Baseball Chatter May 19

Jose Berrios is the talk of the town after he pitched into the eighth inning last night, allowing one run off two hits and striking out 11. He threw first pitch strikes to 21 of the 27 batters he faced.

Baseball Chatter 05/16

Mike Trout became the first Angel to homer in four straight games since 2012. Yulieski Gurriel hit a line drive 383 feet with an exit velocity of 108.5 mph to get the Astros’ first four runs last night. It was his second-hardest hit in the majors.

Baseball Chatter 05/10

Antonio Senzatela threw his fifth quality start in seven total games started in the majors. He has a 3.12 ERA in four starts at home in Coors Field and is 5-1 with a 2.86 ERA overall. The downside is that he rarely strikes batters out, 4.91 K/9. David Price threw around 60 pitches in a simulated session yesterday, and is scheduled to throw a light bullpen session tomorrow. He could begin a rehab assignment after one more sim game