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| Miguel Batista delivered an awful performance on Tuesday night. He allowed three hits and six runs over 2.1 innings against the Rangers. Batista was his own worst enemy, as he walked six batters and threw only 45 of his 85 pitches for strikes. |
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| Justin Duchscherer picked up his second straight win on Tuesday night. The right-hander held the Orioles to four hits and two runs over seven innings. Duchscherer walked two, struck out four, and stands at 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA. |
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| Emil Brown, RF, Oakland Athletics | Tuesday 5/6, 11:39 PM CT |
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| Emil Brown remains the top producer in the A's lineup. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Royals on Tuesday. Brown owns 28 RBI through 33 games. |
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| Aubrey Huff, DH, Baltimore Orioles | Tuesday 5/6, 11:35 PM CT |
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| Aubrey Huff went 1-for-4 with an RBI single on Tuesday against the A's. He extended his hitting streak to 10 games. |
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| Santiago Casilla worked another scoreless inning and earned his first save of the season on Tuesday. He has yet to allow a run over 17.1 innings. |
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| Frank Catalanotto got the start at first base on Tuesday night. Manager Ron Washington is searching for better hitting out of the spot. "I certainly expected a lot more production than I'm getting out of it," Washington tells MLB.com. "Sometimes you get off to a bad start, and my first basemen have gotten off to a bad start." Ben Broussard, Chris Shelton, and Jason Botts have also played first base, and the group has combined to hit .161 with five homers, 13 RBI, and a .546 OPS. |
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| Al Reyes, P, Tampa Bay Rays | Tuesday 5/6, 10:43 PM CT |
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| Al Reyes played catch from 130 feet on Tuesday and mixed in some curveballs. He had no discomfort in his right shoulder, the Tampa Tribune reports. Reyes will throw off a mound on Friday. The veteran is on the DL due to a shoulder impingement. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two runs, and a walk against the Royals on Tuesday. |
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| Nick Adenhart toiled again on Tuesday night, but he held the Royals to three runs over 4.1 innings. The rookie allowed six hits and walked five batters before departing. |
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| Brian Bannister dropped his fourth straight decision on Tuesday night. He served up 13 hits and five runs over 6.2 innings against the Angels. Bannister walked two, struck out three, and tossed a wild pitch. He has now allowed five homers over his last three outings. |
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| Garret Anderson went 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals. The veteran also went deep and drove in two runs on Monday. |
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| Jermaine Dye went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in Tuesday's win against the Twins. The outfielder also managed not to strike out. He had whiffed 15 times in the previous 10 games. |
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| Nick Blackburn worked six innings against the White Sox on Tuesday and allowed six hits and four runs (three earned). The rookie walked three, struck out one, and dropped to 2-2. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 5/6, 9:52 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd toyed with no-hitter on Tuesday night. He didn't allow a hit until Joe Mauer doubled in the ninth inning. Floyd finished with one hit and one unearned run allowed over 8.1 innings. He walked three and struck out four. |
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| Carlos Pena went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. It was his second four-whiff effort of the year. His other such outing was April 22, also against the Blue Jays. Pena has struck out 39 times in 31 games and is hitting .207. |
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| Fausto Carmona held the Yankees to three runs over five innings on Tuesday. We say "held" because he issues six hits and five walks while striking out only two batters. Carmona threw only 52 of his 95 pitches for strikes. |
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| Hideki Matsui is locked in. The outfielder went 3-for-3 on Tuesday night and now owns a 15-game hitting streak. Matsui is up to .342. |
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| Jhonny Peralta went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and a walk against the Yankees on Tuesday. He came into the game 1-for-21 over the last six contests. |
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| Joba Chamberlain showed his human side on Tuesday. The reliever allowed three runs in one inning against the Indians. Chamberlain walked two batters and got two outs before serving up a homer to David Dellucci. It's just the second home run Chamberlain has allowed in 37.1 career innings. |
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| Eric Hinske loves facing his old club. He went 2-for-4 with a double, homer, one run, one RBI, and a stolen base against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Hinske is 7-for-15 with two homers and six RBI in four games versus Toronto in 2008. |
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| Lyle Overbay went 2-for-2 with a double, one walk, and two RBI against the Rays on Tuesday. It was his first multi-hit effort in 10 games and just his five extra-base hit of the year. |
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| Akinori Iwamura produced his third straight multi-hit game on Tuesday. He went 2-for-5 with a double, one run, and two RBI against the Blue Jays. Iwamura's average is up to .228. |
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| A.J. Burnett struck out 10 Rays on Tuesday night, but he also served up nine hits and five runs over six innings. He took the loss and fell to 3-3. |
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| It wasn't pretty, but Andy Sonnanstine improved to 5-1 with a win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. The right-hander allowed 10 hits and four runs over six innings. He also walked one and struck out two. |
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| Frank Thomas isn't sweating his .198 average. He figures 2008 will be no different than 2006 or 2007, when he needed a couple months to find his groove. "The same thing happened in Toronto last year," Thomas tells MLB.com. "It took me eight or nine weeks to really get going. Now we're five, six weeks into the season and I haven't really gotten going this year, either. So that's three years in a row it's happened, but the first two, I did get it going, and this year won't be any different." Thomas ended up at .270-39-114 in 2006 and .277-26-95 last year. |
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| The Twins have placed Scott Baker on the 15-day DL due to a strained right groin, MLB.com confirms. The move won't become official until Wednesday morning. |
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| Manny Ramirez went 3-for-5 on Tuesday night and swatted a solo homer, the 497th long ball of his career. |
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| Freddy Dolsi wasted no time in giving up his first major league homer. The reliever served up a long ball on his very first pitch to Manny Ramirez on Tuesday night. Dolsi worked 1.2 hitless innings after that. |
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| Tim Wakefield tossed eight shutout innings against the Tigers on Tuesday night. He allowed only two hits, walked none, struck out six, and improved to 3-1. |
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| Blue Jays shortstops are dropping faster than Citigroup stock. John McDonald replaced David Eckstein (groin) on Monday night, but the backup injured his ankle one inning later. He was carted off the field, the Ticker reports. Marco Scutaro took his place. |
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| The Royals gave the slumping Jose Guillen a day off on Tuesday. "I think he needs a day to work on things," manager Trey Hillman tells MLB.com. "[Hitting coach Mike Barnett] has been feverishly working on things, trying to help him make some adjustments, and Barney thinks he might have clicked on something today." |
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| David Eckstein left Tuesday's game in the fifth inning due to a sore right groin. John McDonald took his place. |
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| Brandon Inge will continue to see more time behind the plate, MLB.com reports. "I think I'm comfortable now," Inge says. "I think I'm comfortable with catching." Heading into the season, Inge hadn't been behind the plate since 2004. He has played four different positions already this year. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Tuesday 5/6, 8:00 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy apparently doesn't want to stick in the minors too long. The right-hander held Charlotte to one hit over 7.1 scoreless innings on Tuesday night. Kennedy walked none, struck out eight, hit a batter, and is on his way to a victory as we write. |
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| Glen Perkins has been tabbed to come up from Triple-A and start on Saturday against the Red Sox, the Minneapolis Star Tribune confirms. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero is not worried about his recent 2-for-22 slump. "You guys are making way too much of it. I'm not concerned," he tells MLB.com. Guerrero's average hasn't been over .300 since April 11. |
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| Joe Borowski will move up from playing catch to a bullpen session on Thursday, MLB.com reports. "If he feels good and strong," manager Eric Wedge says, "it won't take too much time. He's not too far away." Borowski is out due to a strained right triceps. |
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| Alex Cora, SS, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 5/6, 6:06 PM CT |
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| Alex Cora will begin a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. He is coming back from a sprained right elbow. Cora will play the middle infield on Wednesday and Friday but DH on Thursday, MLB.com explains. |
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| Andy Marte, 3B, Cleveland Indians | Tuesday 5/6, 5:57 PM CT |
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| Andy Marte will start at third and bat ninth against Andy Pettitte and the Yankees on Tuesday. He is filling in for the slumping Casey Blake. Marte is 1-for-13 on the season. |
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| Victor Martinez was scratched on Tuesday due to a stiff neck, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Kelly Shoppach will start in his place. Martinez is presumably day-to-day. |
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| Cliff Floyd played in an extended spring training game on Tuesday and could be back in the lineup by early next week, the Tampa Tribune reports. The veteran outfielder has been out since April 6 due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. He is recovering from surgery. |
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| Ben Zobrist played in an extended spring training game on Tuesday and could move to High-A Vero Beach soon. The shortstop is rehabbing a fractured left thumb and could return to the majors by early next week, the Tampa Tribune reports. |
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| Kei Igawa, P, New York Yankees | Tuesday 5/6, 4:47 PM CT |
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| Kei Igawa will start on Friday, followed by Darrell Rasner on Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. The Yankees will be facing the Tigers in Detroit for both contests. |
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| Alex Rodriguez will begin doing some physical activity on Wednesday and still hopes to return from the DL once his 15 days are up, the New York Daily News reports. He has been out since April 28 due to a Grade-2 strain of his right quad. |
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| Shin-Soo Choo remains three-to-four weeks away from returning to the majors, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The outfielder could start a rehab assignment in seven-to-10 days. Choo is recovering from Tommy John surgery in his left elbow. |
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| Wilson Betemit will be activated from the DL and start at third base on Tuesday night, the New York Daily News reports. He has been out for two weeks due to a case of pink eye. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 5/6, 3:54 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd will take the mound when the White Sox host the division rival Twins tonight, according to MLB.com. Floyd is yet to beat the Twins in his career, as he is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Tuesday 5/6, 3:46 PM CT |
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| Joe Mauer already has 10 multi-hit games to his credit this season, according to MLB.com. |
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| Kevin Cash, C, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 5/6, 3:36 PM CT |
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| Kevin Cash is going to start at catcher tonight against lefty hurler Nate Robertson and the Tigers, according to the Boston Globe. He will bat eighth in the lineup. |
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| Jason Varitek will ride the pine tonight against the Tigers, according to the Boston Globe. Kevin Cash will start at catcher, and bat eighth against lefty Nate Robertson. |
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| Mike Napoli, C, Los Angeles Angels | Tuesday 5/6, 3:22 PM CT |
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| Mike Napoli holds the highest home run ratio in the league right now with seven homers over 62 at-bats, according to MLB.com. |
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| Brian Bannister started off 3-0 this season, but has lost three straight decisions since then, and will try to get back in the win column tonight when the Royals host the Angels, according to MLB.com. This will be his first career start against the Angels. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Tuesday 5/6, 2:42 PM CT |
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| Aaron Hill has fared well against Andy Sonnanstine, tonight's opposing pitcher for the Rays, according to MLB.com. Hill is 4-for-12 (.333) over his career against the Tampa Bay righty, with three doubles. |
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| Brian Wolfe, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Tuesday 5/6, 2:31 PM CT |
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| Manager John Gibbons stated that righty Brian Wolfe is playing catch and might be able to begin pitching off a mound again in about a week, as he recovers from a strained right triceps, according to MLB.com. Gibbons said it would likely be at least two more weeks before Wolfe would be ready to be activated from the 15-day DL. |
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| A.J. Burnett will challenge the Rays at home in Toronto tonight, according to MLB.com. Burnett is 3-2 with a 4.82 ERA and a bad 1.61 WHIP this season. He has fared well over his career against the Rays, as he is 6-2 with a 2.95 ERA over 13 starts. |
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| Curt Schilling registered 25 tosses from a distance of 60 feet from 1:43 to 1:49 this afternoon at Comerica Park, which was the first time he has thrown a baseball this spring as he continues to rehab his right shoulder, according to the Providence Journal. The session reportedly went well, and he will repeat the workout on Thursday. |
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| The White Sox have reinstated Alexei Ramirez from the restricted list Tuesday, allowing the Cuban defector to return to the team after skipping a weekend series in Toronto, according to the Miami Herald. The 26-year-old, who was a former member of Cuba's national team, would likely have had visa problems traveling between Canada and the United States, so he remained in Chicago during the team's four-game series in Toronto.
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| Victor Martinez is riding a 15-game hitting streak, and will look to keep it going tonight against lefty Andy Pettitte and the Yankees, according to MLB.com. |
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| Andy Pettitte has allowed nine earned runs (four homers) over his last two starts, according to MLB.com. He is 1-4 against the Indians at home in New York, with a 5.48 ERA in seven starts. He will make his seventh start of the season tonight against the Tribe. |
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| Fausto Carmona will take the mound against New York tonight, and is yet to win at Yankee Stadium, according to MLB.com. Carmona is 0-0 with a 3.24 ERA in three career appearances in the Bronx. |
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| Magglio Ordonez is expected to return to his regular post in right field on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Carlos Guillen is also expected to serve as the DH and Brandon Inge will cover third. |
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| Kevin Youkilis is hot right now, as he is hitting .556 (5-for-9) with two doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI over his last three games, according to MLB.com. Team-mate Mike Lowell said, "No matter where you put him in the order, he gives you good at-bats. He produces, and he's a valuable guy to our team."
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| Ben Francisco has been called back up from Triple-A Buffalo, according to the AP. Jason Michaels was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Francisco. |
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| Luke Scott, LF, Baltimore Orioles | Tuesday 5/6, 11:13 AM CT |
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| Luke Scott was out of the lineup for the fourth time in five games on Monday due a bout with the flu, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Adam Loewen, P, Baltimore Orioles | Tuesday 5/6, 11:06 AM CT |
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| Adam Loewen's exam by Dr. James Andrews revealed no structural damage in Loewen's pitching arm, according to the Washington Post. Managed Dave Trembley and team president Andy McPhail were relieved that Loewen isn't expected to miss more than eight weeks. McPhail said, "Obviously, we're pleased that there isn't anything that is demonstrably wrong. That's good news. We'll get Adam started in Sarasota and get him back on track." Trembley added, "I'm glad for him and I'm glad for our team and the organization because he's a central figure in what we're trying to do here and he's one of the guys that we're trying to do it with."
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| Danny Richar is being brought along slower than expected to guarantee his recovery from a stress fracture in his rib cage, according to the Chicago Tribune. He has had some complications and isn't expected to start a rehab assigment until at least the third week of May. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Tuesday 5/6, 10:29 AM CT |
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| The Twins are expected to place righty Scott Baker on the 15-day DL, so he can fully heal from a mild right groin muscle strain, according to the Star Tribune. The team is going to be very cautious with Baker, who was off to a solid start (1.09 WHIP, with only five walks over 33 innings) before getting hurt. Baker was forced out of his last two starts due to the ailment. |
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| Chone Figgins, who is nursing a mild hamstring strain, is expected to start running again today, according to the LA Times. |
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| Dustin Moseley commented on the forearm injury that landed him on the DL, according to the LA Times. He said, "Any time your body gets cut on, it's probably going to protect that area. I'm dealing with some tightness and different things going on. It's been on and off ever since spring training. It's tough to get on top of the baseball sometimes."
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| Howie Kendrick is scheduled to play a second rehab game for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga tonight and remains on target to be back in the Angels' lineup by the weekend, according to the LA Times. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "We want to get this thing behind him. And if he's at a level he feels good, we'll evaluate him and see when he can rejoin us."
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| The Astros talked to Roger Clemens in December, according to Newsday. Drayton McLane and team president Tal Smith met with Roger Clemens and his agents, Alan and Randy Hendricks, last December, following the release of the Mitchell Report. The issue about Clemens pitching in 2008 came up, but McLane said, "They were totally undecided. They said they'd let us know when they were ready to talk."
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| Adam Russell is going to be sent back to Triple-A Charlotte today, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| Juan Uribe, 2B, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 5/6, 9:29 AM CT |
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| There is speculation swirling around the White Sox clubhouse that one or two players could be gone by the time the team takes the field against Minnesota on Tuesday, and one player mentioned was Juan Uribe, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. That does not include reliever Adam Russell, who has been sent back to Triple-A Charlotte. |
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| The Orioles need to make a call regarding struggling starter Steve Trachsel, according to the Baltimore Sun. The 37-year old is 1-4 with a 7.42 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over 26.2 innings, with 19 walks. Trachsel said, "I'm not real happy. I don't know what else to say. I just haven't been getting the job done lately."
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| Gary Sheffield commented on his move from the DH spot to left field, according to CBSsports. Sheffield said, "I think DH is a position for guys who can't do nothing else. You have to accept it in your mind. I never realized how mental it is. I was noticing fans in the stands, popcorn vendors. I was noticing things I never noticed."
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| Curt Schilling is going to throw for the first time this season on Tuesday, according to CBSsports. Schilling is on the 60-day DL due to his shoulder ailment, and is scheduled to throw 25 pitches from 60 feet. If that goes well, he will begin a regular throwing program. Manager Terry Franconoa said, "He's got himself to the point where he's excited he's getting to do it. It's another step."
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