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| Daisuke Matsuzaka can thank his teammates for his 3-0 record. The right-hander picked up a win on Sunday despite walking six batters and allowing five hits and four runs over five innings. His ERA rose to 2.70. |
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| Apparently the Red Sox are the only team that can't figure out Jason Giambi. He went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two runs on Sunday. Coming into this weekend, Giambi had only one hit, but he managed to smack two long balls in the series against the Red Sox. |
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| Kevin Youkilis went 2-for-3 with one run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Yankees. He owns seven RBI over the last six games. |
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| Phil Hughes, P, New York Yankees | Sunday 4/13, 11:32 PM CT |
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| Phil Hughes put forth the worst effort of his young career on Sunday. He lasted only two innings and allowed six hits and seven runs (six earned) against the Red Sox. Hughes walked three, struck out three, and needed 65 pitches to work just two frames. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with one run, two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base on Sunday. It was his second straight game with a pilfered pillow. |
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| Johnny Damon broke out his running shoes on Sunday. The outfielder walked three times and stole two bases. He chipped in one run and one RBI on a night in which he went 0-for-1 at the plate. |
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| Rich Harden, P, Oakland Athletics | Sunday 4/13, 11:19 PM CT |
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| The A's think there's a chance Rich Harden could be back in the rotation by the end of the month, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Harden is out due to a muscle strain under his right arm. He did not play catch on Sunday due to the cold weather. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon won't be available to pitch on Sunday night, MLB.com confirms. He had to wait through a long rain delay to close the game on Saturday and is simply getting the day off. |
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| Matt Garza, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 4/13, 10:02 PM CT |
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| The Rays are offering up more optimistic news on Matt Garza. The right-hander is recovering well from radial nerve irritation in his right arm and could be back in 2-4 weeks, MLB.com reports. |
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| Rod Barajas, C, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 4/13, 9:53 PM CT |
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| Rod Barajas injured his groin on Sunday and left the game in the sixth inning, according to the AP. He was 2-for-3 with two RBI at the time. |
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| Jorge Posada will throw on Monday to test his sore right shoulder, MLB.com reports. He hasn't been behind the plate since Tuesday, but he has stayed in the lineup at DH. |
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| Mike Morse, RF, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 4/13, 8:30 PM CT |
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| Mike Morse suffered a left shoulder subluxation on Sunday. He will undergo an MRI on Sunday night, the Seattle Times reports. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 4/13, 8:27 PM CT |
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| B.J. Ryan came off the DL and quickly picked up a save. He worked the 10th inning in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Ryan allowed one hit and kept the Rangers off the board. It was his first save since April 11, 2007. |
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| Adrian Beltre did not play on Sunday due to tightness in his right hamstring. The injury is not believed to be serious, the Seattle Times notes. Miguel Cairo started in his place, and Beltre will be re-assessed on Monday. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 4/13, 8:20 PM CT |
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| John Lackey threw 47 pitches in a bullpen session prior to Sunday's game. He mixed in some breaking balls for the first time during his recovery from a strained right triceps. "It was another positive step," pitching coach Mike Butcher tells the Orange County Register. "We don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves but right now he looks good." |
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| J.J. Putz, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 4/13, 8:15 PM CT |
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| J.J. Putz threw off the mound for six minutes (27 pitches) on Sunday. "I felt real good," he tells MLB.com. Putz is out due to inflammation in his right torso, and he was able to throw all his pitches at about 80-to-85 percent during the session. He could throw a simulated game late next week. |
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| Torii Hunter was given the day off on Sunday to rest his big left toe. He banged the digit into a wall on Friday and was the DH on Saturday. "He feels all right today," manager Mike Scioscia tells MLB.com. "He was limping a little yesterday. I want to get this behind him. Today's a good day to get him a rest." Hunter is day-to-day. |
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| Cha Seung Baek failed to fill in ably for an injured Erik Bedard on Sunday. The right-hander allowed seven hits and four runs over 4.1 innings. His line actually looked good compared to his replacement, Eric O'Flaherty. The reliever served up six runs over 2.2 frames. |
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| Chone Figgins went 2-for-5 with one run, one RBI, and two stolen bases on Sunday. He has already attempted nine steals through 13 games. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 4/13, 8:02 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez continues to try and carry the middle of the Mariners offense by himself. He went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Sunday. Ibanez has driven in 13 runs thus far. |
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| Howie Kendrick's injured thumb clearly isn't a problem. After a 3-for-4 outing on Saturday, he went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Sunday. Unfortunately, Kendrick injured his hamstring on his second double and had to leave the game, the AP reports. |
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| A.J. Burnett continues to struggle. He allowed seven hits and four runs over 5.2 innings against the Rangers on Sunday. The Rangers scored in the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings off of Burnett, who also walked two and struck out three. Burnett threw 114 pitches. |
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| Scott Feldman gave the Rangers a chance to win on Sunday, which is all the team could have asked. The right-hander held the Blue Jays to three runs over six full innings. Feldman served up eight hits and two walk but kept the Blue Jays from having a big inning. The former reliever took a no-decision. |
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| Vernon Wells continued his hot start by going 2-for-4 with one run on Sunday against the Rangers. He added in a walk. |
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| Billy Butler extended his hitting streak to 12 games with an RBI single on Sunday. He finished the contest against the Twins at 1-for-1 with three walks. |
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| Josh Hamilton went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and an RBI sac fly against the Blue Jays on Sunday. He owns 13 RBI through 12 games. |
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| Alex Gordon, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Sunday 4/13, 6:25 PM CT |
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| Alex Gordon spent his Sunday hurting the Twins with both his power and his speed. The third baseman went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, double, walk, three runs, and a stolen base. Gordon owns a eight-game hitting streak and is batting .333 through 12 games. |
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| Francisco Liriano failed to impress in his first major league start since September 13, 2006. The southpaw allowed six hits and four runs over 4.2 innings against the Royals. Liriano struck out four batters, but he doomed himself with five walks. "I couldn't establish the fastball. I couldn't throw my fastball," Liriano tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "If I can establish my fastball, I can do better. I was kind of nervous the first couple of innings, but then I got loose." |
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| Brian Bannister improved to 3-0 after tossing a complete game against the Twins on Sunday. He held the AL Central rival to three hits and one unearned run. Bannister walked one, struck out three, hit a batter, and saw his ERA fall to 0.86. |
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| After a couple so-so outings, Javier Vazquez delivered a gem on Sunday. He struck out nine batters over seven scoreless innings against the Tigers. Vazquez allowed five hits and walked none. |
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| Clete Thomas has been doing a solid job as a fill-in for the Tigers, but he looked overmatched on Sunday. The 24-year-old outfielder went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the White Sox. |
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 4/13, 5:49 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede owns two grand slams in less than a week. The third baseman took Tigers pitcher Zach Miner deep in the fifth inning on Sunday and ended the day 1-for-2 with four RBI. He also launched a grand slam against the Twins on Monday. Crede is up to .341 with four homers and 15 RBI on the season. |
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| David Ortiz will get the night off on Sunday. "I just think it's the right thing to do," manager Terry Francona explains to the Boston Globe. "I don't know if you guys were in the room when he came in, but he came in kind of with a little bounce to his step, a little more light-hearted than he's been. He needed a break, that's the best way to put it." Ortiz adds that he needed a little mental break after his 3-for-43 start to the season. |
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| The Detroit Tigers posted a goose egg for the second straight day on Sunday. It's the fourth time they've been shutout through 13 games. |
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| Paul Konerko provided all the early offense for the White Sox on Sunday. He hit an RBI single in the first inning and added a grand slam in the third frame. Konerko finished the day 2-for-4 with five RBI. |
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| Carl Crawford showed a bit of life today, putting recent struggles in the peripheral to go 1-for-4 at the plate. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 4/13, 4:08 PM CT |
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| Young slugger B.J. Upton drove his first homer of the season over the fence today in support of Tampa Bay’s 2-6 win over the Orioles. Upton went 1-for-3 with one walk and one strike out, leaving two men on base but driving in three RBIs. |
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| Aubrey Huff, DH, Baltimore Orioles | Sunday 4/13, 4:06 PM CT |
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| Aubrey Huff was atrocious for the Baltimore Orioles in today’s 2-6 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Huff went 0-for-4 at the plate, striking out twice and leaving a whopping seven runners on base. |
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| Young Jeff Niemann enjoyed a strong performance in his first ever major league start, earning the win as the Tampa Bay Rays put six runs on Baltimore SP Brian Burres, winning 2-6. Niemann threw six full innings, giving up just one run on six hits (the one run earned on a Nick Markakis HR). |
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| Travis Hafner put forth strong numbers in support of the Indians’ 1-7 win over Oakland today, but there remains concern moving forward. Hafner went 2-for-5 at the plate, posting two RBIs on the day. |
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| Grady Sizemore continues to build his status as a top MLB player, helping the Indians to a big 1-7 win over the Oakland Athletics. Sizemore batted 2-for-4 with one walk, gathering three RBIs and two runs scored on the day. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Sunday 4/13, 3:49 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee was brilliant off the mound for the Cleveland Indians today, earning the win as the Tribe beat up on the A’s, 1-7. Lee pitched through 8 innings of work, allowing just one run on two hits. |
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| Matt Wieters, Baltimore’s top pick in the 2007 draft, continued his hot start at High-A on Saturday by going 2-for-4 with his third homer of the year and a steal. He is now hitting .524 for the season with a terrific 7/2 BB/K ratio. The switch-hitter certainly has not disappointed in his pro debut. |
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| Kevin Mulvey, part of the return in the Johan Santana trade, had his second solid start of the season on Saturday at Triple-A. Despite taking the loss, he allowed only one run on four hits in five innings and fanned six. Mulvey profiles as a middle to back of the rotation starter, and his strong start means that he is picking up right where he left off last season with a 3.32 ERA in 26 starts at Double-A. He could see some starts with the Twins at some point this season. |
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| Oakland CF Ryan Sweeney was pulled from today’s starting lineup due to a strained right quadriceps, according to MLB.com. |
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| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Sunday 4/13, 2:48 PM CT |
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| LHP Erik Bedard has been officially scratched from his scheduled start against Los Angeles today due to inflammation in his left hip, according to the Sports Network. Bedard missed his scheduled start against Baltimore on April 6th for similar reasons, but he has since hit the mound, earning his first win of the season on Tuesday after allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits over six innings at Tampa Bay. |
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| The Texas Rangers have optioned pitcher Kazuo Fukumori to Triple-A Oklahoma, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Sunday 4/13, 12:05 PM CT |
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| The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer B.J. Ryan from the disabled list, according to MLB.com. The lefty reliever has not pitched since April 14, 2007, having undergone Tommy John elbow ligament reconstruction surgery on May 10th of last year and now appears to be ready to make a return to action. |
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| Both Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco will be missing from action today as the Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox today, according to MichiganLive.com. Polanco has battled lower back stiffness since spring training and, with today’s forecast calling for freezing conditions in Chicago today, it seems wise to rest him rather than risk further issue. Guillen will miss his second day in a row with a right hamstring strain. |
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| Adam Everett will return to action and get the start at shortstop for the Minnesota Twins as they visit the Kansas City Royals today, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Mike Redmond will get the start at catcher for the Minnesota Twins today as Joe Mauer enjoys a rest, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| RHP Jeff Niemann will make his major league debut today, taking the mound for the Rays as they welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Tampa. Niemann gets the start in relief of injured RHP Matt Garza, battling a radial nerve irritation. |
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| Carlos Pena, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays | Sunday 4/13, 10:59 AM CT |
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| Carlos Pena hit a home run in his second consecutive game yesterday, taking Baltimore reliever Jamie Walker deep in the Rays’ 3-2 loss. Pena now has three home runs and seven RBIs in the first two games of this three-game series and has six homers through his last 11 games. |
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| It sounds like the Yankees will be free and clear of gloom and doom in their new stadium, thanks to loyal fans on the stadium’s construction crew, according to ESPN.com. Earlier this week a fellow construction worker well known as a fan of the Boston Red Sox was rumored to have buried a Red Sox jersey in the concrete foundation of the new stadium. Other workers loyal to the pinstripes found said jersey and spent five hours removing the jersey with a jackhammer. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Sunday 4/13, 8:25 AM CT |
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| It is believed Yankee SS Derek Jeter is likely to return on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, according to the New York Post. |
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