| Andruw Jones, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 4/12, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Andruw Jones scored three runs on Saturday night though he also went 0-for-3 to drop his season average to a sickly .105. |
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 4/12, 11:56 PM CT |
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| Chris Young had a terrible outing on Saturday as he allowed two HR and six earned runs over just three IP to pick up his first loss of the season. Young was unable to control the strike zone tonight as he walked four batters and permitted seven hits. |
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| Derek Lowe, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 4/12, 11:53 PM CT |
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| Derek Lowe shut down the Padres for eight innings allowing only four hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out six. |
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| Casey Kotchman came up big on Saturday as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and three hits overall. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 4/12, 10:54 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland suffered another poor outing this time at the hands of the Mariners as he allowed 12 hits and walk in five innings. Garland also allowed six runs, though only three where earned, as he fell to 1-2 on the year. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 4/12, 10:51 PM CT |
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| In what is becoming a nightly occurrance, Raul Ibanez was the Mariners hitting star on Saturday night as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 10:18 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell picked up his second win of the season despite striking out only two batters and allowing nine hits in 6.1 innings on Saturday night. |
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| Jeff Keppinger had three hits and an RBI on Saturday night to boost his average to .340. |
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| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 10:13 PM CT |
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| Nate McLouth extended hit hitting streak to 11-games on Saturday as he is now hitting .396 with a league leading 21 hits. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Aaron Hill continues to blister the ball as he picked up two hits and knocked in three runs for the Jays. |
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| Luis Mendoza made his first start of the season for the Rangers on Saturday as he picked up the loss despite allowing just one run in four innings. |
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| Roy Halladay, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 10:03 PM CT |
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| Roy Halladay threw 111 pitches on his way to a one run, complete game victory over the Rangers. On the night, Halladay walked one, allowed six hits and struck out six. |
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| Hanley Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 10-games with two hits on Saturday night for the Marlins. |
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| Hunter Pence was moved up to the leadoff spot on Saturday, but the change did little to spark anything in his bat as he went 0-for-4 to drop his average to .180. |
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| Andrew Miller had his third straight nightmarish outing on Saturday night as he allowed eight hits, four BB and five runs in just five innings to pick up his second loss of the year. |
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| Brandon Backe held the Marlins scoreless over five innings to pick up his first win of the season for the Astros. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 9:43 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard hit his third home run of the season on Saturday, he also had two RBI, though he is still hitting just .205 through 44 AB. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 9:36 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels totally dominated the Cubs allowing just one hit and no runs over seven innings on Saturday night. |
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| Ted Lilly, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 4/12, 9:33 PM CT |
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| Ted Lilly struggled again on Saturday night as he allowed seven hits (two HR), two walks and five runs in just 4.1 innings in his second loss of the season. |
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| Bobby Crosby, SS, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 9:30 PM CT |
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| Bobby Crosby continued to hit the ball hard as he knocked his first home run of the season on Saturday on his way to three RBI against the Indians. |
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| Grady Sizemore stole his third base of the season and knocked in his fifth run for the Indians on Saturday. |
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| Fausto Carmona set a career-high with eight walks on Saturday in just 3.1 innings which led three runs and his first loss on the year. |
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| Jason Hammel bucked history on Saturday night as he entered the game with a 8.83 ERA against the Orioles only to limit them to two runs over seven innings. |
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| Daniel Cabrera pitched his best game of the season on Saturday night as he allowed just one run over 6.2 innings to the Rays. |
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| Ramon Hernandez finally awoke from his early season slumber with two hits and two RBI, including his second home run of the season, on Saturday night. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 9:08 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen was dropped to the fifth spot in the order on Saturday night but it did little to change his performance as he went 0-for-4 to fall to .133 with no home runs through 11 games. |
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| Jason Kubel, DH, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 9:04 PM CT |
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| Jason Kubel had two hits on Saturday night including his third home run of the early season. He now has nine RBI in 10 games for the Twins. |
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Saturday 4/12, 9:01 PM CT |
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| Brett Tomko allowed only two runs in six innings to the Twins on Saturday night but that was enough for him to pick up his first loss of the season. |
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| Boof Bonser, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 8:58 PM CT |
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| Boof Bonser went six strong inning allowing only three hits and no runs to the Royals to pick up his first victory of the season. |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 4/12, 8:31 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz (lat) threw for the fourth straight day without incident on Saturday, this according to the AP. “We’re right where we want to be,” Putz said. “I feel great.” |
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| Shane Victorino was forced from the Phillies game on Saturday night in the 7th inning because of a right calf strain, this according to the AP. |
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| Robinson Cano went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday to up his batting average to .188 through 48 AB. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 4/12, 8:10 PM CT |
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| In the worst slump of his life, David Ortiz now sits at 3-for-43 on the season, a .070 batting average, after an 0-for-4 outing on Saturday. |
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| Manny Ramirez was the hitting star on Saturday for the Red Sox as he had two hits, including his second home run of the season, on his way to three RBI. |
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| Josh Beckett allowed three runs over 6.2 innings to pick up his first victory of the season against the Yankees. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon worked around a lengthy rain delay to pick up his fourth save of the season on Saturday against the Yankees. |
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| Doug Mientkiewicz made his first career start at third base on Saturday replacing the struggling Jose Bautista, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Sweeney, CF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 4/12, 7:54 PM CT |
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| Ryan Sweeney was removed from the A's game on Saturday with what is being called a strained right quad, this according to the AP. |
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| Wesley Wright, the Astros only left-handed bullpen pitcher, is unavailable to pitch on Saturday due to a strained right finger on his pitching hand, this according to MLB.com. "It's a little strain of my middle finger," Wright said. "I don't think it's anything serous." |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 7:44 PM CT |
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| Updating an earlier report on the status of Jimmy Rollins, it now appears that he will also be given Sunday off as well because of his injured ankle, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Anthony Reyes picked up the first save of his career on Saturday as he pitched the 10th inning of the Cardinals victory over the Giants. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Saturday 4/12, 6:57 PM CT |
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| Joey Votto is batting only .238 with nary a single RBI in 21 AB, so he has been spending extra time in the batting cage trying to fix his stroke, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Billy Butler, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 6:54 PM CT |
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| The Royals shook up their batting order on Saturday as they dropped Jose Guillen to fifth and promoted Billy Butler to cleanup, this according to MLB.com. The team also dropped Joey Gathright to ninth and put Alberto Callaspo in the leadoff spot. |
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| Bartolo Colon is nearing a return to the hill despite suffering from an injury to his right oblique, this according to MLB.com. "He had a very good exam," said Terry Francona. "Whether it's tomorrow or the next day, we're close [to throwing]." |
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| Fred Lewis, LF, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 6:42 PM CT |
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| Fred Lewis, batting leadoff, produced three hits, one RBI and one run scored on Saturday. |
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| John Bowker, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 6:40 PM CT |
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| John Bowker made the first start of his major league career on Saturday and he ended up with two hits, including a home run, and three RBI. |
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| Jason Isringhausen entered Saturday with five saves before blowing his first one of the year against the Giants as he allowed two runs in an inning of work. |
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| Chris Duncan, LF, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 4/12, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Chris Duncan hit his first home run of the season on Saturday as he went 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBI for the Cardinals. |
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| Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with two runs scored on Saturday to up his average to .390 for the Cardinals. However, it appears that Pujols will receive his first off day of the season on Sunday, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Wily Mo Pena, LF, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 6:22 PM CT |
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| Wily Mo Pena (oblique) will have his rehab assignment cut short as the plan is for him to play in the Nationals outfield on Sunday, this according to the Washington Post. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 6:08 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero was activated from the DL on Saturday and will be available to pitch on Sunday, this according to the Washington Post. In order to make room on the roster, the Nationals sent Jason Bergmann down to Triple-A. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 6:05 PM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins will miss his fourth straight game on Saturday because of his injured ankle, this according to the AP. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 5:59 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes hopes that he will be able to return from his hamstring strain on Tuesday, this according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Troy Tulowitzki continued the worst slump of his young career on Saturday as he went 0-for-4 with three K to lower his average to .159. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 4/12, 5:50 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton hit his fifth home run of the new year amongst his three hits on Saturday. Upton also knocked in four runs and upped his average to .415. |
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| Franklin Morales had a brutal outing on Saturday as he was hit around the yard to the tune of seven hits and seven runs in just four innings. |
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| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 4/12, 5:45 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren limited the Rockies to just one run over six innings to pick up his second victory of the season. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 5:36 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome is hitting only .158 on the year but that doesn't mean anyone in Chicago is panicking, this according to MLB.com. "I'm starting to feel better, so I just have to grind it out and keep battling," Thome said. "One thing I've learned is never get too high or too low during good and bad times. |
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| Orlando Cabrera took a fastball from Justin Verlander off his ear flap on Saturday, but he remained in the game and was fine thereafter, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 4/12, 5:19 PM CT |
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| Matt Cain had a no-hitter through six innings before being removed after 6.2 innings having allowed three hits, three walks and two runs against the Cardinals. |
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| Ryan Spilborghs has been playing well early in the year and as a result he has found himself in the lineup taking a few AB from Wily Taveras in the early going, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman went 2-for-3 on Saturday with an RBI to up his average to .220 for the Nationals. |
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| Jeff Francoeur hit two home runs on his way to driving in a career best seven RBI for the Braves on Saturday. |
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| John Lannan, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 4:35 PM CT |
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| John Lannan permitted nine hits, four walks and six earned runs over four innings to pick up his second loss of the season. |
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| John Smoltz, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 4/12, 4:33 PM CT |
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| John Smoltz improved to 2-0 on the year as he limited the Nationals to five hits and one run over six innings to pick up his second victory of the season. Smoltz was able to exit after just 90 pitches as he stuck out five while walking two. |
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| Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day DL due to his hyperextended right knee, this according to the AP. “There is no tear, so that’s good,” Willis said Saturday. “We’ll see how I feel tomorrow. I’ll take it day-by-day. I felt better today, just a little stiffness.” |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 4:00 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart had a tough day at the plate against the Mets on Saturday, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. His average dropped to .231 over 39 at-bats, with 11 strikeouts. |
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| Johan Santana was dealt his second loss on Saturday, as he allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits over 6.2 innings of work against Milwaukee, with two walks and seven strikeouts. He gave up three home runs in this game, and his ERA climbed to 3.05 for the season. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 3:51 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne has nailed down his second save of the season on Saturday, as he hurled a hitless ninth inning (with one strikeout) in a 5-3 win over the Mets. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 3:47 PM CT |
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| Ben Sheets improved to 2-0 on Saturday, as he allowed three runs on five hits over 7.2 innings against the Mets in a 5-3 win, with two walks and five strikeouts. He lowered his season ERA to 1.17 as well. |
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| A.J. Pierzynski enjoyed another productive outing at the plate, as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over Detroit. He raised his average to .438, and has collected nine RBI over eight games. |
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| Alberto Callaspo will start at shortstop against the Twins tonight, according to the Star Tribune. He will bat leadoff as well. |
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| Orlando Cabrera went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Tigers, and he notably registered his first home run as a member of the White Sox. |
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| Justin Verlander got rocked for four runs on six hits (one home run) over 7.2 innings of work in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the White Sox, with four walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 3:23 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd lost his bid for a no hitter in the eighth inning today, but improved to 2-0 for the season, as he only allowed the one hit over 7.1 innings of work against the Tigers, with four walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 3:16 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto will start in place of Mike Lamb at third base tonight, according to the Star Tribune. Lamb is nursing a foot ailment, and is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Mike Lamb, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 4/12, 3:13 PM CT |
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| Mike Lamb is nursing a foot ailment, and will sit out of action tonight, according to the Star Tribune. He should be fine, and is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Matt Tolbert will make another start at shortstop for the Twins tonight, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 4/12, 3:06 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes will miss at least two games with a sore left hamstring, according to the AP. Manager Randolph commented, "We’ll let the injury calm down for a day or two." |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 4/12, 2:55 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland is set to take the hill today against Seattle, a team that he has fared well against, according to MLB.com. Garland is 6-2 with a 3.15 ERA over his career against the Mariners. |
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| Nate McLouth, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 4/12, 2:50 PM CT |
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| Nate McLouth is riding a 10 game hitting streak, and will look to keep it going today against Bronson Arroyo and the Reds, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. has a good track record against Ian Snell, today's opposing pitcher for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. He is 6-for-11 with one homer and four RBI over his career against Snell. |
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| Robinson Cano has slipped another spot in the Yankees' order as he is set to bat seventh against Boston on Saturday, according to the Boston Globe. He is only hitting .159 over 44 at-bats, with only one extra base hit. |
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| Jorge Posada will serve as the Yankees' DH again today as they battle the rival Red Sox, according to the Boston Globe. He is set to bat sixth in the lineup. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 4/12, 2:33 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero threw a perfect inning of relief during a rehab appearance at Class-A Potomac, which was likely his final test before coming back from a right shoulder injury, according to the AP. He has been on the DL all season with shoulder tendinitis, but has made two successful rehab relief appearances this week, and GM Jim Bowden commented that Cordero is likely to be activated in time to pitch Sunday against the Braves.
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| Milton Bradley is riding a seven-game hit streak, and he will look to extend it tonight against hurler Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays, according to MLB.com. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 4/12, 2:23 PM CT |
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| Manager John Gibbons stated that B.J. Ryan will pitch at least two more times in the Minors, which sets up his potential return to the Jays during the April 18-21 homestand against the Tigers, according to MLB.com. Gibbons added, "That's a very good possibility." |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 2:18 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp will ride the pine in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury today against the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field over Coco Crisp today, according to the Boston Globe. He will lead off, and gets the call against Yankees' righty Mike Mussina. |
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| Edgar Renteria ended Gavin Floyd's bid at a no hitter today, as he smashed a single in the eighth inning. The White Sox still lead the game 1-0, and setup man Scott Linebrink has replaced Floyd. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 4/12, 2:06 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd just had his bid at a no hitter ended in the eighth inning, when Edgar Renteria hit a single. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 4/12, 1:59 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels is set to start against the Cubs today, a team that he has fared very well against, according to MLB.com. Hamels notably went 2-0 with a 1.80 over 15 innings against the Cubs in 2007, with only three runs allowed. |
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 4/12, 1:53 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill will not pitch in the rotation against the Phillies, according to MLB.com. Manager Piniella noted, "He's just not throwing the ball. The other day, in the first inning, he was aiming it. When he came back after the first inning, he looked a little confused. I said, 'The only thing you're not doing is cutting it loose. Go out there and give it your best stuff.' He made it through three innings. There's no sense keeping a pitcher out there if he's struggling that bad. He's just got to go out and throw it. He's got a ton of talent." He will be reduced to a bullpen role for the remainder of this series.
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| Ross Gload, 1B, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 4/12, 1:47 PM CT |
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| Ross Gload has fared well against Boof Bonser, today's opposing pitcher for Minnesota, according to MLB.com. He is hitting 7-for-20 over his career against Bonser. |
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| There is still no word on when David DeJesus will return, according to MLB.com. His injured ankle has kept him out of his ninth straight game on Friday, and as usual, he stated that he felt better than yesterday. |
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| Boof Bonser, P, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 4/12, 1:39 PM CT |
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| Boof Bonser is set to take the hill today, but he notably has a poor track record against the Royals on the road, according to MLB.com. Over his career, Bonser is 1-2 with a 5.85 ERA in four appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
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| Troy Glaus, 3B, St. Louis Cardinals | Saturday 4/12, 1:33 PM CT |
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| Slugger Troy Glaus is currently riding a seven game hitting streak, as he sets to extend it today against hurler Matt Cain and the Giants, according to MLB.com. |
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| Albert Pujols has reached base in every Cardinals' game this season, and will look to extend his streak to 12 today against the Giants, according to MLB.com. He has also scored a run in four straight games. |
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| Skip Schumaker is expected to bat leadoff today against Giants' righty Matt Cain, according to MLB.com. |
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| Daniel Cabrera is set to take the hill against the Rays today, and notably has an unbeaten record against them, according to MLB.com. Over 11 career games against the Rays, Cabrera is 6-0 with a 3.63 ERA. |
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| Jason Hammel has a poor track record against Baltimore, according to MLB.com. He is set to take the hill today, and holds a 0-3 mark with a 8.83 ERA against Baltimore over his career. |
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| Dontrelle Willis underwent an MRI on his injured knee on Saturday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Rookie Franklin Morales will be looking for his first win today as he challenges the Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. He was solid in his first outing(was dealt a no decision), as he only allowed two hits over six innings, with no walks and two strikeouts. He faced Arizona in that game as well. |
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