Daily Baseball Update - 5/6/2021

In baseball yesterday: John Means throws a no-hitter, Kyle Finnegan has an immaculate inning, & more.

Good morning.

It’s May 6th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.

The Most Important Thing

Baltimore Orioles 😷 @Orioles

JOHN MEANS HISTORY.

Baltimore Orioles ace John Means threw the third no-hitter of the season, joining Joe Musgrove and Carlos Rodon.

MLB Stats @MLBStats

John Means is the first pitcher to throw a non-perfect no-hitter in which the team did not record a walk, hit by pitch, or error. h/t @EliasSports

Means was a dropped third strike away from a perfect game.

Everything Else

Wednesday Recaps

• Rockies 6, Giants 5 (Purple Row)

• Orioles 6, Mariners 0 (AP)

• Cardinals 4, Mets 1 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

• Mets 7, Cardinals 2 (Empire Sports Media)

• Marlins 8, Diamondbacks 0 (Sun Sentinel)

• Braves 5, Nationals 3 (Talking Chop)

• Yankees 6, Astros 3 (NY Post)

• Phillies 5, Brewers 4 (The Good Phight)

• Tigers 6, Red Sox 5 (Detroit Free Press)

• Cubs 6, Dodgers 5 (Cubs Insider)

• Rangers 3, Twins 1 (AP)

• Indians 5, Royals 4 (Cleveland.com)

• Padres 4, Pirates 2 (USA Today)

• Rays 3, Angels 1 (ABC 7)

• Blue Jays 9, A’s 4 (Sportsnet)

Wednesday Notables

• John Means, Orioles: 9 IP, 12 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 ER

• Nationals RHP Kyle Finnegan threw an immaculate inning in relief yesterday against the Braves: 9 pitches, 9 strikes, 3 outs.

• Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: 3-4, HR, 4 RBI, R

• Sonny Gray, Reds: 7 IP, 8 K, 2 BB, 2 H, 0 ER

• Jeimer Candalario, Tigers: 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

Today’s Schedule

Transactions

• The Giants traded OF Skye Bolt to the A’s for cash considerations. Bolt had been designated for assignment last week.

• RHP Tanner Roark has cleared release waivers and is now a free agent.

• Astros moves: signed RHP Ryan Eades to a minor league contract.

• Dodgers moves: recalled RHP Edwin Uceta from Triple-A Oklahoma City; placed INF Edwin Rios (shoulder) on the 10-day IL.

• Blue Jays moves: placed OF George Springer (quad) on the 10-day IL; recalled OF Jonathan Davis from Triple-A Buffalo; selected the contract of C Reese McGuire; optioned C Riley Adams to Triple-A Buffalo; transferred RHP Julian Merryweather (oblique) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

• Mariners moves: placed RHP Keynan Middleton (biceps) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Wyatt Mills.

• Indians moves: purchased the contract of C Rene Rivera from Triple-A Columbus; placed C Roberto Perez (finger) on the 10-day IL; designated OF Ben Gamel for assignment.

• Rays moves: placed RHP Diego Castillo (groin) on the 10-day IL.

• Reds moves: optioned RHP Jose De Leon to Triple-A Louisville; recalled LHP Cionel Perez from Triple-A Louisville. 

• Angels moves: designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment; recalled OF Taylor Ward and OF Juan Lagares from Triple-A Salt Lake; optioned RHP James Hoyt to Triple-A Salt Lake; reinstated RHP Mike Mayers from the IL; placed 3B Anthony Rendon (knee) on the 10-day IL.

• Braves moves: activated LHP Max Fried from the 10-day IL; optioned LHP Sean Newcomb to Triple-A Gwinnett.

• Twins moves: activated 1B Miguel Sano from the 10-day IL; placed OF Alex Kirilloff (wrist) on the 10-day IL; optioned LHP Brandon Waddell to their alternate site; recalled LHP Lewis Thorpe.

• Cubs moves: transferred C Austin Romine (wrist) from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL; activated RHP Tyson Miller from the COVID-IL and optioned him to Triple-A; released RHP Pedro Strop.

• Phillies moves: signed 2B Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract; placed OF Matt Joyce (calf) on the 10-day IL.

• Mets moves: placed OF Brandon Nimmo (finger) on the 10-day IL.

• Yankees moves: placed 2B Rougned Odor (knee) on the 10-day IL; recalled RHP Albert Abreu from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

• Rockies moves: recalled RHP Jose Mujica from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Injuries/Chatter

• Nationals RHPs Stephen Strasburg and Wander Suero will throw in a simulated game today, says manager Dave Martinez.

• Padres OF Jorge Oña underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, relays Dennis Lin. He’s expected to be out 6-8 weeks.

• Rays top prospect, and the top prospect in baseball, SS Wander Franco’s line through 2 games: 5-for-8, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI.

• White Sox manager Tony La Russa admitted that he didn’t know the rules surrounding the runner at second to begin the 10th inning. His error resulted in closer Liam Hendricks beginning the inning at second base, when it could have been Jose Abreu. Yikes.

Posts With Your Toast

• John Means isn’t bothered by that dropped third strike in his no-hitter against the Mariners, writes Jon Meoli.

• Matthew Taylor has four reliever options the Twins should trade for right now.

• Jim Callis released an updated mock draft, with high-school SS Jordan Lawlar going #1 overall to Pittsburgh.

• The Mets make a mess of their offensive struggles, says Jay Jaffe.

Random Baseball Rewind

Foul Tips

• Longtime Baltimore Orioles pitching coach Ray Miller dies at 76.

• On Willie Mays’ 90th birthday, Mike Lupica shares memories of the “magic man.”

God bless and good day!

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