Daily Baseball Update - 5/5/2021
Daily Baseball Update - 5/5/2021
In baseball yesterday: Kershaw has an awful performance, a couple pitchers excel at the plate, & more.
Good morning.
It’s May 5th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.
The Most Important Thing
Pitchers can hit!
Braves RHP hit his second home run of the year, this time a grand slam. White Sox RHP Dylan Cease went 3-3 to go along with his 11 strikeouts on the night.
Full lines:
Cease: 6 IP, 11 K, 0 BBs, 1 H, 0 ER….3-3, R
Ynao: 7 IP, 4 K, 2 BB, 4 H, 0 ER….1-3, HR, 4 RBI
Everything Else
Tuesday Recaps
Mets/Cardinals PPD
Tuesday Notables
Andrew McCutchen, Phillies: 2-4, 2 HR
Austin Meadows, Rays: 2-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Cole Irvin, A’s: 8 IP, 9 K, 1 BB, 3 H, 0 ER
Brandon Belt, Giants: 3-4, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: 4-5, HR, 3 RBI
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
White Sox moves: signed OF Brian Goodwin, per Mark Feinsand. The Pirates released Goodwin yesterday; placed OF Luis Robert (hip) on the 10-day IL; recalled INF Danny Mendick from their alternate site.
Braves moves: recalled SS Sean Kazmar from the alternate site.
Brewers moves: placed OF Christian Yelich (back) on the 10-day IL; signed C Christian Kelley and 1B Logan Forsythe to minor league deals; recalled OF Tyrone Taylor from Triple-A Nashville.
Phillies moves: placed OF Roman Quinn (finger) on the 10-day IL; purchased the contract of RHP Enyel De Los Santos from Triple-A Lehigh Valley; optioned LHP Cristopher Sanchez to Triple-A.
Marlins moves: selected the contract of LHP Rob Zastryzny from the independent Long Island Ducks; purchased the contract of RHP Anthony Bender from Triple-A Jacksonville; activated 3B Brian Anderson from the 10-day IL; optioned OF Monte Harrison to Triple-A Jacksonville.
Rangers moves: placed 2B Brock Holt (hamstring) on the 10-day IL; purchased the contract of 2B Andy Ibanez; transferred C Sam Huff (knee) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
Pirates moves: placed OF Gregory Polanco on the IL; purchased the contract of INF Hunter Owen.
Mets moves: optioned RHP Sean-Reid Foley to Triple-A Syracuse; recalled RHP Jordan Yamamoto from Triple-A.
Rays moves: placed RHP Michael Wacha (hamstring) on the 10-day IL; activated RHP Collin McHugh (back) from the 10-day IL.
Reds moves: outrighted LHP Phillip Diehl to Triple-A Louisville.
Royals moves: signed SS Alcides Escobar to a minor league deal.
Cubs moves: recalled RHP Keegan Thompson, LHP Kyle Ryan, and 2B Ildemaro Vargas from their alternate site; placed RHP Dan Winkler (triceps) RHP Jake Arrieta (thumb) and INF Nico Hoerner (forearm) on the 10-day IL.
Angels moves: designated OF Scott Schebler for assignment; purchased the contract of OF Phil Gosselin.
Diamondbacks moves: placed RHP Merrill Kelly on the IL; activated RHP Joakim Soria (calf) from the 10-day IL.
Padres moves: activated RHP Dinelson Lamet (forearm) from the 10-day IL; optioned RHP Miguel Diaz.
A’s moves: placed C Aramis Garcia (stomach) on the 10-day IL; recalled C Austin Allen from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Mariners moves: optioned RHP Domingo Tapia and RHP Wyatt Mills to their alternate site; activated 1B Evan White from the bereavement list.
Nationals moves: activated OF Juan Soto from the 10-day IL; optioned RHP Kyle McGowin to their alternate site; activated RHP Will Harris from the 10-day IL; designated INF Hernan Perez for assignment.
Cardinals moves: placed RHP Jordan Hicks (elbow) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Johan Oviedo from their alternate site.
Twins moves: outrighted INFs JT Riddle and Tzu-Wei Lin to Triple-A St. Paul; placed INF Luis Arraez on the 7-day concussion IL; recalled SS Nick Gordon from their alternate site.
Dodgers moves: recalled C Keibert Ruiz from their alternate site.
Giants moves: placed RHP Kevin Gausman and 3B Tommy La Stell on the IL; recalled C Joey Bart from Triple-A Sacramento; recalled LHP Conner Menez and 3B Jason Vosler from their alternate site.
The Rockies recalled RHP Ryan Castellani from their alternate site.
Injuries/Chatter
Mets RHP Jacob deGrom did not make his scheduled start yesterday due to right-side tightness. Jeff Passan notes the team expects him to miss only one start.
Reds LHP Amir Garrett was suspended seven games for his role in the benches-clearing incident with the Cubs on Saturday. He is appealing.
The Blue Jays will return to Buffalo on June 1, per Shi Davidi. The team spent two months at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida.
Braves C Travis d’Arnaud underwent successful surgery to repair a ligament in his left thumb on Monday.
Mets RHPs Carlos Carrasco and Noah Synderaard pitched in a simulated game in Port St. Lucie, relays Michael Mayer.
Cardinals RHP Jordan Hicks will be out a minimum of four weeks, says GM John Mozeliak.
Blue Jays OF George Springer is now day-to-day again with his quad injury. He left Sunday’s game early and has not played since.
Cubs OF Ian Happ has a rib contusion and is day-to-day, says manager David Ross. Happ collided in the outfield with Nico Hoerner on Sunday.
Twins OF prospect Alex Kirilloff will see a hand a wrist specialist tomorrow after missing yesterday’s game with wrist soreness. Kirilloff missed parts of the 2019 season with an injury to the same wrist.
Astros C Martin Maldonado has a trapezius contusion and is day-to-day after a homeplate collision with Rougned Odor, relays Brian McTaggert. Odor was also removed from the game.
Yankees 1B Luke Voit went 2-3 to begin his rehab stint in Double-A.
Posts With Your Toast
Ben Clemens says Kris Bryant is now crushing the pitch that was his kryptonite last season.
If you think the Rays’ pitching plans are confusing now, just wait, writes Marc Topkin. Manager Kevin Cash told reporters that over the next week the team may use “floating sequencing” decided on a daily basis.
The Royals are happy they rewarded Danny Duffy’s loyalty, says Mark Feinsand.
Dustin May’s breakthrough was cut short by TJS, opines Jay Jaffe.
Random Baseball Rewind
Foul Tips
The time when Yogi Berra was a movie critic.
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