| Mark Redman, P, Colorado Rockies | Wednesday 4/16, 11:53 PM CT |
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| Mark Redman improved to 2-1 on the season thanks to limiting the Padres to two runs over five innings. Redman only struck out two batters, but he also allowed only three hits. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Wednesday 4/16, 11:51 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles had two hits and two RBI for the Padres on Wednesday to raise his average to .333. |
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| Garrett Atkins had a big night against the Padres with four hits, two runs scored and two RBI on the night. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Wednesday 4/16, 11:30 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez continues to rip the ball as he had three more hits, with two runs and an RBI on Wednesday night. |
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| Joe Blanton, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 4/16, 11:28 PM CT |
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| Joe Blanton lasted eight innings on Wednesday night against the Mariners allowing 12 hits and four walks to fall to 1-3 on the year. |
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| Felix Hernandez dominated the A's on Wednesday night throwing a complete game "W" at them. King Felix allowed eight hits and one walk, while picking up eight K on his way to two runs allowed (one earned). |
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| Josh Hamilton had four hits and two RBI for the Rangers in their 14 inning victory over the Blue Jays. |
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| Brandon Waring went 3-for-5 with two home runs on Wednesday, giving him five for the season for Low-A Dayton. He is hitting .373-5-15 this season. |
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| Kason Gabbard lasted six innings on Wednesday and allowed seven hits and two runs on his way to permitting two runs to the Jays. |
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| A.J. Burnett, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 4/16, 11:09 PM CT |
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| A.J. Burnett came out of the bullpen to pitch the 14th inning on Wednesday night, and he allowed three hits and walk which led to two runs and the loss for the Jays. |
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| Deolis Guerra won his first game of the season on Wednesday, throwing five scoreless innings for High-A Fort Myers. He allowed four hits, walked one and struck out four. |
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| Jon Still, C, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 11:04 PM CT |
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| Jon Still, a 2006 fourth-round draft choice, hit his sixth home run of the season on Wednesday for High-A Lancaster. He is hitting .353-6-13 for the season. |
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| Anthony Swarzak threw six scoreless innings for Double-A New Britain on Wednesday, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out 10 batters. |
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| Dan Meyer, P, Oakland Athletics | Wednesday 4/16, 10:53 PM CT |
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| Dan Meyer threw six no-hit innings for his first win of the season at Triple-A Sacramento. He walked two batters and struck out four. |
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| Eric Hinske, RF, Tampa Bay Rays | Wednesday 4/16, 10:53 PM CT |
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| Eric Hinske went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Rays against the Twins. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Wednesday 4/16, 10:52 PM CT |
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| Bruce was a double away from hitting for a cycle on Wednesday for Triple-A Louisville. He went 3-for-3 during the game. |
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| Carlos Gomez, CF, Minnesota Twins | Wednesday 4/16, 10:51 PM CT |
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| Carlos Gomez went 2-for-4 with one run scored on Wednesday night. Oh yeah, he also stole two bases. |
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| James Shields struggled to hold the Twins down on Wednesday as he allowed five runs, three earned. Shields permitted one walk while giving up eight hits in five innings. |
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| Livan Hernandez lasted eight innings on Wednesday night allowing five runs, three earned, to the Rays. Livan allowed eight hits and three BB, but the big news was that he allowed three home runs. |
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| J.D. Drew, RF, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 10:40 PM CT |
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| J.D. Drew went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored for the Red Sox on Wednesday. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Wednesday 4/16, 10:38 PM CT |
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| Derek Jeter upped his average to .324 thanks to two hits on Wednesday night. Jeter also scored twice and had two RBI as did Jason Giambi. |
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| Clay Buchholz failed to last even four innings against the Yankees as he permitted eight hits and one walk which leg to seven runs for the Yankees. |
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| Chien-Ming Wang had his first brutal outing of the season as he was tagged for nine hits and three walks which led to eight runs in four innings. |
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| Prince Fielder had one hit and one RBI on Monday night as he extended his streak to 49 AB without a home run to start the season. |
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| Carlos Villanueva had problems on the night as he allowed eight hits and two BB in just 4.2 innings in his second loss of the year. |
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| Jason Isringhausen allowed two runs on three hits on Wednesday night though he was able to hang on for his six save of the season. |
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| Adam Wainwright twirled a five hitter for 7.2 innings to pick up his second victory of the season against the Brewers. Wainwright allowed just one earned run and five hits on the night as he struck out six. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 4/16, 10:12 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday night as he went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a steal on the night. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Wednesday 4/16, 10:10 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee hit his sixth HR of the early season for the Cubs as he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored on the night. |
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| Carlos Zambrano went seven strong innings on Wednesday night to pick up his second victory of the season. Zambrano gave up eight hits, one walk and two runs while striking out five Reds. |
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| Josh Fogg, P, Cincinnati Reds | Wednesday 4/16, 10:04 PM CT |
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| Josh Fogg fell to 1-2 on the year after he was torched for nine runs, all earned, in just two innings against the Cubs on Wednesday night. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Wednesday 4/16, 9:57 PM CT |
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| C.C. Sabathia was lit up yet again as he allowed nine runs to the Tigers to pick up his third loss of the year. Sabathia permitted eight hits, five walks and had only one K in four innings on the hill. |
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| Armando Galarraga made just the second start of his major league career on Wednesday night and he picked up the victory thanks to allowing just one hit in 6.2 innings against the Indians. |
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| Edgar Renteria had a huge outing on Wednesday as he had three hits, including his first home run, on his way to five RBI for the Tigers. |
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| Miguel Cabrera had his first big game of the young season as he hit a HR, had four hits, and knocked in five runs for the Tigers. |
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| Yunel Escobar went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI in the Braves loss to the Marlins on Wednesday. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 4/16, 9:22 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson had his first poor outing of the season on Wednesday as he allowed six hits and four runs in just three innings to pick up his first loss against the Marlins. |
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| Hanley Ramirez responded from his first hitless game since opening day by picking up two hits with two RBI on Wednesday. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Wednesday 4/16, 9:11 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs continued to drive the ball on Wednesday as he hit his sixth home run of the season for the Marlins. |
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| Matt Chico, P, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 4/16, 9:08 PM CT |
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| Matt Chico picked up his third loss of the season on Wednesday as he allowed five runs in five innings to the Mets. |
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| Austin Kearns, RF, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 4/16, 9:04 PM CT |
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| Austin Kearns hit his first home run of the season on Wednesday night, though it was his only hit as his average sits at just .220. |
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| Ryan Church, RF, New York Mets | Wednesday 4/16, 9:02 PM CT |
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| Ryan Church was moved into the second spot in the Mets order, and on Wednesday night he had two hits, two runs scored and one RBI. One of the hits was a HR, and he is now hitting .340 on the year. |
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| John Maine, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 4/16, 8:59 PM CT |
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| John Maine allowed the Nationals two runs in 6.2 innings as he held them to five hits in his first win of the year. |
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| Aubrey Huff, DH, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 4/16, 8:56 PM CT |
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| Aubrey Huff went 1-for-4 on Wednesday night with a single RBI from the fifth spot in the order for the Orioles. |
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| Adam Loewen, P, Baltimore Orioles | Wednesday 4/16, 8:53 PM CT |
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| Adam Loewen picked up the loss on Wednesday night as he allowed three runs in six innings to the White Sox. Loewen allowed only six hits on the night, but he also walked five batters. |
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| Jose Contreras had his first solid outing of the season on Wednesday night as he allowed just one run in seven innings against the Orioles to pick up his first win. Contreras struck out six Orioles but more importantly he allowed zero BB as he pounded the strike zone all night. |
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| Jim Thome, DH, Chicago White Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 8:46 PM CT |
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| Jim Thome returned from a 1-game suspension to hit his first home run in 43 AB for the White Sox on Wednesday. Thome also hit a double and three RBI on the night. |
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| Kyle Kendrick, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 4/16, 8:42 PM CT |
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| Kyle Kendrick limited the Astros to two runs on four hits and one walk over seven innings, though he was saddled with his second loss of the year. |
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| Doug Brocail picked up his first save of the season on Monday night as the team decided to give closer Jose Valverde the night off. Brocail allowed one hit while striking out two in the ninth. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Wednesday 4/16, 8:35 PM CT |
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| Roy Oswalt found his lost mojo on Wednesday night as he was able to limit the Phillies to just one run over seven inning to pick up his first victory of the season for the Astros. |
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| Nomar Garciaparra was activated on Wednesday from the DL, two days ahead of schedule, this according to the AP. “We were going to activate him on Friday, anyway. But with a left-handed pitcher going tonight, there was really nothing to prevent him from playing," manager Joe Torre said. |
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| Jimmy Rollins, SS, Philadelphia Phillies | Wednesday 4/16, 8:26 PM CT |
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| Jimmy Rollins pinch hit in the ninth inning for the Phillies and was able to pick up a single before being lifted in favor of pinch-runner So Taguchi. |
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| Kevin Slowey (strained right biceps) threw his second bullpen session without incident on Wednesday and he is close to pitching in a minor league game, this according to MLB.com. "He is going to have to work his way back up and stretch out again," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We have to make sure everything is okay. But we've got good stuff going with him. He doesn't feel anything and that's where we wanted to get to." |
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| Joba Chamberlain, who is away from the team to be with his ailing father, could return to the bullpen this week as his father's health has greatly improved, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Brendan Ryan, SS, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 4/16, 8:01 PM CT |
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| Brendan Ryan (rib cage muscle strain) finished his rehab assignment at Single-A, he went 3-for-12, and now he is on his way to Double-A Springfield to continue his rehab, this according to MLB.com. "I think now, at a higher level, with colder weather, that will be the test. Right now it's going very well," GM John Mozeliak said. "We just want to make sure that he's game-ready." |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Wednesday 4/16, 7:52 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder was solid on Tuesday night in his rehab and the team believes he will be able to make his next scheduled start on Sunday for Springfield, this according to MLB.com. "From a baseball perspective, he was making pitches [on Tuesday]," GM John Mozeliak said. "He mentioned that he didn't have the same velocity that he hoped for, but overall it sounded very encouraging." |
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| Albert Pujols is fine after suffering a bruised left wrist from a collision with Bill Hall on a swipe tag on Tuesday night, this according to MLB.com. "I feel all right," Pujols said. "I feel good, man." |
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| Adam Everett had an MRI on his shoulder on Wednesday and team doctors were scheduled to talk with him about the results tonight before making the results of the test known, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Kazuo Matsui is closing in on a return to the Astros from his anal fissure issue, this according to MLB.com. Matsui is targeting a possible return this weekend as he returned to playing on Tuesday night. "We'll see him in Houston on Friday," manager Cecil Cooper said. "If everything is a go on Friday, he'll play. He could also be a go on Saturday. It's about time for him to tee it up." |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 4/16, 7:35 PM CT |
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| B.J. Ryan is back with the Blue Jays but manager John Gibbons is still trying to find out the best way to utilize his hard throwing lefty less than a year removed from Tommy John surgery, this according to MLB.com. "You've got to be careful, and you've got to be smart with the guy," Gibbons said. "You can't get too overly excited now that you know he's back, because it's still been less than a year." |
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| Curtis Granderson, who had a solid BP session on Wednesday, will be sent out to the minors for a rehab assignment this weekend if he has another BP session without incident on Thursday, in the hope that he will be ready to return to the Tigers sometime next week, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Nate Robertson will make his next scheduled start on Sunday, this after leaving his start last night due to tightness in his left lat, according to MLB.com. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 7:12 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp, who isn't starting on Wednesday night, is dealing with some soreness in his right leg, this according to MLB.com. "I'm OK. It's just sore," said Crisp. "I think it was the other day, trying to do all those dang bunts and then being in a coat and not being warm. That tightened me up and I'm sore, so we'll take it day by day." |
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| Kevin Millwood will make his next scheduled start even though he was forced to leave his start on Tuesday night when he was hit by a comebacker on his left shin, this according to MLB.com. "I wouldn't say it's stiff," Millwood said, "but it's still a bit bruised and sore." |
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| David Dellucci has been swinging a better bat at the plate, and as a result he will now hit in the second hole against right-handers, this according to MLB.com. Asdrubal Cabera, who is just 4-for-31 on the year, will drop down to the seventh spot. When they face a left handed pitcher, Jason Michaels will still inhabit the second spot. |
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| Wil Nieves, C, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 4/16, 6:40 PM CT |
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| Wil Nieves was recalled to the majors because of the injury to the hand of Paul Lo Duca, this according to the AP. To make room for Nieves, Chris Schroder was sent to Columbus. |
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| Mike Hampton had a successful session of throwing batting practice on Wednesday as he threw 40 pitches without incident, this according to the AP. “I felt pretty good,” Hampton said. “I didn’t let anything go very hard, but it was a good step.” |
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 4/16, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Tom Glavine was able to throw batting practice on Wednesday as he hopes to avoid going to the DL for the first time because of a strained right hamstring, this according to the AP. “I felt good, good enough that I plan on pitching Saturday unless I have any setbacks,” he said. |
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| Chris Duffy, CF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Wednesday 4/16, 6:20 PM CT |
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| Chris Duffy still has no timeline established for his return from an injured shoulder, but in order to speed up the healing process he received a cortisone shot on Tuesday, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Luis Castillo is still dealing with some soreness in his right knee, and he believes he would benefit from some periodic rest, this according to a report on MLB.com. "Sometimes, I do [need a rest]," Castillo said. "When I play three or four games in a row, maybe I can get a day off. I'm going to ask Willie [Randolph] about it." |
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| Dioner Navarro was able to play in an extended spring training game on Wednesday and though he didn't bat because of his injured hand, he did throw out a runner trying to steal, this according to the St. Petersberg Times. |
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| Al Reyes, P, New York Mets | Wednesday 4/16, 5:54 PM CT |
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| Al Reyes has been placed on the 15-day DL with a right shoulder impingement, this according to the St. Petersberg Times. LH Kurt Birkins was activated to take the open roster spot. |
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| John Bowker, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Wednesday 4/16, 5:46 PM CT |
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| John Bowker went 1-for-3 with a BB on Wednesday in his fourth major league game of the season. Bowker also saw some time at first base. |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 4/16, 5:43 PM CT |
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| Eric Byrnes may be hitting "only" .302 on the young season, but on Wednesday he went 1-for-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to 12-games. |
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| Brandon Lyon, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 4/16, 5:39 PM CT |
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| Brandon Lyon picked up his third save of the season on Wednesday in a perfect ninth inning to lower his ERA to 6.00 on the year. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Wednesday 4/16, 5:33 PM CT |
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| Brandon Webb dominated the Giants eight innings to begin a season 4-0 for the first time. Webb allowed three hits, two walks and just one run while striking out five. |
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| Francis Beltran was designated for assignment as the Tigers purchased the contract of Armando Galarraga, this according to The Sports Network. |
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| Pedro Martinez doesn't share the Mets view that he will be out for another month because of his injured hamstring, he thinks he will be back by the end of April, this according to ESPN. "We will give everyone the surprise of the month, I think, if things keep going well and there are no further delays," Martinez said. |
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| Craig Italiano, a 2005 second-round draft choice, allowed one unearned run in 4.1 innings and struck out 10 batters on Tuesday at Low-A. |
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| Chris Parmelee, the 20th overall pick in the 2006 draft, went 3-for-5 with a home run and seven RBI on Tuesday. He is now hitting .351-4-14 this season. |
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| Jeff Clement hit his third home run of the season on Tuesday night, and he is now hitting .419 for the season after going 2-for-5 for Triple-A Tacoma. |
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| Todd Frazier, the 34th overall pick in the 2007 draft, hit his fifth home run of the season at Low-A on Tuesday. |
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| Alfonso Soriano was placed on the DL on Wednesday with a right calf strain, and to take his spot on the roster the Cubs recalled Eric Patterson, this according to MLB.com. |
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| Albert Pujols has a good track record against Carlos Villanueva, tonight's opposing hurler for Milwaukee, according to MLB.com. Pujols is 6-for-15 with two homers over his career against the Brewers' righty. |
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| The Twins have stated that even if Michael Cuddyer is not ready to play the outfield by Sunday, he still could come off the DL, according to MLB.com. Manager Rob Gardenhire commented on Tuesday that he wouldn't hesitate to use Cuddyer in a DH role if he could throw in an emergency situation. |
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| As expected, Reggie Willits has been sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the AP. He was sent down to get more at-bats, as he only registered one plate appearance with the Angels this season. |
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| Alex Serrano, P, Los Angeles Angels | Wednesday 4/16, 3:42 PM CT |
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| The Angels have recalled rookie righty Alex Serrano from Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the AP. The team sent down outfielder Reggie Willits, which freed up the roster spot for Serrano. |
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| Chad Moeller is expected to make another start at catcher for the Yankees tonight as they battle the rival Red Sox, according to the Boston Globe. He will bat ninth in the order, and Jorge Posada will notably handle the DH role. |
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| Robinson Cano is going to bat eighth in the Yankees' lineup tonight, according to The Boston Globe. He finally hit his first homer, but still only managed 10 hits over his first 57 at-bats, with eight strikeouts. |
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| Melky Cabrera will bat leadoff for the Yankees tonight, according to the Boston Globe. He is hitting 12-for-40 so far with two homers, five RBI, one stolen base, and four walks. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 3:23 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp will ride the pine tonight in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field over Coco Crisp tonight, according to the Boston Globe. He will bat leadoff against Yankees' righty Chien-Ming Wang. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Wednesday 4/16, 3:13 PM CT |
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| Chad Cordero has a good track record against the Mets, according to MLB.com. He is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA and has 14 saves over his career against New York, tonight's opposition for Washington. |
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| Joe Thurston has been called up from Triple-A Pawtuckett, according to the Boston Globe. He will fill the roster spot vacated by Alex Cora, who has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his sore elbow. |
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| Alex Cora, SS, Boston Red Sox | Wednesday 4/16, 2:57 PM CT |
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| Alex Cora has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his sore elbow, according to the Boston Globe. The team has called up Joe Thurston from Triple-A Pawtuckett to take his place on the roster. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Wednesday 4/16, 2:52 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla has fared well against Tim Hudson, tonight's opposing hurler for Atlanta, according to MLB.com. Uggla is hitting 9-for-25 over his career against the Braves' righty, with two doubles. |
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| Mike Hampton will test his ailing left pectoral muscle when he throws a bullpen session on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He will likely need to complete multiple side sessions before the team would possibly be comfortable enough to send him out on a rehab assignment. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Wednesday 4/16, 2:44 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson is set to take the hill tonight against Florida, according to MLB.com. He is pitching very well as he is off to a 2-0 start with a 2.14 ERA over 21 innings, with 12 strikeouts and only two walks. |
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| Jesse Litsch, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Wednesday 4/16, 2:38 PM CT |
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| Jesse Litsch is aiming for a 3-0 start when he takes the hill at home against Texas tonight, according to MLB.com. He only allowed two runs on six hits over 5.2 innings in his previous meeting against Texas this season, and holds a 4-4 career mark over 10 starts in front of the home crowd at the Rogers Centre. |
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| The Rangers are set to battle the Blue Jays in Toronto tonight, which is good for Gerald Laird, according to MLB.com. Laird is hitting 11-for-26 over his career in Toronto at the Rogers Centre. |
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| Bartolo Colon was seen playing catch with Julian Tavarez in the outfield this afternoon, according to the Boston Globe. Colon has been suffering from a strained right oblique, and is still on the 7-day minor league DL.
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