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| Troy Tulowitzki has completed his rehab work with Single-A Modesto on Sunday (as a DH), and will now continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to MLB.com. Modesto manager Jerry Weinstein said, "Troy was a good role model for our players and is a first-class kid. If our guys are smart, and I think they are, they will pay attention."
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Our View: Tulowitzki targeted next Friday as his return date to the Rockies, and seemingly remains on track to do so, as he completed his stint at Modesto pain-free.
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| Casey Kotchman went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, and provided the only scoring in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Braves. |
Our View: That was his first homer since April 23, and his first RBI since May 30. Yet he is hitting a solid .303 for the season.
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| Francisco Rodriguez nailed down his 28th save as he fired a hitless ninth inning, with two strikeouts, in Sunday's 2-0 win against the Braves. |
Our View: K-Rod has 29 strikeouts over 31 innings, and has converted 24-straight save opportunities.
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| Joe Saunders hurled 7.1 scoreless innings, with six hits allowed, in Sunday's 2-0 win over Atlanta, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
Our View: Saunders improves to 10-3 and trimmed his ERA to 3.06. He was rocked for eight runs in his previous start (against Tampa Bay), but bounced back nicely tonight.
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| Yunel Escobar went 2-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 2-0 shutout loss to the Angels in inter-league play. Escobar accounted for two of the Braves' six hits. |
Our View: He raised his average to .303, and that was his third straight multi-hit game, and his seventh in June.
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| Jorge Campillo only allowed two earned runs on seven hits over eight innings or work in Sunday's 2-0 loss against the Angels, with no walks and seven strikeouts. |
Our View: He pitched very well but was handed his first loss of 2008 due to no run support from his team-mates. He holds a solid 2.17 ERA over 54 innings this season (six starts).
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| Catcher Curtis Thigpen has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, according to TSN.ca. The team needed to make room on the roster for Gregg Zaun, who was activated from the DL following his bout with a right elbow injury. |
Our View: Thigpen only registered six at-bats (one hit) during his brief stint with Toronto, and held no fantasy value.
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| Gary Sheffield, who is recovering from a strained left oblique, will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland Monday night, according to BlessYouBoys.com. |
Our View: Manager Jim Leyland commented that he is going to let Sheffield tell the team when he feels ready to return. At that time, Jeff Larish will likely be shipped back to Triple-A Toledo.
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| Nick Blackburn's next start will be pushed back to Saturday due to soreness located in the back of his left elbow, according to MLB.com. Blackburn commented that he first felt soreness in the back of his elbow against the Yankees on June 1, which was the game he was hit in the face by a line drive. He added, "It's just like any other aching that goes on usually during the season. We were able to keep it under control and not have to miss any starts. It's not really a big deal, but they just want to take advantage of this off-day."
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Our View: Blackburn was scheduled to take the mound on Tuesday, but the Twins will use Monday's off-day to shift him to the back of the rotation. Livan Hernandez will now be moved up to start on Tuesday against Washington, with Kevin Slowey going on Wednesday, Glen Perkins on Thursday and Scott Baker on Friday. Blackburn will face the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
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| Conor Jackson went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Royals. He accounted for two of Arizona's five hits. |
Our View: That was his fifth multi-hit game in June, and his second straight against the Royals.
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| Micah Owings was rocked for seven runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 8-3 loss to Kansas City, with two walks and four strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a three-run homer by David DeJesus. |
Our View: Owings drops to 6-5 for the season, with a 5.18 ERA. He has now allowed at least four earned runs in four straight starts.
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| David DeJesus went 3-for-5 and racked up five RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks. He hit a single, a double, and a three-run homer. |
Our View: DeJesus reached a season-high in RBI, and is hitting .345 (19-for-55) in June.
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| Gil Meche allowed three earned runs on four hits over 7.1 innings in Sunday's 8-3 win over Arizona, with one walk and 10 strikeouts. |
Our View: That was the ninth time that he allowed three or less earned runs, yet he is only 4-8 for the season. He reached a season-high in strikeouts tonight as well.
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| Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Washington. |
Our View: He raised his batting average a few points to .295, and is hitting .340 (18-for-53) in June.
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| Jarrod Washburn allowed two earned runs on eight hits over six innings in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Nationals in inter-league play, with four walks and two strikeouts. He ended his night with a no-decision. |
Our View: That was the sixth time that he allowed two or less earned runs in a game this season, but still holds a 2-7 record with a 5.83 ERA.
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| Lastings Milledge went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Mariners. |
Our View: That was his fourth multi-hit game of June, but only has five RBI over 14 games in the month.
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| Tim Redding only surrendered two runs (one earned) on five hits over six innings in Sunday's 6-2 win over Seattle, with two walks and four strikeouts. He exited the game with a no-decision, and Washington rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie. |
Our View: Redding still holds a 6-3 record over 15 starts, and trimmed his ERA to 4.10. He would have won if the Nationals' bats woke up a few innings earlier.
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| Paul Konerko's strained muscle in his left rib cage could land him on the 15-day DL, according to the Chicago Tribune. Skipper Ozzie Guillen said, "When you've got the problem with the rib cage, I hope for the best, but I'm not too optimistic about it because I know how the thing can be. We're going to make a decision Tuesday to see what we'll do."
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Our View: Nick Swisher would likely cover first base if Konerko goes on the shelf. The team could potentially call up speedy outfielder Jerry Owens to man center field in Swisher's place.
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| It has been disclosed that Yadier Molina suffered a mild concussion during Sunday's brutal collision at home plate against the Phillies, and he will be kept overnight in the hospital as a precaution, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: The severity of the ailment is yet to be determined. Jason LaRue will handle the catching duties while he Molina is out of action.
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| David Wright went 3-for-4 and picked up his 50th RBI of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Rangers in the late game of a double-header. |
Our View: Wright has notched an RBI in three straight games, and has 10 so far in June, but was only hitting .220 in the month prior to tonight's strong outing.
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| Pedro Martinez only surrendered two runs (one earned) on six hits over six innings in Sunday's 4-2 victory in the second game of a double-header against the Rangers, with one walk and four strikeouts. |
Our View: Pedro improves to 2-0 over four starts. This was his best outing of the season, and is seemingly back in solid form.
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| Josh Hamilton went 1-for-4 and claimed his 73rd RBI of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Mets in the second game of a double-header. |
Our View: Hamilton is also hitting .314 with 18 homers, and 12 of his 73 RBI have come in June.
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| Kason Gabbard, who was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma, did not fare well in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Mets in the bottom half of a double-header, as he allowed four earned runs on eight hits over 5.2 innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
Our View: Gabbard has allowed at least four earned runs in four straight starts, and is not worthy of fantasy consideration.
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| Bengie Molina went 0-for-4 but collected his 43rd RBI of the season on a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Athletics. |
Our View: Molina is enjoying a strong season, but is in a bit of a slump as he hasn't registered a hit in six straight games.
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| Kevin Correia struggled in his first start back from his stint on the DL with a strained left oblique, as he allowed five earned runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Oakland, with two walks and four strikeouts. |
Our View: He falls to 1-4 for the season, with a 5.17 ERA. Keep him reserved until he proves worthy of your fantasy rotation.
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| Eric Chavez went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Sunday's 5-3 victory against the Giants. All three of his hits were singles. |
Our View: That was his third multi-RBI game of June, and he raised his season average to .291.
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| Dana Eveland only allowed one earned run on six hits over 6.2 innings of work in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants, with three walks and five strikeouts. |
Our View: The lefty hurler evened his record to 5-5, and lowered his ERA to 3.56. He has now allowed three or less earned runs in seven of his last eight outings.
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| Jermaine Dye went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-3 defeat to the Rockies in Chicago. |
Our View: That was his first homer since June 6, and his second in the month. He only has six RBI in June as well, and was only hitting .235 for the month heading into tonight's contest.
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| Jose Contreras surrendered four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 6.2 innings in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Rockies, with two walks and four strikeouts. |
Our View: Contreras has been rock solid for most of the season, but is now 6-5, and has fallen off track, as he has now allowed nine earned runs over his last two starts. He should remain active in your lineups, and hopefully he can bounce back in his next outing.
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| Brad Hawpe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the White Sox. |
Our View: Hawpe has homered in back-to-back outings against the Sox, and has hit four of his seven homers in June.
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| Scott Podsednik hurt his former team as he went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the White Sox in inter-league play. |
Our View: Those were his first RBI since June 3, and his first hit since June 1.
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| Aaron Cook gave up three earned runs on 10 hits over six innings in Sunday's 5-3 win over the White Sox in Chicago, with two walks and three strikeouts. Most of the damage came on a two-run homer by Jermaine Dye. |
Our View: Cook is 10-3 for the season, with a 3.29 ERA. It wasn't a great outing, but was good enough to get the job done.
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| Carlos Lee had a tough day at the plate in Sunday's 13-0 shutout loss to the Yankees, as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. |
Our View: Lee went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in last night's loss to the Yankees, and the club figured him out on Sunday.
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| Roy Oswalt surrendered seven runs (three earned) on eight hits over 5.2 innings in Sunday's 13-0 loss to the Bronx Bombers in inter-league play, with four walks and six strikeouts. |
Our View: Oswalt has been erratic from start to start this season, as he only allowed one run in his last outing. He falls to 5-7 with a 5.04 ERA.
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| Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 13-0 win over Houston. |
Our View: A-Rod has now homered in back-to-back games, with five of his 12 blasts coming in June. He also racked up 16 RBI in the month so far.
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| Chien-Ming Wang hurled five scoreless innings, with six hits allowed, in Sunday's 13-0 blowout win over the Astros, with no walks and three strikeouts. He was forced out of action due to a foot injury, but went long enough to earn his eighth victory of the season. |
Our View: He has only allowed one earned run over his last two starts, and that was the third time he left the game with no runs surrendered.
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| Eric Hinske went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Marlins. |
Our View: He has 12 homers for the season, and that was his second in June. He is worth a look in AL-only leagues if you need depth in your outfield.
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| Edwin Jackson was lit up for six earned runs on five hits over five innings in Sunday's nightmarish 9-3 loss to the Marlins, with three walks and one strikeout. All of the damage came on a pair of three-runs homers, one by Wes Helms and the other by Mike Jacobs. |
Our View: He has allowed at least four earned runs in four straight starts, and fell to 4-6 for the season, with 4.46 ERA. He should remain on your bench, and hopefully he can regain the magic he had at the start of the season.
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| Mike Jacobs went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rays. |
Our View: Five of his 16 homers have come in June, along with 13 RBI. He has notched an RBI in three straight games.
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| Ricky Nolasco allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits over 8.2 innings in Sunday's convincing 9-3 win over the Rays, with one walk and an eye-opening 12 strikeouts. He is now 7-4 for the season. |
Our View: He just missed his first complete game of the season, and his 12 strikeouts are a season-high. He allowed three runs in his last start, none earned, and is pitching very well right now. He is worth targeting if still dangling on the waiver wire.
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| Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to the Journal News. Manager Joe Girardi commented that he would be shocked if Wang made his next scheduled start. |
Our View: The Yankees said Wang sustained a sprained foot Sunday, not his Achilles tendon or ankle. Wang is reportedly in a lot of pain, and the team won't know how bad the ailment is until tomorrow or Tuesday.
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| Mike Cameron went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Minnesota. |
Our View: That was his 10th homer of the season, with three coming over his last five games. Too bad he is still hitting a mere .225, with 53 strikeouts.
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| Seth McClung only allowed a pair of earned runs on four hits over six innings in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Twins, with no walks and four strikeouts. |
Our View: McClung has allowed two or less earned runs in three straight starts, with only one walk issued over the span. He is pitching very well right now, and is worth a look if you need help at the position.
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| Jason Kubel went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Milwaukee. |
Our View: He has 10 home runs for the season, with four coming in June. He also recorded an RBI in five of his last eight games.
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| Scott Baker gave up three earned runs on seven hits over six innings in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers, with two walks and nine strikeouts. |
Our View: Baker fell to 2-2 over nine starts, with a 3.71 ERA. This was his highest strikeout total for the season, and allowed two or less earned runs over his previous three starts. He is having a solid season and should bounce back fine.
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| Catcher Edwin Bellorin has been recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs, according to the AP. The team made the move as Yorvit Torrealba serves his two-game suspension. To make room on the roster, the Rockies optioned infielder Jonathan Herrera to Triple-A.
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Our View: Bellorin registered no hits over two at-bats with Colorada earlier this season, and will likely be sent back to Triple-A after Torrealba serves his suspension.
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| Hank Blalock, who is recovering from carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on his right wrist, is set to begin his rehab assignment on Monday with Triple-A Oklahoma, according to the AP.
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Our View: Blalock hopes to be activated from the DL next Friday, and could happen if his rehab stint goes well without a setback. He will man first base upon his return.
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| Ryan Howard went 2-for-4 and collected four RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Cardinals. He hit one double and one single. |
Our View: That was the third time in his last seven games that he recorded four or more RBI, with five coming on June 13 in the series opener against St. Louis. He has 58 RBI for the season.
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| Brett Myers was rocked for six earned runs on eight hits over six innings in Sunday's tough 7-6 loss to the Cardinals, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
Our View: He gave up two home runs in the game, and has now allowed 20 over his 15 starts. He left the game with a no decision, avoiding his ninth loss, but his ERA climbed to 5.56.
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| Mitchell Boggs allowed four earned runs on six hits over 4.1 innings in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Phillies, with two walks and three strikeouts. He exited the contest with a no-decision. |
Our View: This was Boggs' worst outing of the season, as he allowed two or less runs in his previous two. He should bounce back and the rookie has a promising future ahead of him in St. Louis.
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| Troy Glaus went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 7-6 win over the Phillies, which took 10 innings to decide. |
Our View: That was his sixth homer of June, and 10th RBI of the month as well. Continue to pencil him into your lineups while he remains hot.
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| Eric Gagne, who is recovering from right rotator cuff tendinitis, threw about 25 pitches off a mound on Sunday, according to the AP. He did not speak after the session, but said he felt about 90% healthy on Saturday. |
Our View: There remains no timetable for his return, but is likely a couple of weeks away.
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| Aquilino Lopez has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, according to the AP. The Tigers will activate setup man Fernando Rodney as an adjoining move, likely on Monday. |
Our View: Lopez held his own with the Tigers, as he maintained a 2.67 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 33.2 innings.
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| Marcus Thames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's close 5-4 win over the Dodgers. |
Our View: That was his 10th homer of the season, and he has now hit one in three straight games, and in four of his last five.
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| Nate Robertson fired six scoreless innings, with only four hits allowed, in Sunday's 5-4 victory against the Dodgers, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
Our View: Robertson improves to 5-6 for the season, and trimmed his ERA to 5.46. That was only the second time this season that he didn't issue a walk in a start, and the first time he exited with no runs allowed, but he remains a risky fantasy option.
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| Russell Martin went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers. |
Our View: That was only his second homer in June, and his sixth of the season. He is still hitting a solid .311 for the season, and remains in the top class among fantasy catchers.
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| Clayton Kershaw hurled four scoreless innings, with only two hits allowed, in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers, with two walks and two strikeouts. |
Our View: There was a 47-minute rain delay, and he was pulled when action resumed, which is disappoining because he was enjoying his best outing of the season.
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| Aubrey Huff went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh. |
Our View: He has 10 homers and 36 RBI this season, and has been a favorable performer for AL-only leagues.
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| Yadier Molina was involved in a collision at home plate with Eric Bruntlett of the Phillies. During an attempted tag -- Molina took a hard hit in an awkward position -- and had to be carried off the field after the medical team secured his neck. Molina landed as if he had no movement in his lower extremities and never moved during the five minutes he laid on the ground waiting for the doctor to arrive. The injury looks to be serious. |
Our View: We will update you as soon as information becomes unavailable.
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| Daniel Cabrera allowed four earned runs on six hits over six innings in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates, with five walks and two strikeouts. |
Our View: Cabrera has now allowed 16 earned runs over his last three starts, and his five walks today tied his second worst tally of the season.
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| Paul Konerko was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a strained left oblique muscle, according to the AP. |
Our View: Konerko was out of the lineup earlier in the week, and the team did not disclose the reason. The severity of his oblique ailment is yet to be determined.
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| Chien-Ming Wang has suffered an apparent leg injury during Sunday's game against the Astros, according to the AP. Wang ran hard around third base and scored on a Derek Jeter single during the sixth inning. Wang then pulled up lame as he crossed the plate, was bent over in pain, and had to be escorted off the field by teammates.
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Our View: No further information is available at this time. We will keep you posted regarding the severity of his ailment.
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| Billy Buckner has been optioned to Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. The team recalled righty Leo Rosales from Tucson. |
Our View: Buckner allowed two runs and four hits (two homers) over 2.2 innings of work with Arizona this season. He held no fantasy value prior to his demotion.
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| Leo Rosales has been recalled from Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. As an adjoining move, the team optioned righty Billy Buckner to Tuscon. |
Our View: The 27-year old Rosales was 2-1 with a 4.08 ERA at Tucson, and did not appear in a game with the D-Backs. He holds no fantasy value.
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| Josh Beckett received plenty of run support in his first career victory over the Reds, who hit him hard the two times he faced them with Florida. Beckett allowed six hits, walked two and struck out six over seven scoreless innings.
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Our View: Beckett won his seventh game against four losses and improved his ERA from 4.22 to 3.87 in the effort.
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| The Red Sox hit four homers off Homer Bailey and routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Reds have lost each of Bailey's three starts this season who allowed five runs on four hits and lasted only 2.1 innings in the loss. |
Our View: With Bailey's three walks in the game he's now allowed 10 free passes in 12.1 innings since being called up.
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| John Maine allowed five runs on seven hits, walked none and struck out five Texas Rangers over 6.1 innings on Sunday afternoon. Maine lost his fifth game of the season against six wins. |
Our View: Maine threw 105 pitches and all of the damage came via Texas long balls. Two two-run home runs (Ian Kinsler and Ramon Vazquez) and a solo shot by Milton Bradley.
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| Kevin Millwood allowed two runs on five hits, walked four and struck out five in a 8-7 win over the New York Mets. |
Our View: Millwood bounced back from a poor performance against Kansas City earlier in the week and earned his fifth win of the season.
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| Jesse Litsch allowed five runs on eight hits, walked one and struck out two in a 7-4 loss to the Cubs on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: Litsch did a better job with his command, something he has struggled with in his last two starts, but caught too much of the plate for most of the game.
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| Gregg Zaun hit a eighth inning pinch-hit home run off the Cubs reliever Neil Cotts, but it wasn't enough as the Blue Jays dropped their second straight to the Cubs 7-4 on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: The home run by Zaun was only his third of the season and his first from the right side of the plate.
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| Aramis Ramirez hit his tenth home run of the season in the seventh inning of the Cubs 7-4 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: The long ball was Ramirez's only hit of the day but raised his RBI total to 45 on the season.
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| Derrek Lee went 2-for-4, drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs scored their second straight victory over the Toronto Blue Jays winning two of the three-game interleague tilt. |
Our View: Lee continues to have an MVP-like season. The first baseman is hitting .290 and has recorded 44 RBI and 48 runs scored in 69 games.
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| Ted Lilly threw six shutout innings allowing one hit, walking five and striking out six to help the Cubs to a 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. |
Our View: Lilly struggled with his command, but with the assistance of the big strike zone of home plate umpire Jeff Nelson he was able to strand runners in nearly every inning and record his seventh win.
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| Paul Maholm allowed two runs on four hits, walked three and struck out four over six innings on Sunday afternoon. Maholm handed the ball to John Grabow with a 4-2 lead and was in line to even his record to 5-5 when he departed. |
Our View: Maholm has been up and down in the first two months of the season. His K Rate is under six and his BB Rate is far too high (2.40) in relation. The left-hander allows over 10 hits per nine innings and the combination of the three make him a suspect starter in anything but AL-only formats.
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