| Ben Snyder, P, San Francisco Giants | Monday 5/12, 11:49 PM CT |
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| Ben Snyder improved to 5-0 for High-A San Jose after throwing seven scoreless innings. He allowed seven hits and struck out five. |
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| Tyler Colvin went 4-for-4 with two home runs for Double-A Tennessee on Monday, giving him five homers for the season. |
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| Joe Mather, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Monday 5/12, 11:44 PM CT |
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| Joe Mather went 2-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season for Triple-A Memphis on Monday. |
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| Matthew Maloney threw a two-hitter in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader for Triple-A Louisville. He allowed two walks and struck out seven. |
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| Damion Easley homered for the first time since Aug. 18 of last year at Washington. The utility player added an RBI single in the third of the Mets loss to the Nats. |
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| Matt Wise, P, New York Mets | Monday 5/12, 10:50 PM CT |
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| Mets reliever Matt Wise returned to Florida to get in more work before he is activated from the disabled list. |
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| Mets skipper Willie Randolph was noncommittal after the Monday night loss to Washington about whether he would alter his rotation so ace Johan Santana could start Friday at Yankee Stadium in the opener of the weekend Subway Series. |
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| Randy Wolf, P, Houston Astros | Monday 5/12, 10:31 PM CT |
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| Randy Wolf was hit hard on Monday night as the Padres lost their 25th game of the season. The left-hander allowed seven runs on eight hits, walked five and struck out two in four innings of work. |
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| Jody Gerut, CF, San Diego Padres | Monday 5/12, 10:28 PM CT |
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| Jody Gerut hit his first homer in nearly three years on Monday night in Wrigley Field. Gerut's last homer came on May 24, 2005, against the Twins while he was playing for the Indians. |
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| Carlos Zambrano, who was held out of Sunday's start against Arizona due to inclimate weather, won his fifth consecutive decision over the hapless San Diego Padres on Monday night. |
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| Adam Wainwright didn't have his typical "stuff" on Monday night and suffered his worst outing of the year. The right-hander allowed eight runs (six earned) on eight hits, walked one and struck out three in the loss to the Brewers. |
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| Cardinals deposed closer Jason Isringhausen pitched a scoreless eighth for St. Louis. |
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| Right-hander Guillermo Mota came into Monday's game against the Cardinals with the bases loaded and struck out center fielder Rick Ankiel for his first save of the season.
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| Dave Bush, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 5/12, 10:09 PM CT |
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| Brewers starter Dave Bush gave up a run and four hits in six innings, and registered his first win of the season.
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 5/12, 10:07 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored a 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
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| Brandon Phillips hit is seven home run of the season in the seventh inning off of losing pitcher Taylor Tankersley as the Reds defeated the Marlins 8-7 on Monday night. |
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| Florida outfielder Josh Willingham hit soft-toss pitches Monday, according to the AP. Willingham, sidelined by a sore back, is eligible to come off the 15-day DL during the series in Cincinnati, but his return is uncertain. |
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| Jeff Keppinger, who has been the Reds' most consistent hitter during their offensive dry spell, snapped a 4-all tie with his homer off Taylor Tankersley leading the Reds to a 8-7 victory on Monday night. |
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| Hanley Ramirez hit his ninth home run of the season on Monday but it wasn't enough to help Florida to victory. The Marlins lost 8-7 to the Cincinnati Reds ending their seven game winning streak. |
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| Jeremy Hermida hit his fourth home run of the season in an 9-8 loss to the Reds on Monday night. |
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| Aaron Harang allowed four runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out four and the Reds scored a 8-7 win over the Reds on Monday night. |
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| Burke Badenhop gave up two runs in the fifth and the sixth innings in the 8-7 loss to Cincinnati. The right-hander allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out two. |
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| According to the Washington Post, the Nationals called up right-handed reliever Chris Schroder. For the time being, Schroder solves at least one problem. In the middle of Washington's 16-game stretch without an off day, Schroder can prevent the bullpen from being worn too thin. In 10 games with Columbus, Schroder, 29, has gone 2-1 with three saves and a 1.26 ERA. |
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| After days of back and forth, the decision was finally made to place Rafael Furcal on the DL on Tuesday because of his sore back, according to the Associated Press. The move is retroactive to May 6th making him eligible to be activated on May 21st. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 5/12, 8:09 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne did an about face on Monday and stated that he was indeed ready to go back into the closers role, though the team is still not certain, according to MLB.com. Manager Ned yost said the team will continue to go with a closer-by-committee approach for now. |
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| John Van Benschoten stay with the big league club was brief as he was demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis mere minutes after he allowed the Braves to scored six runs in four innings in the second game of the team's doubleheader. |
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| Scott Olsen has some pretty ratios (2.63 ERA, 1.08 WHIP), but the truth is there are concerns with the big lefties arm, according to MLB.com. In his last start Olsen did not break 87 mph on the gun and he was pulled after just 59 pitches. Olsen says he is fine and that he hopes, hopes, he is just experiencing dead arm. "I hope so. That would give me a little peace of mind..."I don't think I've thrown that slow since I was like 13 years old." |
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| John Smoltz had another good day on Monday as he was able to throw, pain free, for the second straight day, according to MLB.com. On Monday he made 45 throws from 60, and after resting on Tuesday he plans to throw agains on Wednesday. |
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| Lance Berkman was named the NL player of the week on Monday, according to MLB.com. Berkman hit a ridiculous .685 on the week with a 1.136 SLG which led to 10 runs scored and a .741 OBP. |
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| Corey Patterson has struggled to just a .196 mark in 102 AB this season but for now he will continue to bat at the top of the Reds lineup, according to MLB.com. Patterson also has only five SB on the season. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 5/12, 6:22 PM CT |
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| It appears that Reds' skipper Dusty Baker isn't happy with Adam Dunn's production. The Cincinnati left fielder has been moved down to seventh in the batting order. |
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| Brian McCann hit his seventh home run of the season as the Braves salvaged the final game of the four-game series in Pittsburgh, 8-1 on Monday afternoon. |
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| John Van Benschoten, one of the majors' worst pitchers last season with an 0-7 record and a 10.15 ERA in nine starts, wasn't much better in his 2008 debut. The 2001 first-round draft pick was roughed up for seven runs, six earned, and nine hits over four-plus innings. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Monday 5/12, 5:48 PM CT |
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| The Pirates, who were hoping to sweep Monday's doubleheader and extend their winning streak to seven, decided to pitch John Van Benschoten against Tim Hudson -- which destroyed that hope. Hudson was strong in his ninth start of the season allowing one unearned run on two hits, walked two and struck out five in seven innings of work. |
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| Rich Harden's first start back from the disabled list wasn't good. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits, walked four and struck out five in 3.2 innings of work against the Rangers. |
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| Adam LaRoche went 2-for-3 and blasted a two-run homer in Monday's 5-0 victory over Atlanta. |
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| Freddy Sanchez went 1-for-3 and collected three RBI in Monday's 5-0 win over the Braves. His hit went for a double, his ninth of the season. |
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| Chipper Jones went 3-for-4 in Monday's 5-0 loss to Pittsburgh in the early game of a double-header. He also drew one walk. |
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| Jair Jurrjens was dealt his third loss of the season on Monday, as Atlanta was shut out 5-0 against the Pirates in the top half of a double-header. Jurrjens surrendered three runs on three hits over five innings, with three walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Monday 5/12, 2:35 PM CT |
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| Zach Duke evened his season record to 2-2 in Monday's 5-0 victory over Atlanta in the first game of a double-header. Duke was in solid form as he hurled six shutout innings, with only five hits allowed. He had five walks with three strikeouts. |
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| Reliever Julian Tavarez has been designated for assignment, according to the Boston Herald. Sean Casey has been activated from the DL, and the team needed to free up a roster spot for him. |
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| The Red Sox are still talking with the Rockies about a possible deal for pitcher Julian Tavarez, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Mark Teixeira was forced out of action in the fourth inning today, apparently due to back spasms, according to the AP. That was the first game of a double-header against Pittsburgh. |
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| Rafael Furcal doesn't know when he'll return from a sore back. He has missed five straight games and doesn't sound certain about a Tuesday return. "I don't know," Furcal tells the Los Angeles Times. "We have to wait and see how it feels. This is the type of thing where it feels fine one day and it doesn't the next." |
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| Fernando Martinez is hot in Double-A right now, as he has three-straight multi-hit games and holds a .354 average over 34 at-bats in May so far, according to MetsBlog. |
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| Rafael Soriano threw a 10-minute bullpen session on Sunday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His elbow wasn't perfect, but it felt better than his previous sessions. He is recovering from right elbow tendinitis. |
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| Kevin Correia is playing catch but is still about two or three weeks away from returning from the DL, according to the SF Chronicle. He is recovering from a strained left oblique, and Manager Bruce Bochy said, "With that injury, you really have to make sure it's completely gone before you get him back out there. If it flares up again, you'll be starting over."
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| Jason Isringhausen, who was removed from his closer's role, threw about 20 pitches in the bullpen prior to Sunday's game against Milwaukee, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is trying to correct a flaw in his mechanics, which coaches believe began with how he throws his slider. The flaw caused Isringhausen to lose confidence in his cut fastball and his curveball, hence resulting in five blown saves. |
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| Jason LaRue, C, St. Louis Cardinals | Monday 5/12, 9:27 AM CT |
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| Jason LaRue was removed from Sunday action after his left knee became twisted on a play at the plate in the eighth inning against Milwaukee, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. LaRue struggled to get to his feet before getting help from trainer Barry Weinberg. LaRue finished the inning but was lifted for pinch-hitter Aaron Miles in the ninth.
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| Manager Tony LaRussa plans to rest star first baseman Albert Pujols tonight, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It's what I've been thinking all along. It's a good way to do it," said La Russa, who in spring training forecast two or three days off a month for Pujols.
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| Ray King, P, Houston Astros | Monday 5/12, 9:08 AM CT |
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| The White Sox have signed lefty reliever Ray King to a minor league deal, according to CBSsports. |
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| Hong-Chih Kuo and Chan Ho Park are the likely candidates for Saturday's start against the Angels, according to the LA Times. The team will need a fifth starter for the rotation that day, and Esteban Loaiza remains on the DL. Manager Joe Torre was asked if future star Clayton Kershaw was an option for the spot, and Torre replied, "I'm assuming he could be an option but not in my mind at this point. I don't think there's any question that he's on our radar screen. Now it's just a matter of making sure you don't make a move too soon. Our ambitions are geared more toward getting to October than it is to next week."
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| Nomar Garciaparra will travel with the Dodgers to Milwaukee and take part in an early workout on Tuesday, according to the LA Times. Garciaparra said he started jogging Friday and that his strained right calf hasn't bothered him.
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| Ken Griffey Jr. has cleared up trade rumors of him going to Seattle, according to FanNation.com. Griffey, who enjoyed the best seasons of his career with the Mariners as a young phenom, said, "I haven't even thought about that (accepting a trade to Seattle). When I finish playing, I want to retire there. Does that mean I want to play for them? That's my first organization. That's who I want to retire with. When I'm done, that's where I'm gonna go. I give examples like NFL running back Emmitt Smith. He signed a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and went home."
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| The Cubs are believed to be interested in acquiring recently released San Diego outfielder Jim Edmonds, according to FanNation.com. Lou Piniella is said to be looking for another left-handed batter to go with Kosuke Fukudome, and Felix Pie has been disappointing. |
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| Franklin Morales contributed five innings in a combined no-hitter with three Triple-A Colorado Springs relievers on Sunday. |
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| Aneury Rodriguez threw a complete game one-hitter for High-A Modesto on Sunday to improve his record to 3-3. |
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| Cameron Maybin hit his fifth home run of the season for Double-A Carolina on Sunday. |
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| Andy LaRoche, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 5/12, 12:05 AM CT |
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| Andy LaRoche hit his second home run in as many games for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. |
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| Rich Hill, P, Chicago Cubs | Monday 5/12, 12:04 AM CT |
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| Rich Hill pitched very well in the first game of Triple-A Iowa’s doubleheader on Sunday, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits, four walks and struck out eight. |
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