| Recent Player News |
| Date |
Player |
News |
| 5/16/2008 |
Jason Isringhausen, RP (StL) |
Isringhausen yielded a go-ahead, three-run homer to Jason Bay in the eighth inning of Thursday's 11-5 loss to Pittsburgh.
Analysis: Isringhausen, saddled with an 8.00 ERA and six blown saves in 17 chances, seemed to think he wouldn't be part of the bullpen for this weekend's interleague series against the Rays. He reiterated that the problem is not physical, so that would leave a minor league demotion or an outright release as options if the Cardinals have lost patience with him. |
| 5/16/2008 |
Mark DiFelice, (Mil) |
The Brewers put reliever David Riske on the 15-day disabled list because of a hyperextended right elbow and purchased the contract of DiFelice on Thursday.
Analysis: DiFelice, an 11-year veteran of the minor leagues with Colorado, Baltimore, Washington, the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee, also had two stints in the independent Atlantic League in 2005 and 2006 before signing with the Brewers. The former 15th round pick has never appeared in the majors. The righty was 3-0 with a 3.91 ERA in four starts with Triple-A Nashville, striking out 28 and walking just one in 23 innings. |
| 5/16/2008 |
Gary Bennett, C (LAD) |
Bennett went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs in the Dodgers' 7-2 win over Milwaukee on Thursday.
Analysis: Bennett was playing for the first time since May 7, while regular catcher Russell Martin played third base for the fifth time in his career in place of the injured Blake DeWitt. |
| 5/16/2008 |
Ben Francisco, LF (Cle) |
Francisco matched his career high with three hits in Cleveland's 4-2 win over Oakland on Thursday.
Analysis: Francisco has hit .346 (9-for-26) in nine games since he was called up from Triple-A Buffalo. |
| 5/16/2008 |
Santiago Casilla, RP (Oak) |
Casilla left after facing only one batter in Oakland's 4-2 loss to Cleveland because of a strain in his elbow area.
Analysis: Casilla will be checked out Friday in Atlanta, manager Bob Geren said. Casilla yielded a homer to Jhonny Peralta before leaving the game. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Ryan Speier, RP (Col) |
The Colorado Rockies placed right-hander Ryan Speier on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder contusion on Thursday, retroactive to May 12.
Analysis: The club recalled left-hander Josh Newman from Triple-A Colorado Springs in a corresponding move. Newman is in his second stint with Colorado. He had a 3.86 ERA in four games from April 25-May 3. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Kyle Lohse, SP (StL) |
Lohse, whose ERA has more than doubled in May after a 3-0 April, said Thursday that tightness in the back of his shoulder has made it difficult to get loose.
Analysis: Lohse skipped a bullpen session on Thursday and cut short the bullpen session prior to his last start on Tuesday. But he said he'd be able to make his next start on Sunday. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Chipper Jones, 3B (Atl) |
Jones was held out of the Atlanta Braves' starting lineup for Thursday's game at Philadelphia because of a sore groin.
Analysis: Jones had two hits in the Braves' 8-6 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday, raising his average to .418. He winced in his final at-bat in the ninth inning and was to be replaced in Thursday's starting lineup by Omar Infante. Jones has hit safely in 32 of 37 games and ranks second in the major leagues in on-base percentage (.479) and slugging percentage (.705). He is the first qualifying hitter with a .400 average as late as May 14 since 1994. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Todd Wellemeyer, SP (StL) |
Wellemeyer allowed one run, two hits and struck out five in seven innings of the Cardinals' 5-1 win over the Pirates on Wednesday.
Analysis: Wellemeyer is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last three starts, allowing just 11 hits in 18 innings in that span. The right-hander is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA in five starts at home. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Juan Pierre, CF (LAD) |
Pierre went 3-for-5 and hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning of the Dodgers' 6-4 win over the Brewers on Wednesday.
Analysis: Pierre, who went 2-for-5 in Thursday's win over Milwaukee, is batting .346 (18-for-52) with seven RBIs, nine runs and eight stolen bases in 13 games this month. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Albert Pujols, 1B (StL) |
Pujols went 2-for-5 in the Cardinals' loss to the Pirates on Wednesday, reaching base for the 41st straight game to start the season.
Analysis: It’s the majors’ longest streak at the start of the season since Derek Jeter’s 53-game run in 1999 for the Yankees. Pujols is batting .340 (17-for-50) with three homers and seven RBIs during a 14-game hitting streak. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Lance Berkman, 1B (Hou) |
Berkman went 1-for-4 with a two-homer in Wednesday's win over the Giants.
Analysis: Berkman is tied with Philadelphia’s Chase Utley for the major league lead in homers with 14, and has been hitting at an unreal clip lately. He's batting .560 (28-for-50) with six home runs, seven doubles, 17 RBIs and 18 runs during a 13-game hitting streak. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Aaron Rowand, CF (SF) |
Rowand went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs in the Giants' win over the Astros on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rowand is batting .385 (20-for-52) with four homers, eight RBIs and nine runs in his last 15 games. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Kelly Johnson, 2B (Atl) |
Johnson went 2-for-3 with a homer in the Braves' 8-6 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Analysis: Johnson's homer on Wednesday was his fifth of the season, and first since April 25. He is 6-for-12 in his last three games. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Blake DeWitt, 3B (LAD) |
DeWitt did not play in the Dodgers' win over Milwaukee on Thursday because of lower back pain.
Analysis: The extent of the injury is unknown, so continue to monitor the developments. Gary Bennett started in DeWitt's place at third base on Thursday. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Tom Glavine, SP (Atl) |
Glavine allowed four runs and four hits in 5 2-3 innings in the Braves' 8-6 win over the Phillies on Wednesday to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years.
Analysis: Glavine hadn’t won a game with the Braves since beating the Phillies on Sept. 19, 2002. The 42-year-old Glavine spent the previous five seasons with the New York Mets after pitching his first 16 years in Atlanta. He is 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA in seven starts this season. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Chipper Jones, 3B (Atl) |
Jones went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double in the Braves' 8-6 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.
Analysis: Jones, who leads the majors with a .418 batting average, is 9-for-16 (.563) with three RBIs and four runs in his last three games. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Paul Janish, SS (Cin) |
In his major league debut, Janish drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning in the Reds' 7-6 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.
Analysis: Janish, who drove up from Triple-A Louisville earlier in the day, also made two slick plays in the field. "Hopefully, it will only get better, but that’s hard to imagine,” said the 25-year-old shortstop. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Jerry Hairston Jr., CF (Cin) |
Hairston was a homer short of the cycle, and also scored twice in the Reds' 7-6, 10-inning win over the Marlins on Wednesday.
Analysis: Hairston, who is Cincinnati’s main shortstop with Jeff Keppinger sidelined by a broken kneecap, is 5-for-7 with two doubles, a RBIs and four runs in his last two games. |
| 5/15/2008 |
Jake Peavy, SP (SD) |
Peavy yielded four runs, seven hits and stuck out eight in a season-low four innings in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Cubs.
Analysis: After opening the season 3-0 with a 1.20 ERA in his first four starts, Peavy has been in a bit of a rut lately. He's 1-3 with a 4.71 ERA in his last five outings. |
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