| Lucas May, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 4/14, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Lucas May went 3-for-4 with his second home run of the season for Double-A Jacksonville on Monday. He is now hitting .364-2-6 for the season. |
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| Sean Burnett, a former top starting pitching prospect for Pittsburgh, is Triple-A Indianapolis’ closer and now has three saves after pitching a scoreless inning Monday night. |
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| George Kottaras hit two home runs and knocked in five runs as the DH for Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday night. Kottaras is trying to rebound from a disappointing 2007 season in which he hit .241-9-39 in 294 at-bats at Triple-A. |
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| Curtis Granderson will test his right hand by taking batting practice on Tuesday, the AP reports. |
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| Kurt Suzuki, C, Oakland Athletics | Monday 4/14, 10:47 PM CT |
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| Kurt Suzuki went 4-for-4 against the White Sox on Monday. He had three singles, a double, and an RBI. His average rose to .370. |
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| Mark Buehrle took a tough loss on Monday, which seems to happen often to him against the A's. The southpaw allowed only two runs over seven innings, but the White Sox managed to plate only one guy. Buehrle served up nine hits, walked one, and struck out four. He is 3-10 in his career against the A's. |
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| Greg Smith, P, Oakland Athletics | Monday 4/14, 10:42 PM CT |
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| Greg Smith was excellent on Monday night. He held the White Sox to six hits and one run over seven innings and picked up his first major league win. The rookie walked one and struck out four. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez picked up his fourth save on Monday and posted his first scoreless outing in over a week. The elite closer had been struggling and missing time due to a sore ankle. He worked a hitless frame against the Rangers and needed only seven pitches. |
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| Milton Bradley went 3-for-4 with a run on Monday night. He had missed the previous two games after fouling a pitch off his right leg. |
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| Mike Napoli, C, Los Angeles Angels | Monday 4/14, 10:34 PM CT |
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| Mike Napoli socked his fourth homer of the young season on Monday. The backstop was appearing in only his ninth game, and he is also up to 10 RBI. |
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| Hank Blalock hammered his second homer of the season on Monday night. He finished the evening 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. |
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| Ervin Santana picked up his second road win of the season by holding down the Rangers on Monday. The right-hander allowed seven hits and three runs over seven innings. He also walked three and struck out six. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon tossed a scoreless inning and picked up his fifth save on Monday. The Red Sox gave the elite closer the night off on Sunday. |
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| Joe Borowski blew up again on Monday. He allowed four hits and three runs in the ninth inning against the Red Sox. Manny Ramirez topped off the damage with a two-run homer. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Monday 4/14, 10:21 PM CT |
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| Jon Lester struggled to find the strike zone again on Monday. He walked five batters over 4.1 innings against the Indians and has now issued 15 free passes in 20.1 frames this season. Lester also allowed five hits and four runs on Monday, and his ERA rose to 5.31. |
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| Travis Hafner went 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Red Sox. Pronk has driven in 10 runs over 13 games. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Monday 4/14, 10:15 PM CT |
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| David Ortiz went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles on Monday night. He entered the night 3-for-43 on the season. |
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| Jake Westbrook kept the Red Sox fairly quiet on Monday, allowing two runs (one earned) over 6.1 innings. He served up seven hits, walked three, and struck out five. The Indians bullpen ended up blowing a 4-1 lead and a win opportunity. |
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| Kevin Youkilis kept the good times rolling on Monday. He hit two doubles and a homer against the Indians and finished the night with a pair of RBI. Youkilis has driven in nine runs over the past seven contests. |
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| The Twins are in town, and somebody woke up Magglio Ordonez. The outfielder went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and one run in Monday's win. Ordonez went 1-for-10 in a weekend series against the White Sox, and he entered this contest with a career .320 average against the AL Central rival. |
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| Jason Kubel, DH, Minnesota Twins | Monday 4/14, 10:02 PM CT |
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| Jason Kubel continues to produce. The outfielder/DH went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Monday's loss to the Tigers. Kubel is 8-for-24 with two homers and nine RBI in six games during the current road trip. |
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| Carlos Guillen went 3-for-4 with a double, one run, and three RBI in Monday's win over the Twins. It was his first game back after missing two contests due to a strained right hamstring. |
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| Nick Blackburn looked good in his first two outings of the year, but he ran into a sleeping Tigers club on Monday. The rookie hurler allowed eight hits and four runs over 5.2 innings and failed to record a strikeout. |
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| The Tigers offense finally showed life on Monday, and Ivan Rodriguez led the way. He went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two runs, and three RBI against the Twins. |
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| Delmon Young went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs, two RBI, and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Tigers. |
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| Carl Crawford hit his first homer of the season on Monday, a two-run shot. He went 2-for-4 with three RBI against the Yankees and has five RBI over the last two games. |
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| Mariano Rivera cleaned up the bullpen's mess on Monday and recorded his fourth save of the season. Rivera worked a spotless 1.1 innings after Billy Traber and Brian Bruney allowed four runs over 1.2 frames. |
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| Evan Longoria is on the board. The rookie third baseman hit the first home run of his major league career on Monday. He sent one deep in the seventh inning off Yankees reliever Brian Bruney. Longoria also hit the first double of his career in the fourth inning. |
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| Robinson Cano came off the bench on Monday and hit a solo shot in the eighth inning against the Rays. Cano's homer ended a 7-7 tie and proved to be the game-winner. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Monday 4/14, 9:38 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton went 2-for-5 with a homer, one run, two RBI, and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Yankees. It was his second straight game with a homer, and he has nine RBI over the previous five contests. |
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| George Sherrill saved his sixth game of the season on Monday, but he also served up a two-run homer to Alex Rios. The southpaw hadn't allowed a hit or run in each of his previous five outings. |
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| Johnny Damon started Monday's game with a solo homer and he added a two-run double in the fourth inning. He finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and three RBI. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 4/14, 9:29 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones went 3-for-3 with three singles, a walk, and a stolen base on Monday night. He was also caught stealing. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 4/14, 9:27 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios didn't start on Monday, but he hit his first homer of the season in a ninth inning, pinch-hit appearance. |
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| Matt Albers, P, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 4/14, 9:25 PM CT |
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| Matt Albers delivered beautifully on Monday. He held the Blue Jays to five hits and one run over five innings and improved to 2-0. Albers was making a spot start. |
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| Dustin McGowan allowed 10 hits and three runs over six innings against the Orioles on Monday night. He also walked one, struck out five, and fell to 0-1, as the Blue Jays lost 4-3. |
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| Kevin Millar went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Monday's win over the Blue Jays. |
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| Matt Kemp, RF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 4/14, 9:12 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp is back in the starting lineup on Monday night against the Pirates. He hadn't been penciled in since April 9, a span of three games. |
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| John Bowker, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Monday 4/14, 9:07 PM CT |
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| John Bowker is not in the lineup on Monday, despite hitting homers in each of his first two major league games. Dan Ortmeier is starting in left field. |
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| Adrian Beltre is listed as the starter for Monday's game against the Royals. He sat out on Sunday due to a tight right hamstring. |
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| Adam LaRoche is not listed in Monday's lineup against the Dodgers. He is presumably still dealing with the illness that kept him out on Sunday. Doug Mientkiewicz will start at first. |
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| Freddy Sanchez is listed as the starter at second base and the second hitter for Monday's game against the Dodgers. He has been dealing with right shoulder pain and been in and out of the lineup. |
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| Rod Barajas, C, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 4/14, 8:40 PM CT |
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| Rod Barajas isn't starting on Monday night, but he is available off the bench, MLB.com reports. The backstop tweaked his groin on Sunday. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Monday 4/14, 8:38 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy left Monday's outing in the seventh inning after taking a line drive off his right hip, the Ticker notes. He allowed eight hits and three runs over six full frames. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 4/14, 8:33 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios received a night off on Monday, MLB.com reports. Matt Stairs moved into his right field slot, and the Jays rearranged their lineup to adjust to life without Rios. |
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| David DeJesus will be back in the lineup on Monday night, MLB.com confirms. He missed the previous 11 games due to a sprained left ankle. DeJesus originally tweaked his ankle on March 24, and he aggravated the injury on March 30. |
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| Alex Rodriguez hit his 521st career homer on Monday night. The long ball ties him with Ted Williams and Willie McCovey for 15th place on the all-time list. |
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| The Tigers will be cautious with Dontrelle Willis as he tries to come back from a hyperextended right knee, MLB.com reports. That means Willis may not be activated as soon as his 15 days are up. The southpaw says he is not dealing with any pain, only stiffness. |
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| Jamey Wright has been unavailable in recent days due to a "floating rib" in his lower left back, MLB.com reports. The veteran right-hander could have come in on Sunday, if necessary. "I've had oblique injuries twice before, and this wasn't it" Wright explains. "We treated it with ultrasound and a lot of ice. I'm ready to go. When the phone rings, I'll do what I'm told." |
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| As expected, Torii Hunter is back in the center field on Monday. He sat out on Sunday to rest his sore big left toe and served as the DH on Saturday. |
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| Updating an earlier report, the Angels will wait a few days before making a move regarding Howie Kendrick. The second baseman injured his left hamstring on Sunday. "We’re going to give it a day or two to read it," manager Mike Scioscia tells the AP. "With hamstrings you have to be cautious. We don’t want him to come back too quick and we don’t want to put him on the DL too quickly." Maicer Izturis will start at second while Kendrick is out. |
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| The A's called up veteran Kirk Saarloos on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He will work as a long reliever. |
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| Michael Cuddyer is aiming to return on Sunday. He had the stitches removed from his right index finger on Monday. "If it's not right on that day, then somewhere around that day for sure," Cuddyer tells MLB.com. "I don't foresee this being an extra week or anything like that." |
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| Scott Rolen, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 4/14, 6:15 PM CT |
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| Scott Rolen showed up in the Blue Jays clubhouse on Monday night. He informs the Toronto Star that he's ahead of schedule on his rehab. Rolen is throwing (but not fielding), and he took batting practice on Monday. He is out due to a broken right middle finger and could be back by the end of the month. |
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| Kyle Snyder has accepted his assignment to Triple-A and will remain in the organization, the Boston Globe confirms. |
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| Alex Gonzalez received bad news on Monday when an MRI revealed that he still has a compression fracture in his left knee, MLB.com reports. He has been out since early in spring training and won't be cleared to run for another two-to-four weeks. |
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| Hong-Chih Kuo will start against the Pirates on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times confirms. He will replace Esteban Loaiza in the rotation. Kuo started one other game this season due to weather conditions, but he was previously looked at as a long reliever. |
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| Jerry Owens, CF, Chicago White Sox | Monday 4/14, 5:48 PM CT |
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| Jerry Owens went 0-for-4 in his first rehab game for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday. He is out due to a small tear his in right adductor muscle, but the White Sox might not have a spot for him even when he's ready, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
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| Dioner Navarro had the stitches removed from the middle and ring fingers on his right hand on Monday. The catcher proceeded to take cuts off a tee and make throws in the outfield, the Tampa Tribune reports. Navarro is eligible to return on Sunday, but the team isn't sure if he'll be ready by then. |
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| R.A. Dickey, P, Seattle Mariners | Monday 4/14, 5:33 PM CT |
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| R.A. Dickey has floated his way back to the majors. The Mariners called up the knuckleballer on Monday, the AP confirms. |
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| Eddie Guardado is expected to return to action on Saturday, the Dallas Morning News reports. He is on the DL due to a sore left shoulder. |
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| Arthur Rhodes is back in the majors. The veteran reliever missed all of 2007 following Tommy John surgery, but the Mariners called him up on Monday, the AP reports. |
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| The Rangers have called up Wes Littleton to replace Scott Feldman, who got a spot start on Sunday, the Dallas Morning News reports. |
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| The Mariners optioned Eric O'Flaherty to Double-A West Tenn on Monday, the AP reports. The reliever owned a 20.25 ERA over seven outings. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 4/14, 5:18 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones will be back in the lineup on Monday despite going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Sunday, the Baltimore Sun confirms. |
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| Mike Morse, RF, Seattle Mariners | Monday 4/14, 5:14 PM CT |
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| The Mariners placed Mike Morse on the 15-day DL on Monday, one day after he dislocated his left shoulder, the AP reports. |
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| Matt Albers, P, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 4/14, 5:12 PM CT |
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| Matt Albers will start for the Orioles on Monday night against the Blue Jays. The club is hoping to get five innings out of the right-hander, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| Carlos Guillen is listed as the starter at first base for Monday's game against the Twins, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Guillen has missed two games due to a strained right hamstring. |
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| Scott Kazmir threw two innings of extended spring training action on Monday. He tossed 25 pitches, using fastballs, sliders, and changeups, the Tampa Tribune reports. The ace will make a three or four-inning start for High-A Vero Beach on Friday, and his timetable points to a May 3 return to the majors. Kazmir is out due to a left elbow strain. |
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| Placido Polanco is listed as the starter at second base and will bat second on Monday night, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He has been dealing with lower back soreness. |
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| Jed Lowrie, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Monday 4/14, 4:56 PM CT |
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| Jed Lowrie is set to make his first major league start on Tuesday, either at third base or shortstop, the Boston Globe reports. It could also be his major league debut, as the rookie has yet to see any game action since getting called up. |
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| Fernando Rodney is headed to Alabama to meet with Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. The reliever has been dealing with right shoulder tendinitis. "He still isn’t able to get over the hump," head athletic trainer Kevin Rand informs the Detroit Free Press. "He still isn’t able to extend and get out there and finish." Previous exams have shown no major damage in the joint. |
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| As expected, David Ortiz will be back in the Red Sox lineup on Monday night, the Boston Globe confirms. Ortiz got the night off on Sunday to clear his head. |
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| Sean O’Sullivan threw five no-hit innings at High-A on Sunday, allowing one unearned run, two walks and fanning four. |
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| Joe Savery, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 4/14, 4:35 PM CT |
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| Joe Savery, Philadelphia’s top pick in the 2007 draft, threw eight scoreless innings on Sunday for his first win of the season at High-A. He now has a 0.90 ERA after two starts. |
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| The Astros designated David Newhan for assignment on Monday, the Houston Chronicle confirms. |
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| J.R. Towles was examined on Monday by team doctor David Mehlhoff, who confirmed Sunday’s diagnosis that no bones were broken in his injured hand, according to the Houston Chronicle. Ed Wade added, "There is a good chance he’s going to be pretty sore and may be limited for the Philadelphia series." Wade is hopeful Towles can play this week and noted, "He may be limited in what he can do. He may be able to do certain things for us, that’s why we’re not disabling him. Obviously, we want our best nine on the field every night, and so far we’ve had a difficult time getting to that point."
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| Humberto Quintero has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock due to the injury sustained by JR Towles, according to the Houston Chronicle. Towles was examined on Monday by team doctor David Mehlhoff, who confirmed Sunday’s diagnosis that no bones were broken. But Ed Wade stated, "There is a good chance he’s going to be pretty sore and may be limited for the Philadelphia series." The team is hopeful Towles can play this week.
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| Brian Bannister shares American Player of the Week honors with Seattle outfielder Raul Ibanez, according to the AP. Bannister went 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA for the upstart Royals, and memorably gave up just one unearned run and three hits, while throwing a complete game against the Twins on Sunday. Ibanez blasted four home runs and collected 11 RBI over seven games to earn a share of the award.
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| Chad Moeller is penciled in to start at catcher tonight against Tampa Bay, according to ESPN.com. As previously reported, his contract was purchased from Triple-A Scranton today. Jorge Posada remains limited by his shoulder strain. |
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| Rafael Furcal is currently on a nine-game hitting streak, according to MLB.com. He will look to keep it going tonight against lefty Zach Duke and the Pirates. He is hitting 18-for-46 overall, with nine extra base hits, and one stolen base. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 4/14, 3:25 PM CT |
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| James Loney is riding a career-best 12-game hit streak, and will look to extend it tonight against lefty Zach Duke and the Pirates, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Red Sox have sent Kyle Snyder outright to Triple-A Pawtuckett, according to the Boston Herald. He was designated for assigment on April 6. |
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| Matt Holliday has been named the National League Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by hitting an NL-best .480 (12-for-25) over the week, while driving in 10 runs. That was his fifth career weekly award. Other nominees were Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, and pitcher Cole Hamels.
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Monday 4/14, 3:07 PM CT |
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| Derek Jeter will return to the Yankees' lineup at shortstop tonight against the Rays, according to the AP. The All-Star shortstop hasn’t played since leaving a game on April 7 due to a strained left quadriceps muscle. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Monday 4/14, 3:01 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez has tied a team record as he racked up three RBI in three straight games, according to MLB.com. He has 13 RBI overall, in 13 games. |
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| Daniel Cortes is pitching great for Double-A Northwest Arkansas right now, as he holds a 1.08 ERA over his first two starts, according to MLB.com. He is notably considered a top pitching prospect. |
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| Alex Gordon, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Monday 4/14, 2:51 PM CT |
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| Alex Gordon is riding an eight-game hitting streak, which is the best of his career, according to MLB.com. He will look to extend it tonight against hurler Jarrod Washburn and the Mariners. |
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| Paul Konerko is on fire right now as he has registered eight hits over his last 12 at-bats with two homers, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ryan Sweeney missed Sunday action because of a strained right quad, but hopes to play in the two-game series against the White Sox, according to MLB.com. He noted, "I didn't pull it. I don't think the ailment is too bad." |
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| Mark Buehrle is set to take the hill against the Athletics tonight, a team he notably has a poor track record against, according to MLB.com. He is 3-9 lifetime against Oakland, with a 3.86 ERA. |
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| Ian Kinsler has a seven-game hitting streak and he will look to extend it tonight against hurler Ervin Santana and the Angels, according to MLB.com. |
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| Milton Bradley will return to action against the Angels tonight, according to MLB.com. Bradley was notably out of the Rangers' lineup on both Saturday and Sunday, as Manager Washington wanted to give him an extra day of rest after he fouled a pitch off his right leg in Friday's game. |
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| Chris Bootcheck is making favorable progress from his strained oblique ailment, according to MLB.com. The Angels were pleased with his rehab start for high Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday. The reliever "showed great command and good velocity," according to Manager Scioscia. He notably retired all six batters he faced, while striking out three. Scioscia noted that Bootcheck likely needs another rehab start or two to increase his stamina before reclaiming his middle-relief job with the Angels. |
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| Ervin Santana, who will face the Rangers on the road tonight, has a poor track record in Texas, according to MLB.com. Santana is 1-4 with a 8.92 ERA over seven appearances on the Rangers' home field. |
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| Tom Glavine's injured hamstring is no worse on Monday, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He is reportedly going to play some catch tomorrow, and if that goes favorably, he plans to get on the bullpen mound on Wednesday. In his estimation, he’s still on track to make his next start next weekend. His turn comes up Friday against the Dodgers, but the Braves could insert a fifth starter there and give him an extra day if he needs it. Glavine stated, "I’m not going to push to stay off the DL for my own personal reasons and put our team in jeopardy. When you do what I did today and come out of the game in the first inning, it’s taxing on the bullpen. Thank God we’ve got an off day tomorrow and everybody can recover."
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| Kurt BirkinsKurt Birkins will pitch in an extended spring training game on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. He is currently on the DL with | |
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