A lot of draft chatter yesterday. Here’s the rundown of who likes who:
– Pedro Alvarez would like to join the Pirates.
– The Padres like Brett Wallace.
– The Twins like Christian Friedrich.
– The Giants like Gordon Beckham.
– The Reds are considering Brett Lawrie.
– The White Sox are thinking about Jason Castro.
– The Dodgers like Zach Collier.
As I put in my mock draft, I don’t expect Wallace to be there for the Padres and Friedrich to be there for the Twins. Lawrie and Castro are stretches for those picks. I see the Dodgers taking Tim Mehlville if he’s still there with their pick.
Scores
STL 6 WAS 1
CHN 9 SD 6
HOU 2 PIT 0
FLA 4 ATL 5
CIN 2 PHI 3
ARI 1 MIL 7
COL 3 LAN 0
NYN 9 SF 6
LAA 5 SEA 4
KC 5 CHA 9
BAL 5 MIN 3
CLE 7 TEX 12
TOR 9 NYA 3
TB 4 BOS 7
DET 4 OAK 5
Transactions
Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz placed on the DL (15-day, torn tendon sheath in left wrist); Justin Masterson called up from the minors; Jeff Bailey sent to the minors.
Chicago Cubs
Kevin Hart called up from the minors; Micah Hoffpauir sent to the minors.
Cincinnati Reds
Danny Herrera purchased from the minors; Kent Mercker placed on the DL (60-day, recurring lower back pain).
Cleveland Indians
Jake Westbrook placed on the DL (15-day, right elbow inflammation); Jensen Lewis called up from the minors.
Colorado Rockies
Alberto Arias sent to the minors; Ryan Speier removed from the DL.
Detroit Tigers
Francisco Cruceta designated for assignment; Casey Fossum purchased from the minors; Joel Zumaya sent to the minors for rehabilitation; Fernando Rodney sent to the minors for rehabilitation.
Florida Marlins
Taylor Tankersley sent to the minors.
New York Mets
Carlos Muniz sent to the minors; Pedro Martinez removed from the DL.
New York Yankees
Dan Giese purchased from the minors; Scott Patterson sent to the minors.
Oakland Athletics
Lenny DiNardo outrighted to the minors.
San Francisco Giants
Scott Munter signed to a minor league contract.
Washington Nationals
Kory Casto called up from the minors; Ryan Zimmerman placed on the DL (15-day, small labral tear in left shoulder).
Daily Rumors from MLB Trade Rumors
– Orlando Cabrera will not be signing an extension with the White Sox; he doesn’t get along with his manager.
– Both Florida teams are willing to bump payroll for upgrades this summer.
– Scott Hatteberg is a free agent.
– The Yankees don’t have room for Ben Broussard; the Orioles could be interested.
– The Royals would listen to offers for Zach Greinke, but have to be overwhelmed to move him.
– Vicente Padilla is available from the Rangers.
– Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson could be let go.
– ’09 draft class appears to be weak.
– More Holliday stuff; it’s pretty much the same as the rumors from the last week.
– Detroit has DFA Francisco Cruceta and brought up Casey Fossum.
Around the Web
Injury Report
Top Prospect Alert’s Top MiLB Performances.
BA Prospect Blog
All Star Voting
Today’s Matchups
FLA at ATL, 1:05
Hendrickson (7-3) vs Glavine (2-2)
ARI at MIL, 2:05
Owings (6-3) vs Parra (3-2)
COL at LAN, 3:10
Cook (7-3) vs Kershaw (0-0)
DET at OAK, 3:35
Robertson (3-5) vs Duchscherer (4-4)
NYN at SF, 3:45
Maine (5-4) vs Cain (2-3)
LAA at SEA, 4:40
Weaver (4-6) vs Silva (3-5)
HOU at PIT, 7:05
Oswalt (4-5) vs Duke (2-4)
CIN at PHI, 7:05
Volquez (7-2) vs Myers (3-6)
TB at BOS, 7:05
Jackson (3-4) vs Beckett (5-4)
TOR at NYA, 7:05
Litsch (7-1) vs Mussina (8-4)
STL at WAS, 7:10
Wellemeyer (6-1) vs Lannan (4-5)
CLE at TEX, 8:05
Lee (8-1) vs Ponson (4-1)
BAL at MIN, 8:10
Cabrera (5-1) vs Perkins (2-2)
KC at CHA, 8:11
Hochevar (3-5) vs Danks (4-4)
CHN at SD, 10:05
Lilly (5-4) vs Maddux (3-4)
