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 04/06/2015 MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Carrasco, Carlos
RHP Carlos Carrasco, whose career seemed dead in the water early in
the 2014 season, rallied late in the season for such a strong and
impressive finish that he will start the 2015 season as the No. 2
starter in the rotation. In Carrasco's last 10 starts last year he
had a 1.30 ERA and opposing teams hit .179 against him. In 40
appearances overall, 14 starts, he had a 2.55 ERA. He could be
poised for a breakout season in 2015. Carrasco reportedly signed a
three-year extension with the Indians on Saturday. Carrasco's
extension is worth about $22 million in guaranteed money, according
to FOX Sports. It also includes two club options in 2019 and 2020.
Carrasco, 28, was due to make $2.34 million this season, which is
his first year of arbitration eligibility. This extension buys out
his remaining two arbitration years and one year of free
agency.Carrasco was 8-7 with a 2.55 ERA last season. He is scheduled
to start Cleveland's second regular-season game.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Chisenhall, Lonnie
3B Lonnie Chisenhall made 18 errors last year and was the weakest
link in the Indians' defense, which was statistically the worst
defense in the American League. Chisenhall's defense didn't look
much better in spring training, where he made five errors.
Offensively, Chisenhall hit just .227 with a .299 on base percentage
from June 10 through the end of the 2014 season.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Kluber, Corey
RHP Corey Kluber was officially signed to a five-year contract
extension Saturday. The deal includes club options for the 2020 and
2021 season. The deal is worth $38.5 million, and the option years
are for $13.5 million and $14 million, ESPN reported. Kluber, who
won the American League Cy Young Award last season, turns 29 next
week. He posted an 18-9 record with a 2.44 ERA and 269 strikeouts
last season. He was due to make $601,000 this season.
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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Heyward, Jason
RF Jason Heyward was 3-for-5 and recorded doubles in his first two
at-bats as a Cardinal. He's the first player with three or more hits
in his St. Louis debut since Aaron Miles on April 3, 2006. "He hit
the ball on the screws almost all night long," said manager Mike
Matheny. "On the bases, (he's) just an exciting player. It was a
good day for him."
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MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Paredes, Jimmy
3B Jimmy Paredes (lower back strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to April 1. Paredes was hurt while lifting weights.
He might be able to return in April.
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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Carpenter, Matt
3B Matt Carpenter went 2-for-5 in Sunday's season debut and gave the
Cardinals a 2-0 lead with his RBI single in the second inning. He's
had 14 RBIs in his last seven games against the Cubs while batting
.393 (11-for-28). A National League All-Star the past two seasons,
Carpenter hit .324 (11-for-34) during the spring.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Denorfia, Chris
OF Chris Denforia (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to March 27. He might be able to return
in April.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Swisher, Nick
DH Nick Swisher will start the season on the DL as he continues his
rehab from double knee surgery last August. Swisher only played in
one major league spring training game. He will remain in Arizona
with the Indians extended spring program and there is no timetable
for his return.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Tomlin, Josh
RHP Josh Tomlin will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on April
8 and is expected to be sidelined for three to four months. The
surgery will be to repair Tomlin's labrum and rotator cuff. It's the
second setback in three years for Tomlin, who missed most of the
2013 season following Tommy John surgery.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Murphy, David
OF David Murphy, who got most of the playing time in right field
last year, will be more of a fourth outfielder following the
acquisition of OF Brandon Moss in an offseason trade with the A's.
Both Murphy and Moss are left-handed hitters, but Moss, who averaged
28 homers per year the last two seasons with Oakland, offers more
power and run production than Murphy.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Walters, Zach
2B Zach Walters (right oblique strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He is expected to miss at least
another two weeks.
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MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Hardy, J.J.
SS J.J. Hardy (left shoulder strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. The Orioles want to give the shoulder,
which he hurt diving in late March, time to heal. This doesn't seem
to be a long-term situation, and he should return at some point in
April.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Beeler, Dallas
RHP Dallas Beeler (right shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He might be able to return in
April.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Turner, Jacob
RHP Jacob Turner (mild right flexor strain and a bone bruise on
right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March
27. The timetable for his return is uncertain.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Wada, Tsuyoshi
LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (left groin strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He might be able to return in April.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Floyd, Gavin
RHP Gavin Floyd (right elbow fracture) went on the 60-day disabled
list on April 5. His 2015 season is in doubt.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Arroyo, Bronson
RHP Bronson Arroyo was placed on the 60-day disabled list. He's
recovering from July 2014 Tommy John surgery. He may return in July.
Arroyo went 7-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 14 starts for the D-backs last
year, the first of his two-year contract with the team.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Stites, Matt
RHP Matt Stites (right elbow inflammation) was placed on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to March 27. He may return some time in
April. Stites said his elbow "locked up" a little after his March 22
session of live batting practice. Stites had an elbow issue before
the start of camp, and an MRI taken in March showed inflammation,
but no damage.
Stites recorded a 5.73 ERA over 37 appearances out of the
Diamondbacks bullpen last season,
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Hernandez, Oscar
C Oscar Hernandez (broken left hamate bone) was placed on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to March 27. He may return some time in
April.
He hit .249 with nine home runs in 94 games with Class A Bowling
Green last season.
As a Rule 5 Draft pick, Hernandez must stay on the big league roster
all season or be offered back to the Tampa Bay Rays. However, he can
be on the disabled list and go out on an injury rehab assignment
without having to be offered back to the Rays.
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MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Lough, David
OF David Lough (sore left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He might be able to return before the
end of April.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies De La Rosa, Jorge
LHP Jorge De La Rosa (left groin tightness) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He pitched just 2 1/3 innings
in Cactus League games, but he might be able to return in mid-April.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Arrieta, Jake
RHP Jake Arrieta begins his second full Cubs season with Tuesday's
start and has a career 0.92 ERA against St. Louis, the lowest of all
active pitchers with at least five starts against the Cardinals. He
was 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in four Cactus League starts and struck out
15 while walking five.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Sweeney, Ryan
OF Ryan Sweeney, the last player cut on Sunday, was a tough call. "I
thought Ryan had a great spring training," manager Joe Maddon said.
"I've seen him from the other side and I didn't realize how good an
at-bat he works. I can see him being a very desirable National
League player coming off the bench."
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Kimbrel, Craig
RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin Upton Jr. were acquired by the
Padres from the Braves on Sunday in exchange for OFs Carlos Quentin
and Cameron Maybin and two minor-leaguers, RHP Matt Wisler and OF
Jordan Paroubeck.
Kimbrel, 26, was the 2011 NL Rookie of the Year, and he was an
All-Star in each of his full major league seasons. Last year, he
went 47-for-51 on save chances and posted a 1.61 ERA. He finished in
the top 10 in NL Cy Young Award voting for the fourth year running.
Kimbrel is entering the second year of a four-year, $42 million deal
that will pay him $9 million this year, $11 million next year and
$13 in 2017. The club holds a $13 million option for 2018 with a $1
million buyout.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Upton Jr., Melvin
OF Melvin Upton Jr. and RHP Craig Kimbrel were acquired by the
Padres from the Braves on Sunday in exchange for OFs Carlos Quentin
and Cameron Maybin and two minor-leaguers, RHP Matt Wisler and OF
Jordan Paroubeck.
Upton, 30, was a flop since signing a five-year, $75.25 million deal
with Atlanta in November 2012. In two seasons with the Braves, he
batted a combined .198 with a .279 on-base percentage, a .314
slugging percentage, 21 homers and 61 RBIs. He still has three years
and $46.35 million left on his contract, huge money for a player who
figures to ride the bench in San Diego.
Upton (sesamoiditis in left foot) went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 27. He might be able to join the Padres in May.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Quentin, Carlos
OFs Carlos Quentin and Cameron Maybin and two minor-leaguers, RHP
Matt Wisler and OF Jordan Paroubeck, were acquired by the Braves
from the Padres on Sunday in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF
Melvin Upton Jr.
Quentin, 32, has played no more than 86 games in each of the past
three years due to a variety of injuries. Last year, he batted
.177/.284.315 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 50 games. He was not
going to be an everyday player in the revamed San Diego outfield.
Quentin is owed $8 million in 2015, the last year of a three-year,
$27 million contract that includes a $10 mutual option for 2016.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Hale, David
RHP David Hale (left oblique strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. The timetable for his return is
uncertain.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Herrera, Jonathan
OF Jonathan Herrera was the final player to land on the Cubs' 25-man
roster announced early Sunday. "He had a good camp and he's very
versatile and can play the infield, which we thought we needed that
extra infielder right now," manager Joe Maddon said. Herrera batted
.300 in 22 games, including 12 hits while walking three times and
striking out five times.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Lester, Jon
LHP Jon Lester (0-1) worked 4 1/3 innings in his Cubs debut and
allowed eight hits and three earned runs while walking two and
striking out six. "Not much working, little bit of a grind from the
get-go," said Lester (0-1). "A lot of balls up in the zone, I wasn't
real sharp. The ball was flat." Lester also batted eighth in the
Opening Night lineup, only the second time the Chicago pitcher
batted in a spot other than No. 9 since 1914. RHP Jeff Samardzija
batted eighth for the Cubs on Sept. 8, 2012 at Pittsburgh.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Terdoslavich, Joey
OF Joey Terdoslavich (sprained left wrist.) was placed on the 15-day
disabled list, retroactive to April 2. He is expected to return at
some point in April. He went 3-for-10 in major league nine games
last year.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Maybin, Cameron
OFs Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin and two minor-leaguers, RHP
Matt Wisler and OF Jordan Paroubeck, were acquired by the Braves
from the Padres on Sunday in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF
Melvin Upton Jr.
Maybin, 28, batted .235/.290/.331 with one homer and 15 RBIs in 95
games last year. He also drew a 25-game suspension last season for
the use of what he maintained was merely an unapproved drug to treat
attention deficit disorder. He was not going to be an everyday
player in the revamed San Diego outfield.
Maybin is owed $7 million this year and $8 next year as part of a
five-year, $25 million contract that includes a $9 million club
option or a $1 million buyout for 2017.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Lindor, Francisco
SS Francisco Lindor, 21, won't start the season on the Indians' big
league roster, but he is expected to recalled sometime before the
All-Star break, completing his meteoric rise through the system
after the Indians selected him with the eighth overall pick in the
2011 draft. Lindor, considered one of the top prospects in all of
the minor leagues, will start the year at Triple-A Columbus, where
he had only 165 at bats last year. By letting Lindor start the
season at Columbus the Indians will also delay the start of his
major league service time, thereby getting an extra year of control
before he could become a free agent.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Zito, Barry
LHP Barry Zito threw one scoreless inning April 4 against the San
Francisco Giants in an exhibition game and afterward was told he
would be assigned to the Oakland Athletics' Triple-A team in
Nashville. Zito could have become a free agent; instead, he agreed
to go pitch his way back to the majors and start with the Sounds.
Zito compiled a 4.79 ERA with a 14/5 K/BB ratio in 20 2/3 innings
this spring. He had been hoping to win a spot in the Athletics'
starting rotation, but when that wasn't a possibility, he vied for a
bullpen spot. Zito hasn't been the same since leaving the Athletics
after the 2006 season. During the next seven seasons, all with the
Giants, Zito posted a 4.62 ERA in 1,139 1/3 innings.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Crisp, Coco
OF Coco Crisp underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow and
was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 4. He could be out
six to eight weeks. Crisp, 35, had two bone chips removed from the
elbow on April 3 and also underwent a debridement of the back of the
elbow to clean up bone spurs, team trainer Nick Paparesta told the
San Francisco Chronicle. Crisp will be examined in 10-14 days and a
timeline for recovery will be determined. He played 126 games in
2014, hitting .246/.336/.363 with nine homers, 47 RBIs and 19
steals.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Hernandez, David
RHP David Hernandez was placed on the 15-day disabled list,
retroactive to March 27. He's recovering from April 2014 Tommy John
surgery. He could return in early May.
On March 24, he threw his first bullpen session since his surgery.
Hernandez went 5-6 with a 4.48 ERA in 2013.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Hamilton, Josh
OF Josh Hamilton will not be disciplined or suspended after an
arbitrator ruled April 3 he did not violate his drug treatment
program. Major League Baseball announced the decision regarding
Hamilton's latest problems involving alcohol and a drug of abuse.
MLB said it disagreed with the arbitrator's decision. A four-person
treatment board created by baseball's joint drug program, which
includes one lawyer and one medical representative each appointed by
management and the players' association, deadlocked 2-2 on whether
Hamilton should be disciplined. An arbitrator was then brought in to
break the tie. According to reports last month, Hamilton, 33,
self-reported a relapse of cocaine and alcohol use during the
offseason and went to New York in February for a meeting with MLB
officials. Hamilton (right shoulder surgery in February 2015) went
on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He had a
damaged AC joint repaired in February. The team did not specify a
target date for his return.
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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Uehara, Koji
RHP Koji Uehara (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. The 40-year-old Uehara might
be able to come off the disabled list on April 11 when he is
eligible.
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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Kelly, Joe
RHP Joe Kelly (right biceps strain) went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 27. Kelly is targeting an April 11 return.
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MLB Note - New York Yankees Ryan, Brendan
SS Brendan Ryan (Grade 2 right calf strain) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to April 1. There is no timetable for his
return, although similar injuries usually take 6-8 weeks to fully
heal.
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MLB Note - New York Yankees Nova, Ivan
RHP Ivan Nova (Tommy John surgery in April 2014) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He should be able to return
at some point in 2015.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Skaggs, Tyler
LHP Tyler Skaggs (Tommy John surgery in August 2014) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He is expected to miss
the entire 2015 season.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Richards, Garrett
RHP Garrett Richards (left knee surgery in August 2014) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He could be ready to
join the rotation by mid-April.
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MLB Note - Houston Astros Rasmus, Colby
RHP Cory Rasmus (abdominal surgery in March 2015) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He had a core muscle repaired
March 24. He is not expected back until May at the earliest.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin, Patrick
LHP Patrick Corbin was placed on the 15-day disabled list,
retroactive to March 27. He's recovering from March 2014 Tommy John
surgery. Corbin will likely be out until sometime in June. On March
24, he threw his first bullpen session since his surgery.
He went 14-8 with a 3.41 ERA in 2013.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Moore, Matt
LHP Matt Moore (Tommy John surgery in April 2014) went on the 60-day
disabled list on April 5 and is tentatively set to return in June.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Johnson, Josh
RHP Josh Johnson (Tommy John surgery in April 2014) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to April 4. He was throwing from
the mound in spring training, and he expects to be
major-league-ready by late May or early June.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Franklin, Nick
2B Nick Franklin (strained left oblique) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He is likely out through the end of
April.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Luebke, Cory
LHP Cory Luebke (Tommy John surgery in February 2014) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to April 4. He threw a bullpen
session for the first time this spring March 29 as he continues his
comeback from a second elbow reconstruction operation. He hasn't
pitched in a major league game since the first month of the 2012
season. If all goes well, he could be back by early June.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Nuno, Vidal
LHP Vidal Nuno was sent down to Reno. He was 0-7 with a 3.76 ERA
with the Diamondbacks last year after coming over from the Yankees
in a midseason trade.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Ray, Robbie
LHP Robbie Ray was sent down to Reno. Arizona had acquired Ray and a
prospect in a three-team trade in December.
He was 1-4 with an 8.16 ERA with Detroit last year.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Ross, Cody
OF Cody Ross was released by the Diamondbacks. The 11-year veteran
played two seasons with the D-backs, batting .268 through 177 games.
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Pacheco, Jordan
C-INF Jordan Pacheco had his contract selected from Triple-A Reno.
Through parts of four seasons, Pacheco has been a versatile player,
spending the bulk of his time at first base (114 games), third base
(92) and catcher (41). Between the Rockies and Diamondbacks, Pacheco
hit .255 last season, with no homers and 16 RBIs in 69 games.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Cobb, Alex
RHP Alex Cobb (right forearm tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He is expected to miss just one or two
starts.
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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Saunders, Michael
LF Michael Saunders (left knee surgery in February 2015) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He might return by
mid-April.
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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Stroman, Marcus
RHP Marcus Stroman (left ACL surgery in March 2015) went on the
60-day disabled list April 5. He is out for the season.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Soler, Jorge
RF Jorge Soler went 0-for-4 and struck out once in the No. 2 spot on
Sunday. Cubs manager Joe Maddon expects big things down the road.
"He's unique age wise, body wise, skill-set wise and what he can
do," Maddon said. "He came up several times over the last couple of
days and there were always situations that arose that were very
beneficial to him RBI wise."
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MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Laird, Gerald
C Gerald Laird had his contract selected from Triple-A Reno. Laird
spent the past two seasons as a backup catcher for the Braves,
hitting .204 in 2014. Over his 12-year career, which also includes
stops in Texas, Detroit and St. Louis, Laird has compiled a .244
batting average.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Wisler, Matt
RHP Matt Wisler, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Carlos Quentin and minor
league OF Jordan Paroubeck, were acquired by the Braves from the
Padres on Sunday in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin
Upton Jr.
Wisler, 22, was rated the game's 34th-best prospect by Baseball
America heading into the 2015 season. He went a combined 10-5 with a
4.42 ERA over a combined 28 starts last year in Double-A and
Triple-A.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Paroubeck, Jordan
OF Jordan Paroubeck, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Carlos Quentin and minor
league RHP Matt Wisler, were acquired by the Braves from the Padres
on Sunday in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel and OF Melvin Upton Jr.
Paroubeck, 20, was a second-round draft pick in 2014 out of Serra
High in San Mateo, Calif., alma mater of Barry Bonds and Tom Brady.
He played 34 games last year in the rookie-level Arizona League and
hit .286/.346/.457 with four homers and 24 RBIs.
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MLB Note - Texas Rangers Harrison, Matt
LHP Matt Harrison (spinal fusion surgery in June 2014) went on the
15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. There was still no
timetable on a return for Harrison, who is attempting to be the
first player to pitch in the majors after having the surgery.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Culberson, Charlie
INF Charlie Culberson (bulging lower back disk) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 31. He was initially optioned to
Triple-A Albuquerque before the Rockies moved him to the major
league DL. The timetable for his return is uncertain.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers League, Brandon
RHP Brandon League (posterior right shoulder inflammation) went on
the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He will try to
avoid surgery by going through a rest and rehabilitation program
until mid-April. He will be re-evaluated after that, but is expected
to be out until at least late May.
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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Garcia, Jaime
LHP Jaime Garcia (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He played catch April 1, and
he is expected to pitch in extended spring training in early April.
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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Pham, Tommy
OF Tommy Pham (left quad strain) went on the 15-day disabled list
retroactive to March 27. He might be able to return in mid-April.
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MLB Note - Chicago White Sox Sale, Chris
LHP Chris Sale (fractured right foot) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. He was hurt at home Feb. 27. His
projected debut is April 12.
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MLB Note - Chicago White Sox Petricka, Jake
RHP Jake Petricka (right forearm strain) went on the 15-day disabled
list retroactive to March 27. Petricka, who saved 14 games with a
2.96 ERA and 55/33 K/BB ratio in 73 innings last season, may be able
to return from the DL as soon as his 15 days are up.
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MLB Note - Kansas City Royals Ventura, Yordano
RHP Yordano Ventura agreed to a five-year contract extension worth
$23 million, according to reports Saturday. The deal is guaranteed
and will include two option years, which could keep him under team
control through the 2021 season, according to CBSSports.com. The
extension would cover all of Ventura's arbitration years and his
first two seasons of free agency. The hard-throwing Ventura started
30 games last year and posted a 14-10 record with a 3.20 ERA and 159
strikeouts in 183 innings in his rookie season.
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MLB Note - Kansas City Royals Hochevar, Luke
RHP Luke Hochevar (March 2014 Tommy John surgery) went on the 15-day
disabled list April 5. He will begin the season rehabbing in the
minors but should be ready to return by early May, if not before.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Ryu, Hyun-Jin
LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day
disabled list retroactive to March 27. He was shut down from
throwing March 22, but he might be able to return in April.
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