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| Tom Gorzelanny showed improvement on Sunday, thanks to a better approach. "He was more aggressive in the strike zone," manager John Russell tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "The quality of his pitches was better. He got ahead of guys and put them away. His command and his stuff was more consistent than it had been." Gorzelanny was roughed up in his April 7 but held the Reds to one run over 6.1 innings on Sunday. |
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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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| Eric Young Jr. went 1-for-2 with three steals and three runs scored for Double-A Tulsa on Sunday. |
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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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| Carlos Carrasco, arguably the Phillies’ best prospect, picked up his first win of the season at Double-A on Sunday. He allowed two runs on five hits in six innings and fanned seven batters. |
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| Chris Perez, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 4/13, 11:10 PM CT |
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| Chris Perez converted his third save of the season at Triple-A on Sunday by pitching a perfect ninth inning. |
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| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 4/13, 10:07 PM CT |
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| Mark Redman will be able to start on Wednesday against the Padres, MLB.com confirms. The southpaw tested his bruised left foot in a bullpen session on Sunday. |
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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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| Tom Glavine is not sure of the severity of his hamstring injury, and the team will wait until Monday or Tuesday to decide his potential DL status. "I'm not concerned that it's going to be a long time, but I really don't have anything to go on to know whether I'm going to be throwing in five days either," Glavine tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Tomorrow, if it's really sore, obviously that'd be an indication I might be in some trouble." |
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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 9:46 PM CT |
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| Paul Lo Duca was hit on the right hand by a pitch on Sunday and sustained a bruise. The veteran tells the AP that he hopes to play on Tuesday. |
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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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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 4/13, 7:54 PM CT |
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| Aaron Cook picked up his first win of the season on Sunday, a bit of redemption following his previous outing. Cook allowed eight hits and three runs over six innings against the Diamondbacks, and the offense had his back, putting up 13. In his prior start, Cook held the Braves to two hits and one run but left with a no-decision. |
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 4/13, 7:51 PM CT |
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| Chris Snyder shook off his slow start and went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and one RBI against the Rockies on Sunday. He entered the game only 3-for-27 on the season. |
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| Matt Holliday went 3-for-5 with a double, homer, two runs, three RBI, and a stolen base on Sunday. He is 12-for-33 (.364) with three long balls and 11 RBI over his last eight games. |
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| Stephen Drew, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 4/13, 7:45 PM CT |
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| Stephen Drew went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and an RBI on Sunday against the Rockies. His average bumped up to .317, thanks in large part to three multi-hit games out of his last four. |
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| Clint Barmes started at shortstop on Sunday and went 3-for-6 with a homer, two runs, and four RBI. He gave Troy Tulowitzki the day off. |
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| Jeff Salazar, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 4/13, 7:41 PM CT |
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| Jeff Salazar got a rare start on Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI against the Rockies. He gave center fielder Chris Young a day to rest, at least until the starter was called upon to pinch-hit. |
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| Garrett Atkins hit his first homer of the season on Sunday. He also added a double and went 3-for-6 with two runs and three RBI. |
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| Trevor Hoffman served up a double, but he held the Dodgers scoreless and picked up his fourth save on Sunday. The veteran closer had allowed a run in each of his previous two outings. |
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| Chad Billingsley bounced back from a rough opening start and pitched well on Sunday. He held the Padres to one run and four hits over five innings. Billingsley walked two and struck out eight. He unfortunately earned a loss, as the Dodgers were unable to score. |
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| Brian Wilson, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 7:10 PM CT |
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| Brian Wilson provided a little excitement on Sunday. He came on in the ninth inning and allowed two singles before striking out two hitters and ending the game on a fly ball. Wilson earned his third save. |
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| Greg Maddux, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 4/13, 7:07 PM CT |
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| Greg Maddux and the Padres were brilliant on Sunday. They pitched a shutout against the Dodgers. Maddux took care of the first five innings and allowed only two hits. Four reliever combined to serve up three hits over the final four frames. Maddux is now 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA on the season. |
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| Fred Lewis, LF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 7:04 PM CT |
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| Watch out, Earl Webb. Fred Lewis is coming after you. The Giants outfielder went 2-for-4 with a double and a run on Sunday. Lewis has ripped six doubles over the last four games. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 4/13, 7:01 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick continues to quietly produce. The outfielder hit fourth on Sunday and went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI against the Giants. Ludwick is hitting .343 with three long balls, 10 RBI, and seven runs through 10 games. |
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| Tim Lincecum, P, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 6:57 PM CT |
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| Tim Lincecum struck out 11 Cardinals on Sunday en route to his second win of the season. The young right-hander allowed six hits and two runs over six innings. His ERA rose a little, to 2.25, and he now owns 22 strikeouts over 16 frames. |
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| The Cardinals had one of the league's best rotations, until Sunday. Joel Pineiro made his return from shoulder inflammation and proceeded to serve up 10 hits and six runs over 3.2 innings against the Giants. |
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| John Bowker, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 6:48 PM CT |
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| John Bowker entered the weekend as an unknown, but he'll undoubtedly generate some Google searches on Sunday night and Monday morning. The rookie outfielder went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI against the Cardinals on Sunday. He is 4-for-7 with two long balls and seven RBI in his first two major league games. |
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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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| Michael Bourn flexed his muscles a bit on Sunday. The speedy outfielder hit his first home run (a solo shot) of the year off rookie hurler Burke Badenhop. Bourn added a single and a second run over five at-bats. |
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| Burke Badenhop first career start didn't go as hoped. He allowed seven hits and four runs over five innings against the Astros. The rookie served up two homers and two doubles, walked one, hit a batter, and struck out three. He took the loss. |
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| J.R. Towles did in the Marlins with his bat and his patience on Sunday. The catcher socked a two-run homer and drove in a third run via a bases-loaded walk. He then left the game after getting hit on the left hand with a pitch in the eighth inning. |
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| Josh Willingham provided the Marlins only offense on Sunday, as his solo homer was the only run the club scored against the Astros. Willingham was 1-for-4 on the day. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez started at home on Sunday and once again looked like an ace. He held the Marlins to five hits and one run over seven innings. Rodriguez added seven strikeouts versus only one walk. |
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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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| Jayson Werth, CF, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 4/13, 5:28 PM CT |
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| With Shane Victorino on the DL, Jayson Werth will have a chance for a lot more action. He took advantage on Sunday by starting in center and going 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and two steals against the Cubs. |
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| Jason Marquis recovered from his illness well enough to hold the Phillies to two runs over 5.0 innings on Sunday. The right-hander made Cubs fans a little sick by adding in five walks (two intentional), hitting a batter, tossing a wild pitch, and throwing only 46 of his 86 pitches for strikes. |
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| Eric Bruntlett hit a homer on Sunday. Yes, you read that right. Eric Bruntlett sent a ball over the wall and it wasn't foul. The infielder, who is filling in for Jimmy Rollins, hadn't gone yard since April 18, 2005. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 5:15 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero failed to close the door in his first outing since coming off the DL. He entered a one-run game against the Braves and immediately recorded two outs. Cordero then walked a batter, served up a double, and intentionally walked another hitter before turning the ball over to Jon Rauch. Only eight of Cordero's 21 pitches were strikes. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Sunday 4/13, 5:10 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee had another productive day on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI against the Phillies. The first baseman has eight extra-base hits and eight RBI over the last eight games. |
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| Wily Mo Pena, LF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 5:05 PM CT |
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| Wily Mo Pena wasted no time in recording his first hat trick of the season. The outfielder came off the DL on Sunday and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Braves. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Sunday 4/13, 5:02 PM CT |
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| Kerry Wood picked up a win on Sunday, but the bigger news may be that he worked two innings for the first time all season. Wood worked the eighth and ninth innings in a tie game against the Phillies. Bob Howry came on after the Cubs scored in the 10th and earned the save. |
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 4:57 PM CT |
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| Tim Redding picked up his second win of the season on Sunday, and he needs to thank his bullpen. The starter allowed six hits and three runs over 5.0 innings, and the bullpen held the Braves to one unearned run over the final four frames. Redding is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA. |
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| Chipper Jones went 3-for-5 with a homer, double, one run, and two RBI in a loss to the Nationals on Sunday. He has a six-game hitting streak and is batting .408 on the young season. |
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| Chipper Jones went 3-for-5 with a homer, double, one run, and two RBI in a loss to the Nationals on Sunday. He has a six-game hitting streak and is batting .408 on the young season. |
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| After a couple 0-fer days against the Braves, Lastings Milledge went 3-for-3 with a double and his first stolen base of the season on Sunday. He chipped in a run and a walk. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 4/13, 4:43 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart has been in a small rut, but he broke out with a 4-for-5 day against the Mets on Sunday. All four hits were singles, and Hart added a run and an RBI. |
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| Yunel Escobar keeps on producing. He went 2-for-3 with a run on Sunday and extended his hitting streak to seven games. Escobar owns multiple hits in three of the last four contests. |
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| Rickie Weeks did a little bit of everything on Sunday against the Mets. He hit a solo homer, walked once, stole a base, and scored three runs. All in all, not too shabby for a 1-for-4 day. |
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| Oliver Perez wasted little time in washing away his 0.00 ERA on Sunday. The southpaw served a two-run homer in the first inning and allowed eight hits and six runs over 4.1 frames against the Brewers. Perez ended up with a no-decision and now stands at 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 4/13, 4:25 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne has made it two straight. The closer shut the door on the Mets with a scoreless, hitless ninth inning on Sunday. Gagne earned his second save in as many days and his third overall. |
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| Brian Schneider collected three singles and drove in three runs in Sunday's loss to the Brewers. He is up to six RBI on the season. |
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| Gabe Kapler, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 4/13, 4:19 PM CT |
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| Gabe Kapler went 3-for-4 with a homer, two doubles, three runs, and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Mets. He is hitting .423 with four homers and 11 RBI on the young season. |
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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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| Johnny Cueto battled through a rough outing today, taking the loss in a 1-9 rout by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cueto pitched through six innings, giving up five runs (all earned) on five hits, and while the end result was a loss, Cueto posted just one walk and earned six strikeouts on the day. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 4/13, 3:34 PM CT |
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| Jason Bay hit his third home run of the season in support of Pittsburgh’s 1-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 4/13, 3:33 PM CT |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates lambasted the Cincinnati Reds today, winning 1-9 in a game that allowed the bulk of the Pittsburgh order to post hits. The star of the day goes to RF Xavier Nady , going 2-for-4 with is fourth home run of the year. Nady posted two RBIs on the day and now carries a batting average of .333 for the season. |
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| Paul Bako, C, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 4/13, 3:31 PM CT |
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| Catcher Paul Bako continues to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-4 with a triple in today’s 1-9 loss for the Cincinnati Reds. |
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| Drew Stubbs, OF, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 4/13, 3:19 PM CT |
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| Drew Stubbs, Cincinnati’s top pick in 2006 out of Texas, went 4-for-5 with two steals and four runs scored Saturday at High-A. He had a disappointing 2007 season at Low-A after hitting only .270-12-43 with 142 strikeouts, so his strong start is encouraging. He still has a long way to go before the Reds consider him a definitive starting outfielder of the future, however. |
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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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| Fernando Tatis hit his fourth home run of the season at Triple-A on Saturday. The former Cardinals 30 home run hitter is now 33-years-old and hitting just .189, but he is showing versatility in the minors by playing at shortstop and could get himself a call-up or two at some point this season. At the very least, it looks like he still has pop. |
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| Elijah Dukes, LF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 3:15 PM CT |
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| Washington OF Elijah Dukes has been taking part in team batting practice and appears to be near a return to the field, according to MLB.com. |
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| Max Scherzer, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 4/13, 3:15 PM CT |
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| 2006 first-round draft choice Max Scherzer had his second outstanding start of the season at Triple-A on Saturday, allowing one unearned run on three hits in seven innings and striking out 11 batters without allowing a walk. His low walk rate (2 walks in 12 innings) is notable since he has struggled with his control in the past, walking 40 batters in 73.2 innings at Double-A last season. If Scherzer’s performance continues, he could force the Diamondbacks to call him up. |
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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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| Updating an earlier report, the Braves have reported Tom Glavine left today’s start in the midst of the 1st inning with a strained right hamstring, according to the Associated Press. Glavine had faced four batters, giving up three hits and one walk, before walking off the mound in obvious pain. Glavine is listed as day-to-day. |
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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 simil | |
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