Daily Baseball Update - 5/4/2021
In baseball yesterday: brutal injury news for Dustin May & Luis Robert, the Mets fired their hitting coaches, MiLB Opening Day is today, & more.
Good morning.
It’s May 4th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.
The Most Important Thing
A couple brutal injury notes to two of the game’s young stars. First, Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is done for the year and part of next year with TJS.
Next, White Sox OF Luis Robert will be out for at least 3-4 months with a hip injury. He joins fellow Chicago OF Eloy Jimenez on the IL.
Everything Else
Monday Recaps
Dodgers/Cubs PPD (makeup today)
Giants/Rockies PPD (makeup today)
Monday Notables
Cedric Mullens, Orioles: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI
Shohei Ohtani, Angels: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Kenta Maeda, Twins: 5.1 IP, 8 K, 2 BB, 2 H, 0 ER
Vince Velasquez, Phillies: 6 IP, 6 K, 2 BB, 4 H 1 ER
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
Phillies LHP Jose Alvarado had his suspension reduced from 3 games to 2.
Marlins RHP Paul Campbell was supsended 80 games for testing positive for the performance enhancing drug DHCMT.
The Mets fired hitting coaches Chili Davis and Tom Slater yesterday. Per Tim Healey, they will be replaced by Hugh Quattlebaum and Kevin Howard.
More Mets moves: recalled RHP Trevor Hildenberger and LHP Joey Lucchesi from their alternate site; released C Caleb Joseph; optioned LHP Daniel Zamora to their alternate training site.
The Reds signed RHP Brad Brach to a minor league contract.
Pirates moves: signed C Christian Bethancourt to a minor league deal; activated RHP Michael Feliz (finger) from the 10-day IL; released OF Brian Goodwin; optioned RHP Sean Poppen to their alternate site.
Angels moves: recalled LHP Patrick Sandoval from their alternate site; placed RHP Mike Mayers on the IL.
Brewers moves: activated OF Lorenzo Cain (oblique) and OF Christian Yelich (back) from the 10-day IL; optioned 2B Keston Hiura and OF Tyrone Taylor to their alternate site; recalled RHP Dylan File from their alternate site and placed him on the 60-day IL.
Dodgers moves: purchased the contract of LHP James Pazos; claimed RHP Phil Bickford off waivers from the Brewers; designated LHP Mike Kickham for assignment.
Red Sox moves: claimed RHP Brandon Brennan off waivers from the Mariners; transferred RHP Ryan Brasier (calf) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
Orioles moves: optioned LHP Bruce Zimmermann to their alternate site; recalled RHP Isaac Mattson.
Diamondback moves: activated 1B Christian Walker (back) and OF Tim Locastro (finger) from the 10-day IL; optioned OF Nick Heath and INF Andy Young to the alternate site.
The Twins optioned RHP Randy Dobnak to the team's alternate site.
Blue Jays moves: placed RHP Anthony Castro (forearm) on the 10-day IL; recalled C Riley Adams and LHP Anthony Kay from their alternate site.
Cardinals moves: activated RHP Adam Wainwright from the COVID-IL; optioned OF Austin Dean to Triple-A Memphis.
Rockies moves: placed RHP Carlos Estevez (finger) on the 10-day IL; recalled OF Sam Hilliard from their alternate site; released RHP Ivan Nova.
Cubs moves: activated OF Joc Pederson (wrist) from the 10-day IL; optioned RHP Keegan Thompson to their alternate training site.
Phillies moves: released 2B Greg Garcia; optioned OF Scott Kingery and OF Mickey Moniak to their alternate site; recalled LHP Cristopher Sanchez; activated OF Roman Quinn from the COVID-IL.
A’s moves: recalled RHP Jordan Weems and LHP Adam Kolarek from their alternate site; placed RHP JB Wendelken (oblique) on the 10-day IL.
The Braves optioned RHP Nate Jones to their alternate site.
Padres moves: released RHP Jacob Rhame; optioned RHP Aaron Northcraft and RHP Nick Ramirez to their alternate site; recalled RHP Nabil Crismatt.
Royals moves: optioned RHP Jake Newberry to their alternate site; placed C Cam Gallagher on the 7-day concussion IL; recalled C Sebastian Rivero from their alternate site; transferred LHP Daniel Tillo (shoulder) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL; purchased the contract of LHP Daniel Lynch.
Injuries/Chatter
Angels RHP Shohei Ohtani was scratched from last night’s start against the Rays due to taking a pitch to the elbow. He was still in the lineup as a DH and hit a home run (of course.)
The Rockies are expected to name scouting VP Bill Schmidt as their interim GM to replace Jeff Bridich, per Thomas Harding.
Angels 3B Anthony Rendon was pulled from last night’s game after fouling a ball off of his knee. X-rays were negative and he’s listed as day-to-day.
The Dodgers are encouraged with how LHP David Price’s hamstring is improving, per Jon Morosi. Morosi notes he’s likely to join the active roster before the end of the month. He also notes that RHP Tony Gonsolin will be stretched out soon and take the place of Dustin May in the rotation.
White Sox RHP Reynaldo Lopez had surgery on both of his eyes to deal with blurred vision, per James Fegan. He should return to the Triple-A roster in three weeks.
Blue Jays C Alejandro Kirk is expected to miss at least six weeks with a hip flexor strain, per Ben Wagner.
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Josh Jackson with everything you need to know for MiLB Opening Day.
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