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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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| Eric Young Jr. went 1-for-2 with three steals and three runs scored for Double-A Tulsa on Sunday. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 2:29 PM CT |
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| San Francisco OF Aaron Rowand is expected to return to the field of play on Monday, according to MLB.com. |
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| With the top two leadoff candidates out of action due to injury, the Phillies placed RF Geoff Jenkins in the 1st spot of today’s batting order, according to MLB.com. In 11 years of MLB experience, Jenkins has never batted leadoff and had just four at-bats over the course of his career in such a spot. |
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| RHP Yovani Gallardo has been sent back to Triple-A Nashville for continued rehabilitation, but the Brewers do not believe his trip south will last long, according to MLB.com. “He’ll pitch a rehab start [on Monday], and then he’ll move into our rotation,” said Milwaukee manager Ned Yost. |
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| Atlanta starter Tom Glavine has left today’s game against the Washington Nationals with an apparent injury, failing to gain a single out in the 1st inning, according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Houston 2B Kazuo Matsui will not be able to join his team on the field of play until next Friday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Tom Glavine ,who started Sunday's game in Washington, was removed from the contest in the first inning after being visited by the team trainer. The veteran left-hander appeared to be complaining of stiffness in his back or hamstring. Glavine, who left the game and headed directly to the clubhouse, struggled early on leaving the bases loaded with no outs for his replacement, Jeff Bennett. |
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| Mike Cameron and Tony Gwynn Jr. are both expected to join their teammates and fellow Brewers on Monday for an optional workout held during that team’s day off, according to MLB.com. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Cincinnati Reds | Sunday 4/13, 1:03 PM CT |
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| The Cincinnati Reds have given LF Adam Dunn a day of rest, holding him from today’s battle with the Pirates in Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. |
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| David Wright has hit the 100th home run of his career today, taking an offering from Milwaukee’s Jeff Suppan to deep left-center field in the bottom of the 1st inning. |
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| Pittsburgh 2B Freddy Sanchez is not on the field for the Pirates today, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Milwaukee Brewers will carry the same roster to the field against the Mets today, but the batting order will change, according to MLB.com. Manager Ned Yost has reportedly heeded the request of his players and will move LF Ryan Braun to the spot in the order while 1B Prince Fielder will be put back in the hole. |
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| Following a story from yesterday, Philadelphia OF Shane Victorino has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after leaving Saturday’s game in the 7th inning with a right calf strain, according to the BeerLeaguer.com. This same injury plagued the young outfielder last season, well respected as one of the top up-and-coming fielding gems in the major leagues. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 4/13, 10:57 AM CT |
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| OF Justin Upton has reached base in 10 consecutive games for the Arizona Diamondbacks. During that stretch, the surging young fielder has hit .459 (17-for-37) with five home runs and 11 RBIs. |
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| Veteran hurler and potential Hall of Fame candidate Randy Johnson will make his first start of the season Monday as the Arizona Diamondbacks trip to San Francisco to face Jonathan Sanchez and the Giants. |
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| Wily Mo Pena, LF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 4/13, 10:30 AM CT |
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| Following an earlier story, the Washington Nationals have officially activated OF Wily Mo Pena from the 15-day disabled list and are expected to list Pena in today’s starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Reds will welcome up-and-coming Johnny Cueto back to the mound for his third start of the season today as Cincinnati faces the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road, the last of a three-game stand at PNC Park, according to the Sports Network. |
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| Dodger manager Joe Torre has decided to push RHP Esteban Loaiza out of the starting rotation and into the bullpen, giving Loaiza’s next scheduled start (Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh) to LHP Hong-Chih Kuo, according to the Los Angeles Times. Kuo hasn’t surrendered a single run in 6 2/3 innings of relief thus far and Torre appears excited to get a lefty into the mix. “It’s nice to have a lefty in the starting rotation,” said Torre. “What I saw from him the other day, he threw a lot of strikes. Looked very determined. [I’m] just curious to see if that’s going to work as a starter.” |
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| Florida Marlins’ RHP Burke Badenhop will get the first major league start of his career today against the Houston Astros. |
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| Dave Roberts, LF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 4/13, 8:58 AM CT |
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| Updating an earlier story, Giants OF Dave Roberts went under the knife on Saturday as doctors attempted to correct problems in his left knee, and reports indicate it will be 12 weeks before the veteran bat rejoins the lineup, according to the Associated Press. Team orthopedist Ken Akizuki worked on Roberts’ knee for 45 minutes yesterday to remove unwanted cartilage behind the left kneecap that was caused by arthritis and general wear and tear. |
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