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June 27, 2013

Daily Roundup

Around the League: June 27, 2013

by Clint Chisam

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Probable Pitchers for June 27, 2013

PITCHf/x cards of today's probable pitchers can be found here: BrooksBaseball.net Probable Pitchers

Yesterday's Notable Stat Lines:

National League:

(38-41) Phillies - at - Padres (39-40) (13 Innings)

Phillies SP Cole Hamels allowed four runs and seven hits over 6 innings in a no decision.
Padres SP Robbie Erlin allowed just two runs over 6.1 innings while striking out seven.
Phillies RP Jonathan Papelbon saved his 15th game of the year.
Phillies OF Delmon Young hit his 7th bomb of the season.
Padres OF Chris Denorfia slugged his 6th homer of the year.

(38-40) Giants - 2 at 4 - Dodgers (35-42)

Giants C Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer off Clayton Kershaw.
Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw pitched eight innings of two-run ball.
Dodgers RP Kenley Jansen took over for Kershaw in the ninth and retired three of the four batters he faced for a save.
Giants SP Tim Lincecum was charged with four runs in 5 1/3 innings.
Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig collected three hits in four at-bats against the Giants on Wednesday.

(41-36) Diamondbacks - 2 at 3 - Nationals (39-38)

Nationals SP Jordan Zimmermann won his 11th game, allowing two runs over seven innings.
Nationals 2B Anthony Rendon went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Diamondbacks SP Wade Miley allowed three runs -- two earned -- in seven innings in a loss.
Nationals RP Rafael Soriano notched his 21st save of the year.

(32-44) Cubs - 5 at 4 - Brewers (32-44)

Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Brewers 3B Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cubs SP Scott Feldman allowed three runs over six innings.
Brewers SP Yovani Gallardo allowed five runs -- three earned -- in four innings.

American League:

(39-38) Blue Jays - 3 at 0 - Rays (41-38)

Blue Jays SP R.A. Dickey tossed his first shutout of the 2013 season allowing two hits while striking out six.
Rays SP Roberto Hernandez yielded three earned runs over six innings.
Blue Jays 1B Adam Lind slugged his 11th home run of the season.
Rays OF Wil Myers finished 0-for-3.

(40-37) Indians - 4 at 3 - Orioles (43-36)

Indians 2B Jason Kipnis went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.
Orioles RP Jim Johnson blew his fifth save chance of the season, allowing two runs in 2/3 of an inning.
Indians RP Vinnie Pestano worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his fifth save of the season.
Orioles SP Jason Hammel allowed two runs over seven innings in a no-decision.

(45-33) Rangers - 8 at 5 - Yankees (42-35)

Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Yankees OF Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Rangers SP Justin Grimm allowed three runs in five innings to earn the win.
Yankees SP Andy Pettitte allowed four runs -- three earned -- over six innings to take the loss.

(35-43) Angels - 7 at 4 - Tigers (42-34)

Angels OF Mike Trout went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI.
Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with his 22nd home run of the year.
Angels SS Erick Aybar went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Tigers SP Jose Alvarez allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss.
Angels RP Billy Buckner lasted three innings, allowing three runs on seven hits in a no-decision.

Inter League:

(39-40) Rockies - 3 at 5 - Red Sox (47-33)

Red Sox SP John Lackey struck out 12 while allowing two runs over seven innings.
Red Sox RP Koji Uehara nailed down the save with two strikeouts in a perfect ninth inning.
Rockies SP Roy Oswalt gave up five runs on nine hits and a walk over six innings.
Red Sox OF Shane Victorino went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer smacked a pair of solo homers.

(34-40) Twins - 3 at 5 - Marlins (27-50)

Marlins 3B Placido Polanco went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Marlins SP Tom Koehler surrendered three runs in four innings.
Twins SP Scott Diamond allowed four earned runs in five innings.
Twins C Joe Mauer finished 3-for-5 with an RBI.

(31-43) Mets - 3 at 0 - White Sox (32-43)

Mets SP Shaun Marcum went eight scoreless innings allowing just four hits to get his first win of the season
White Sox SS Alexei Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Mets OF Eric Young Jr. went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
White Sox SP John Danks took the loss, allowing three runs -- one earned -- over 7 1/3 innings.

(45-34) Braves - 3 at 4 - Royals (36-39) (10 innings)

Royals OF Alex Gordon went 3-for-5 with a walk-off single in the 10th inning.
Royals C Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Braves SP Mike Minor allowed three runs on nine hits in six innings in a no-decision.
Royals SP Luis Mendoza allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision.

(48-30) Cardinals - 3 at 4 - Astros (30-49)

Astros SP Erik Bedard started weak but finished strong, allowing three runs over six innings.
Cardinals SP Lance Lynn permitted four runs on five hits and four walks over 7 2/3 frames.
Cardinals C Yadier Molina singled and belted a two-run homer.

(45-34) Reds - 0 at 5 - Athletics (46-34)

Athletics SP A.J. Griffin threw his first career shutout while striking out seven batters.
Athletics 3B Josh Donaldson slugged his 12th home run of the season.
Reds SP Homer Bailey allowed four earned runs over six innings.

(48-30) Pirates - 4 at 2 - Mariners (34-45)

Pirates RP Mark Melancon earned his second save of the season.
Pirates SP Jeanmar Gomez fired five innings of one-run ball.
Mariners SP Felix Hernandez yielded two earned runs over seven innings in a no-decision.
Mariners OF Raul Ibanez launched his 18th home run of the season.

Player Transactions:

National League:

Pirates activated RHP Jeanmar Gomez from the 15-day disabled list.
Pirates optioned RHP Duke Welker to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Cardinals activated RHP Fernando Salas from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Memphis.
Padres recalled LHP Robbie Erlin from Triple-A Tucson.
Padres optioned RHP Brad Brach to Triple-A Tucson.
Brewers purchased the contract of OF/1B Sean Halton from Triple-A Nashville.
Brewers optioned 2B Scooter Gennett to Triple-A Nashville.
Rockies signed INF Reid Brignac to a minor league deal, assigned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

American League:

Indians activated SS Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day disabled list.
Indians designated INF John McDonald for assignment.
Nationals released RHP Jeremy Accardo.
White Sox recalled INF Brent Morel from Triple-A Charlotte.
White Sox placed INF Conor Gillaspie on the paternity leave list.
Orioles sent INF/OF Yamaico Navarro outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Red Sox activated RHP Clayton Mortensen from the 15-day disabled list.
Blue Jays activated SS Jose Reyes from the 60-day disabled list.

Injury Updates:

National League:

Reds RP Sean Marshall (shoulder) felt good Tuesday after pitching off flat ground.
Reds pitching coach Bryan Price said Wednesday that RP Jonathan Broxton (elbow) is "very unlikely" to be activated from the disabled list when he's eligible on Saturday.
Brewers OF Ryan Braun (thumb) isn't ready to grip a bat.
Cubs prospect OF Jorge Soler will have his left shin examined this week by team doctors in Chicago.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Tuesday that he's hoping C Wilson Ramos (hamstring) will be ready to return from the 15-day disabled list on July 4.
X-rays on Braves OF Jordan Schafer's right ankle came back negative.
Braves 3B Ramiro Pena will undergo surgery on Thursday to repair a torn right labrum.
Padres SS Everth Cabrera (hamstring) took ground balls, hit and ran in the outfield before Wednesday's game.
Nationals OF Bryce Harper (knee) left Wednesday's rehab game with High-A Potomac early after fouling a ball off his foot.
X-rays on Diamondbacks 2B Willie Bloomquist's left hand came back negative.
Padres 2B Jedd Gyorko was removed after one at-bat during his rehab game at Double-A San Antonio Wednesday after aggravated his strained right groin.
Giants RP Santiago Casilla (knee) will face hitters on Friday.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that 3B Joaquin Arias (hamstring) could be placed on the disabled list if he's not feeling well enough to play by Friday.
Padres 1B Yonder Alonso (hand) isn't expected to be activated from the disabled list until the second week of July.
Brewers SP Marco Estrada (hamstring) thinks he'll be ready to rejoin the rotation, at the very latest, just after the All-Star break.
Mets SP Jon Niese (shoulder) is hoping to be cleared to resume throwing after a follow-up exam next week.
Mets SS Ruben Tejada (quad) will begin a rehab assignment later this week for the Gulf Coast League Mets.

American League:

Orioles SP Dylan Bundy (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery Thursday.
The Yankees announced Wednesday that surgery has been recommended for 1B Mark Teixeira's right wrist.
Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said Wednesday that SP Nick Blackburn (arm) will make his first minor league rehab start Saturday with the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate.
Rangers manager Ron Washington said Wednesday on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that he expects SP Alexi Ogando (shoulder) to return in 10-12 days.
Red Sox SP Clay Buchholz (trapezius) will undergo an MRI on Wednesday.
Indians RP Chris Perez (shoulder) pitched a perfect inning Tuesday in a rehab appearance with Class A Mahoning Valley.
Angels SP Jason Vargas underwent surgery Wednesday to remove a blood clot from his left armpit.
White Sox SP Jake Peavy (rib) played catch on Wednesday.
Royals SP Felipe Paulino (elbow, back) will restart his rehab assignment Sunday at Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Yankees SS Eduardo Nunez (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment Wednesday night with High-A Tampa.
Angels SP Tommy Hanson (forearm) will undergo further tests on Thursday but is expected to be placed on the disabled list.
Astros OF Justin Maxwell (concussion) thinks he could return to the lineup on Friday.
Tigers SP Anibal Sanchez (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session on Thursday.
Orioles RP Steve Johnson (oblique) moved his flat-ground throwing from 75 feet to 90 feet Wednesday.
Rangers SP Alexi Ogando threw another bullpen session Tuesday but admitted that his right shoulder still isn't 100 percent.
Indians SP Brett Myers (elbow) is currently slated to make five rehab appearances.

Notes and Rumors:

National League:

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Cubs and first-round pick third baseman Kris Bryant are "nowhere close to a deal."
According to ESPN's Buster Olney, there has been a breakdown in the negotiations between the Rockies and Marlins involving a trade of right-hander Ricky Nolasco.
Nationals 2B Danny Espinosa is batting just .106 (5-for-47) with 29 strikeouts since he's demotion to Triple-A Syracuse.
Giants SP Mike Kickham will make his next start on Monday in Cincinnati.
Diamondbacks RP Heath Bell said Wednesday that he has fixed a mechanical flaw that was leading to his recent struggles.

American League:

Indians SP Trevor Bauer will indeed start one half of the Indians' doubleheader Friday against the White Sox.
Astros SP Dallas Keuchel's next turn in the rotation will be skipped.

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