| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 8/16, 11:53 PM CT |
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| Brad Penny received the results of his latest MRI. He has increased scar tissue in the front of his right shoulder. It is impinging on his rotator cuff tendon and causing inflammation, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Penny will rest until at least Tuesday and be re-evaluated early next week. He may not be back this season. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Saturday 8/16, 11:49 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton will return to the lineup on Sunday, the Tampa Tribune reports. |
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| Carlos Guillen went 1-for-4 with a solo homer on Saturday night. The bigger news was that he was in the lineup after missing three games due to a sore lower back. |
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| Jesus Flores, C, Washington Nationals | Saturday 8/16, 10:52 PM CT |
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| Catcher Jesus Flores strained his right calf in the sixth inning on Saturday. Precautionary X-rays were taken, and he is considered day-to-day, the AP reports. |
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| Matt Harrison posted easily the best performance of his young career on Saturday night. The southpaw celebrated his 23rd birthday by tossing eight shutout innings against the Rays. He allowed three hits, walked none, and struck out eight. Harrison improved to 5-2. |
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| Jeff Francoeur is on fire! He went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Giants. Francoeur also had three hits on Thursday. |
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| Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with a single in his second rehab game on Saturday. He has been out since June 22 due to a sore left knee. |
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| Matt Palmer, P, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 8/16, 10:00 PM CT |
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| Matt Palmer's major league debut didn't go as he likely dreamed. The rookie allowed seven hits and six runs over 2.1 innings against the Braves. He hurt his own cause by walking four and striking out none. |
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| Anibal Sanchez improved to 2-2 with an effective performance against the Cubs on Saturday. He allowed three hits and one run over 5.1 innings. Sanchez walked five and struck out six. |
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| Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 8/16, 9:54 PM CT |
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| Ian Stewart went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBI on Saturday night. He has had a slow August but is still hitting .322-4-24-17 in 27 games since the All-Star break. |
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| Lastings Milledge's bat looked good again on Saturday night. He went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and two runs in a loss to the Rockies. He is hitting .371 with five homers and four steals in August. |
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| The Rockies routed the Nationals on Saturday night, and Troy Tulowitzki led the charge. He went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBI. |
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| Aaron Harang was rocked again on Saturday. He served up seven hits and eight runs over 3.1 innings against the Cardinals. The carnage included three homers. |
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| Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's win over the Reds. The opposition found a way to stop him later in the contest. Pujols was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. |
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| Chris Young, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 8/16, 9:38 PM CT |
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| Chris Young went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's win over the Astros. His other two hits were singles. Young is hitting .286-4-19-17-4 in 27 games since the All-Star break. |
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| Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and one RBI in Saturday's win over the Orioles. He is up to 25 home runs on the season, including nine since the All-Star break. |
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| Miguel Montero swatted a grand slam and finished Saturday night at 3-for-5 with five RBI and three runs against the Astros. |
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| Justin Verlander bounced back from four straight rough outings and improved to 9-13 with a win over the Orioles on Saturday night. He held the O's to four hits and two unearned runs over six innings. Verlander walked three and struck out six. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Saturday 8/16, 9:22 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes went 2-for-5 with a triple, homer, and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Pirates. He has multiple hits in six of his last seven games. |
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| Freddy Sanchez went 3-for-5 against the Mets on Saturday. He is 33-for-89 (.371) since the All-Star break. |
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| Pedro Martinez had his finest outing of the season on Saturday night. He held the Pirates to eight hits and one run over seven innings. Martinez walked one and struck out four. It was the first time all season (13 starts) that he had pitched seven innings. |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/16, 8:37 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd made his Red Sox debut on Saturday and took the loss against the Blue Jays. The right-hander allowed 10 hits and four runs over 7.1 innings. He also walked none and struck out none. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 8/16, 8:35 PM CT |
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| Alex Rios went 2-for-4 with a triple and a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the starting lineup on Saturday, but he went 0-for-4 against Roy Halladay. The outfielder has missed four starts due to a bruise near his tailbone. |
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| Roy Halladay tossed a complete game against the Red Sox on Saturday and improved to 14-9. The ace carried a shutout into the ninth inning, when he allowed a solo homer. Halladay finished with seven hits and one run against. |
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| Brad Penny, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 8/16, 8:18 PM CT |
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| Manager Joe Torre doesn't expect pitcher Brad Penny to return this year. "Nothing anybody has said to me makes me say that," Torre tells the Los Angeles Daily News. "It's just (based) off what has happened this year. He did his time on the DL and did the slow process of coming back, of rehab and all that. There just seems to be something that just doesn't feel right, I guess." |
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| Lou Montanez, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Saturday 8/16, 8:16 PM CT |
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| Lou Montanez was not available on Saturday due to an injured left hand and wrist. He was hit by a throw on Friday. "Montanez is not able to swing a bat," manager Dave Trembley informs MLB.com. "When he slid into second [Friday] night, he got hit. So he's sore and he's not in the lineup." The outfielder may be able to play on Sunday. |
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| The Mariners will officially call up Ryan Feierabend on Sunday and have him start against the Twins, the AP confirms. The 22-year-old southpaw is 7-2 with a 2.49 ERA over 17 minor league starts this year. |
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| The Mariners have placed Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list due to tendinitis in his right elbow, the AP reports. Ryan Feierabend has been called up and will start on Sunday. |
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| The Blue Jays aren't counting on A.J. Burnett being part of their team in 2009. "It certainly looks like A.J. won’t be here," manager Cito Gaston tells the Toronto Star. "I don’t know, but we might have a few guys who can pick that slack up." Burnett says he hasn't made up his mind about opting out of the final two years of his contract. He can earn $24 million over 2009 and 2010. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 8/16, 6:57 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun will be available to pinch-hit on Saturday night, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He remains out of the starting lineup due to a strained ribcage. |
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| Milton Bradley has been scratched from Saturday's lineup due to an illness, the Dallas Morning News reports. Dr. Keith Meister will examine the DH/outfielder. Frank Catalonotto will start in his place. |
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| The Padres have optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland, MLB.com reports. |
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| Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 47th save of the season when he worked a scoreless ninth against the Indians on Saturday. He allowed one hit and struck out two. Rodriguez has tied his single-season career-high in saves, set in 2006. |
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| Vicente Padilla will miss his scheduled start on Sunda due to an inflamed muscle joint in his neck, the AP reports. Dustin Nippert will take his place against the Rays. Padilla is tentatively rescheduled to work on Tuesday against the Tigers. |
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| Garret Anderson went 2-for-4 on Saturday and extended his hitting streak to 20 games. He is batting .386 (32-for-83) over that time. |
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| The Rangers have recalled pitcher Kameron Loe, the Ticker reports. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Saturday 8/16, 6:34 PM CT |
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| John Lackey improved to 10-2 with a so-so performance against the Indians on Saturday. The ace allowed six hits and three runs over six innings. He walked three (two intentional), struck out three, and allowed two homers. |
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| Greg Smith, P, Colorado Rockies | Saturday 8/16, 6:32 PM CT |
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| Greg Smith held the White Sox to two runs over five innings on Saturday, but he slipped to 5-12. The rookie allowed eight hits, walked two, struck out one, and tossed a wild pitch. |
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| John Danks, P, Chicago White Sox | Saturday 8/16, 6:29 PM CT |
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| John Danks continues to do fine work for the Pale Hose. The southpaw improved to 10-5 by holding the A's to six hits and one run over six innings. Danks walked five and struck out five. He is 3-0 against the A's this year. |
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| David DeJesus returned to the lineup on Saturday and went 2-for-6 with a double. He had missed the previous two games due to a sore lower back. |
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| Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Twins. He is hitting .331 since July 1. |
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| Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins | Saturday 8/16, 6:18 PM CT |
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| Joe Mauer scored the winning run in the thrilling 6-5 win over the Mariners on Saturday afternoon. The catcher went 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs, and two RBI, and he pushed his average to .321. |
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| Alexi Casilla took batting practice on Saturday and could begin a minor league rehab assignment early next week, MLB.com reports. He is trying to come back from a torn ligament in his right thumb. Casilla only hit from the right side on Saturday, as the thumb bothers him more when he hits left-handed. The Twins are cautiously hoping that Casilla could rejoin the club as early as August 21. |
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| Joey Votto, 1B, Cincinnati Reds | Saturday 8/16, 5:40 PM CT |
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| The Reds reinstated Joey Votto from the bereavement list on Saturday, the AP reports. Votto is not in the starting lineup and may sit out until early next week. "He hasn’t hit in a week," manager Dusty Baker explains. "He worked out a couple of times." |
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| Edwin Encarnacion is getting a day off on Saturday. Jeff Keppinger will start at third base against the Cardinals. |
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| Robinson Cano wetn 2-for-6 with a triple, two runs, and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Royals. He is hitting .327 since the All-Star break. |
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| Zack Greinke, P, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 8/16, 5:31 PM CT |
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| Zack Greinke held the Yankees to two unearned runs over 6.2 innings on Saturday afternoon. He served up six hits, walked two, and struck out five in the no-decision. |
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| Aramis Ramirez is out of the lineup again on Saturday night due to a bruised left hip, the Palm Beach Post reports. Mark DeRosa will start at third base. Ramirez remains day-to-day. |
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| Derrek Lee, 1B, Chicago Cubs | Saturday 8/16, 5:24 PM CT |
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| Derrek Lee is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins, the Palm Beach Post reports. Daryle Ward will start at first base. Lee has played in 120 of the team's 122 games. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Saturday 8/16, 5:22 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross will bat second in Saturday's tilt against the Cubs, the Palm Beach Post notes. The outfielder has spent most of the season hitting either sixth or seventh. |
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| Brett Gardner came through with a game-winning RBI single on Saturday afternoon. He went 3-for-5 in the game, and his biggest hit came in the 13th inning. The Yankees defeated the Royals 3-2. |
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| J.R. House, C, Kansas City Royals | Saturday 8/16, 4:59 PM CT |
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| The Astros called up J.R. House from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, the Sports Network reports. House, 28, was hitting .303-17-55-61 over 119 games. |
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| The Astros have placed second baseman Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day DL due to an irritated disc in his back, the Sports Network reports. |
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| Travis Hafner will head to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports. He will serve as the DH. Hafner has been out since May 25 due to a strained right shoulder. |
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| Victor Martinez will move up his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, and he will switch from DH to catcher, MLB.com reports. He is coming back from right elbow surgery. Martinez has also dealt with a lingering left hamstring issue this season. |
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| Tom Glavine, P, Atlanta Braves | Saturday 8/16, 4:46 PM CT |
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| Tom Glavine is expected to undergo surgery to repair his left elbow, and the operation could end his career. He hopes the procedure will only result in a repair of the torn flexor tendon. If Glavine needs to replace his ligament, he would call it a career. "I think there’s a very low percentage that there might be something wrong with my ligament," he tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "And if there was, honestly, I’d leave it alone and I’d be done." Glavine will visit Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. |
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| The White Sox are thinking about calling up pitcher Aaron Poreda for Tuesday's open start against the Mariners, MLB.com reports. "The bottom line is we have a lot of possibilities, but to tell you the truth, nothing has been discussed in depth yet," pitching coach Don Cooper says. Poreda, 21, is 7-8 with a 3.38 ERA over 24 starts split between High-A and Double-A. |
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| Pablo Sandoval will get a start at first base on Saturday against the Braves, the San Jose Mercury News reports. |
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| Guillermo Quiroz will start at catcher on Saturday in place of Ramon Hernandez, the Baltimore Sun reports. |
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| Jonathan Papelbon will be available on Saturday night despite suffering from migraines over the past two days, the Boston Globe reports. "I've had them pretty bad the last couple of days. When I get them it affects my whole body. But I should be OK. I take the medication. I should be OK," he explains. |
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| Brian Duensing held Team Canada to one single over 3.1 innings and picked up a crucial win in the Olympics Preliminary Round. The southpaw walked none and struck out three in the 5-4 victory. |
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| Mets closer Billy Wagner will likely not be ready to come off the disabled list on Monday, according to the New York Daily News. His elbow stiffened Friday after throwing on Thursday. |
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| The Seattle Mariners will likely call up pitcher Ryan Feierabend to make the start tomorrow should they put Carlos Silva on the DL as expected, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
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| Tim Wakefield played catch for the first time in about a week as he begins to recover from shoulder tightness, according to the Providence Journal. |
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| Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez went 0-for-2 with a walk in his first rehab start since injuring his elbow, according to MLB.com. |
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| Mariners pitcher Carlos Silva will likely be put on the disabled list due to "arm fatigue," according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Saturday 8/16, 3:22 PM CT |
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| Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps will throw two innings on Sunday in his rehab assignment, and the team will then consider what the next course of action is, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
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| Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez was scratched from his start against the Braves tonight due to a left shoulder strain, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Matt Palmer will make the start instead. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 8/16, 2:48 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton is progressing well in his rehab from a left oblique strain, and he is now 6-for-14 in Triple-A Tuscon, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Rudy Seanez, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/16, 2:38 PM CT |
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| Phillies reliever Rudy Seanez returned to the team after recovering from right shoulder inflammation that led to him being placed on the disabled list August 1, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays | Saturday 8/16, 2:35 PM CT |
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| Second baseman Aaron Hill will not play again this season due to continued problems with a concussion he suffered in May, according to NationalPost.com. |
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| Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees | Saturday 8/16, 2:29 PM CT |
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| The New York Yankees have fired two scouts who are being investigated for paying players small amounts of their signing bonuses while keeping the rest, according to the New York Times. |
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| Billy Wagner threw 15 pitches in a simulated game in Pittsburgh today, and everything went smoothly, according to the New York Post. |
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| The Pittsburgh Pirates signed the second overall pick of the draft, infielder Pedro Alvarez, to a minor league deal that included a signing bonus of $6 million, according to the AP. |
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| R.A. Dickey, P, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 8/16, 1:28 PM CT |
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| Mariners hurler R.A. Dickey has been put back in the bullpen after his struggles as a starter, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/16, 1:24 PM CT |
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| Brad Lidge altered his mechanics during his time off dealing with shoulder soreness, and it has not only helped him deal with the pain, but it has also given him extra bite on his slider, according to Phillies.com. |
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| There is a chance that Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui will be placed on the disabled list if the soreness in his back does not improve soon, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| B.J. Upton, CF, Tampa Bay Rays | Saturday 8/16, 1:03 PM CT |
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| B.J. Upton was removed from the game for a second time in a week for failing to hustle on Friday, and he will be benched again on Saturday, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Rays manager Joe Maddon explained it, saying, "I can’t make it any more plain, simple, obvious, black and white. There are no gray areas. I can’t have Aki (Iwamura) run like he is and (Carlos) Pena and Cliff (Floyd), who has two bad knees, etc., and permit that. I can’t permit it.” |
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| Paul Byrd, P, Boston Red Sox | Saturday 8/16, 12:33 PM CT |
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| Paul Byrd could not have asked for a better team to make his Red Sox debut against than Toronto. Players on the Blue Jays current roster are hitting a combined .226 off Byrd with a .262 average and just one home run. |
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| Raul Ibanez, LF, Seattle Mariners | Saturday 8/16, 12:26 PM CT |
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| Raul Ibanez has a great match-up Saturday when he squares off against Minnesota hurler Scott Baker. Ibanez has six hits, including two home runs, in 13 lifetime at-bats against Baker. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Saturday 8/16, 12:22 PM CT |
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| Brandon Backe goes for the Houston Astros tonight when they face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which is bad news for Adam Dunn. In his career, Dunn is 0-for-12 against Backe, with six strikeouts. |
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| Gary Bennett, C, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 8/16, 11:01 AM CT |
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| Catcher Gary Bennett is probably finished for the season as the plantar fascitis he is suffering from in his left foot simply has not healed, according to the L.A. Daily News. |
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| After watching catcher John Baker play for five consecutive games, Matt Treanor will get his turn today, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Mike Cameron, CF, Milwaukee Brewers | Saturday 8/16, 10:11 AM CT |
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| Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron is having a much better August than he did other months, but he has a difficult opponent tonight in L.A.'s Derek Lowe. Cameron is just 4-for-30 in his career against the right-hander. |
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| When the Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays and starter Roy Halladay, there will be at least one player with good success against him - Kevin Youkilis. Youkilis has a career .361 average against the Cy Young candidate. |
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| Royals outfielder David DeJesus said his lower back strain is improving, but there is no timetable for him to return to action, according to the Kansas City Star. “At night, I was waking up every two hours. It’s better. That’s not happening anymore," he said. |
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| It would have been surprising if it had not happened, but Tigers manager Jim Leyland confirmed that hurler Armando Galarraga has secured a spot in the starting rotation next season, according to the Detroit Free-Press. "As we speak, he's earned a spot in the rotation," Leyland said. |
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| Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis went six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out five and walking two in his start in Triple-A Toledo, according to the Detroit Free-Press. |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies are not interested in acquiring first baseman Richie Sexson despite their need for another power bat off the bench, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/16, 8:59 AM CT |
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| Brett Myers has been pitching very well since coming off the disabled list, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.48 ERA in five starts, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Pedro Feliz, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/16, 8:56 AM CT |
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| Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz will likely start a rehab assignment on Sunday with the team's Single-A affiliate in Clearwater, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Yankees manager Joe Girardi said New York hurler Joba Chamberlain will likely remain a starting pitcher when he comes off the disabled list, according to the New York Daily News. "We envision him as a big league starter," Girardi said. |
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| Manny Ramirez has not only helped the offense of the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he's been a boon for the box office as well, according to the L.A. Times. The team has averaged an extra 5,000 fans per game since they acquired Ramirez from Boston. |
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| First baseman Justin Smoak signed a deal with the Texas Rangers for a signing bonus of $3.5 million, according to the Dallas Morning News. The University of South Carolina product was the team's first-round selection. |
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| Tim Redding, P, Washington Nationals | Saturday 8/16, 7:30 AM CT |
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| Center fielder Lastings Milledge misplayed a ball in center field with two outs on Friday, leading to three extra runs in the Nationals 4-3 loss to Colorado, and pitcher Tim Redding was none too pleased, according to the Washington Times. "Any time you give up runs, period, it's frustrating. But the most frustrating is when you know the inning should have been over and you give up runs to guys that shouldn't have been at the plate," Redding said. |
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| Buster Posey, C, San Francisco Giants | Saturday 8/16, 7:15 AM CT |
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| Buster Posey, the fifth overall pick of the MLB draft, signed a deal for $6.2 million, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Casey Blake, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 8/16, 12:34 AM CT |
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| Casey Blake had three hits, including a three-run homer, in the Dodgers' win over the Brewers Friday. |
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| Jack Cust, LF, Oakland Athletics | Saturday 8/16, 12:14 AM CT |
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| Jack Cust went 3-for-3 with a pair of homers in Oakland's 6-4 win Friday. |
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| Greg Maddux, P, Los Angeles Dodgers | Saturday 8/16, 12:09 AM CT |
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| Greg Maddux pitched well Friday, allowing only one run on five hits while striking out four over seven innings. However, it wasn't enough, as fellow veteran Jamie Moyer pitched the Phils to a 1-0 win. |
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| Jamie Moyer, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Saturday 8/16, 12:06 AM CT |
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| Jamie Moyer won the old geezer battle Friday, tossing seven shutout innings to beat Greg Maddux and the Padres. |
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| Bartolo Colon left his rehab outing after one inning Friday due to illness, according to MLB.com. "He pitched one full inning, and he got sick," manager Terry Francona said. "That's all I have right now. We'll get more." |
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| Yovani Gallardo threw off a mound Thursday for the first time since undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, according to MLB.com. However, he and the Brewers are downplaying his progress. "It's really not anything big," Gallardo said. "It was nothing to stressful. I still have to gain some strength." |
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