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| Philadelphia SS Eric Bruntlett was one of few offensive highlights for the Phillies in a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bruntlett went 2-for-5 at the plate with his 2nd double and 2nd home run of the season, totaling three RBIs. |
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| Stephen Drew, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 5/6, 11:51 PM CT |
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| Arizona SS Stephen Drew carried the load on offense for the Diamondbacks this evening in the team's 6-4 win over Philadelphia. Drew went 2-for-4, hitting his fourth home run of the season to total three RBIs on the evening. |
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| Arizona LHP Randy Johnson earned his second win of the season, leading the Diamondbacks to a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Johnson pitched six innings, allowing four runs (all earned) on six hits, walking two and striking out six. |
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| The Rockies struggled to produce offense as a team, taking the 6-5 loss from St. Louis, but catcher Chris Iannetta did what he could to keep them in the mix. Iannetta went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his 6th double and his 3rd home run of the season to total three RBIs and two runs scored. |
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| Cardinals RHP Braden Looper picked up his fifth win of the season, pitching 8 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (all earned) on 10 hits to lead the Cards to a 6-5 victory. Looper failed to allow a single walk and struck out just one. |
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| Rich Harden was mostly brilliant in his second rehab start on Tuesday. He allowed only three hits over six scoreless innings and struck out nine batters. Harden walked none but did plunk three guys. He was pitching for High-A Stockton. Harden has been out since April 2 due to a right shoulder strain. |
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 5/6, 11:10 PM CT |
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| The St. Louis Cardinals managed to find a one-run, 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies this evening, and it was OF Ryan Ludwick that found his best game to lead the charge. Ludwick was a perfect 4-for-4 with a walk at the plate, hitting two doubles to post one RBI and one run scored. |
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| Houston RHP Shawn Chacon pitched well but managed to give up a few runs and suffer the non-decision in Houston's 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Chacon pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on eight hits. Chacon earned eight strike outs versus four walks, giving up two home runs along the way. |
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| Carlos Lee, LF, Houston Astros | Tuesday 5/6, 10:57 PM CT |
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| Houston OF Carlos Lee hit the park running today, doing all he could to secure the 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. Lee went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting two doubles to total a team-high three RBIs on the evening. |
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| Houston 1B Lance Berkman has been enjoying another great season thus far, and in tonight's 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals, he continued to show why he is one of the more feared hitters in the game. Berkman went 5-for-5 at the plate, hitting two doubles to gather just one RBI but four runs scored. |
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| Nick Johnson, 1B, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 5/6, 10:42 PM CT |
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| The numbers may not immediately jump from the page, but Washington 1B Nick Johnson contributed a strong effort to the cause in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Johnson went 1-for-1 with three walks on the evening, making that one swing good for his 5th homer of the season and his 17th RBI. |
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| Washington OF Austin Kearns put forth a strong effort to keep the Nationals in the mix, but in the end his team suffered the heartbreaking 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros. Kearns went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his third home run of the season for his 14th RBI. |
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| Florida OF Luis Gonzalez has more than his fair share of seasons in the majors under his belt, and tonight he showed why experience can be your best friend. Gonzo went 4-for-4 in the Marlins' 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, picking up his 6th RBI of the season and raising his seasonal batting average to .273. |
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| Florida SS Hanley Ramirez continues to make fantasy owners smile, putting another strong performance on the field as the Marlins put a 3-0 whopping on the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk at the plate, striking out twice but posting one runs scored and one stolen base along the way. |
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| Scott Olsen, P, Florida Marlins | Tuesday 5/6, 10:16 PM CT |
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| Florida LHP Scott Olsen continues to shine for the Marlins, picking up his fourth win of the season in leading Florida to 3-0 shutout victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Olsen pitched 8 2/3 innings, failing to allow a single run on just two hits surrendered. He walked four, struck out eight, and completely dominated the Brewers' lineup from top to bottom. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 5/6, 10:08 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh OF Xavier Nady continues to exert his value as one of the most coveted young players on the Pirates' roster, a player other teams are sure to target with trade offers. Nady went 2-for-4 with a walk in the Pirates 12-6 win over the San Francisco Giants this evening, hitting his 12th double of the season to gather two RBIs and one run scored. |
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| The top of the order provided a strong lift in Pittsburgh's 12-6 win over the San Francisco Giants this evening. 2B Freddy Sanchez went 3-for-4 with three singles and a walk, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored. OF Nate McLouth followed going 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs for three RBIs on the evening. |
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| San Francisco 3B Jose Castillo jacked just his 2nd home run of the season in the Giants' 12-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening, but he made it count for three RBIs to top the San Francisco effort. Castillo went 1-for-3 with a walk on the evening, leaving two men on base along the way. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 5/6, 9:55 PM CT |
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| San Francisco 1B Rich Aurilia did what he could to put the Giants in the win column this evening, but his efforts were not enough to overcome an offensive surge from the Pittsburgh Pirates, putting the Giants to bed 12-6. Aurilia went 3-for-4 at the plate with his 3rd double of the season, posting one RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Atlanta RHP Jair Jurrjens earned his fourth win of the season, pitching a gem to lead the Braves to a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Jurrjens pitched six innings, allowing just one run on seven hits. Jurrjens also held the Padres to just one walk while striking out eight. |
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| Atlanta OF Mark Kotsay put forth a strong night at the plate in support of the 5-3 win over San Diego. Kotsay went 2-for-4, hitting his 3rd home run of the season to total two RBIs with two runs scored. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 5/6, 9:36 PM CT |
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| OF Brian Giles has a good thing going as the leadoff man for the Padres despite a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Giles went 4-for-5 with his 8th double of the season, totaling two runs scored. |
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| Atlanta 3B Chipper Jones enjoyed another strong night at the plate, helping his Braves earn a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Jones went 1-for-2 at the plate with two walks, hitting his 10th home run of the season to gather two RBIs on the evening. |
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| Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano showed why he is the face of success for the Cubs, pitching his team to a dominating 3-0 victory. Zambrano pitched eight innings, failing to surrender a single run on three hits. The Chicago hurler surrendered three walks balanced with three strike outs, picking up his fifth win of the season. |
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| Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang may have suffered his 5th loss of the season, but he pitched rather well and only lacked the support of his offense in falling 3-0 to the Cubs. Harang pitched seven innings, allowing three runs (all earned) on seven hits with just two walks surrendered and six strike outs earned. |
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| Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez put in work to help Chicago prevail 3-0 over the Cincinnati Reds this evening. Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, collecting his 23rd RBI of the season and adding a run scored. |
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| Chicago SS Ryan Theriot seems to be enjoying nearly each and every trip to the plate these days, helping his team to a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds this evening. |
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| Dodger RHP Jason Schmidt did not throw his scheduled game simulation today, according to the LA Daily News. |
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| Dodger SS Rafael Furcal has been scratched from tonight's lineup as the Dodgers face the New York Mets, according to the LA Daily News. |
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| The San Diego Padres have announced LHP Wilfredo Ledezma will start on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. |
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| Pat Misch, P, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 5/6, 8:03 PM CT |
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| San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has revised the team's starting rotation as the return of Barry Zito has allowed him to shake things up a bit, namely for fellow LHP Patrick Misch , according to CBSSports.com. |
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| Arizona 2B Orlando Hudson was back on the field for the Snakes on Monday night, but Tuesday he was once again held out of the starting lineup and the team reports he has undergone an MRI on his aching right hamstring, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 5/6, 7:37 PM CT |
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| The St. Louis Cardinals report pitcher Mark Mulder has suffered a setback in his rehab assignment, according to MLB.com. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Tuesday 5/6, 7:22 PM CT |
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| The Washington Nationals report OF Elijah Dukes is nearing return to the majors, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Florida Marlins report OF Josh Willingham should be ready to take the field within the next week, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Florida Marlins have made an official inquiry to the Detroit Tigers about OF Jacque Jones , according to MLB.com. |
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| Rafael Soriano will undergo an MRI and other testing on Wednesday to help figure out what's wrong with his right elbow. "We're going to see if we can get to the bottom of it," general manager Frank Wren tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It just hasn't seem to improve much." |
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| Gregor Blanco will make his fifth straight start in left field on Tuesday night. All five of the games have come against right-handed pitchers, and the rookie is batting .333 against righties. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 5/6, 5:46 PM CT |
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| Manager Ned Yost reiterated on Tuesday that the Brewers will stick with Eric Gagne as their closer. In fact, Yost says it's "ridiculous" to even talk about a change. "This is a guy who has had a lot of success in this role," Yost tells the AP. "You allow him the time to work through it." Gagne owns nine saves, but he also leads the majors with five blown chances and sports s 6.14 ERA. |
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| The Pirates have tweaked their lineup a bit. Freddy Sanchez will bat leadoff on Tuesday, and Nate McLouth will move down to second, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. "This may get (Sanchez) going a little bit," manager John Russell explains. |
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| Aramis Ramirez is listed in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds. He tells the Chicago Sun-Times that his sore left wrist isn't 100 percent, but he's good enough to play. Ramirez took a pitch off the joint on Friday. |
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| Clay Hensley is having further issues with his surgically repaired right shoulder and won't throw for at least another four or five days, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. He has made five minor league rehab appearances and now needs to wait seven days before taking the hill again. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. is hitting .364 with two homers over his career against Cubs' ace hurler Carlos Zambrano, according to MLB.com. The pair will duel tonight at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. |
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| Aaron Harang is winless in his last four starts and will aim to end the skid tonight when the Reds host the Cubs in Cincinnati, according to MLB.com. In this season's previous start against Chicago on April 15 at Wrigley Field, Harang gave up five earned runs and eight hits over six innings while battling through a cold.
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| Bengie Molina currently ranks second in the Major League among catchers with 19 RBI, according to MLB.com. Geovany Soto of the Cubs leads with 20. |
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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 5/6, 2:00 PM CT |
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| Aaron Rowand is hot right now, as he is batting .383, with six doubles, three homers, and 11 RBI over his last 16 games, according to MLB.com. |
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Tuesday 5/6, 1:41 PM CT |
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| Zach Duke will be looking to claim his first win of the season tonight when the Pirates host the Giants, according to MLB.com. Duke is 0-2 over six starts with a 4.79 ERA and poor 1.63 WHIP. |
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| Jonathan Sanchez is set to take the hill against the Pirates tonight, according to MLB.com. Sanchez is 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 1.28 WHIP over 33.2 innings, with 40 strikeouts. |
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| Chris Young, P, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 5/6, 12:57 PM CT |
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| Chris Young will be in action tonight when the Padres battle the Braves in Atlanta, according to MLB.com. Young is 2-2 this season with a 3.63 ERA, and is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA over his career at Turner Field. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Tuesday 5/6, 12:48 PM CT |
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| Shawn Estes improved to 4-2 with seven innings with no earned runs allowed on Saturday for Triple-A Portland, according to MLB.com. Estes has a 3.67 ERA this season in the minors. |
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| Jason Michaels has officially been designated for assignment, according to the AP. Outfielder Ben Francisco has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo, and Michaels was seen as expendable to free up a roster spot. |
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| Scott Mathieson, who has been on the shelf after right elbow surgery, is deciding whether to have another operation, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. |
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| Kris Benson, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 5/6, 10:54 AM CT |
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| Kris Benson is improving, and has been throwing long toss, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. He is recovering on the DL from a strained right groin. There remains no timetable for his return to the diamond. |
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| Chris Snelling is still feeling soreness in his inflamed left knee, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. |
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| Doug Davis, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 5/6, 10:38 AM CT |
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| Doug Davis threw a simulated game on Monday, according to the East Valley Tribune. Davis was pleased with his command in a 65-pitch simulated game, which came 25 days after his cancerous thyroid was removed and a week after a radiation iodine treatment kept him isolated for three days. Jeff Salazar said, "He looked real good, just as good as every other big leaguer we've been facing. He buckled me one time on a breaking ball. Strike three." Manager Bob Melvin also commented that his endurance was better than expected.
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| Wandy Rodriguez, who is on the DL recovering from a strained groin, will throw a bullpen session today at Minute Maid Park, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "I don't know if I'm healthy yet, because I have to see after I throw. I have to see if I feel it when I throw. I have to pitch because that's when I can see how I feel."
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 5/6, 9:22 AM CT |
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| Mark Mulder made his second start for Triple-A Memphis on Monday, and was unable to make the big pitches in a 7-6 Pacific Coast League loss to Colorado, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Cardinals' GM John Mozeliak was looking on from behind home plate. Mulder was rocked for seven runs on nine hits over six unstable innings that left Mozeliak quite unimpressed, who said, "Obviously it wasn't an outing where he could just breeze through it. I feel that at times it lacked effort, or intensity may be the right word. There's still some work to be done." Mulder is recovering from left rotator surgery.
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| Felix Pie, CF, Chicago Cubs | Tuesday 5/6, 9:14 AM CT |
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| Felix Pie could potentially get sent down to the minors, according to the Arlington Daily Herald. Lou Piniella wouldn't reveal how long the Cubs would work with Pie on his hitting at the major-league level, but when asked if Pie could get sent down to Triple-A to work on his game, Piniella said, "Nothing's indefinitely. We'll just leave it at nothing's indefinitely."
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| Josh Fogg, P, Cincinnati Reds | Tuesday 5/6, 9:04 AM CT |
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| Josh Fogg is believed to be on the Rockies' radar, according to the Denver Post. The Rockies rotation is hurting with mechanics issues and injuries right now, and the team is discussing a possible trade for Fogg, as well as Julian Tavarez of the Red Sox. The Rockies also targeted Oakland's Rich Harden and Joe Blanton, and Texas' Kevin Millwood. Harden is injured, Blanton is currently unavailable. And while the Rangers will listen to offers for Millwood, they want the right players in return, not salary relief. Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd said, "It's early in the year, and there a lot of clubs sorting through issues, and when they get through them that's about the same time that Hirsh, Morales and Reynolds should be ready to help us. So I am trying to find one guy for six or seven starts."
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| Gabe Kapler, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 5/6, 8:05 AM CT |
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| Gabe Kapler has returned to his reserve role when outfielder Mike Cameron returned from his suspension, according to CBSsports. |
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| Ramon Castro hit a two-run homer in a rehab start for Single-A St. Lucie, according to MetsBlog. He is recovering from a right hamstring strain.
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