MLB Briefing Room
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| Player | Update | Team |
 Starting Pitcher Braves Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:19 AM Smoltz (shoulder) is hoping to be ready to return by the end of May, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |  |
 Left Field Phillies | News: 9:00 AM Burrell got the day off on Thursday, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. He was replaced in left field by So Taguchi and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday. |  |
 Shortstop Phillies Status: 15-Day DL | News: 8:52 AM Rollins (ankle) is expected to workout for trainer Scott Sheridan before Friday's game. If everything goes well he'll likely return to the lineup against the Giants, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. | |
 Third Base Yankees Status: 15-Day DL | News: 8:39 AM Rodriguez (15-Day DL, quadriceps) look comfortable while taking batting practice before Thursday's game, the Yankees will reevaluate his injury on Monday in Tampa, the New York Times reports. |  |
 Right Field Royals Status: Day-To-Day | News: 11:02 AM Guillen missed Thursday's game with the Orioles on Thursday due to a sore neck. "It was real bad," he told the Kansas City Star. "It went from my shoulder down my arm, and my hand started tingling." He could be available for Friday night's game. |  |
 Catcher Rockies | News: 10:58 AM Torrealba appears to have lost the starting job to Chris Iannetta, reports the team's official website. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Rockies Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:56 AM Hirsh (shoulder) is expected to throw a light bullpen on Saturday and could throw to live hitters on Tuesday, reports the team's official website. There is still no timetable for his return. | |
 Catcher Rockies | News: 10:55 AM Iannetta got the start behind the plate for the fifth straight game on Thursday and appears to be settling into the starting role, reports the Denver Post. | |
 Relief Pitcher Padres Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:51 AM Cameron (elbow) was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, reports the team's official website. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Padres | News: 10:48 AM Estes was recalled from Triple-A Portland and made his season debut on Thursday, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. | |
 Third Base Twins Status: Day-To-Day | News: 10:46 AM Punto was a late scratch from the Twins lineup on Thursday due to a cramp in his left hamstring right before the game. He told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he expects to be ready for Friday's game against the Red Sox. |  |
 Relief Pitcher Twins Status: Day-To-Day | News: 10:44 AM Neshek was forced to leave his eighth inning appearence on Thursday due to a strained right elbow, he will be evaluated by team doctors on Friday. "I just felt something tweak," he told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "The trainers came out, and we wanted to just play it safe and make sure nothing bad happened." | |
 Relief Pitcher Rays Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:39 AM Reyes (15-Day DL, shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen on Sunday, reports the St. Petersburg Times. |  |
 Designated Httr Rays Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:35 AM Floyd (15-Day DL, knee surgery) went 3-for-4 on an extended spring training game on Thursday, manager Joe Maddon said a decision on his next step will be made in the next few days, the Tampa Tribune reports. | |
 Second Base Giants | News: 10:34 AM Though Omar Vizquel's return will force the team to make a move, Velez will be staying put with the big league club, manager Bruce Bochy told the Mercury News. |  |
 Shortstop Giants Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:33 AM Vizquel (knee) could be activated from the disabled list on Friday, reports the Mercury News. | |
 Third Base Rays | News: 10:32 AM Longoria is deep in a slump after the Rays last road trip, he finished this roadtrip, which ended on Thursday, going 4-for-29 with one RBI. "I'm obviously putting a little more pressure on myself than I should be," he told the Tampa Tribune. | |
 Shortstop Blue Jays Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:21 AM Eckstein will likely join fellow shotstop John McDonald on the 15-Day DL on Friday. Eckstein injured his hip during Tuesday's game, reports the Toronto Sun. |  |
 Third Base Blue Jays | News: 10:21 AM Inglett was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace John McDonald who was place on the 15-Day DL, reports the Toronto Sun. | |
 Shortstop Blue Jays Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:19 AM McDonald (ankle) was placed on the 15-Day disabled list on Thursday and fellow shortstop David Eckstein seems likely to join him in the next few days, reports the Toronto Sun. | |
 Shortstop Nationals | News: 10:19 AM Lopez was held out of Thursday's lineup in favor of Ronnie Belliard, reports the Washington Times. |  |
 Second Base Nationals | News: 10:18 AM Belliard got the start at second base in place of Felipe Lopez on Thursday, writes the Washington Times. According to manager Manny Acta, Belliard had been suffering from an infection in his finger nails and a bad back for the previous 10 days. | |
 Left Field Nationals | News: 10:17 AM Pena was replaced by Rob Mackowiak in the lineup on Thursday, reports the Washington Times. | |
 Center Field Nationals | News: 10:16 AM Milledge was benched in favor of Willie Harris on Thursday, reports the Washington Times. | |
 Catcher Nationals | News: 10:14 AM Nieves is expected to serve as the team's backup catcher once Paul Lo Duca (hand) and Johnny Estrada (elbow) are placed on the disabled list Friday, reports the Washington Post. | |
 Catcher Nationals | News: 10:13 AM Because of injuries to Paul Lo Duca (hand) and Johnny Estrada (elbow), Flores will take over the starting catcher's job for the foreseeable future, reports the Washington Post. | |
 Left Field Nationals Status: 15-Day DL | News: 10:11 AM Dukes (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Friday, reports the Washington Post. | |
 Catcher Nationals Status: Day-to-Day | News: 10:10 AM Estrada (elbow) will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, according to the Washington Post. | |
 Catcher Nationals Status: Day-to-Day | News: 10:09 AM Lo Duca (hand) is expected to be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Friday, reports the Washington Post. He will likely need four to six weeks to recover from the fractured fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand, and may not return to the National's lineup until July. | |
 Shortstop Orioles | News: 10:01 AM Bynum (right knee) was recalled from Double-A Bowie where he was completing his rehabilitation assignment. Manager Dave Trembley told the Baltimore Sun, "Right now, Bynum is the starting shortstop on this team." |  |
 Third Base Marlins | News: 10:00 AM Helms got the start at first base in place of Mike Jacobs (quad) on Thursday, reports the Palm Beach Post. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Orioles | News: 9:56 AM Cabrera tossed a complete game three hitter against the Royals on Thursday night leading the Orioles to a 4-1 win. Manager Dave Trembely told the Baltimore Sun that that was the best he has ever seen Cabrera pitch. | |
 First Base Marlins Status: Day-To-Day | News: 9:50 AM Jacobs got the start off on Thursday to rest an ailing left quad, reports the team's official website. He is expected to miss the next few games. | |
 Designated Httr Indians | News: 9:50 AM Hafner was held out of the lineup on Thursday due to his slump a the plate. He pinch hit for Andy Marte with the bases loaded in the ninth inning on Wednesday and hit a dribbler in front of the plate for a double play, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |  |
 Catcher Marlins | News: 9:49 AM Treanor matched a career-high with three RBIs in Thursday's game against the Brewers, reports the team's official website. | |
 Catcher Indians Status: Day-To-Day | News: 9:46 AM Martinez was forced to sit out his second game in three days on Thursday with a stiff neck. He said after the game that he was feeling better and he hoped to catch on Friday, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. | |
 Relief Pitcher Marlins | News: 9:44 AM Going into Thursday's game, right-handed hitters were a combined 0-for-22 against Waechter, reports the Sun-Sentinel. He attributes his success against righties to the effectiveness of his cut fastball. | |
 Starting Pitcher Marlins | News: 9:42 AM Hendrickson lasted just 4 1/3 innings on Thursday, throwing 20 pitches or more in three of those innings, reports the Sun-Sentinel. | |
 Relief Pitcher Indians Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:37 AM Borowski (15-Day DL, triceps strain) threw a 25-pitch bullpen on Thursday morning, it was his first action from a mound since going on the disabled list on April 15. "I could feel a huge difference in my arm speed compared to where I was," he told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. | |
 Relief Pitcher Cubs Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:34 AM Eyre (elbow) is expected to be activated from the disabled list on Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |  |
 Relief Pitcher Braves Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:31 AM Soriano (elbow) will travel with the team to Pittsburgh, but remains frustrated that he is still feeling pain despite negative MRI results, reports the team's official website. There is currently no timetable for his return. | |
 Relief Pitcher Braves Status: Day-To-Day | News: 9:28 AM Carlyle left Thursday's game in the fifth inning after suffering a neck injury, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | |
 Starting Pitcher Braves | News: 9:27 AM Reyes (blister) left Thursday's game in the third inning, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | |
 First Base Brewers | News: 9:26 AM Fielder may be the designated hitter for the Brewers' inter-league series at Boston according to manager Ned Yost, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Tigers | News: 9:26 AM Verlander received the loss on Thursday night against the Red Sox, it was his sixth loss which matches his total for all of the 2007 season where he was in consideration for the Cy Young Award, reports the Detroit Free Press. |  |
 Relief Pitcher Braves Status: 60-Day DL | News: 9:23 AM Moylan (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He will be out for the next 12 to 18 months. | |
 Second Base Pirates | News: 9:22 AM Sanchez is 7-13 since being moved to the leadoff spot, and although he insists "it doesn't really matter to me where I hit," he did intimate that "I'm feeling more comfortable," the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. |  |
 Relief Pitcher Braves Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:22 AM Gonzalez (elbow) suffered a setback with some scar tissue breaking up and needed to take a week off from throwing in extended spring training, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He could still return by the end of May. | |
 Right Field Pirates | News: 9:21 AM Nady has been hampered by a strained groin the last couple of games, and manager John Russell expects to rest him soon to preserve his health, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | |
 Center Field Pirates | News: 9:19 AM Morgan was demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday after the acquisition of Jason Michaels, as the Pirates were worried that his inactivity would hamper his development, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | |
 Catcher Braves Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:19 AM Pena (back) was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | |
 Left Field Pirates | News: 9:17 AM Michaels was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday via a trade for cash considerations and a player to be named later, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | |
 Second Base Braves | News: 9:16 AM Infante (hand) was activated from the disabled list on Thursday and got the start at second base, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. | |
 Starting Pitcher Astros Status: 15-Day DL | News: 9:14 AM Rodriguez (groin) threw a bullpen session on Thursday, and he is on schedule to throw another one on Saturday before moving on to a simulated game next week according to general manager Ed Wade, the Houston Chronicle reports. |  |
 Second Base White Sox | News: 9:13 AM Uribe hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Thursday's game but according to manager Ozzie Guillen Uribe's biggest play was breaking up a double play in eighth inning. "You ask how this kid plays at the big league level [one day] and then all of a sudden a couple of days later, he unbelievable," Guillen told the Chicago Tribune. |  |
 First Base Astros | News: 9:12 AM Berkman's base-running prowess this season is not due to a slimmed-down physique, as the slugger told the Houston Chronicle: "I'm actually as fat as I've ever been. I weigh more now than I ever weighed in my life." | |
 Right Field White Sox | News: 9:12 AM Dye hit a home run for the third straight game on Thursday, leading the White Sox to a 6-2 win over the Twins, reports the Chicago Tribune. | |
 First Base Cardinals | News: 9:06 AM Pujols was lifted in the sixth inning of Thursday's game as Cardinals had a six-run deficit, and manager Tony La Russa wanted to give his slugger a rest, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. |  |
 Shortstop Phillies | News: 9:05 AM Bruntlett, who's filled-in admirably for Jimmy Rollins (ankle), could see some starts at other positions when Rollins is activated from the disabled list, reports the team's official website. | |
 First Base Red Sox | News: 9:04 AM Youkilis is known for good defense and on-base percentage has added a new dimension to his game, power. He has five home runs in his last five games and he had a two-run shot on Thursday in the Red Sox 5-1 win over the Tigers. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Red Sox Status: 60-Day DL | News: 9:03 AM Schilling (15-Day DL, shoulder) played catch again on Thursday with no problem and is scheduled to do so again on Friday, reports the Boston Globe. | |
 Starting Pitcher Phillies | News: 8:47 AM Though Myers allowed seven runs in Thursday's game, his fastball velocity was around 92 mph and did not seem to be the issue, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. | |
 Catcher Yankees Status: 15-Day DL | News: 8:40 AM Posada (15-Day DL, shoulder) is scheduled to begin light throwing on Monday, reports the New York Times. | |
 Designated Httr Mariners | News: 8:39 AM Vidro, who has missed the last two games with back spasms, remains day-to-day according to manager John McLaren, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. |  |
 Left Field Mets Status: Day-To-Day | News: 8:33 AM Pagan (shoulder) got the day off on Thursday and underwent an MRI exam, reports the New York Post. He was diagnosed with a left shoulder contusion and is listed as day-to-day. |  |
 Starting Pitcher Mariners | News: 8:30 AM Batista has struggled with pain in his push-off foot all season long, and he will use a bridge placed in his shoe to try to alleviate what the team doctors have described as an inflamed tendon that is caused by his toes rubbing together, the Seattle Times reports. | |
 First Base Mariners | News: 8:27 AM Sexson was ejected in the fourth inning of Thursday's game after charging the opposing pitcher, Kason Gabbard, the Seattle Times reports. | |
 Right Field Athletics Status: 15-Day DL | News: 8:22 AM Buck (shin splints) continues to struggle at the plate during his rehab assignment in Sacramento going 0-4 in Thursday's game, and he is not expected to return to the big league club in Texas this weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. |  |
 Relief Pitcher Athletics Status: 15-Day DL | News: 8:21 AM Foulke will be activated on Friday after a stint on the disabled list with a neck injury, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | |
 Starting Pitcher Rangers Status: Day-To-Day | News: 8:16 AM Gabbard left Thursday's game in the fourth inning after hurting his legs while being pinned to the ground by Richie Sexson, who charged after feeling that he was intentionally thrown at, the Dallas Morning News reports. |  |
 Shortstop Rangers Status: Day-To-Day | News: 8:11 AM Young sat out Thursday's game with a "balky hip," but he expects to return to the lineup on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reports. | |
 Starting Pitcher Angels Status: 15-Day DL | News: 3:41 AM Lackey (tricpes) will make what he hopes is his last rehab assignment on Friday in Tempe, Arizona. If all goes well he will likely make his season debut early next week, the Los Angeles Times reports |  |
 Second Base Angels Status: 15-Day DL | News: 3:40 AM Kendrick sat out Thursday's game for Rancho Cucamonga as his hamstring is still causing him problems, the Los Angeles Times reports. | |
 Center Field Brewers Status: Day-To-Day | News: 9:31 AM Kapler replaced Corey Hart in the starting lineup on Thursday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. | |
 Right Field Brewers | News: 9:30 AM Hart was given a day of rest on Thursday by manager Ned Yost, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. | |
 Catcher Brewers | News: 9:29 AM Rivera got the start behind the dish on Thursday, as Jason Kendall was given the day off, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. | |
 Catcher Brewers | News: 9:28 AM Kendall was given an off-day on Thursday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. | |
 Catcher Mariners | News: 8:35 AM Clement was given a day off on Thursday by manager John McLaren, as he has struck out 13 times in his previous 23 at-bats, the Seattle Times reports. | |
 Starting Pitcher Athletics | News: 8:20 AM Braden was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday in anticipation of Keith Foulke's activation, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | |
 First Base Rangers | News: 8:08 AM Shelton will play first base against left-handed pitching now that Ben Broussard is no longer with the big league club, the Dallas Morning News reports. | |
 Left Field Rangers | News: 8:07 AM Catalanotto will see the majority of time at first base vs. right-handed pitching after Ben Broussard was designated for assignment, the Dallas Morning News reports. | |
 First Base Rangers | News: 8:05 AM Broussard was designated for assignment on Thursday, and the Rangers have ten days to trade or release him if he clears waivers, the Dallas Morning News reports. | |
