Daily Baseball Update - 5/12/2021

In baseball yesterday: Tatis Jr. tests positive for COVID, the A's are exploring relocation, & more.

Good morning.

It’s May 12th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.

The Most Important Thing

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Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19, manager Jayce Tingler announced.

A COVID outbreak among the Padres includes a positive test for star SS Fernando Tatis Jr.

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To recap: Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive. Jorge Mateo, Jurickson Profar and Eric Hosmer (removed tonight due to contact-tracing protocols) join them on the COVID-IL. Both Tatis and Myers are asymptomatic. But that's 5/12ths of the Padres' position players out.

Everything Else

Tuesday Recaps

• Giants 4, Rangers 2 (USA Today)

• Indians 3, Cubs 2 (Cleveland.com)

• Pirates 7, Reds 2 (Bucs Dugout)

• Phillies 6, Nationals 2 (Reuters)

• White Sox 9, Twins 3 (Sox Machine)

• Tigers 8, Royals 7 (Detroit Free Press)

• Mets 3, Orioles 2 (USA Today)

• A’s 3, Red Sox 2 (Athletics Nation)

• Yankees 3, Rays 1 (Empire Sports Media)

• Blue Jays 5, Braves 3 (AP)

• Cardinals 6, Brewers 1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

• Astros 5, Angels 1 (Reuters)

• Padres 8, Rockies 1 (Purple Row)

• Diamondbacks 11, Marlins 3 (AZ Snake Pit)

• Dodgers 6, Mariners 4 (Dodgers Digest)

Tuesday Notables

• Asdrubal Cabrera, Diamondbacks: 4-5, HR, 3 RBI

• Mitch Haninger, Mariners: 2-4, 2 HR

• Jesse Winker, Reds: 3-4, HR, 2 RBI

• Chris Bassitt, A’s: 7 IP, 10 K, 0 BB, 3 H, 2 ER

• Shohei Ohtani, Angels: 7 IP, 10 K, 1 BB, 4 H, 1 ER

Standings Update

Today’s Schedule

Transactions

• The Diamondbacks traded OF Trayce Thompson to the Cubs for cash considerations.

• Angels moves: placed RHP Junior Guerra (groin) on the 10-day IL; optioned LHP Jose Suarez and RHP Felix Pena (outright) to Triple-A Salt Lake; recalled RHP Jaime Barria; purchased the contract of RHP Noe Ramirez.

• Blue Jays moves: recalled RHP Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A Buffalo; optioned RHP Nate Pearson.

• Braves moves: claimed RHP Jay Flaa off waivers from the Orioles.

• Brewers moves: activated LHP Brent Suter from the bereavement list.

• Cubs moves: recalled RHP Brad Wieck from Triple-A Iowa; placed OF Jake Marisnick (hamstring) on the 10-day IL.

• Dodgers moves: recalled OF Luke Raley from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

• Mets moves: recalled RHP Sean Reid-Foley from Triple-A Syracuse.

• Padres moves: placed 1B Eric Hosmer, OF Wil Myers, SS Fernando Tatis Jr on the COVID-IL.

• Pirates moves: activated OF Gregory Polanco from the IL; purchased the contract of LHP Chasen Shreve; placed RHP Kyle Crick (triceps) on the 10-day IL; designated INFHunter Owen for assignment.

• Rays moves: recalled 3B Kevin Padlo from Triple-A Durham; esignated 1B/DH Yoshi Tsutsugo for assignment; activated LHP Ryan Sherriff from the restricted list and optioned him to Triple-A.

• Rockies moves: activated RHP Antonio Senzatela (groin) from the 10-day IL.

• Tigers moves: outrighted RHP Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo.

• Twins moves: optioned INF Nick Gordon to Triple-A St. Paul.

• Yankees moves: activated 1B Luke Voit (knee) from the 10-day IL.

Injuries/Chatter

• The Oakland A’s will start exploring the possibility of relocating after MLB suggested the organization consider moving to other cities if the Howard Terminal stadium proposal is not approved by local politicians, per Jeff Passan.

• The Dominican Republic would like for 1B/DH Albert Pujols to play for the national team in the Tokyo Olympic qualifiers, reports Jon Morosi.

• Angels INF Franklin Barreto will undergo Tommy John surgery and be out 10-12 months, relays Rhett Bollinger.

• RHP Jordan Zimmerman has announced his retirement from baseball.

Posts With Your Toast

• Drew Robinson, who lost eye in a 2020 suicide attempt, homers in Triple-A as part of MLB comeback attempt.

• Cardinals fan capacity could approach 30,000 for the Cubs series, writes Derrick Goold.

• Mark Feinsand lists the best fits for Trevor Story if the Rockies choose to trade him.

• Mariners prospect Adam Macko has a quality curveball and an even better backstory, says David Laurilla.

Random Baseball Rewind

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