, but was saved by a gold glove play at first base by Derek Lee. |
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| The Red Sox placed Brandon Moss on the 15-day disabled list on Monday. Moss will spend the time recovering from an emergency appendectomy. |
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| Manny Ramirez is back in left field for tonight's game against the Tigers. On Sunday, with David Ortiz scratched due to a sore knee, ManRam was the designated hitter. |
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| Jimmy Rollins went 4-for-4 with two RBI in an extended spring training game on Monday. The Phillies shortstop is on the 15-day disabled list for the first time in his eight-year career because of a sprained left ankle. |
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| As expected, the Red Sox recalled Craig Hansen from Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.
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| Bill Bray, P, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 5/5, 5:21 PM CT |
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| The Reds optioned Bill Bray to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. The move corisponded with the team activating David Weathers from the disabled list.
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| The Reds activated David Weathers from the 15-day disabled list on Monday. The right-hander has appeared in eight games this season, pitched 7.1 innings, walked eight and struck out only one.
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 5/5, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn, and his .221 average, is hitting sixth in the Reds lineup on Monday night versus the Cubs. |
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| Ryan Freel, CF, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 5/5, 5:12 PM CT |
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| Ryan Freel is leading off and playing center field for the Reds on Monday night. Facing the Cubs and Ryan Dempster, skipper Dusty Baker has given Corey Patterson the night off. |
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| Oliver Perez is set to take the hill tonight when the Mets battle the Dodgers in Los Angeles, according to MLB.com. In two starts against the Dodgers last season, Perez finished 2-0 with a 0.63 ERA.
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| Max Scherzer will make his first start of the season when the Diamondbacks host the Phillies tonight, according to MLB.com. |
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| Antonio Bastardo picked up a victory in his debut with Double-A Reading on Saturday, according to MLB.com. Bastardo is now 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA in six starts between Class-A Clearwater and Reading. |
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| Jacque Jones has reportedly been designated for assignment, according to MLive.com. The Tigers also purchased the contract of outfielder Matt Joyce from Triple-A Toledo. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 5/5, 2:43 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Kemp batted .407 (11-for-27) in six games this past week, while racking up league highs of 11 RBI and six stolen bases. He also had four doubles and scored seven runs.
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| Albert Pujols has reached base safely in all 32 games for the Cardinals this season, according to MLB.com. |
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| Peter Moylan has been transferred to the 60-day DL due to a bone spur in his right elbow, according to the AP. |
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| Martin Prado has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his sprained left thumb, according to the AP. |
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| The Braves have acquired infielder Greg Norton from the Mariners for a player to be named or cash considerations, according to the AP. Norton played in six games for the Mariners before he was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He batted .435 (9-for-22) for Seattle and .409 (9-for-22) in seven outings at Triple-A Tacoma. The team also placed infielder Martin Prado on the 15-day DL with a left thumb injury. They transferred reliever Peter Moylan to the 60-day DL as well.
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| Johnny Cueto will make his seventh start of the season when he takes the hill against the Cubs tonight, according to MLB.com. Cueto has allowed 21 runs over 35 innings this season, but has 33 strikeouts with only six walks, and still holds a strong 1.09 WHIP. His 5.40 ERA is his only stat which is unfavorable right now. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Monday 5/5, 1:17 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee has hit 12 homers over his career at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Dempster will look to remain unbeaten when he takes the hill against the Reds tonight in Cincinnati, according to MLB.com. Dempster is 4-0 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 37 innings, with 22 strikeouts. |
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| Manny Ramirez has been stuck on 496 career homers since April 19, as he has not hit one over his last 47 at-bats, according to MLB.com. |
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| John Smoltz is headed to the bullpen upon his return from the DL, according to the AP. Smoltz admitted he is not entirely certain how many bullets he may have left in his right arm, and he added, "I know I can do the role. It has everything to do with how my body reacts. The best avenue to come back is to slowly come back. It does me no good to come back to just pitch five innings. There’s no reason to fight it, complain or pout. I will just attack the problem. I see it like a puzzle and I just find different pieces. I’m fired up about the challenge. It may not work but I’m fired up about it. My success has confused people. I know it’s four games and two runs but it’s been five innings at a time and it was getting harder to do that. The up and down, pitch an inning and sitting down, an inning and pitch, an inning and sitting down, an inning, by the fourth inning was getting to me. I am completely at peace with where I am. If a fortune teller tells me that’s it, then I’m fine with it. I may still pitch 30 or 40 games this season, but not as a starter. I’m focused on doing what it takes this year. We have a very good team. The results haven’t been good. In about five months, we’re going to see how this works out."
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| Jimmy Rollins left on Sunday for a rehab stint in Clearwater, Florida, where he will determine when he plays, and with which group, the Class-A affiliate or the extended spring-training participants, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| Ben Johnson has been released by the Mets, according to the NY Daily News. He was still being hindered by an ankle injury that he sustained last season. |
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| Ramon Castro is close to returning to the Mets and may be activated for this weekend's series against the Reds, according to the NY Daily News. He is recovering from a right hamstring strain. |
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| Matt Wise, P, New York Mets | Monday 5/5, 9:53 AM CT |
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| Matt Wise may be activated for next weekend's series against the Mets, according to the NY Daily News. Wise is on the DL with a bruised right forearm, and is going to pitch back-to-back days this week for Single-A St. Lucie. |
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| Jonathan Broxton, who returned Saturday from a strained side muscle ailment, was unavailable to play Sunday for precautionary reasons, according to the LA Times.
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| Nomar Garciaparra is walking without discomfort in his strained left calf, and will start hitting and throwing today, according to the LA Times. |
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| Jason Michaels could be released by the Indians, according to TheTribeTimeReport.com. Ben Francisco was pulled from the second game of a Double Header in Buffalo (Triple-A). If he is called up, then Michaels would be the likely casualty to free up a roster spot.
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| Brandon Moss is recovering following his appendectomy, according to the Providence Journal. Manager Terry Francona said, "He's doing OK. I think there’s a chance that in four or five days he might be jogging. I don’t want to exaggerate, but I think, because of the way procedures are done today they can get going in a hurry."
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| Bronson Arroyo will be examined physically after allowing seven runs and seven hits over a mere 1.1 innings of work against Atlanta on Sunday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager Dusty Baker said, "We're kind of lost right now. We're going to get him checked out, maybe something is wrong with him. His pitches aren't sharp. His breaking ball isn't crisp. He's kind of gotten a little bit predictable as far as throwing the 3-2 breaking ball. Ordinarily, that ball Tom Glavine hit doesn't stay up in the zone. We'll get him examined. You don't want to find anything. But, hopefully, we can come up with some kind of solution. I know he's going crazy, too."
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 5/5, 8:23 AM CT |
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| Justin Upton was ejected at the end of Sunday's contest with the Mets by home plate umpire Angel Campos, who called Upton out on strikes for the final out of the game, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Orlando Hudson missed his second straight game on Sunday due to a mildy strained hamstring, but could return to action today, according to the Arizona Republic. Manager Bob Melvin said, "He probably could play, but it's not worth taking the risk. I expect him to be in there today."
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| Derrick Turnbow, who was recently designated for assignment by the Brewers, is said to be on the Mets' radar, according to MetsBlog. The team is discussing whether to sign the reliever, who made the All-Star team in 2006. |
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