The San Diego Padres have called up right-hander Cesar Carrillo to make his first major league start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Carrillo started Thursday. To make room for him, the Padres sent right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Portland. Carrillo was a first-round draft pick of the Padres in 2005, but needed elbow reconstruction surgery in 2007 and missed part of last season.
August 13, 2009
Cubs option Samardzija after poor start (AP)
Jeff Samardzija, hit hard in his first major league start a night earlier for the Cubs, has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Chicago also recalled right-hander Justin Berg from Iowa on Thursday. Samardzija is 1-2 with a 7.81 ERA in 17 appearances with the Cubs this season. He lasted 3 1-3 innings Wednesday night in a 12-5 loss to the Phillies, allowing seven runs and eight hits.
August 8, 2009
Tigers score 6 in 1st, hold off Twins (AP)
Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila homered in a six-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 10-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. The first-place Tigers stretched their lead in the AL Central to 5 1/2 games over third-place Minnesota. It was Avila's first major league homer, and the son of Tigers' vice president and assistant general manager Al Avila finished with…
August 7, 2009
A’s release struggling slugger Giambi (AP)
Jason Giambi was released by the Oakland Athletics on Friday, cutting short the struggling slugger's second stint with his first major league club. The 38-year-old first baseman and designated hitter had returned to Oakland this season after seven years with the New York Yankees. Giambi, the 2000 AL MVP for the A's, has been on the disabled list since July 20 with a strained right…
August 5, 2009
Whiteside’s slam gets Giants by Astros (AP)
Joe Martinez came off the disabled list to win his first major league start, Eli Whiteside hit a grand slam for his first career home run and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Martinez (2-0) pitched in the majors for the first time since he was struck in the head by a line drive hit by Milwaukee's Mike Cameron on April 9, his second outing of…
Giants activate RHP Martinez from DL (AP)
The San Francisco Giants have reinstated pitcher Joe Martinez from the disabled list and optioned reliever Waldis Joaquin to Triple-A Fresno. Martinez (1-0, 6.75 ERA) was to make his first major league start Wednesday against the Astros. He was hit in the head by a line drive by Milwaukee's Mike Cameron on April 9.
August 2, 2009
Norris sharp in first start, Astros win (AP)
Bud Norris pitched seven sharp innings in his first major league start, leading the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Norris was working on a no-hitter before pitcher Adam Wainwright led off the sixth with a single to center. Norris (1-0) gave up just two hits, walked four and struck out five while subbing for Roy Oswalt, who missed his turn with lower back…
July 30, 2009
Umpire West works 4,000th game (AP)
Umpire Joe West worked his 4,000th game Thursday when the Washington Nationals played the Milwaukee Brewers, the 14th man in the majors to do so. West worked his first major league game in 1976 when he was 23 and later was out of the game for two years in a contract dispute with baseball. He says he was fortunate to work so much before he came up to the majors to help accelerate his career.
Sore forearm sidelines Twins LHP Liriano (AP)
Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano was scratched from Wednesday's start with soreness and swelling in his left forearm. Brian Duensing will make his first major league start for Minnesota, which will try to complete a three-game sweep of the White Sox. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Liriano informed the team of his condition Tuesday, and no structural damage was found during an examination…
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