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| Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs as the Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday night. |
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| Carlos Villanueva retired the first 11 batters in Friday night's game against Houston, but suffered his third loss of the season in a 7-4 defeat at the hands of the Astros. The Brewers' right-hander allowed six runs on nine hits, walked none and struck out four in five innings of work. |
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| Ian Desmond, SS, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/2, 11:09 PM CT |
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| Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season for Double-A Harrisburg on Friday. |
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| Ty Wigginton returned to Houston's lineup Friday night after missing 22 games with a fractured thumb. The versatile infielder was 1-for-4 with one strikeout. |
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| Hunter Pence enters May just like the Texas weather, warming up. The Houston outfielder hit a pair of home runs, one in the fifth inning and another in the eighth, helping the Astros beat the Brewers 7-4 in a come from behind victory. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/2, 10:41 PM CT |
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| Florida's Mike Jacobs, nursing a sprained middle finger on his right hand, started at first base in Friday's game. The slugger was 0-for-4 on the night with one strikeout. |
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| Mark Hendrickson allowed three runs on five hits in a 6-4 win over San Diego. The win helped the Fish end a three-game losing streak. The Marlins left-hander walked one and struck out two in seven solid innings of work.
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| Edinson Volquez failed to win his fifth straight game in a 2-0 loss to the Braves on Friday night. The right-hander allowed two runs on five hits in six innings of work. He struck out nine and walked two. |
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| Brian McCann hit his sixth homer of the season in Friday's 2-0 win over the Reds and Edinson Volquez. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Friday 5/2, 9:23 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson pitched his 11th career shutout as the Atlanta Braves ended a season-high four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
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| Luis Gonzalez hit his third home run of the season in Friday's 6-4 win over the Padres. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/2, 8:50 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla hit two home runs and the Marlins defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Friday night. |
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| MLB.com reports that those who predicted that Mike Hampton wouldn't throw a pitch for the Braves this season are moving closer to being correct.
When Hampton exited Wednesday afternoon's Minor League rehab start with Triple-A Richmond because of more discomfort in his left pectoral muscle, the Braves knew the news wasn't good. After they had a chance to talk to the 35-year-old hurler, they came to understand that his exit wasn't simply a precautionary action.
"I did it worse than before," said Hampton, who originally strained the left pectoral muscle approximately 10 minutes before making his scheduled April 3 start against the Pirates. "I don't know what kind of timetable there is for this. All I know is it's pretty bad."
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Friday 5/2, 8:14 PM CT |
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| Rich Hill's days in the Cubs rotation may have come to an end. The left-hander was pulled after walking four and allowing one run in the first inning of Friday night's game in St. Louis.
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| Jimmy Rollins won't be ready for Monday's game, the first day he's eligible to be activated from the disabled list, but the Phillies shortstop is hoping to be ready for Thursday's series finale against the D-backs, this according to MLB.com.
"Mother's Day is coming up," Rollins said, referring to playing next Sunday in San Francisco, where his mother and biggest fan, Gigi Rollins, will be in the stands.
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| There still hasn't been anything officially announced concerning reliever Peter Moylan's elbow, and while season-ending surgery is still a possibility, it's not a given, this according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
After two weeks of resting his elbow, in which a bone spur is growing into a ligament, Moylan has felt good enough to begin throwing again. |
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| Russell Martin is starting at third base tonight as the Dodgers play Colorado at Coors Field. Gary Bennett is starting behind the plate. |
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| Hanley Ramirez is hitting from the No. 3 spot on Friday night. Many believe that the Marlins usual leadoff man, is a natural third-spot hitter. The switch comes in the Marlins' 29th game. Center fielder Alfredo Amezaga is hitting at the top of the order.
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| Gregor Blanco is making making the start over Matt Diaz in left field on Friday night versus the Reds. |
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| Kelly Johnson, who has missed the last two games due to lower back soreness, is back in the starting lineup Friday against the Reds and Edinson Volquez. |
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| Shane Victorino is starting in center field and hitting from the leadoff spot for the second straight night. |
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| The Marlins placed outfielder Josh Willingham on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a back injury. The move is retroactive to April 18.
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| Brett Carroll is expected to be recalled by the Marlins to replace the injured Josh Willingham on the roster, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Caroll had a triple in eight at-bats earlier this year with the Fish. He was hitting .418 with nine homers and 23 RBI in 67 at-bats with Triple-A Albuquerque. |
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| Josh Willingham appears headed to the DL due to his neck injury, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The outfielder hasn't played since Sunday because of the injury. Brett Carroll is expected to be recalled. |
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| The Cubs optioned Kevin Hart to Triple-A Iowa Friday. He posted a 5.06 ERA in 10 games but did strike out 13 in 16 innings. Veteran Chad Fox replaced him on the roster. |
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| Chad Fox, P, Chicago Cubs | Friday 5/2, 2:58 PM CT |
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| The Cubs purchased the contract of reliever Chad Fox from Double-A Tennessee Friday. The 37-year-old hasn't pitched in the majors since 2005 and gave up four runs in his lone appearance for Tennessee. He did throw four scoreless innings at High-A Daytona. Fox replaces Kevin Hart on the roster. |
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| Dave Bush, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 5/2, 2:41 PM CT |
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| Dave Bush has been recalled from Triple-A Nashville to replace the injured Yovani Gallardo on the roster. The right-hander held a 6.75 ERA in four starts with the Brewers last month. He allowed one run and struck out seven over six innings in his lone start at Triple-A. |
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| Yovani Gallardo appeared to have escaped serious injury in a collision at first base in Thursday's game, as he was able to stay in the game. It turns out that's not the case, as an exam Friday morning revealed Gallardo suffered a torn ACL, an injury that could sideline the hurler for the rest of the season, according to MLB.com. No decision will be made on surgery until the swelling subsides. He has been placed on the DL, with Dave Bush replacing him on the roster. |
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| Jeff Baker, 2B, Colorado Rockies | Friday 5/2, 1:46 PM CT |
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| With the injury to Troy Tulowitzki, Clint Barmes will be the regular shortstop, and GM Dan O'Dowd has said he'd like to "finally see what we have in Jeff" at second base. The Jeff he's referring to is Jeff Baker, who got a crash course at second base over the offseason and in spring training after playing mostly in the outfield and at first base in his first three years in the league. However, Baker is currently dealing with a broken blood vessel in his right middle finger, and it's not clear when he'll be ready to return. |
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| Juan Castro, SS, Colorado Rockies | Friday 5/2, 1:35 PM CT |
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| The Rockies have agreed in principle on a minor-league deal with Juan Castro, Castro's agent told the Denver Post. "We are going to Colorado," agent Oscar Suarez said. Castro, who designated for assignment by the Reds last month, is likely to report to Triple-A Colorado Springs to get some at-bats. |
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| Shane Victorino played center field and batted in the leadoff position on Thursday night, his first start since he went on the disabled list with a strained right calf, notes the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 5/2, 12:56 PM CT |
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| According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Brett Myers is working to rediscover his fastball. The right-handed opening day starter for the Phils has been long-tossing, as pitching coach Rich Dubee had suggested. This, in the attempt to build arm strength. He also has looked at film. Myers, who will start tomorrow night against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park, recently looked at film from starts last season against the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. He thinks his lack of velocity has more to do with his legs than his arm. "I wasn't using my legs as much as I thought I was," Myers said. "In my last start [in Pittsburgh], my leg was straight and I wasn't getting any drive off of it." |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 5/2, 12:48 PM CT |
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| With all the talk of Eric Gagne's lack of consistency this April, and the carry over from his dismal performance with the Red Sox last September, the Brewers' closer registered his ninth save of the season (tied for 3rd in the ML) on Thursday night. |
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| The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports, Phil Dumatrait has all kinds of reasons for looking forward to his first start with the Pirates tonight. Mostly, though, he is looking to improve on his numbers as a starter for the Cincinnati Reds last season. |
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| Barry Zito, P, San Francisco Giants | Friday 5/2, 12:38 PM CT |
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| According to the Giants' official website, Barry Zito, although he'll likely make multiple-inning appearances out of the bullpen, can benefit from the culture shock. Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti pointed out that mild-mannered Russ Ortiz, an 18-game winner in 1999, was demoted to the bullpen to begin the season's second half in 2000 after posting a 4-8 mark and a 6.92 ERA. Ortiz regained his starting spot when Joe Nathan injured his shoulder and won seven consecutive games on his way to a 14-12 finish. |
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| Matt Chico, P, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/2, 12:15 PM CT |
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| According to the Washington Times, the Nationals have flip-flopped their starting pitchers for the next two games. John Lannan will start tonight with Matt Chico starting in Game 2 of the three-game series against Pittsburgh tomorrow. |
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| Brian Schneider won't start Friday, but he is ready to serve as a backup, according to the NY Daily News. Schneider hasn't played since April 23 because of a thumb injury. |
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| Tony Abreu, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Friday 5/2, 11:57 AM CT |
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| Tony Abreu is expected to return to extended spring training and begin a rehab assignment soon, according to the Press-Enterprise. He is coming back from hernia surgery. |
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| Jason Schmidt will throw a bullpen session Friday and could go on a rehab assignment by the weekend, according to the Press-Enterprise. Schmidt is working his way back from shoulder surgery. |
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| Manager Joe Torre told the Press-Enterprise that Clayton Kershaw will start pitching out of the bullpen in order to limit his innings. The lefty boasts a 1.40 ERA with 31 Ks in 25 2/3 innings at Double-A Jacksonville this year. |
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| Rafael Furcal is open to sitting down with the Dodgers and discussing a contract extension, according to the Press-Enterprise. GM Ned Coletti would like to get the pending free agent under a long-term deal. "He's been our best player the first month of the season, and we want him to remain a Dodger," Colletti said. "I hope to sit down with his agent, Paul Kinzer, very soon and work towards getting an agreement done." |
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| Dmitri Young, 1B, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/2, 10:28 AM CT |
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| Dmitri Young experienced a sudden and dramatic breakthrough with his back injury Wednesday when the Nationals massage therapist focused on the first baseman's hip flexor and not his back. "All of a sudden, he felt instant release," GM Jim Bowden said in the Washington Post. "She found the spot." Young will go to extended spring training Sunday, but the team has no timetable for his return. |
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| Wandy Rodriguez's simulated game has been pushed back to either Saturday or Sunday due to continued soreness in his strained groin, according to the Houston Chronicle. The session was originally scheduled for Thursday. The lefty will be examined today by team medical director Dr. David Lintner. "We'll see how he feels when he shows up at the ballpark (today) and play it by ear," GM Ed Wade said. "No sense in rushing it at this point and have him reaggravate it and have to run through another two to three weeks of building back up again. We'll be guided by how Wandy feels and try to make sure we make the right decision as far as when to reinstate him." |
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| Carlos Zambrano developed a blister on his right index finger in Thursday's no-decision, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He had thrown 111 pitches in the game, so the high pitch count likely had more to do with him getting taken out than the blister. ''That was enough for me,'' Zambrano said. ''I had a little blister on my [right index] finger. |
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| Paul Lo Duca, C, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/2, 10:06 AM CT |
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| The Nats activated Paul Lo Duca from the DL Friday. He had been out with a bruised hand. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/2, 10:05 AM CT |
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| The Nationals officially placed Chad Cordero on the DL Friday. He will miss 4-6 weeks with an acute tear of the latissimus dorsi. Paul Lo Duca was activated from the DL to take Cordero's spot on the roster. |
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| Joe Dillon, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 5/2, 9:31 AM CT |
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| The Brewers recalled Joe Dillon from Triple-A Nashville Friday. Dillon had two hits in 10 at-bats with the Brewers earlier this year and hit .219 in 32 at-bats with the Sounds. |
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| The Brewers designated Derrick Turnbow for assignment Friday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Turnbow held a 15.63 ERA in eight games. Joe Dillon was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to replace Turnbow on the roster. |
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| Juan Castro, SS, Colorado Rockies | Friday 5/2, 8:56 AM CT |
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| Looking for depth following the injury to Troy Tulowitzki, the Rockies have expressed interest in free agent Juan Castro. Castro was designated for assignment by the Reds last month. |
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| It is well known that the Cardinals have made Anthony Reyes available via trade, ESPN's Jayson Stark notes. However, clubs have become frustrated with St. Louis' high asking price, which is reportedly an upper-echelon prospect, plus another piece. "I think the guy is salvageable," said an executive of one interested team. "But that's got to be proven, too. So I think they don't quite understand what they have. We're talking about a guy who is [9-24], with a [5.46] ERA. So the asking price is pretty frigging high." |
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| Jonathan Broxton will throw a side session today and could be available to pitch tonight if he feels well. Manager Joe Torre said Broxton "didn't feel a thing" when playing catch Thursday, according to the LA Times. The reliever hasn't pitched since Sunday because of a strained lat. |
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| The Mets hope they don't have to DL Brian Schneider when they activate Moises Alou on Friday, instead preferring to send out Gustavo Molina, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| With Moises Alou slated to come off the DL today, Carlos Delgado is likely to be moved down to seventh in the Mets order, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| The Mets will activate Moises Alou from the DL today, according to the NY Daily News. He has been on the DL all year after undergoing hernia surgery and also dealt with an ankle ailment. Alou will probably bat sixth in the Mets order. |
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