| Juan Uribe, 2B, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 5/15, 11:59 PM CT |
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| Juan Uribe injured his leg on Thursday night and had to be removed from the game in the sixth inning, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| Zach McAllister had a dominant performance for Low-A Charleston on Thursday, allowing only seven hits in seven scoreless innings. He struck out 11 batters. |
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| Jamie Richmond allowed only one hit in eight innings on Thursday for his fourth win of the season for Low-A Kane County. He walked one and struck out eight. |
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| Chris Tillman was terrific for Double-A Bowie on Thursday, throwing six scoreless innings for his fourth win. He allowed three hits, two walks and struck out nine. |
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| David Huff, P, Cleveland Indians | Thursday 5/15, 11:30 PM CT |
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| David Huff threw a complete game shutout for Double-A Akron on Thursday, allowing only three hits and one walk while fanning two. |
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| Liriano had his third straight solid minor league start on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits in eight innings. He walked one and struck out four.
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| Hank Blalock was scratched from a scheduled start in Double_A on Thursday night after his injured hamstring tightened up during warmups, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/15, 10:19 PM CT |
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| Derek Jeter continued his strange season with two hits and an RBI on Thursday for the Yankees. |
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| Shawn Riggans hit his third home run of the season on Thursday as he scored two runs, had two RBI and produced two hits for the Rays. |
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| Akinori Iwamura lost his 11-game hitting steak last game out, but he started a new streak on Thursday as he went 2-for-3 with his third home run of the season. |
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| Scott Kazmir held the Yankees without a run over six innings to improve his record to 2-1 thanks to only three hits and three walks allowed. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/15, 10:04 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy returned to the Yankees rotation but the results were eerily similar to his work prior to being demoted as he fell to 0-3 on the year. Kennedy allowed five runs to the Rays in five innings thanks in large part to two home runs. |
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| Pedro Feliz, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/15, 9:59 PM CT |
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| Pedro Feliz hit his sixth home run of the year on Thursday as he knocked in two runs for the Phils. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/15, 9:57 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard homered for the third time in five games on Monday, though of course he also struck out in the game. |
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| Chuck James, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 5/15, 9:52 PM CT |
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| Chuck James allowed three home runs and five earned runs to fall to 2-3 on the year. James gave up six hits and five walks in four innings of work. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/15, 9:49 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels twirled a brilliant complete game shutout of the Braves on Thursday night for the Phillies. Hamels allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six. |
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| Michael Bourn went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts as his average fell to .181 for the season. |
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| Lance Berkman hit his 15th home run of the season into the San Francisco Bay against the Giants on Thursday. Berkman had another hit on the night with three RBI as he is now batting .391. |
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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/15, 9:41 PM CT |
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| Aaron Rowand continues to be a force in the middle of the Giants batting order as he had two hits and two RBI for the Giants. |
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| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/15, 9:37 PM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel had three hits and scored three runs for the Giants on Thursday pushing his batting average up to .444 in the process (18 AB). |
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| Jose Valverde picked up two strikeout to close out the Giants on Thursday on his way to his 11th save. |
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| Tim Lincecum, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 5/15, 9:20 PM CT |
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| Tim Lincecum dominated the Astros for six innings on Thursday striking out 10 batters in a no-decision (the bullpen blew the game). Lincecum allowed five hits, three walks and three runs in the outing. |
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| After a rain induced postponement Thursday night in Cincinnati, the Reds will keep their pitching schedule intact for this weekend against Cleveland. That means a marquee matchup: Edinson Volquez vs. Cliff Lee. Dusty Baker said after the rain out was made official that Matt Belisle, who had been scheduled to start today, would be skipped until Tuesday against the Dodgers.
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| Ryan Garko, 1B, Cleveland Indians | Thursday 5/15, 9:02 PM CT |
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| Ryan Garko owners are desperately hoping the right-handed slugger can feed off his Wednesday night home run. The Indians' first baseman hasn't hit into much luck this season and at times has looked frustrated, even lost, at the plate. |
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| Jose Arredondo made his major league debut on Wednesday night - and didn't carry his Triple-A success to the next level. The right-hander pitched the ninth inning of a game where the Angels were down 5-1 - but ended at 6-1 after Arrendondo allowed a solo home run to the slumping Nick Swisher. |
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| Jose Contreras, who held the Angels to one run on four hits on Wednesday night, earned a quality start. The White Sox right-hander walked and struck out three in seven innings and now has four quality starts in eight appearances this season. |
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| Brandon Lyon, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/15, 8:44 PM CT |
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| It appears that Brandon Lyon is going to hold serve as the Diamondbacks closer this year. After blowing two of his first three save opportunities, the right-hander has converted 10 straight. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 5/15, 8:43 PM CT |
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| Will the real Brett Myers please take the mound? Myers took an 8-5 beating at the hands of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed eight runs (six earned) on nine hits, walking three and striking out six in 4.1 innings of work. |
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| Boof Bonser, P, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 5/15, 8:41 PM CT |
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| Boof Bonser was slow to warm on Wednesday night. For those who watched the game it was obvious that the right-hander was overthrowing, and losing break on his dynamite curve ball. Bonser allowed four of his five runs in the first inning on a Matt Stairs grand slam, but finished strong, walking three and striking out three in six innings of work. |
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| There seems to be some concern with Ichiro Suzuki's current form. The veteran went hitless for the second straight game on Wednesday, taking a 0-for-6 bagel. |
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| Wes Helms, 3B, Florida Marlins | Thursday 5/15, 8:34 PM CT |
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| Wes Helms escaped serious injury when he was struck by a fastball just above his elbow on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. "It hurts," Helms said. "But I'm fine. It's not going to alter my swing." |
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| Eric Byrnes, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Thursday 5/15, 8:31 PM CT |
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| Eric Byrnes was not in the starting lineup on Thursday night as he was given a night off to clear his head, according to MLB.com. "He's going to take it easy today, a little separation," Melvin said. "Hopefully, a little bit of a distance and kind of process some things," manager Bob Melvin said. "Whether or not I give him two [days off] or not is yet to be determined, but if that's the case, two tops, but there's still a chance he'll be in there [Friday]." Jeff Salazar is starting in his place. |
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| Clay Hensley, out with a shoulder strain, has resumed throwing in extended spring training after experiencing a setback in the first week of May, according to MLB.com. "He had a little bit of a setback, but he's back throwing again," manager Bud Black said. "He's going to throw again [Friday], and if he comes out of that, he's going to be shot back to [Triple-A] Portland." |
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| Michael Barrett (strained elbow) could be sent out on a minor league rehab assignment as early as next week, according to MLB.com. "Michael is going to throw to the bases on Friday in Seattle to further test the elbow," Padres manager Bud Black said, "but he's making great strides. With the bat, he's swinging great, so there's no issue swinging the bat at all." |
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| Mark Prior, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 5/15, 7:11 PM CT |
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| Mark Prior is currently meeting with Dr. James Andrews to discuss his shoulder and the results of a recent MRI, according to MLB.com. "Prior is in Birmingham, as we speak," manager Bud Black said. "We'll know more probably over the weekend, or maybe early next week, about the plan for Mark as we move into the summer." |
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| Updating an earlier report, Scott Schoeneweis is fine after receiving a medical scare, this according to MLB.com. "I woke up at like seven o'clock and I thought I was going to die," Schoeneweis said. |
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| Chipper Jones tweaked his right groin in his last AB on Wednesday, and as a result the Braves will sit him out on Thursday night, according to MLB.com. The pain in the groin continued Thursday while hitting off a tee, but Chipper isn't likely headed to the DL with this latest ailment. "I feel confident that we'll get this thing knocked out and I will get back in there in no time," Jones said. |
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| Roger Clemens remains undecided about his retirement according to the words of Astros CEO Drayton McLane, according to MLB.com. "I think if he was ready to retire, and that was clear, he would have already said that to us. But that has not happened." |
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| Josh Willingham's recent setback with his back will likely keep him out of the lineup for at least a couple of weeks, according to MLB.com. Willingham is now dealing with a strained lower back in addition to a herniated disk. "In my opinion, I might have been a little overanxious," he said. |
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| Ben Broussard cleared waivers and should find himself with another team within the next couple of days, according to the Star Telgram. |
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| John Smoltz, P, Atlanta Braves | Thursday 5/15, 6:39 PM CT |
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| It turns out that John Smoltz did a little more than first thought on Thursday as he ended up throwing 25 pitches off the mound instead of just working on long toss, according to MLB.com. "I wanted to see if I could get that [downward movement]," Smoltz said "It went well." |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 5/15, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse skipped his normal between starts throwing on Thursday and may miss his next start due to a sore shoulder, according to MLB.com. If Lohse is unable to go on Sunday, the team will turn to rookie Mike Parisi. "We're just taking precautions to make sure it doesn't get any worse," Lohse said. "It's just been a little rough getting loosened up. But once I get going, it's all right." |
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| Bartolo Colon worked six fantastic innings for the Pawtucket Sox on Thursday, according to MLB.com. Colon held the Buffalo Bisons to just one hit while throwing a fastball that reached 95 mph as he needed just 64 pitches to complete the six innings. |
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| The Marlins/Reds game was postponed on Thursday due to bad weather, and as a result the Fish will simply push back starter Andrew Miller a day and have him start on Friday against the Royals, according to the Associated Press. |
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| The Marlins/Reds game was postponed on Thursday due to poor weather, and as a result the team will skip starting pitcher Matt Belisle and go with Johnny Cueto on Friday, according to the Associated Press. Belisle won't pitch until May 20th. |
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| Magglio Ordonez hit two doubles on Thursday to up his average to .310 on the year for the Tigers. Ordonez also knocked in his 26th run of the season. |
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| Geoff Geary, P, Houston Astros | Thursday 5/15, 5:49 PM CT |
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| Geoff Geary was removed from his appearance on Thursday due to a strained right groin. No further information is currently available. |
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| Matt Joyce, LF, Detroit Tigers | Thursday 5/15, 5:47 PM CT |
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| Matt Joyce continued his hot hitting in the early going by hitting his third home run in his eighth major league game for the Tigers. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/15, 5:42 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen continued his hot hitting of late with two hits, including his fourth home run of the year, and three RBI for the Royals on Thursday afternoon. |
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| Gil Meche, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 5/15, 5:25 PM CT |
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| Gil Meche had his third strong start in his last four outings as he held the Tigers to three runs over seven innings. Meche allowed six hits and two walks while striking out six. |
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| Kenny Rogers allowed 11 hits, three walks and seven runs over four innings to fall to 3-4 for the Tigers. |
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| Alex Rodriguez (quadriceps) will return to action on Saturday to play the first of three scheduled games in extended spring training, according to the Associated Press. “We have one more day tomorrow to see how my body is going to react,” Rodriguez said. “Saturday, Sunday, Monday, play, and then hopefully tee it up Tuesday.” |
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| Justin Morneau had two hits and an RBI on Thursday to give him 32 RBI and a .302 batting average. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 5/15, 5:06 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios continues to struggle at the plate as he went 1-for-5 on Thursday though he did knock in his 16th RBI of the season. |
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| Glen Perkins had his second straight quality start allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings against the Blue Jays. |
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| Dustin McGowan rebounded somewhat from his horrific last start holding the Twins to just two runs in five innings. However, he walked five batters. |
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| B.J. Ryan, P, Toronto Blue Jays | Thursday 5/15, 4:51 PM CT |
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| B.J. Ryan hurled a shutout 11th inning to pick up his seventh save of the season for the Jays. |
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| Joey Devine, P, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/15, 4:48 PM CT |
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| Joey Devine picked up four outs on Thursday, three via the strikeout, to lower his ERA to 0.55 on the year. |
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| Rafael Betancourt just isn't getting it done right now, he has allowed runs in five of his last seven appearances after allowing another run on Thursday. |
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| Masa Kobayashi picked up his second save in as many appearances on Thursday for the Tribe. |
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| Brian Giles, RF, San Diego Padres | Thursday 5/15, 4:38 PM CT |
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| Brian Giles had three hits on Thursday to improve his average to .272. |
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| Kerry Wood, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 5/15, 4:34 PM CT |
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| Kerry Wood finished off a great start by Ryan Dempster to preserve a 4-0 shutout victory over the Padres. Wood stuck out both batters he faced in the ninth inning. |
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| Jason Bay, LF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 5/15, 4:31 PM CT |
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| Jason Bay had a pinch-hit, 3-run home run for the Pirates on Thursday, his eighth home run of the season. |
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| Ronny Paulino, starting for the injured Ryan Doumit, went 2-for-5 with two runs scored for the Pirates. |
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| Chris Duncan, LF, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 5/15, 4:26 PM CT |
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| Chris Duncan had a single and a double which led to two runs and two RBI for the burly slugger. |
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| Ian Snell, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 5/15, 4:22 PM CT |
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| Ian Snell had another rough outing on Thursday as he was hammered for 11 hits and five runs in only four innings against the Cardinals. He received a no-decision for his efforts. |
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| Jason Isringhausen picked up his sixth blown save of the season and fell to 1-5 after allowing four hits and three runs to the Pirates in the eighth inning on Thursday. |
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| Jim Edmonds went 1-for-4 and left seven men on base in his Cubs' debut on Thursday, in a 4-0 win over the Brewers. |
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| Ryan Dempster claimed his fifth win of the season on Thursday as the Cubs blanked the Padres 4-0 at Wrigley Field. Dempster dominated from the hill, as he hurled 8.1 scoreless innings, with six hits and one walk allowed, with an eye opening 12 strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/15, 3:48 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun went 1-for-4 with one RBI in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. His hit was good for a home run, his 10th of the season. His RBI was also his 30th. |
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| Ben Sheets, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/15, 3:42 PM CT |
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| Ben Sheets was dealt his first loss of the season on Thursday, as the Brewers fell to the Dodgers 7-2. Sheets was lit up for six runs on nine hits over 6.1 innings, with no walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Gary Bennett, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/15, 3:34 PM CT |
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| Gary Bennett went 2-for-4 and racked up four RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over Milwaukee. Most of his damage came on a three-run homer off of Ben Sheets. Bennett started at catcher in place of Russell Martin, who was moved to third base in place of the ailing Blake DeWitt (lower back pain). |
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| Chad Billingsley nailed down his third win of the season on Thursday, as the Dodgers defeated the Brewers 7-2. He only allowed one run on three hits over seven innings, with four walks and five strikeouts. |
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| Luis Castillo was able to play with his strained left quad today, and had a solid outing as he went 2-for-2 with one walk in a 1-0 loss to Washington. Both hits were singles. |
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| Kevin Frandsen has been transferred to the 60-day DL, according to the AP. Frandsen is out for the season recovering from surgery on his ruptured Achilles’ tendon.
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| Merkin Valdez is close to two years out from reconstructive right elbow surgery, so the club isn't about to take a chance with his health now. The Giants placed the reliever on the DL Thursday with a strained elbow on his throwing arm, which isn’t believed to be related to his surgery on September 27, 2006, according to the AP. Manager Bruce Bochy said, "We’ll find out what’s going on. We don’t want to put him back out there and risk a setback. This guy did have surgery not all that long ago. We want to err on the side of caution and let it clear up." The team recalled Alex Hinshaw from Triple-A Fresno to take his place on the roster.
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| Mike Pelfrey lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning on Thursday, and went on to lose his fourth game of the season, as Washington topped the Mets 1-0. Pelfrey only allowed the one run on three hits over 7.2 innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Felipe Lopez, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 5/15, 2:59 PM CT |
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| Felipe Lopez went 0-for-2 but was awarded the game's only RBI on a sacrifice in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Mets. |
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| Jason Bergmann picked up his first win of the season on Thursday, as the Nationals edged the Mets 1-0. Bergmann threw seven scoreless innings, with only three hits allowed and two walks, with nine strikeouts. |
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| Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-3 with one RBI and hit his seventh homer of the season in Thursday's 4-2 win over Oakland. He drew one walk and scored three runs as well. |
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| Aaron Laffey evened his record to 2-2 in today's 4-2 win over the Athletics. Laffey was in control on the mound as he only allowed one run on five hits over seven innings, with one walk and six strikeouts. Laffey lowered his ERA to 1.35 with today's strong effort as well. |
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| Frank Thomas, DH, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 5/15, 2:35 PM CT |
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| Frank Thomas went 2-for-3 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Cleveland. He also drew one walk. |
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| Kei Igawa, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/15, 1:56 PM CT |
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| Kei Igawa has been sent down to Triple-A, according to CBSsports.com. Ian Kennedy was recalled to make a start tonight, and saw Igawa as being expendable to free up a roster spot. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Thursday 5/15, 1:52 PM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy has been called up from Triple-A to start on Thursday against the Rays, according to CBSsports.com. |
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| Santiago Casilla has sustained an apparent arm injury during action with Cleveland today, according to the AP. He threw just one pitch, after which he began shaking his arm and motioning that he did not want to continue. |
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| Alex Rodriguez is expected to run the bases at Tropicana Field before today's game, in what could likely be the final test before playing in rehab games, according to Newsday. A-Rod has been on the DL since April 30 due to a strained right quad. Manager Joe Girardi said, "The plan is to have him work out in front of us. I want to see it with my two eyeballs. You have to see where he's not favoring or he's not slower. I want to see him run at full speed."
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| Craig Monroe got the start in center field today, as Carlos Gomez has been scratched due to the flu, according to MLB.com. Jason Kubel is serving as the DH. |
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| Carlos Gomez has been scratched for Thursday due to the flu, according to the AP. |
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| Russell Martin is starting at third base today in place of the injured Blake DeWitt, according to the LA Daily News. DeWitt was scratched due to lower back pain. |
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| Blake DeWitt, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Thursday 5/15, 1:13 PM CT |
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| Blake DeWitt was scratched for Thursday's game, according to the LA Daily News. He is battling lower back pain. |
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| Henry Blanco will start at catcher for the Cubs today, according to the Chicago Tribune. Blanco will catch for starting pitcher Ryan Dempster, and will bat eighth in the Cubs' order. |
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| Geovany Soto will sit out of action today, according to the Chicago Tribune. Henry Blanco will catch starting hurler Ryan Dempster. |
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| Jim Edmonds, CF, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 5/15, 12:49 PM CT |
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| Jim Edmonds will make his Cubs' debut against Greg Maddux and the Padres today, according to the Chicago Tribune. Edmonds will start in center field and bat sixth in the lineup. |
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| Scott Baker, P, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 5/15, 12:28 PM CT |
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| Scott Baker's bullpen session was successful, and he will leave Friday for Fort Myers, Florida, where he’ll throw two bullpen sessions and likely pitch in an extended spring training game next Thursday, according to the Star Tribune. He is recovering from a strained right groin. |
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| David Riske, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/15, 12:21 PM CT |
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| David Riske has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a hyperextended right elbow, according to the AP. Riske was injured while throwing a pitch in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the Dodgers. |
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| Dmitri Young, 1B, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/15, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Dmitri Young will be activated from the DL and resume the starting role at first base in place of the injured Nick Johnson, who will be out of action for four to six weeks due to a torn tendon in his right wrist, according to the AP. |
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| Nick Johnson, 1B, Washington Nationals | Thursday 5/15, 11:37 AM CT |
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| Nick Johnson has been placed on the 15-day DL Thursday with a torn tendon in his right wrist, according to the AP. He is expected to miss four to six weeks with the injury.
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| Brad Thompson threw Wednesday for the first time since the team put him on the DL April 28, and he does not expect to wait long before starting a rehab assignment, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He is recovering from inflammation in his right elbow, and said he felt great after the session.
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| Tyler Johnson had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder to address inflammation in the joint and repair some slight damage to his rotator cuff, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Kazuo Matsui returned to the Astros' lineup on Wednesday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He collided with outfielder Hunter Pence while chasing a bloop single hit by the Giants' Bengie Molina. Matsui took a blow to his left knee and slid into Pence's right shin. Matsui commented that he is fine. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 5/15, 10:53 AM CT |
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| Ryan Braun has officially signed a eight-year deal worth $45 million, according to the | |
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