Daily Baseball Update - 4/30/2021
Daily Baseball Update - 4/30/2021
In baseball yesterday: Rays prospect McClanahan shows nasty stuff, Wander Franco to begin the season at Triple-A, & more.
Good morning
It’s April 30th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.
The Most Important Thing
Rays LHP prospect Shane McClanahan was called up yesterday for an afternoon start against the A’s and had electric stuff.
How is anyone supposed to hit that?
McClanahan’s line: 4 IP, 5 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 2 ER
Everything Else
Thursday Recaps
Thursday Notables
Yusei Kikuchi, Mariners: 7 IP, 7 K, 2 BB, 1 H, 0 ER. Took a no-hitter into the seventh.
Dylan Cease, White Sox: 7 IP, 9 K, 0 BB, 3 H, 0 ER
Carlos Rodon, White Sox: 6 IP, 12 K, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 ER
Trey Mancini, Orioles: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI
David Peralta, Diamondbacks: 3-5, 2 RBI, SB
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
LHP Wade LeBlac cleared waivers and elected free agency, per Jon Morosi.
Cardinals moves: activated OF Harrison Bader (forearm) off the 10-day IL; placed LHP Andrew Miller (blister) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Kodi Whitley and RHP Seth Elledge from their alternate site; optioned RHP Johan Oviedo to their alternate training site.; placed RHP Adam Wainwright on the COVID-IL.
Rockies moves: placed RHP Yency Almonte (hand) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Justin Lawrence from their alternate training site; designated RHP Ashton Goudeau for assignment; purchased the contract of 1B Matt Adams; optioned OF Sam Hilliard to their alternate training site.
Rays moves: optioned RHP Louis Head to their alternate site; placed OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo on the COVID-IL; recalled LHP Shane McClanahan from their alternate training site.
Cubs moves: recalled LHP Justin Steele from their alternate site; designated RHP Brandon Workman for assignment.
Dodgers moves: placed RHP Brusdar Graterol (forearm) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Edwin Uceta from their alternate site; optioned OF Luke Raley to their alternate site; activated RHP Mitchell White from the IL.
Mariners moves: placed LHP Marco Gonzales (back) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Domingo Tapia from their alternate training site.
Diamondbacks moves: activated RHP Chris Devenski from the restricted list; optioned RHP Yoan Lopez to their alternate site.
The Blue Jays activated RHP Nate Pearson (groin) from the 10-day IL and sent him to their alternate training site.
Brewers moves: placed RHP Corbin Burnes on the IL; purchased the contract of RHP Jordan Zimmermann; optioned RHP Patrick Weigel to their alternate site; recalled LHP Eric Lauer and RHP Alec Bettinger from their alternate site.
White Sox moves: activated OF Luis Robert from the COVID-IL; placed LHP Garrett Crochet (back) on the 10-day IL.
Injuries/Chatter
The #1 prospect in baseball, Rays SS Wander Franco, will begin the season in Triple-A, per Marc Topkin.
Phillies OF Bryce Harper was out of the lineup yesterday after taking a pitch to the face on Wednesday. Manager Joe Giradi told reporters that Harper went through concussion protocols.
Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd left yesterday’s start against the White Sox with left knee tendinitis.
Yankees 1B Luke Voit took live ABs at the team’s alternate site for the first time yesterday.
A’s 1B Matt Olson was scratched from yesterday’s lineup due to an eye injury.
Posts With Your Toast
The best players in baseball through April, according to Will Leitch.
David Schoenfield says Jacob deGrom’s run support might be reaching new lows.
ESPN updated their power rankings: Dodgers, Padres, and A’s sit at the top.
Adbert Alzolay is coming into his own at right time for the Cubs, writes Russell Dorsey.
MLB.com releases prospects their excited to see in 2021.
Devan Fink on Matt Chapman and the potential demise of the up-the-middle hit.
Tim Kurkjian with his April MLB Quirkjians. Always a fun read.
Random Baseball Rewind
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