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| Miguel Cabrera hit a home run for the second straight day, his 13th of the season, for the Tigers. |
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| Brandon Morrow earned his seventh save of the season on Saturday night with a perfect inning against the Tigers. |
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| Armando Galarraga tossed six innings of one run ball on Saturday night for the Tigers with two K and three BB against the Mariners.
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| R.A. Dickey, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 7/5, 11:52 PM CT |
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| R.A. Dickey lasted six innings and used his knuckleball to hold the Tigers to two runs on the night. As often happens with knucklers he struggled with his command walking five batters, but he kept the runs off the board. |
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| Chone Figgins had three hits on Saturday night breaking a stretch of 2-for-25 since June 25th. |
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| Vladimir Guerrero had two hits and three RBI for the Angels including his 14th home run of the season. |
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| Roy Halladay posted another quality start holding the Angels to just two runs over seven innings as he improved to 10-6 on the year. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 7/5, 11:03 PM CT |
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| John Lackey lost his second game of the year on Saturday as he allowed six runs, five earned, to the Blue Jays in six innings. Lackey walked just one while striking out seven in the loss. |
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| Vernon Wells, CF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 7/5, 11:01 PM CT |
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| Vernon Wells hit his ninth home run of the year and stole just his third base of the season for the Jays. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 7/5, 10:58 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios had three hits and two RBI, but once again the story was his legs as he swiped three basses on the night off of Mike Napoli and the Angels. |
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| Matt Holliday led the Rockies to their 5th straight victory on Saturday night with two hits, two runs and four RBI. One of the hits was his 13th home run of the year. |
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| Like counterpoint Kevin Slowey, Aaron Laffey was far from his best on Saturday night allowing five hits, four walks and four runs over five innings. |
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| Kevin Slowey wasn't anywhere near his best on Saturday but he still held on long enough to pick up his sixth win of the year. Slowey had six strikeouts in the effort, but he gave up five runs in six innings on the hill. |
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| Grady Sizemore had two more hits on Saturday night, one of them being his 22nd home run of the year for the Indians in their 9-6 loss to the Twins. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 7/5, 10:17 PM CT |
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| Joe Mauer walked three times, scored three runs and hit his fourth home run of the year for the Twins. |
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| Grant Balfour picked up his third save of the season on Saturday night by picking up two strikeouts in a scoreless inning against the Royals. |
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| David DeJesus lost his 16-game hitting streak on Saturday night as he went 0-for-4 against the Rays to finish the night hitting .316. |
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| Ben Zobrist, SS, Tampa Bay Rays | Saturday 7/5, 9:57 PM CT |
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| Ben Zobrist hit a solo home run on Saturday night, the third straight game he has accomplished that feat for the Rays. |
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| Zack Greinke worked six solid innings but was outpitched by Andy Sonnanstine as he lost for the fifth time this year. Greinke allowed just two runs in six innings with seven K, but Sonnanstine allowed no runs. |
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| Andy Sonnanstine pitched seven shutout innings against the Royals on Saturday in his 10th victory of the season for the Rays. The Royals only managed to produce five hits and draw a single walk on the evening. |
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| Brian Roberts returned to the lineup on Saturday night, and in his familiar leadoff role he went 2-for-4 with a runs scored. |
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| Ian Kinsler had another in a series of big nights this season on Saturday with two hits, one his 14th home run, two RBI and two runs scored for the Rangers. Thanks to his current 17-game hitting streak, Kinler's average is up to .328. |
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| Casey Janssen, who is recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder in late March, will meet with doctors to determine if he can begin a throwing program with the target of returning to action next season, according to MLB.com. |
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| Brian Burres picked up a no-decision on Saturday after allowing nine hits, a walk, and three runs to the Rangers in 5.2 innings. |
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| C.J. Wilson struck out the side on Saturday on his way to earning his 20th save of the season for the Rangers. |
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| Gavin Floyd, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 7/5, 9:02 PM CT |
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| Gavin Floyd picked up his 10th win of the season on Saturday by holding the Athletics scoreless over 7.1 innings. |
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| Alexei Ramirez was caught stealing for the third time this season on Saturday night, but it was his only foible in a 3-for-3 effort with two runs scored and an RBI. |
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| Ryan Sweeney had two hits, scored a run, knocked one in and stole his seventh base of the season on Saturday night for the Athletics. |
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| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 7/5, 8:13 PM CT |
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| Erik Bedard has had a largely ineffective campaign in his first year in Seattle, and there is growing concern that there might be a physical reason for that, according to the Seattle Times. "I don't think he's really totally feeling right, with whatever was happening before -- hip, back and all that," manager Jim Riggleman said. "He may be pitching a lot more than he should." |
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| Jarrod Saltalamacchia was removed from the Rangers game on Saturday after a sixth inning at-bat during which he strained his groin, according to the Star Telegram. |
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| Jose Guillen, RF, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 7/5, 7:48 PM CT |
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| Jose Guillen got into what is being described as a "heated" argument with pitching coach Bob McLure, according to the Star Tribune. No punches were thrown in the incident, but things got heated with Guillen toss a couple of chairs before going face-to-face with the coach. |
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| Bobby Jenks, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 7/5, 7:16 PM CT |
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| Bobby Jenks had an MRI and CT scan done on his sore left scapula (shoulder) and the results were extremely positive according to MLB.com. "I don't want to take a chance in a situation like that," said manager Jose Guillen. "I don't think it's something to panic about, but it is a concern." |
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| Kiko Calero went from one AL West team to another as he signed on with the Texas Rangers on Saturday, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
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| Dustin Pedroia had another two hits on Saturday to give him a hit in 13-straight games during which time his average has gone from .274 to .313. |
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| Bobby Abreu, RF, New York Yankees | Saturday 7/5, 6:08 PM CT |
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| Bobby Abreu went 0-for-4 on Saturday and is now hitless in his last three games covering 12 AB to drop his average to .275. |
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| Justin Masterson permitted six hits and two walks, while hitting three batters, and though he picked up his third loss of the season, he managed to hold the Yankees to just two runs over six innings. |
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| Mike Mussina strengthened his all-star bid on Saturday as he held the Red Sox without a run over six innings to up his record to 11-6. Mussina allowed four hits, a walk, and struck out five in the win. |
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| Mariano Rivera made it extremely interesting on Saturday night before nailing down his 23rd save of the year against the Red Sox. Rivera allowed a run, two hits, and hit Manny Ramirez with a pitch before picking up the save. |
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| Sean Casey, 1B, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 7/5, 5:42 PM CT |
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| Sean Casey's opportunities to hit in the Red Sox lineup continue to thwarted by the lack of health of Manny Ramirez's hamstring that is forcing the left fielder to hit in the DH slot, according to MLB.com. "It's lingered," manager Terry Francona said. "It's one of those things where if somebody says something hurts, you can't sit there and tell them it doesn't. |
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| Gary Matthews Jr. might be on the trading block as the Angels look to unload the $33 million he is due in 2009-11, according to MLB.com. |
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| A.J. Burnett is apparently on the trading block to help shore up a perceived weakness at shortstop, according to MLB.com. "They're offering Burnett to any team that needs pitching," one American League GM said. "They've told us they're not happy with either David Eckstein or John McDonald." |
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| Brendan Harris will start at third base on Saturday for the Twins, according to the Star Tribune. |
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| The Orioles designated reliever Ryan Bukvich for assignment on Saturday, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| Greg Aquino, P, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 7/5, 3:59 PM CT |
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| The Orioles purchased the contract of Greg Aquino from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| The Rangers have placed Joaquin Benoit on the 15-day DL due to a sore right shoulder, the Dallas Morning News reports. The reliever has been battling the injury for most (if not all) of the season. |
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| Johnny Damon wasn't placed on the DL prior to Saturday's game, but a move may still be coming. An X-ray and MRI revealed a sprained left acromioclavicular joint (shoulder), the AP reports. "He's sore and he's getting some treatment," manager Joe Girardi says. "There's a little bit of swelling in there." The skipper adds that he needs to talk with general manager Brian Cashman and head trainer Gene Monahan before the Yankees decide to make a move. |
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| The Cardinals optioned Anthony Reyes to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, MLB.com reports. He was presumably activated off the DL before this move. Reyes had been out due to a strained right elbow. |
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| The A's placed Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL on Saturday due to a strained left hamstring, MLB.com confirms. |
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| The A's recalled infielder Gregorio Petit on Saturday, MLB.com reports. |
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| Bartolo Colon has been playing catch from 120 feet and may be able to throw off a mound early next week, The Providence Journal reports. He is on the DL due to a back strain. |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 7/5, 2:37 PM CT |
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| David Ortiz could be ready for a minor league rehab assignment after the All-Star break, The Providence Journal reports. The slugger has been out since the end of May due to a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. "After this All-Star break we're going to have to gear him up and get him some at-bats live," manager Terry Francona says. "How we do that will be determined by what we feel is in his best interest." |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Saturday 7/5, 2:30 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee will be the AL starter for the 2008 All-Star game, the New York Post reports. The southpaw is 11-1 with a 2.26 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 93 strikeouts this season. |
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| Alex Cora, SS, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 7/5, 1:35 PM CT |
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| Alex Cora will start at shortstop on Saturday in place of Julio Lugo, the Boston Globe notes. |
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| Bobby Crosby, SS, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 7/5, 11:47 AM CT |
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| Bobby Crosby is expected to go on the DL on Saturday due to a strained left hamstring, the Contra Costa Times reports. |
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| Johnny Damon could be headed to the DL due to his sore left shoulder. The outfielder is eager to see how it feels on Saturday. "I think [today] is the most important day because if there's still a lot of pain [today], I think that's when we can judge how severe it is," Damon informs the New York Post. "But the way it feels right now, I know it's pretty painful." |
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| Kelvim Escobar tried to throw on Friday afternoon, but he stopped short of 10 tosses due to further shoulder soreness. He plans to meet with Dr. David Altcheck, the Mets medical director, in the near future, and surgery may be the result. "The MRI was good," Escobar tells the Los Angeles Times. "They said muscles that didn't look good before looked a lot better. [But] something's causing me a lot of inflammation, and they don't know what it is. When I throw, it's taking longer than normal to recover." |
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| Indians general manager Mark Shapiro doesn't believe the franchise has a closer in their system to properly replace Joe Borowski. "We'll probably have to address that in the off-season," he tells the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
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| Alexi Casilla may be back in the lineup on Saturday. He missed Friday's contest due to a sore left middle finger. "Halfway through the game, his finger was feeling great," manager Ron Gardenhire tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "Hopefully he'll be back out there [today], and we can move guys around again." |
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| Jeff Weaver, P, Cleveland Indians | Saturday 7/5, 11:22 AM CT |
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| The Indians have signed Jeff Weaver to a minor league deal and sent him to Triple-A Buffalo, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
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| Bobby Jenks, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 7/5, 11:19 AM CT |
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| The White Sox are hoping that closer Bobby Jenks will avoid the DL. He is dealing with a sore left shoulder. "Bobby's a lot better today," manager Ozzie Guillen tells the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday. "He told me he's 90 percent better today. Hopefully we can use him before the off day [Monday]. He's getting a lot of treatment." |
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| Chris Ray, P, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 7/5, 11:16 AM CT |
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| Chris Ray pitched in a simulated game on Wednesday, but he isn't close to being ready for real action. "He'll just continue his throwing program and mound progression," manager Dave Trembley informs the Baltimore Sun. "He has not been slowed down." Ray is coming off Tommy John surgery, and he aims to be back to the majors by late August or early September. The Orioles say they are being conservative and aren't counting on him to return this season. |
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| Pitching prospect Neftali Feliz will make the leap from High-A Clinton to Double-A Frisco and start on Monday, the Dallas Morning News notes. The 20-year-old right-hander was 6-3 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts over 82.0 innings (17 starts) for the Clinton LumberKings. |
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| Rocco Baldelli played catch and took batting practice with the Rays on Friday, but there is no timetable for his return to a rehab assignment, the Tampa Tribune reports. He is dealing with a sore groin. |
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| Eric Hurley will miss his scheduled start on Saturday due to a sore left hamstring, the Dallas Morning News reports. Scott Feldman will work in his place. Hurley may be able to start next Tuesday. |
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| Vicente Padilla suffered a neck strain in addition to his bruised right thumb on Friday night, the Dallas Morning News reports. He is questionable for his next scheduled start. |
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| Jeremy Accardo flew to Los Angeles on Friday to meet with Dr. Lewis Yocum about his sore right forearm. "I'm here just to try to get some peace of mind, to hear him tell me it's not the ligament and that I can just start letting it go," Accardo tells the Toronto Sun. "I'm just a little timid, a little shy to really release it. The throwing has been going good. I threw a bullpen (Thursday) and it felt fine." He has been out since May 9. |
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