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| Maicer Izturis has been filling the void at the top of the Angels' order nicely over the last week. Izturis homered to lead off the game Friday, and it was actually the first time in six games that he didn't have multiple hits. |
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| X-rays on Michael Young's left ring finger revealed a break at the tip of the finger. However, Young says that he will play tomorrow, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Daisuke Matsuzaka will throw off flat ground Saturday, according to the AP. Dice-K has been on the disabled list since May 30 with a rotator cuff strain. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Friday 6/6, 11:35 PM CT |
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| Aaron Hill missed his seventh straight game Friday due to a concussion, according to the AP. Hill is still suffering lightheadedness and headaches. |
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| Vernon Wells could be back by the middle of next week, manager John Gibbons told the AP. Wells, who is working his way back from a fractured left wrist, went 2-for-4 with four RBI at Single-A Dunedin Thursday in his first rehab game. |
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| Chone Figgins ran the bases for the second time Friday and "didn't feel anything," according to MLB.com. "There was no pain today," Figgins said. "It felt good. Tuesday when I ran [in Seattle] it felt a little sore -- sometimes when I ran." Manager Mike Scioscia said Figgins wasn't quite ready to play in rehab games but thinks that could happen "early next week -- and he'll probably start at [Class A] Rancho [Cucamonga], since it's closer." Figgins is coming back from a right hamstring injury. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Friday 6/6, 10:52 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton had a home run and two steals while scoring three runs in Tampa's win over Texas Friday. |
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| Scott Kazmir allowed two runs on six hits while striking out six over eight innings Friday to pick up his sixth win. His ERA now sits at 1.40 and WHIP at 0.91 after seven starts. |
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| Jeremy Bonderman went to see a doctor Friday after reporting some discomfort around his right shoulder, according to CBSsports.com. Two club sources told CBS that he would be checked for a possible circulation problem in the shoulder. The Tigers have yet to comment directly on the Bonderman, but the righty isn't expected to make his scheduled start Sunday and will likely be placed on the DL. |
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Friday 6/6, 10:24 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede had four hits, including a pair of solo homers, in Chicago's 10-6 win Friday. |
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| Alexi Casilla had another big night for the Twins Friday, picking up a pair of hits, including his third homer of the year. Casilla has five hits over the last two nights and is riding a nine-game hitting streak. |
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| Nick Markakis was 4-for-4 with a run scored and RBI in the Orioles' 6-5 come from behind win over the Blue Jays Friday. |
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| Darrell Rasner was a tough luck loser Friday, allowing just two runs on nine hits while striking out four over eight innings in a 2-1 loss to Kansas City. |
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| Mike Aviles, SS, Kansas City Royals | Friday 6/6, 9:54 PM CT |
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| Mike Aviles started for the Royals on Friday night at shortstop and responded with a pair of doubles and a run scored in three at-bats. |
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| Kyle Davies, P, Kansas City Royals | Friday 6/6, 9:49 PM CT |
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| Kyle Davies had an impressive performance Friday night, holding the Yankees to one run over 6 2/3 innings while allowing seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts. |
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| Felix Hernandez had his second straight stellar performance Friday, holding the Red Sox scoreless over six innings while allowing six hits and three walks with five strikeouts. |
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| Joe Borowski picked up his fifth save Friday in the Tribe's win over Detroit. The closer has notched three saves and has yet to allow a run in five appearances since returning from a triceps injury. |
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| Frank Thomas is back in his home in Las Vegas rehabbing from his right quad injury, and the A's expect Thomas to be in Sin City for about another week, according to the AP. Thomas has a physical therapist he works with in Las Vegas. "He's going to be there a while," manager Bob Geren said. "We want to make sure it's healthy, period." The Big Hurt isn't yet ready to begin hitting again. |
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| The Indians have received a diagnosis from Dr. Lewis Yocum regarding Jake Westbrook's ailing pitching elbow, but they're not going to tell anyone what it is until Saturday. "I will confirm that Jake saw Dr. Lewis Yocum on Friday," said GM Mark Shapiro in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I will confirm the we have a clear diagnosis of his elbow. We will not say any more until Saturday." |
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| Gerald Laird got his first career start at third base Friday. |
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| Michael Young was scratched from the lineup Friday due to a bruised left ring finger, according to the AP. Ramon Vazquez, the Rangers' regular third baseman, got the start at shortstop, with catcher Gerald Laird got his first career start at third base. |
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| The Tigers recalled Brent Clevlen from Triple-A Toledo Friday. Clevlen was raking at Triple-A, putting up a .324-13-55 line. |
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| The Rangers reinstated Vicente Padilla from bereavement leave Friday. He will start tonight against the Rays. |
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| The Red Sox optioned Chris Carter to Triple-A Pawtucket Friday. Carter picked up two hits in his three at-bats with the club. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Friday 6/6, 6:20 PM CT |
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| Coco Crisp has appealed the seven-game suspension he received for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with Tampa Bay, according to the AP. |
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| Jason Giambi is back in the lineup Friday after missing a couple games with a sore left foot. |
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| The Rangers have cut ties with Sidney Ponson for what GM Jon Daniels calls "disrespectful and adverse reactions to situations unbecoming of teammates," according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Curt Schilling threw 35 pitches off the Fenway Park bullpen mound Friday. That's 10 more than he threw on Wednesday, the first time he's been on the hill since being shut down with biceps degeneration. "Getting on the mound in the bullpen, regardless of the pitch count, was the stage. I'm waiting for the next stage now," Schilling said. "We'll increase the pitch count with a couple more bullpens, then I'll throw a pregame warmup bullpen and throw 15 pitches for an inning to hitters. The next [outing] would be a bullpen, then 15-pitch innings. Then you have to look at the calendar and see where we're at." |
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| Jorge Posada got through his first game in over a month on Thursday. His reward? A day off Friday. "He did fine," manager Joe Girardi said on MLB.com. "It's just that it was one of our patented four-hour games." Girardi went on to say: "I think for the next couple of weeks, you're not going to see him play four or five days in a row, but I think we'll get by that." |
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| Sean Casey, 1B, Boston Red Sox | Friday 6/6, 4:59 PM CT |
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| Sean Casey has been suspended for three games for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with Tampa Bay. |
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| Jon Lester, P, Boston Red Sox | Friday 6/6, 4:57 PM CT |
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| Jon Lester has been suspended five games by MLB for his involvement in Thursday's fracas with the Rays. |
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| Coco Crisp, CF, Kansas City Royals | Friday 6/6, 4:54 PM CT |
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| MLB suspended Coco Crisp seven games for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with Tampa Bay. |
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| James Shields was suspended six games by MLB for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with the Red Sox. |
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| MLB suspended Edwin Jackson five games for his involvement in Thursday's altercation with the Red Sox. |
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| Akinori Iwamura was suspended three games by MLB for his involvement in Thursday's fight with the Red Sox. |
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| MLB suspended Jonny Gomes five games for his involvement in the brawl with the Red Sox on Thursday. |
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| Major League Baseball has suspended Carl Crawford for four games or his role in the fracas during Thursday's game with the Red Sox. |
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| Dan Giese, P, New York Yankees | Friday 6/6, 4:24 PM CT |
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| The Yankees recalled Dan Giese from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Friday. Giese allowed a run in 3 2/3 innings earlier this week in his first appearance with the Yanks. |
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| The Yankees placed Chris Britton on the DL Friday with a pulled ribcage muscle, according to MLB.com. Britton suffered the injury when he was warming up on Thursday. "We shut him down when he was warming up last night," manager Joe Girardi said. "He called and we had to shut him down." Dan Giese was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Britton on the roster. |
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| The Boston Globe reports that Red Sox skipper Terry Francona said outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is not in the lineup for tonight's game visiting Seattle. |
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| The Tampa Tribune reports that the word from MLB is that suspensions for that the bench clearing brawl between the Rays and Sox may come down today. After watching the brouhaha -- Jonny Gomes was the most active and easily the most aggressive. |
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| The Tigers placing Clete Thomas on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ankle. Thomas injured his ankle during the recent series at Oakland. |
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| Ramon Santiago was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a separated left shoulder. |
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| The Tigers purchased the contract of Michael Hollimon from Triple-A Toledo to take the place of utility infielder Ramon Santiago, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Friday. |
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| Sean Gallagher gets his sixth start of the season tonight, and his second on the road. He's 3-0 with a 3.52 ERA in four home starts and has yet to win away from Wrigley Field. Skipper Lou Piniella said he sees a different pitcher this year and told MLB.com it was because of the 30 pounds Gallagher lost in the offseason. |
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| There are plenty of Jays fans and fantasy owners monitoring the rehab progress of Vernon Wells and it seems he's somewhat a medical miracle, this according to Slam Sports. Wells, who fractured his left wrist May 9, is close to returning and far ahead of of his original schedule. Last night he began a rehab assignment with class-A Dunedin, just four weeks since the injury. The initial report was that he would be lost for six to eight weeks. "He could be back the middle of next week if all goes well," manager John Gibbons said yesterday. "I didn't expect him to do anything for six weeks." |
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| Updating an earlier report on Matt Holliday's rehab assignment in Triple-A Colorado Springs, the slugger could return as early as Tuesday and begin Fantasy Week 10 with the club, this according to the Denver Post. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Friday 6/6, 8:43 AM CT |
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| According to SI.com, Joe Mauer, who hit his first two home runs of the season this week, has changed his batting strategy. "Not anything too drastic, but I'm trying a couple of things to help, just taking a chance on some pitches," the Twins' catcher said Thursday. |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Dr. Thomas Graham, who is collaborating with the Red Sox on the treatment of David Ortiz' injured wrist, has examined the slugger’s MRI results and the news is good.
Graham believes there is a “high percentage chance” that Ortiz will be able to avoid surgery.
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| The continuing drama between the Red Sox and the Rays took a twist on Thursday night when pitcher James Shields, ejected after he hit, and then fought, Coco Crisp in the second inning, showed no remorse nor denied that he was trying to hit Crisp, this according to the Providence Journal.
“I’m all about protecting my players,” he said. “I think what (Crisp) did (Wednesday) was an absolutely dirty move, bush league and not supposed to be in the professional game of baseball. I’m out there to protect my players no matter what the cost is." |
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