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| The Nationals activated Ronnie Belliard from the DL after Monday's game. He has been out with a strained left calf. |
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| Josh Fogg, P, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 6/9, 11:27 PM CT |
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| Josh Fogg is scheduled to make a rehab start on Tuesday at Single-A Sarasota, according to MLB.com. He is recovering from lower back spasms. |
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| Tyler Clippard allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six in 4 1/3 innings in his Nationals debut Monday. Clippard came to Washington from New York in an offseason trade. |
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| Ryan Garko, 1B, Cleveland Indians | Monday 6/9, 11:15 PM CT |
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| Ryan Garko continued his hot hitting Monday, ripping a three-run homer in the first inning and adding another RBI later in the Tribe's 8-2 win over Detroit. Garko has 14 RBI over the last seven games. |
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| Dontrelle Willis was absolutely horrendous Monday night, allowing eight runs on three hits and five walks over 1 1/3 innings. Dontrelle's ERA on the year now sits at 10.32, and he's handed out 21 free passes in 11 1/3 innings. |
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| Edinson Volquez allowed three runs for the first time all year Monday but still won his ninth game of the season. The righty gave up three hits and five walks while striking out five. |
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| Shannon Stewart, who was placed on the DL Sunday with a sprained right ankle, is likely to be sidelined for a while, general manager J.P. Ricciardi told the AP. The outfielder had an MRI Monday, but no results were available. |
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| Brad Thompson didn't fare well in his first rehab outing Monday for Triple-A Memphis, allowing four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings. Thompson is coming back from inflammation in his pitching elbow. |
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| Matt Cain, P, San Francisco Giants | Monday 6/9, 9:46 PM CT |
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| Matt Cain picked up his third win of the year Monday, allowing just one run on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over 6 1/3 innings. |
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| Paul Bako, C, Cincinnati Reds | Monday 6/9, 9:44 PM CT |
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| Paul Bako hit a two-run and a three-run homer in Monday's 9-4 win over Florida. The veteran backstop now has six dingers and 20 RBI on the year. |
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| Gary Sheffield has begun taking swings and is set to begin hitting live BP Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Sheff is working his way back from a strained left oblique muscle. "I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And that's what I feel good about," he said. |
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| Kelvim Escobar threw off a mound Monday for the second time this season and said his shoulder "continues to feel stronger," according to MLB.com. The righty tossed 30 fastballs at about 70-80 percent effort. "It was the first time I'd thrown those pitches off the mound in a long time," Escobar said. "It felt pretty good." Escobar is recovering from a tear in his labrum. |
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| The Angels recalled Chris Darren O'Day from Triple-A Salt Lake Monday to replace the injured Chris Bootcheck on the roster. |
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| The Angels placed Chris Bootcheck on the DL Monday with a strained forearm, according to the Orange County Register. Darren O'Day was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace him. |
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| Burke Badenhop has been bumped to the bullpen, according to the Palm Beach Post. He will be replaced by Ryan Tucker, who made his major league debut Sunday. "They were looking for a shot in the arm in the starting rotation and (Tucker) absolutely earned a shot," Badenhop said. "I'm lucky enough that I can go out there and relieve. If I couldn't relieve I wouldn't be here." |
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| Troy Percival is scheduled to throw a simulated inning on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. He is eligible to return from the DL on Friday and is expected to be activated then. "Three outs and call it good," said Percival. "You never know what's going to happen, but my body feels good." Percival has been out with a strained hamstring. |
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| Josh Johnson five innings in a minor-league game Monday, his first game action since undergoing elbow surgery last August, according to the Palm Beach Post. Johnson is expected to join Marlins rotation sometime after the All-Star break, though the team is not setting any target dates. "He may be a little ahead of schedule, but let's wait and see," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. |
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| Norris Hopper is starting in the outfield for Single-A Sarasota Monday. He is coming back from right elbow inflammation. |
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| Jeff Keppinger is serving as the DH for Single-A Sarasota Monday, according to MLB.com. The shortstop is coming back from a fractured kneecap. |
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| Ivan Rodriguez will share time behind the plate with Brandon Inge for a while, according to MLB.com. "You can tell when a guy catches as much as (Rodriguez) does, particularly a guy who's caught as many games as he has, that's not easy to do," manager Jim Leyland said. "He's in as good shape as any player we've got. I don't care how good shape he's in. You catch that many games, [some] 12 innings, [some] a day game after a night game, you get rundown. I don't care who you are. I don't care how good shape you're in. That goes for anybody." |
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| Brandon Inge started at catcher Monday for the second time in the last three games, and manager Jim Leyland plans on having Inge and Ivan Rodriguez split time behind the dish for a while, according to MLB.com. "I'm going to catch these guys every other game for a while," Leyland said. |
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| Joel Pineiro will be activated from the DL sometime this week, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The right-hander has been out with a right groin strain. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer will rejoin the Cardinals rotation when the team returns home to face Philadelphia this weekend, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The righty, who was supposed to pitch Tuesday but is resting a sore elbow, will likely take the ball on Saturday. |
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| The Cardinals will place Adam Wainwright on the DL Tuesday with a sprained right middle finger, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wainwright on Monday met with team doctors, who prescribed rest for the injury. The righty will be re-evaluated later this week to see if rest and ongoing treatment will permit him to begin throwing again. |
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| Jerry Hairston Jr. left Mondays game in the first inning with a farctured left thumb, according to SportsTicker. He was replaced at shortstop by Paul Janish. |
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| Rod Barajas, C, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 6/9, 7:16 PM CT |
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| Rod Barajas has made a case to be the Blue Jays' No. 1 catcher, but he will split time with Gregg Zaun when Zaun returns from the DL on Wednesday. "They'll both play," manager John Gibbons said. "We feel good. We've got two pretty good catchers. So any way you go, you feel good." |
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| Gregg Zaun, C, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 6/9, 7:12 PM CT |
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| Gregg Zaun will return from the DL on Wednesday, the first day he's eligible, according to MLB.com. The catcher is coming back from inflammation in his right elbow. |
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| Ryan Wagner, P, Washington Nationals | Monday 6/9, 7:08 PM CT |
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| Ryan Wagner, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, pitched a simulated game Monday. Manager Manny Acta said the session was "rough" because of a blister that developed on Wagner's finger, according to the AP. Wagner will throw a few more sim games before the team decides when he's ready for a rehab assignment. |
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| Ronnie Belliard will play for Single-A Potomac on Monday night after a brief rehab stint at Double-A Harrisburg, according to the AP. Belliard, who is recovering from a strained left calf, will join the Nats during the three-game series in Pittsburgh, which begins Tuesday. |
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| Ryan Zimmerman began rehab exercises for his injured left shoulder Monday, according to the AP. The third baseman was set to have the shoulder re-examined later in the day. "I'm not going to go out there and not swing at a 2-0 fastball if I want to swing at a 2-0 fastball," Zimmerman said. "That's embarrassing to me and not good for the team. That's the biggest thing. I don't mind the pain. I can play through the pain. It's only going to hurt three or four times a game, but I have to be productive and I'm not going to take somebody out of the lineup who can hit a home run when I can barely hit the ball out of the infield." |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run homer in the first inning Monday off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson. The longball was the 600th of Junior's career. He is the sixth player of all-time to reach the plateau. |
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| Josh Willingham ran the bases, fielded fly balls and took live batting practice Monday, according to MLB.com. The outfielder is progressing well from his back injury and could possibly start a rehab assignment by the end of the week. |
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| Dmitri Young, 1B, Washington Nationals | Monday 6/9, 6:10 PM CT |
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| Dmitri Young is back in the lineup Monday after missing three games with the flu. He is playing first base and batting cleanup. |
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| The Mets have placed Ryan Church on the DL, according to the Journal News. Church came back briefly from a concussion that he suffered nearly three weeks ago but was recently shut down because he was still experiencing post-concussion symptoms. |
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| It had been rumored that the Astros could be interested in Sidney Ponson, who was recently designated for assignment by the Rangers after rubbing teammates and management the wrong way. However, Ponson will not end up in Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle. The Astros feel the rotund righty brings too much baggage. |
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| Brad Thompson will throw roughly 45 pitches in his rehab start with Triple-A Memphis Monday, according to MLB.com. The righty is coming back from inflammation in his pitching elbow. "I want to go out there and make quality pitches," Thompson said. "I want to go out there and feel comfortable, pound the strike zone and get back used to what I've been doing." |
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| The Dodgers are expected to recall Andy LaRoche from Triple-A Las Vegas before Tuesday's game, according to MLB.com. LaRoche is expected to serve as a backup to Blake DeWitt at third base, James Loney at first base and even Jeff Kent at second base. |
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| The Dodgers optioned Chin-lung Hu to Triple-A Las Vegas Monday. Hu hit just .159 in 107 at-bats with the club. Andy LaRoche is expected to be recalled to take his place, according to MLB.com. |
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| The Rangers will recall Eric Hurley from Triple-A Oklahoma to start on Thursday, according to MLB.com. He will fill the No. 5 spot in the rotation that was left vacant with the release of Sidney Ponson. |
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| With Rickie Weeks out with a knee injury, Craig Counsell figures to pick up most of the starts at second base. Joe Dillon and Hernan Iribarren will also be in the mix for playing time. |
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| The Brewers recalled Hernan Iribarren from Triple-A Nashville Monday to replace the injured Rickie Weeks on the roster. |
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| The Brewers placed Rickie Weeks on the DL Monday with a sprained left knee. Hernan Iribarren was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to replace him on the roster. |
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| The Braves have purchased the contract of Brian Lawrence from the Camden Riversharks of the Independent League and assigned him to Triple-A Richmond. |
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| Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 and crushed a two-run homer in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. |
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Monday 6/9, 3:46 PM CT |
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| Xavier Nady returned to the Pirates' lineup and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-3 win over Arizona. |
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| Zach Duke, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Monday 6/9, 3:41 PM CT |
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| Zach Duke only allowed two earned runs on five hits over six innings in Monday's 5-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, with two walks and five strikeouts. One of the runs given up came on a Mark Reynolds homer. |
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| Mark Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh. His other two hits both went for doubles. |
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| Randy Johnson was rocked for five runs (four earned) on six hits over 5.2 innings in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates, with five walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Mike Mussina allowed two runs on seven hits over eight innings in Monday's 3-2 loss to Kansas City, with no walks and three strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a two-run homer by Miguel Olivo. Mussina ended the day with a no decision. |
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| Miguel Olivo went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer in Monday's 3-2 win over the Yankees. |
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| Luke Hochevar pitched well on Monday, despite leaving with a no decision in a 3-2 win over the Yankees. He only allowed two runs on four hits over six innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Both of the runs came on an A-Rod homer. |
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| Chipper Jones has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the Sports Network. Jones led the NL with a .579 (11-for-19) batting average, a 1.105 slugging percentage and a .652 on-base percentage for the week, with his 11 hits tying for the most in the league. He also blasted three homers, with six RBI.
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| Right-handed hurler Tyler Clippard has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus, according to the AP. Pitcher Garrett Mock has been optioned back to Triple-A, as an adjoining move. |
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| Ian Kennedy just completed his first bullpen session since straining his right lat muscle last month, according to MLB.com. He threw around 30 pitches under the watchful eyes of pitching coach Dave Eiland and bullpen coach Mike Harkey. Limited to only fastballs and changeups, Kennedy finished with his right arm feeling fine. Kennedy said, "It feels back to normal again. It was a very average bullpen, but it felt good, at least. It kind of felt weird throwing on the mound, because I've been throwing on flat ground for the past week, but it felt good to be out there on the mound."
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Monday 6/9, 2:15 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede shared AL Player of the Week honors with Milton Bradley of the Rangers, according to the Chicago Tribune. Crede went 11-for-18 (.611) with two doubles, five home runs and 11 RBI in six games last week.
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| Josh Barfield has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The team decided to option struggling second baseman Adrubal Cabrera to Buffalo. |
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| Asdrubal Cabrera has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The team recalled second baseman John Barfield as an adjoining move. |
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| Brewers' GM Doug Melvin has denied speculation that he was interested in acquiring second baseman Brian Roberts, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Melvin said, "We haven't been scouting Roberts. That was brought up in the spring when the Orioles were talking to the Cubs about him. They were wanting to get us involved. We've had no special assignment scout looking at Roberts."
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| Jose Guillen has returned to the Royals' outfield on Monday, according to MLB.com. |
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| Joey Gathright is in the Royals' starting lineup today, according to MLB.com. |
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| Ramon Castro was pulled from the starting lineup and fined by coach Willie Randolph for arriving just 57 minutes prior to Sunday's first pitch, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Moises Alou is confident he will return from the DL on Tuesday, according to the NY Daily News. He said, "When we win, it makes it easier on me. Now I want to be in there more." He has recovered from a strained left calf.
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| Adam Loewen, LF, Toronto Blue Jays | Monday 6/9, 11:36 AM CT |
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| Adam Loewen, who is recovering from left elbow soreness, is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday at Single-A Frederick, according to the Baltimore Sun. He did not experience any setbacks in his two-inning simulated game on Saturday. Manager Dave Trembley commented, "It's all scripted out. Toward the end of his rehab, he'll pitch back-to-back days and have a day off. We'll start him out in the beginning of an inning with nobody on, and as he gets going toward the end of his rehab, we'll bring him in the game in the middle of an inning with guys on base. Toward the end, he'll have to throw two innings. He won't throw more than two innings. I don't really see him being a long reliever."
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| Phil Hughes, P, New York Yankees | Monday 6/9, 11:07 AM CT |
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| Phil Hughes is scheduled to undergo another bone scan this week to check the status of his fractured rib, according to the NY Daily News.
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| Kyle Farnsworth was given a second-straight day off on Sunday to rest a "cranky" right bicep he suffered following his last outing, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Ian Kennedy, P, New York Yankees | Monday 6/9, 10:58 AM CT |
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| Ian Kennedy is scheduled to throw a bullpen session today, according to the NY Daily News. He is recovering from bursitis in his right lat. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury hit off a tee on Sunday, and his injured wrist is improving, according to the Boston Herald. Ellsbury said, "It’s feeling a lot better each day, big improvements, which is good. Not too sore." |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Monday 6/9, 10:44 AM CT |
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| Chad Cordero, who is recovering from a torn shoulder muscle, is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday at the Nationals' team complex in Florida, according to the Washington Post. |
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| Michael Bourn was penciled back into the seventh spot in the Astros' lineup on Sunday, and may remain out of the leadoff spot for a while, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager Cecil Cooper stated, "That's a young player we're talking about that hasn't played every day that much. Some guys it affects and some guys it doesn't. I'm not saying it affects Michael. We haven't had enough time to see that. It might affect him. I don't know."
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| Xavier Nady, RF, New York Yankees | Monday 6/9, 10:13 AM CT |
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| Xavier Nady missed his second-straight game on Sunday due in inflammation above his left ankle, but the ailment is not believed to be serious, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He said, "I'll be all right. It's kept me from doing some things, but I'll just have to play through it."
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| Matt Clement struggled in his rehab start at Double-A Springfield on Sunday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Clement threw 75 pitches, 45 of which were strikes. Clement allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings, with three walks, and two strikeouts. One of his hits surrendered went for a solo homer. |
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| Andy LaRoche was taken out of a game on Saturday after being hit by a pitch on the middle finger of his right hand, but X-rays were negative and LaRoche returned to action on Sunday, according to the LA Times.
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| Scott Elbert returned to the diamond and made a pair of relief appearances for Double-A Jacksonville last week, according to the LA Times. |
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| Andruw Jones is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a meniscus tear in his right knee, according to the LA Times. He has already started hitting in the batting cage, and feels like he can run, although the team doesn't want him to yet. |
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| Manager Mike Sciosca stated that Chone Figgins will play a minimum of three games during his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake, according to the LA Times. Figgins said, "I'm ready to play. I'm tired of this, man. Eating hamburgers and hot dogs and watching games, it's killing me." He is recovering from right hamstring irritation.
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| Santiago Casilla threw 29 pitches in a simulated game on Sunday, according to the SF Chronicle. He used his fastball, slider, and changeup, and felt no pain following the session. He is recovering from right elbow soreness. |
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| Merkin Valdez struck out the side for Single-A San Jose in a rehab inning on Saturday, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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| Jonathan Sanchez is pitching very well as of late, and it is namely due to improved mental focus, according to the SF Chronicle. Manager Bruce Bochy said, "I think more than anything it's his focus. He's maintaining it no matter what happens with men on base. He's not losing it. He's not getting distracted. That was his biggest problem early."
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