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| Ervin Santana won his eighth game of the season on Monday by silencing the anemic Mariners. He held the AL West foe to six hits and two runs over 7.2 innings. Santana walked one, struck out three, and lowered his ERA to 3.02. |
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| Jose Lopez, 2B, Seattle Mariners | Monday 6/2, 11:51 PM CT |
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| Jose Lopez went 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI double on Monday night. Unfortunately, he accounted for all two of the Mariners' runs against the Angels. |
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| Derek Lowe, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 6/2, 11:49 PM CT |
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| Derek Lowe is on a roll. He held the Rockies to five hits and one run over eight innings on Monday night. Lowe improved to 3-5, and he has served up only three runs over his last three starts (23 innings). |
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| Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies | Monday 6/2, 11:46 PM CT |
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| Todd Helton couldn't carry the Rockies on Monday night. He went 3-for-4 with one run, but the club scored just two times. |
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| Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 6/2, 11:44 PM CT |
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| Matt Kemp went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs in Monday's win over the Rockies. It was his second straight three-hit game. |
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| Mike Pelfrey won't be bumped from the rotation, yet. The Mets plan to keep him in the majors, move Claudio Vargas to a long relief role, and send down reliever Carlos Muniz, MLB.com reports. |
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| David Ortiz is expected to miss at least one month due to his left wrist injury. The slugger has a partial tear of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon sheath, and a source informs the Boston Herald that Ortiz will immobilize the joint for the next month. If that doesn't work, he may face season-ending surgery. |
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| Oliver Perez couldn't make it out of the first inning on Monday night. He allowed a homer, double, single, walk, double, homer, and walk before being pulled after getting just one out. The sum total was five runs. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman will be placed on the DL on Tuesday, the Washington Post confirms. The club doesn't know how much time he'll miss due to a small labral tear in his left shoulder. "I've had players who've had the same injury who took 10 days off, then played for five years," general manager Jim Bowden says. "Then I've had some who've been operated on. It can be anywhere in between, and we just don't know yet." Dr. James Andrews (Alabama), Dr. Timothy Kremchek (Cincinnati), and Dr. Robert Cofield (Minnesota) will all be consulted on Zimmerman's ailment. |
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| Aaron Laffey's hot streak came to a halt on Monday night. The young lefty allowed 11 hits and eight runs over five innings against the Rangers. Laffey allowed a grand slam and a two-run homer. |
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| Josh Hamilton celebrated his May Player of the Month award by homering again on Monday night. He added a single and a second run in the loss to the Indians. |
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| Ben Francisco went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers. |
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| Marlon Byrd socked a grand slam off Indians starter Aaron Laffey on Monday night. In doing so, Byrd doubled his RBI total for the season. |
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| Casey Blake, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Monday 6/2, 10:58 PM CT |
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| Casey Blake had a monster night in Texas. The third baseman homered twice, doubled, and drove in seven runs against the Rangers. Blake did that all by the fourth inning but was quiet thereafter. |
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| The Orioles designated Luis Hernandez for assignment on Monday night, the AP reports. |
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| The Orioles recalled Radhames Liz on Monday night, and he will start on Tuesday against the Twins, the Ticker reports. Liz was 1-5 with a 4.05 ERA over 11 starts at Triple-A Norfolk, but he was better in his two most recent starts. |
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| It was a tale of two nights for Tom Gorzelanny on Monday. The southpaw allowed six hits, four runs, and two walks over the first three innings, but he settled in and served up only one hit over the next three frames. Gorzelanny ended up with a no-decision. |
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| Jason Michaels socked his first homer of the year on Monday, and it was a good one. The outfielder came off the bench and hit a grand slam off Adam Wainwright. |
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| It took seven innings, but the Pirates finally got to Adam Wainwright on Monday night. Wainwright tossed six scoreless before serving up four runs (a grand slam) in the seventh frame and another run in the eighth. He took the loss and slipped to 5-3. |
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| It wasn't pretty (one hit, one walk), but Salomon Torres earned his sixth save on Monday. The right-hander has five saves and one win since May 24, and he has allowed only two hits over his last 5.2 innings. |
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| Fausto Carmona will play catch from 60 feet on Tuesday. It will be his first rehab step as his returns from a left hip strain, the AP reports. |
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| Prince Fielder continues to flex his muscles. He went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs, and a stolen base on Monday. Fielder has gone deep in three of the last four games. |
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| Travis Hafner has been performing exercises to strengthen his right shoulder, but he hasn't swung a bat since going on the DL, the AP reports. |
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| Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks | Monday 6/2, 10:05 PM CT |
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| Chris Snyder led the D'Backs with a double, homer, and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Brewers. |
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| Jake Westbrook is going back on the disabled list. The Indians scratched him from his scheduled start on Tuesday due to right elbow inflammation, the AP reports. The club did not say who they will call up to start in his place. |
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| David Ortiz has landed on the 15-day DL due to a partially torn tendon in his left wrist, the AP reports. "Surgery is very unlikely," manager Terry Francona explains. "We'll certainly have more information (Tuesday)." The skipper did not want to speculate on a timetable for Ortiz's return. |
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| John Smoltz didn't have a storybook return to the bullpen. Far from it. He allowed three hits and two runs to the Marlins on Monday and blew a save chance. |
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| Kevin Gregg blew his second straight save (third overall) on Monday. He got one out against the Braves before walking two batters, allowing a fielder's choice, and throwing a wild pitch. Gregg allowed a run without giving up a hit. |
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| Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Monday's win over the Marlins. He has gone deep in four of the last five games and has 11 RBI over that span. |
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| Hanley Ramirez went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts on Monday night. The stud shortstop has whiffed in 16 straight contests (28 total strikeouts). It's also been a while since his last homer (May 12), RBI (May 13), and stolen base (May 8). |
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| Yunel Escobar hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning to lead the Braves over the Marlins on Monday night. The shortstop also has two singles on the night and finished with a pair of runs and three RBI. |
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| Kyle Farnsworth took the loss on Monday when he allowed three hits and one run in the eighth inning against the Twins. The reliever had served up 12 hits and seven runs over his last seven appearances. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Monday 6/2, 9:38 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp went 1-for-2 with one walk on Monday night. The effort is only notable because the outfielder managed to snap an 0-for-23 slump. |
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| Delmon Young continues to search for that elusive first homer, but he did go 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI on Monday. He was also caught stealing. |
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| Alex Rodriguez got the Yankees on the board early on Monday with a two-run homer in the first inning. He added a single, double, and a second run later in the game. Rodriguez pushed his average to .300. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Monday 6/2, 9:27 PM CT |
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| Joe Mauer went 2-for-4 on Monday and socked his first homer of the season. It only took him 51 games. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Monday 6/2, 9:24 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones drove in a career-high three RBI on Monday night thanks to a bases-loaded double. It was his third straight game with a run batted in. |
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| Hideki Okajima posted the worst line of his major league career on Monday. The reliever allowed four hits and four runs over 0.2 innings against the Orioles. Okajima allowed three straight singles, a sacrifice fly, a fielder's choice, a walk, and a double before being pulled. He had never served up four hits in an outing before. Okajima's ERA jumped from 0.72 to 2.10. |
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| Jeremy Guthrie had another sharp outing on Monday. He held the Red Sox scoreless for five innings before allowing a run in the sixth and seven frames. Guthrie finished with eight hits and two runs served up over 6.1 innings, but he took a no-decision. It was his fifth straight quality start. |
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| Manny Ramirez seems to be enjoying his days in the 500 club. He sent a ball over the fence for the third straight game on Monday and is up to 502 career long balls. However, Ramirez also flied out with two men on and two outs in the ninth. The Red Sox lost 6-3. |
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| Brian Roberts only went 1-for-4 on Monday, but he swiped two bags against Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox. It was his first multi-steal effort since April 5. |
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| Jason Schmidt has reset his 30-day minor league rehab clock by coming down with a left calf injury, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. The veteran is coming back from a right shoulder surgery. |
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| Shane Victorino only went 1-for-4 on Monday, but the effort was good enough to push his hitting streak to 14 games. He is 24-for-60 (.400) with 18 runs, seven RBI, and six steals during that span. |
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| It wasn't Bronson Arroyo's night on Monday. The right-hander served up 10 hits and five runs over 4.1 innings against the Phillies. Three of the balls went over the fence. Arroyo also walked two and struck out four. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 6/2, 8:47 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge shut the door on the Reds on Monday night and earned his 14th save. The right-hander struck out two batters, and he now owns a ridiculous 17 whiffs over his last nine innings. |
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| Jay Bruce, RF, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 6/2, 8:45 PM CT |
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| Jay Bruce continues to prove that the Reds are idiots for not calling him up sooner. The rookie went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in Monday's loss to the Phillies. Bruce has four straight multi-hit efforts and has homered in each of the last three contests. His batting average actually dropped to .577. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 6/2, 8:42 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Reds. He leads the majors with 21 homers and currently trails only Josh Hamilton (63) in RBI. |
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| Kory Casto, 3B, Washington Nationals | Monday 6/2, 8:38 PM CT |
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| The Nationals will call up Kory Casto from Triple-A Columbus when they place Ryan Zimmerman on the DL, the Washington Post reports. Casto, 26, is hitting .315 with three homers and 16 RBI over 22 games. |
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| Tim Hudson, P, Atlanta Braves | Monday 6/2, 8:26 PM CT |
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| Tim Hudson expects to make his next start despite a mild left hamstring strain. "Hopefully, the next few days it'll gradually get a little better," Hudson informs MLB.com. "But even if it stays the way it is, it should be OK to go out there and pitch." He suffered the injury on Sunday and is slated to face the Phillies on Friday. |
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| David Price looks ready for a promotion to Double-A. The southpaw earned a no-decision on Monday night, but he tossed seven scoreless innings. The southpaw allowed three hits, walked one, and struck out six. Price has yet to serve up a run over three starts (18.0 innings) at High-A Vero Beach. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero is out of the lineup on Monday night due to a sore right knee, the AP reports. Manager Mike Scioscia says the injury is not serious, and Guerrero could return on Tuesday. |
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| Rick Ankiel, CF, St. Louis Cardinals | Monday 6/2, 8:04 PM CT |
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| Rick Ankiel was not in the lineup on Monday because of the matchup against left-hander Tom Gorzelanny, MLB.com reports. Manager Tony La Russa explains that Ankiel didn't sit due to the injury he suffered on his left hand on Sunday. |
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| David Riske, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 6/2, 8:01 PM CT |
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| David Riske has yet to throw off a mound and isn't close to returning from a right elbow injury, the AP reports. "He's playing catch today. Right now, we're not much past that," manager Ned Yost explains. "We're going to take it day by day, but he's feeling much, much better." Riske has been out since May 14. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Monday 6/2, 7:58 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne has been playing catch, but he has yet to throw off a mound. He won't be ready to return when he's eligible to come off the DL on Thursday, the AP reports. Gagne is out due to right rotator cuff tendinitis. |
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| Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado Rockies | Monday 6/2, 7:51 PM CT |
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| Ian Stewart is listed as the starter at second base on Monday. It will be his fifth appearance at the position. |
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| Ryan Spilborghs is back in the lineup on Monday, the Rocky Mountain News reports. He took a pitch off the left wrist on Saturday and sat out on Sunday. |
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| The Rockies shortstop problems are spreading. Double-A shortstop Chris Nelson broke the hamate bone in his left hand/wrist and will miss the next four-to-six weeks, the Rocky Mountain News reports. |
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| Richie Sexson will start on Monday against the Angels. Miguel Cairo worked at first base the previous five days, which apparently was the plan. The Seattle Times reports that Sexson and hitting coach Jeff Pentland have spent the time making major changes to the slugger's swing. "What I was thinking was, I wanted him with a fresh start," manager John McLaren explains regarding why Sexson didn't pinch-hit on Sunday. "He cleared his mind, he worked hard and tonight he's going to get that start." |
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| Adam Loewen, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 6/2, 7:34 PM CT |
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| Adam Loewen could begin a rehab assignment soon and return before the All-Star break. "Hopefully by the end of the month, he'll be ready to go," manager Dave Trembley informs MLB.com. "Maybe sooner." Loewen underwent surgery in 2007 to repair a stress fracture in his left elbow, and he has had soreness in the joint this year. The southpaw was scheduled to throw batting practice on Monday and Wednesday. |
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| Moises Alou believes he can be back in the Mets lineup by Friday, the New York Post reports. He strained his left calf on May 21 and landed on the DL. Friday is his first possible date for a return. |
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| Ramon Hernandez could be in danger of losing his starting spot to Guillermo Quiroz. "I'm all for what's best for the team," manager Dave Trembley tells MLB.com. "I think you have to give respect to the veteran guys who have been here and have played for a long time, and I think you have to go the extra mile before you go to that measure. But once you go to that measure, I think you communicate that to all concerned parties and you move forward." Hernandez is hitting .22 and has thrown out only nine of 53 base stealers. |
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| Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates | Monday 6/2, 6:53 PM CT |
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| Jack Wilson is listed as the starter for Monday's game against the Cardinals. He has missed the last two contests due to tightness in the muscles above his left calf and behind his knee. |
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| The Padres activated Justin Hampson from the 15-day DL on Monday, the Ticker reports. He had been out due to tendinitis in his left shoulder. Sean Henn was optioned to Triple-A in order to open up a roster spot. |
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| Blaine Boyer was cleared to continue pitching after an MRI showed no issues with the knee he tweaked on Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. |
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| Manager Bobby Cox informs the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he'll split the closer duties between John Smoltz, Rafael Soriano, and Manny Acosta in the near future. "We'll play it by ear every day," Cox explains. |
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| Mike Parisi, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Monday 6/2, 6:12 PM CT |
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| Mike Parisi will get a second start on Thursday against the Nationals despite getting rocked by the Pirates on Saturday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |
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| An MRI has revealed a small labral tear in Ryan Zimmerman's left shoulder, the Ticker reports. Team physician Dr. Benjamin Shaffer has recommended anti-inflammatory injections and rest. Zimmerman will seek second, third and fourth opinions around the country. |
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| The Red Sox are trying to figure out the next move with David Ortiz, the Boston Globe reports. Spokesman John Blake informs the locals that the Ortiz, general manager Theo Epstein, and team doctors need to "evaluate a course of action." Ortiz underwent an MRI on his left wrist on Monday. |
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| Kris Benson, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 6/2, 5:50 PM CT |
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| Sigh. Kris Benson was scratched from his scheduled start on Monday due to tightness and soreness in his right biceps, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. "It's a concern enough for him not to pitch," assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says. "He didn't feel comfortable pitching. He kind of tested it this morning and didn't feel comfortable posting up and pitching tonight. We're concerned about it." Benson was slated to make his first minor league rehab appearances for High-A Clearwater. |
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| A.J. Murray has been called up and will start against the Indians on Tuesday, the Dallas Morning News confirms. |
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| The Phillies activated outfielder Chris Snelling on Monday night, MLB.com confirms. Outfielder T.J. Bohn was optioned to Triple-A to open up a spot. Snelling was out due to left knee inflammation. |
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| Kevin Millwood has had his next scheduled start pushed from Wednesday to Thursday due to a personal matter, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Sidney Ponson will move up a day and work on short rest. |
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| Vicente Padilla will miss his scheduled start on Tuesday. The Rangers placed him on the bereavement list on Monday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. A.J. Murray will start in his place. Padilla is tending to a family emergency in Nicaragua but could be back by this weekend. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Monday 6/2, 5:16 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto tweaked his left hamstring on Saturday, which is why he was out of the lineup on Sunday and Monday. He hopes to be ready for Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
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| Justin Masterson will return to the majors and start against the Rays on Tuesday, the Boston Globe reports. |
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| Justin Morneau fouled a ball of his right knee and tweaked his calf muscle on Sunday, but he convinced manager Ron Gardenhire that he didn't need Monday off, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
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| The Royals likely won't attempt to move Joakim Soria to a starting role this year, but they make try it out next spring, MLB.com suggests. |
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| As expected, the Braves activated John Smoltz from the 15-day DL on Monday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He has been out due to right shoulder inflammation, and he has returned as a reliever. |
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| Nick Punto, SS, Minnesota Twins | Monday 6/2, 4:21 PM CT |
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| Nick Punto is not in the lineup on Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune notes. The infielder didn't play on Sunday due to general soreness, and he is coming off a DL stint (hamstring). Brendan Harris will start at shortstop again. |
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| Manager Dave Trembley hasn't named a starter for Tuesday's game against the Twins, but it won't be Steve Trachsel, the Baltimore Sun reports. The veteran right-hander will remain in the bullpen. |
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| Dustin Pedroia will get a breather on Monday, with Alex Cora starting at second base, the Boston Globe reports. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Phillies. The outfielder is dealing with "general soreness," manager Dusty Baker informs the Ticker. "That’s why we took him out of the game yesterday," Baker adds. "He was ailing a little bit. That’s the time you don’t want to take a chance." Ryan Freel will start in his place. |
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| Scott Kazmir has been named the AL Pitcher of the Month for May, the Tampa Tribune confirms. The southpaw went 5-1 with a 1.22 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts over 37.0 innings. |
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| Josh Hamilton has been named the AL Player of the Month for May, according to the Sports Network. Hamilton cruised through the month, while compiling a .322 average (37-for-115) with eight home runs, 29 RBI and 22 runs.
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| Lance Berkman has been named the NL Player of the Month for May, according to the AP. During the month, Berkman led the majors in batting average (.471), on-base percentage (.553), hits (49) and total bases (85). He also blasted nine homers, with 22 RBI and 31 runs scored.
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| Jorge Posada went 1-for-3 with a walk in an extended spring training game Monday and remains on pace to rejoin the team this week, according to the AP. Posada made two throws to the bases in the game against Philadelphia’s minor leaguers. He made a throw to first on a batted ball near the plate that was ruled foul, and also tried to pick a runner off second. He said, "You keep working on things and try to throw. I threw the ball behind the runner and felt good about it. We’ll see how it feels tomorrow. Be ready for Thursday or Friday."
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| As a follow-up to a previous report, John Smoltz expects to be activated from the DL prior to tonight's battle against the Marlins, according to the AP. Smoltz said, "Monday is still the plan."
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| Outfielder Raul Gonzalez has agreed to a minor league deal with the Mets, according to the AP. |
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| Chase Utley, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies | Monday 6/2, 2:54 PM CT |
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| Chase Utley was named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Utley crushed five homers and drove in 14 runs last week for the Phillies, and has helped lead the club to the top spot in the NL East Division. He held a .391 average over the award-winning week as well, with 25 total bases. |
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| Mariano Rivera has been named the AL Player of the Week, according to the AP. He earned the honor by nailing down three saves, with seven strikeouts, and only one hit allowed. |
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| Relievers Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya are both expected to begin their rehab assignments on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Rodney will be sent to Triple-A Toledo, and Zumaya will go to Class-A Lakeland. |
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| Nick Blackburn expects to make his next start after getting struck in the face with a line drive in Sunday’s game against the Yankees, according to the AP. He is still scheduled to battle the White Sox on Friday and stated, "It’s part of the game. I’ve been hit in the legs, chest, whatever. It’s never fun to get a ball hit back at you."
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| Hanley Ramirez is hitting 4-for-9 over his last two games since brusing his left thumb on Friday night, according to MLB.com. |
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| Jo-Jo Reyes will take the hill against Florida tonight, and he will be looking to build upon his last start, when he only allowed one earned run on two hits over seven innings against the Brewers on May 28, according to MLB.com. |
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| The season is now into June, and Chipper Jones is still hitting over .400 (.405), according to MLB.com. Jones will battle the Marlins next, a team he is batting .309 over his career against, with 35 homers and 137 RBI. |
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