| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Chris Duffy, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Monday 4/14, 12:37 PM CT |
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| Chris Duffy will have his shoulder ailment re-examined on Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. GM Neal Huntington said, "It's taken longer than we anticipated to get Chris' shoulder back healthy. We want to make sure everything is fine structurally." Duffy has been in extended spring training in Brandenton, Fla.
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| Freddy Sanchez was given Sunday off, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He is still bothered by shoulder pain and Manager Russell noted, "We're not going to continue to just run him out there every day. It's a cold day, and it's a day game after a night game. Every day he's feeling a little better. Some days are better than others."
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| Moises Alou's recovery from hernia surgery has gone great, and he is expected to play in a rehab game for Port St. Lucie by this weekend, according to the NY Daily News. Alou notably hit .341 over 87 games in 2007, and this is favorable news. |
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| Matt Wise, P, New York Mets | Monday 4/14, 12:19 PM CT |
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| Matt Wise is expected to return to the Mets this week, according to the NY Post. He missed the last nine games with a bruised right forearm. |
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| Duaner Sanchez is set to return to the Mets this week, according to the NY Post. He notably pitched one scoreless inning in consecutive games for Triple-A New Orleans over the weekend. His return from the DL will likely send Carlos Muniz back to the minors, to free up a roster spot.
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Monday 4/14, 12:12 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes will be re-evaluated today, according to the NY Post. He is suffering from a hamstring strain, but noted that the ailment is feeling a little bit better. He remains unsure about rejoining the lineup tomorrow for a three-game home series with the Nationals, however. |
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| As dismal as the San Francisco Giants appear to be this season, their pitching staff (starters) has a 1.40 ERA over the past six games. Late spring addition, third baseman Jose Castillo, has eight doubles in April which leads the National League. |
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| Vinnie Chulk, P, San Francisco Giants | Monday 4/14, 11:34 AM CT |
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| Vinnie Chulk (shoulder) might be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, this according to the Contra Costa Times. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Monday 4/14, 11:31 AM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel, who is recovering from knee surgery, took simulated batting practice and fielded groundballs during Sunday's pre-game activities, this according to the Contra Costa Times. Skipper Bruce Bochy was uncertain about when the veteran shortstop would be ready for a rehabilitation trip to Triple-A Fresno. |
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| Nomar Garciaparra went 0-for-4 in his rebab assignment for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, according to the LA Times. He is notably 0- for-7 in his two minor league games.
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| Andy LaRoche, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 4/14, 10:55 AM CT |
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| Andy LaRoche is advising the team to send him to extended spring training in Vero Beach, Fla., when the Dodgers travel to Atlanta, according to the LA Times. He has been throwing a baseball for the last three days and will attempt to throw across the diamond today. But he noted that he feels a lack of strength in his hand when hitting.
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| Wesley Wright is expected to be ready to pitch on Tuesday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He is nursing a strained middle finger on his left hand, but should be ready to go. He has been doing exercises to aid the finger, including using clay to strengthen the tissue in the joint. He stated, "I've been working on some stuff, and I guess I overused the finger, and it worked down the tissue around the joint. The swelling is down from Saturday, and I'll be excited when I get a chance to throw again. Hopefully, I'll be as pain-free as possible."
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| Shane Victorino is ready for rehab on his strained calf, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. He is confident that his injury won't keep him out any longer than his 15 days on the DL. The team is going to take a wait-and-see approach with him, and Trainer Scott Sheridan noted that if everything goes well, he could make a minor league rehab start in about 10 days. But a lot depends on how he responds to treatment. Sheridan stated, "Certainly, you don't know. We'd like to hope that in two weeks he is doing well. If he continues to improve like he did today, that's what you are going to find." Victorino added that his MRI exam revealed a small tear in his meniscus, but Sheridan noted that it was likely a pre-existing condition and not the cause for his current pain. He was placed on the DL Saturday, and won't be eligible until April 28.
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| The top goal for the team is to make sure that Jimmy Rollins' injury does not linger for the entire season, according to Philadelphia Daily News. Manager Manuel noted that he is hopeful that Rollins will be on the field tomorrow when the team opens a three-game series against the Astros. Rollins did some running in the pool, and will likely do some field work tomorrow that will test his ability to push off his left foot. Scott Sheridan noted, "We talked to Jimmy about returning. He seems to think he's definitely making some steps toward that. Certainly we'd like to make that our goal. But again, we have to treat the symptoms. If he comes in and feels great, we'll go with it. But we certainly aren't going to put him in a position to make this thing worse."
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| Adam Eaton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 4/14, 10:29 AM CT |
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| Adam Eaton and Kyle Kendrick will swap spots in the Phillies' rotation, according to Philadelphia Daily News. The team decided they would rather keep Eaton on his normal pitching day and allow Kendrick an extra day. Pitching coach Rich Dubee noted, "It's to keep Adam on his fifth day, for one thing; he's been throwing the ball very well. Also it does give us an opportunity to pitch Adam on Sunday against the Mets."
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| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Monday 4/14, 10:15 AM CT |
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| Mark Redman is ready for action again, according to the Denver Post. He threw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Sunday, and is set to start on Wednesday against San Diego. His bruised left foot is no longer a problem, but he is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left heel. He noted, "I let it loose and it felt good. I look forward to pitching in Petco Park. It's a great pitcher's park."
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| Brad Ausmus is ready to start if JR Towles is forced to miss any time due to his hand injury, according to the Houston Chronicle. Ausmus commented, "I caught every day for 15 years. This won't be a problem at all. I think that's part of the reason the Astros were willing to bring me back as a backup plan should something happen. That being said, we have Humberto Quintero, who can come up here and catch, so I don't know if my role would change."
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| J.R. Towles will be re-evaluated today, after sustaining a hand injury on Sunday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He was forced out of action against the Marlins in the bottom of the eighth inning after being struck by a pitch from Florida reliever Kevin Gregg. X-rays of his hand were negative, and he will be examined today by team doctor Tom Mehlhoff. Towles commented, "Right now, it's just a little sore. Initially you always worry, especially on the hand, because there are so many small bones in there. After I came out and started moving it, I felt a little better. It hurts, but right now it's not broken. Let's hope it stays that way."
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Monday 4/14, 9:55 AM CT |
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| Roy Oswalt is feeling completely healthy and is pleased with his velocity, despite a 0-3 start, according to the Houston Chronicle. He commented, "My arm feels good. I'm just a little low on my arm. I'm not getting really good tilt on my pitches. Everything is staying flat, from the mound all the way to the plate. It felt better Sunday in the bullpen."
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Monday 4/14, 8:53 AM CT |
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| Rich Hill is back in the Cubs' rotation, as their fifth starter, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Cubs will keep their top four starters on fifth-day cycles and skip the fifth guy as days off dictate. Hill, who was demoted to the bullpen due to control problems, will start on Saturday, behind Jason Marquis.
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| Chad Tracy, 3B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 4/14, 8:46 AM CT |
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| Chad Tracy is on the DL while he recovers from microfracture surgery on his right knee, but Manager Melvin noted that he hopes he will be available around May 1, according to the AP. |
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| Jailen Peguero has been optioned back to Triple-A, according to the AP. He has been sent down to free up a roster spot for Randy Johnson, who is expected to start his first game of the season on Monday. |
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