Baseball Chatter May 22

Masahiro Tanaka has allowed 14 runs and seven homers over 4 2/3 innings in his last two starts.

When spring training ended he looked like he was back to before the injury, Now he doesn’t look the same. He isn’t finishing his pitches, and he is making mistakes with the fastballScouts on Tanaka
Tanaka’s last four Starts:

  • Batting average against .395
  • 34 hits in 18 innings
  • 10 home runs allowed
  • 10.50 ERA

Julio Urias was sent back to the minors after giving up 13 earned runs over his last two starts

Mike Trout has blasted his last eight home runs over 400 feet

Curtis Granderson stinks in April and May, with a career .243 average in those first two months of the season. Since he came to the Mets four seasons ago, he has hit .203 in April and May

Chad Kuhl allowed six runs on 10 hits over four innings the last time he took the mound and then complained of back pain. His back was good enough to pitch through five scoreless innings yesterday. He struck out five and walked two. His ERA is now down to 5.85 on the season

Injury Updates

Cam Bedrosian will throw off a mound today for the first time since he went to the disabled list April 22

Don’t expect Hunter Pence to be activated from the disabled list tomorrow when he becomes eligible as he has not started running on the surgically repaired tendons in his right hamstring

Trevor Cahill didn’t feel great after he threw from 75 feet for the first time since he hit the disabled list. He had an MRI yesterday but dont expect him back when eligible Wednesday.

He threw out to 75 feet [on Saturday] and didn’t feel great, He’s getting looked at, trying to figure out if there’s anything structurally that we need to be concerned about.

Carter Capps was moved to the 60-day DL to make room Chase d’Arnaud, who was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox.

Team Stuff

The Rockies are off to their best start in franchise history and have the best record in the National League, 28-17

Reds starting pitchers have not pitched more than 5 ⅓ innings, giving up 42 runs in the last 43 innings, and have lost eight of their last nine games.

Diamondbacks bats against Left-handed pitchers:

The Padres:

  • Worst record in the league at 15-3
  • National League worst run differential, minus 89

The difference between the first place Twins and the last place Royals is only 5 ½ games even though the Royals are only on pace to win 68 games at seven under .500, and have the worst run differential in the American League, minus 45

 

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