Phillies GM Matt Klentak contradicted manager Pete Mackanin yesterday by saying that the Phillies are committed to giving Maikel Franco more time to snap his slump Franco went 2 for 4 last night after sitting out Tuesday with a fever..
We believe in him. We have confidence that he will [break out].There are a lot of indicators, whether you’re looking at his exit velocities and launch angles.
Again, I don’t want to say he’s been a victim of bad luck by itself — it’s not the only thing but there are reasons to believe he can get out this.
It could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen next week, we don’t know.
But we’re committed to showing confidence in this kid and finding out what he can do and that’s really the end of it. Right now, he’s important to us and we need to show confidence in him and let him go out there and play.Klentak on Franco
Matt Kemp and Ender Inciarte became the first set of Braves to each get 40 hits in May since Hank Aaron and Johnny Logan did it in1959
Chad Pinder hit two home runs last night and six in the last 13 games. One went 421 feet and the other went 448 feet. Where will he play though, when Marcus Semien comes on the disabled list in mid-June?
Kevin Gausman got a win and managed to lower his ERA from 6.17 to 5.92 last night, but he still only lasted 5 ⅓, allowing two earned runs on eight hits and walked five
James Paxton is the seventh-hardest throwing starting pitcher in baseball history. Upon being activated from the disabled list last night, he pitched five scoreless innings against the Rockies, allowing three hits and striking out six
Antonio Senzatela pretty much only throws two pitches:
It took David Paulino 89 pitches to get through four innings. He allowed five hits and walked one and struck out eight. He will likely remain in the bullpen when Joe Musgrove returns
Carlos Correa had the best month of his three year career in May
- 7 HR
- .386 AVG
- .457 OBP
- .673 SLG
- 68 TB
- 26 RBI
Jorge Soler was benched again yesterday for the second straight day, and the seventh time in the past 11 games.
It’s been a little bit tough, kind of finding spots for him. Especially the way Boni has been playing. It’s kind of hard to take [Bonifacio] out of the lineup now. He’s been playing a lot, But I’m not going to label him my starting right fielder.Yost on Bonifacio and Soler
Chase Utley is hitting .367 with 9 XBH, 14 RBI, and a .460 OBP over the last 22 games
- April: .178 AVG, 3 HR
- May: .347 AVG, 11 HR
Curtis Granderson may finally be warmed up and ready to play baseball. After hitting .128 in April, he finished May hitting .273 and has hit safely in eight of the last nine games. This seems to be a pattern for Grandy as he also started off slow in both 2015 and 2016
Masahiro Tanaka is 0-4 with a 12.23 ERA after giving up 30 hits in 17 ²/₃ innings over his past four starts.
Team News
The Cubbies have scored a combined total of nine runs in their seven straight road losses. They were 3 for 40 with runners in scoring position, and 1 for 9 with RISP yesterday
The Marlins have won five in a row but a head count of fans at the park last night was 1,590, which might be the smallest crowd since Marlins Park opened it’s doors five years ago.
The Phillies have scored less than three runs in nine of their last eleven games, and off to the worst start since 1961
- Outscored by the Marlins 21-5 in a three game sweep.
- The Phillies have lost 10 straight series and had the worst month of May since 1928
- Their 17-34 record overall is their worst since 1945.
- The Phillies have the worst record in baseball, losing 25 of their last 31 games and 10 straight series
The Braves entered yesterday:
- most unearned runs in the majors, 36
- lowest fielding percentage in National League, .980
- second most errors in the majors, 38
The Oakland A’s 465 offensive strikeouts rank second in the American League
The Astros scored a club record 40 runs while sweeping the Twins in a three game series and won more games in the month of May than they have in any month for the past 12 seasons. They are on pace for 112 wins
The Giants rank last in the majors:
- Runs Scored Per Game, 3.33
- Slugging Percentage, .349
- On-Base Percentage .287
Injury Updates
Jameson Taillon will make his second rehab start tomorrow
Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian could both return by the time the Angels open a series in Detroit on Tuesday
Carlos Rodon will throw five innings in another simulated game today rick Renteria said. “Hopefully it goes well, he feels good, and we’ll progress him.”
Mr. Met got fired after he flipped off a fan last night
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