Injury News
Adrian Gonzalez has never been on the disabled list over his 14 year career, so he wasn’t in the mood to do it when he felt pain in his forearm back in December. He also never went one full month without hitting a home run in 14 seasons, until April. He admits he has been playing hurt the entire season so far. He is currently dealing with a herniated disc that was reaggravated when he reached down to pick up his daughter April 20 and the Dodgers still don’t know weather they should put him on the disabled list.
I should have gone on the DL to start the season from thisAdrian Gonzalez
Tyler Skaggs will miss at least 10 weeks with a strained oblique.
Alex Meyer will be called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to start tonight against the Mariners and will be given an opportunity to stay in the rotation over the long term. He was ranked the Angels 8th best prospect heading into the season, and made his major league debut on April 21 when he pitched 3 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs while walking four and striking out three. Over four starts in Triple-A this season, Meyer had a 6.16 ERA with 24 strikeouts and seven walks over 19 innings.
Did I mention that the Angels don’t have much going on down on the farm?
Billy Hamilton hit his first homer since June 28 – a streak of 319 at-bats that was the third-longest active drought in the majors
Matt Cain is 2-0, with a 2.30 ERA. Entering the season, Cain was the rotation’s biggest question mark, but so far he has been their best starter.
Antonio Senzatela was the National League Rookie of the Month for April. He is 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA. The Rockies are 9-2 when Kyle Freeland or Senzatela starts
The only spot in the lineup Elvis Andrus has not hit from this season is leadoff
Bartolo Colon has the highest ERA and the lowest number of innings pitched per start in the Braves rotation.
Ivan Nova was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for April. He leads the National League among starting pitchers in fewest pitches per inning (12.1) and fewest pitches per plate appearance (3.27)
Nova has two complete games and one shutout so far this season. There have only been five complete games and two shutouts in the National League on the season
Team News
The Astros have the best record in baseball at 19-9, and 15-4 against other American League West teams. They are 15-1 when scoring four runs or more.
Yankees have not lost a game when Aaron Judge hit a homerun
The Padres and Phillies played a nine-inning game in 89 minutes 40 years ago today.
Cubs’ starting rotation has managed four quality starts in two weeks and rank 26th in ERA, 4.65
Cubs starting pitchers:
- First Inning ERA = 11.00
- All other innings ERA = 3.25.
Rockies have a negative 10 run differential, and their offense have struck out 57 times over the past four games, but still five games above .500
The Rangers are also striking out a bunch, as they have at least 10 in each of their past four games, including 29 times in the past two games. They are trying to shake things up though and used their 22nd different line up in only 28 games so far this season.
The Indians are 4-8 in games started by left-handers this season. Cleveland has won 5 of 11 games when Andrew Miller pitched by one run. He has struck out 20 without allowing a run in 13 2/3 innings
For all the coaches out there:
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