| Dan Haren, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/16, 11:39 PM CT |
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| Dan Haren registered his fifth win of the season on Friday as Arizona topped Detroit 4-3. Haren allowed three runs on six hits over seven innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a two-run homer by Miguel Cabrera. |
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| Clint Barmes went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss to Minnesota. He had one double, one triple, and one single tonight, with one run scored. |
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| Hunter Pence was productive in the leadoff spot as he went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 16-8 loss to the Rangers. He also drew one walk. |
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| Chris Duncan, LF, St. Louis Cardinals | Friday 5/16, 10:07 PM CT |
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| Chris Duncan went 2-for-4 and recorded the Cardinals' lone RBI in Friday's 3-1 loss to the upstart Rays. The run came on a home run, his fourth of the season. |
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| Brian McCann went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's close 3-2 win over Oakland. Two of his hits went for doubles, and he now has 16 for the season. |
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| Brett Tomko, P, San Diego Padres | Friday 5/16, 9:42 PM CT |
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| Brett Tomko picked up his second win of the season on Friday, as Kansas City edged Florida 7-6. Tomko allowed two runs on five hits over six innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a solo home run by Dan Uggla. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/16, 9:36 PM CT |
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| Dan Uggla went 3-for-3 with one RBI and blasted his 13th homer of the season in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Royals. He scored three runs in the losing effort as well. |
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| Johnny Cueto ended Friday's 4-3 win over the Indians with a no decision. He allowed three runs on only three hits over six innings of work, with two walks and seven strikeouts. All of the damage came on three solo home runs. |
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| Casey Blake, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Friday 5/16, 9:11 PM CT |
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| Casey Blake went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 4-3 loss to Cincinnati. One of his hits went for a home run, his third of the season. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's loss to the Orioles. |
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| Jayson Werth, RF, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 5/16, 8:44 PM CT |
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| Jayson Werth entered the Phillies' record book on Friday as he tied a franchise mark with eight RBI in a 10-3 win over Toronto, according to the AP. He hit three home runs in the game, one of which was good for a grand slam. |
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| The Dodgers have signed Mark Bellhorn to a minor league deal, according to the LA Daily News. He quietly reported to Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday, and went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk in his debut against Birmingham. |
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| Kyle Lohse, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Friday 5/16, 8:30 PM CT |
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| Kyle Lohse won't miss his next start, according to MLB.com. He said Friday that he expects to make his scheduled start on Sunday, a day after it appeared that the start was in doubt. Lohse is dealing with discomfort in the back of his right shoulder, and he said, "I'm doing a little bit more than maybe normal, but what's normal. You're doing a pretty not-normal thing when you're throwing a ball, so you can have little things come up."
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| Mark Prior, P, San Diego Padres | Friday 5/16, 8:14 PM CT |
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| Mark Prior has a tear in the capsule of his right shoulder, which is the shoulder he had surgery on in April of 2007, according to MLB.com. As previously reported, Prior had an examination and an MRI exam on his shoulder on Wednesday at the office of Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior's agent John Boggs said, "It's a setback, but in terms of how big of a setback, we won't know until you know how Prior is feeling. We just hope it's not a major setback. Mark is looking at it in a positive way. He will just lay low for a few weeks and let the shoulder settle down."
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Friday 5/16, 7:41 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross is working his way into what could be a full-time role as the leadoff hitter and center fielder for the Marlins, according to MLB.com. |
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| Geoff Jenkins has had enough of spending time on the bench, but he realizes there may not be much he can do about with the team facing so many left-handed pitchers, according to MLB.com. "I'm bored," Jenkins said. "I've never seen so many lefties before in my life. It's a barrage, just one of the weird, quirky parts of the season. I can't see this happening again." |
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| Ryan Spilborghs gets the start in left field tonight, as Matt Holliday has been scratched due to a back issue, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| Johan Santana has been pushed back to Saturday as Friday's scheduled start against the Yankees has been postponed due to rain, according to the AP. Oliver Perez will follow him on Sunday. |
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| Righty reliever Geoff Geary has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a strained right groin, according to the AP. Right-handed pitcher Fernando Nieve has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| The Rockies have acquired left-handed pitcher Glendon Rusch, according to the Denver Post. He signed a minor league deal with the team, and joined the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Triple-A) in Fresno today. He could be activated soon. |
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| Fernando Martinez will be out of action for three weeks due to a strained right hamstring, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. Martinez sustained the injury while stealing second base in the second inning of Wednesday night's game against New Britain. He underwent an MRI with Mets team doctors in New York on Friday morning.
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| Michael Bourn has been dropped from the leadoff spot in the Astros' batting order, and will now bat eighth, according to the Houston Chronicle. Hunter Pence will replace him at the top of the order. |
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| Hunter Pence will be moving into the Astros' leadoff spot, according to the Houston Chronicle. Pence holds a .286 batting average and a .335 on-base percentage, and will be replacing Michael Bourn at the top of the order, as Bourn only has a .188 batting average over 144 plate appearances this season.
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| Fernando Nieve has been called up from Triple-A Round Rock, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will replace injured reliever Geoff Geary, who left Thursday's game with a strained right groin, on the 40-man roster.
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| Phil Stockman has been recalled from Triple-A Richmond, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Chuck James has been optioned to Richmond, and Stockman fills his spot on the roster. |
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| Doug Mientkiewicz played his ninth game at third base on Friday and used the chance to hit his first home runs of the season. |
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| Chuck James has been optioned to Triple-A Richmond, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Braves also recalled right-handed pitcher Phil Stockman. |
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| Mark DeRosa hit his fourth home run of the season on Friday as he went 2-for-4 to push his average up to .293. |
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| Tom Gorzelanny was torched for seven runs on Friday over six innings in his fourth loss of the season. On the afternoon Gorzelanny was victimized for four home runs by the Cubbies. |
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| The Padres have sent Rule 5 pick Callix Crabbe back to the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The Padres designated Crabbe for assignment last weekend, giving them 10 days to trade him or have him clear waivers. After he cleared waivers, however, the rules state that San Diego had to offer him back to Milwaukee for half the $50,000 draft price. The Brewers decided to reacquire Crabbe and have assigned him to Triple-A Nashville
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| Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs on Friday on his way to four RBI in the Cubs 7-4 victory over the Pirates. |
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| Aaron Rowand, CF, San Francisco Giants | Friday 5/16, 3:30 PM CT |
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| Peter Magowan will officially step down from his spot as San Francisco Giants General Manager at the end of the year, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Macgowan, rumored to be on his way for about a week, will be replaced by William Neukon. |
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| Chad Tracy, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/16, 2:55 PM CT |
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| Chad Tracy is still working his way back onto the field, but once he does finally return to action, don't look for him to remain with the D'backs for very long, according to Jayson Stark of ESPN. |
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| Updating an earlier report, the Cardinals have in fact placed Jason Isringhausen on the 15-day DL with what is being called a lacerated pitching hand, according to The Sports Network. |
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| Chris Perez, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Friday 5/16, 2:02 PM CT |
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| Minor league closer Chris Perez has been called up to the majors to take the open roster spot left by the injured Jason Isringhausen, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Friday 5/16, 1:55 PM CT |
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| Jack Wilson started his rehab assignment well on Thursday as he went 1-for-3 at the plate without feeling problems in his injured left leg, according to MILB.com. "It was good to get the first-inning single, and run the bases a little bit," Wilson said. "I have to be patient because it's going to take a while to get my timing back." |
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| Jacque Jones officially became a free agent Thursday after being released by the Tigers, according to MLB.com. The Marlins are known to have interest in the outfielder. |
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| Josh Willingham could seek a second opinion on his ailing back, according to the Miami Herald. Willingham said he aggravated the injury while taking batting practice Monday. "I'm going to maybe see a doctor just to get another opinion," Willingham said. "But I really think I just did too much on it too early because I really wanted to get back on the field." |
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| Chipper Jones was scratched from the lineup Thursday with a groin strain, but he expects to play Friday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It's hard to sit out, especially after a good win last night," said Jones. "But I'm thinking bigger picture. If I can miss one game here and there to avoid missing six or seven, or a 15-day DL stint, then I have to be smart enough to be able to step aside for one game." |
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| Scott Mathieson underwent a second Tommy John surgery yesterday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has hist first operation in 2006. |
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| Kris Benson, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 5/16, 10:12 AM CT |
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| Kris Benson is scheduled to pitch a simulated game on May 26, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Benson is coming back from shoulder surgery. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Friday 5/16, 10:07 AM CT |
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| With all the young guys signing contract extensions, is it time for the Phillies to lock up Cole Hamels? It won't happen anytime soon, GM Pat Gillick tells the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Right now, it isn't going to happen," Gillick said. "If at some point, if [Hamels is] performing to the level, you're going to have to talk multiyear at some point." |
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| Dmitri Young, 1B, Washington Nationals | Friday 5/16, 10:02 AM CT |
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| The Nationals activated Dmitri Young from the DL Friday. Young has been out nearly all year with a back ailment. |
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| Chris Capuano underwent a successful second Tommy John surgery Thursday after an exploratory procedure revealed a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
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| Ty Wigginton expects to return to the lineup tonight after missing three games with a sore left rib cage, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I'm fine," he said. "I definitely expect to be ready." |
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| Danny Richar is progressing well from his fractured first left rib, and the Sox hope he will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte by the end of the month, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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| The Cubs are expected to call up Micah Hoffpauir sometime this weekend when they place Daryl Ward on the DL, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
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| The Brewers optioned Mitch Stetter to Triple-A Nashville Friday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Stetter's wildness cost him his job, as he issued eight walks over his last three outings. Zach Jackson was recalled to replace him. |
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| Yorvit Torrealba's agent, Melvin Roman, has filed a grievance against the Mets over the collapse of the catcher's contract negotiations last winter, according to the Denver Post. Roman alleges that Torrealba signed a term sheet on a three-year, $14.4 million deal when the Mets backed out over concerns about the catcher's right shoulder. The Mets never publicly said that Torrealba failed his physical. |
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| The Cardinals will make a roster move with Jason Isringhausen today, likely placing him on the DL or possibly designating him for assignment, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The team has denied a physical ailment is the reason for his recent struggles, though club sources have indicated that the former closer has been receiving treatment for his arthritic left hip. Izzy has said he's willing to work his problems out in the minors, and he would almost surely clear waivers given his high salary. "I'm out of answers. I'm out of excuses," Isringhausen said. "We've just got to go to the next step, whatever that might be. I don't have any answers. I expect probably an answer tomorrow when I get here. We'll go from there." |
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/16, 12:06 AM CT |
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| Chris Snyder stroked his third home run of the season on Thursday night leading to a run scored and three runs on the night. |
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| Stephen Drew, SS, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/16, 12:04 AM CT |
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| Stephen Drew continued to boost his average hitting from the second hole in the order as he banged out four hits to finish at .295. |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Friday 5/16, 12:02 AM CT |
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| Todd Helton went hitless in four trips to the plate on Thursday night as his average fell to .276. |
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Friday 5/16, 12:01 AM CT |
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| Aaron Cook was able to limit the damage to five runs in five innings despite allowing 10 hits and four walks to the D’backs in his second loss of the season. |
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| Brandon Webb, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Friday 5/16, 12:00 AM CT |
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| Brandon Webb had another quality start on Thursday as he allowed three runs in 7.1 innings to improve his perfect record to 9-0 with a victory over the Rockies. |
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