Betts Busts Loose

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Brian Dozier - 2B - Twins

Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Rays.

Dozier's two-bagger was one of three extra-base hits the Twins managed in the defeat. It was his fourth of the season. On the whole, the second baseman is slashing .303/.370/.545 with four home runs, seven RBI, 14 runs scored and a pair of steals. He's recorded multiple hits in three of his last four games and is now working on a 15-game hitting streak. Remarkably, he has collected at least one knock in every game this season.
Apr 21 - 9:16 PM
Robbie Grossman - OF - Twins

Robbie Grossman went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's loss to the Rays.

The Twins managed three doubles on the evening, but were unable to parlay those extra-base hits into any kind of a sustained offensive threat. In addition to the two-bagger, Grossman also picked up a single in the ninth inning. Modest enough gains, but they had to feel like something of a breath of relief for Grossman in the face of what's been a rough start to the campaign. He was hitting just .077/.173/.115 prior to stirring to life on Saturday.
Apr 21 - 9:13 PM
Blake Snell - S - Rays

Blake Snell surrendered one run on five hits over seven innings innings Saturday's 10-1 win over the Twins.

Snell struck out six without issuing a walk in the crisp win. He finished his early evening's work having thrown an even 100 pitches, 68 of those for strikes. A Miguel Sano sacrifice fly in the first inning served as the lone damage to the scoreboard on his watch, though he did have a touch-and-go moment late in his outing, as he had to work around a leadoff double from Robbie Grossman in the seventh inning. The Rays were holding a 2-1 lead at the time. He survived, and will now carry a 2.54 ERA, 0.99 and 32/10 K/BB ratio (28 1/3 innings) into a road showdown with the Orioles next time out. Had Snell not been roughed up by the Yankees for five runs in his second start of the season, those numbers would be even better. He has allowed zero or one run in all four of his other outings on the year.
Apr 21 - 9:10 PM
Kyle Gibson - S - Twins

Kyle Gibson pitched well before scuffling late in Saturday's loss to the Rays, striking out seven while allowing four runs across 6 1/3 innings.

Gibson entered Saturday's contest rolling on an unbeaten streak of 12 consecutive starts. That fell by the wayside against the Rays, but he pitched better than his final line would indicate. The Rays had managed just a two-run home run from C.J. Cron in the third inning prior to tripping him up with a pair of runs after he came out to start the seventh inning. Had he stayed in the dugout, we'd be talking about an admirable enough effort. He did not stay in the dugout, though, and Gibson is now working to a 4.29 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 20/11 K/BB ratio through his first four starts of the season. His lack of control can be downright terrifying at times -- he already has outings issuing four and five walks this year, though to be fair, just one free pass was handed out on Saturday. The right-hander will next head to the Bronx for a showdown with the Yankees.
Apr 21 - 9:07 PM
Buster Posey - C - Giants

Buster Posey was scratched from Saturday's game against the Angels with back tightness.

Posey's thumb has given him problems in recent days, so in that sense it's a positive that the thumb isn't the issue this time. The bad news is that he's now got a back issue to contend with. Pablo Sandoval is serving as the designated hitter Saturday in Posey's stead.
Source: Andrew Baggarly on Twitter
Apr 21 - 8:39 PM
Tyler Thornburg - R - Red Sox

Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) will rejoin the Red Sox during their next homestand and is likely to throw live batting practice.

Despite the progress, he's still got some steps before possibly being reinstated. Thoracic outlet syndrome, the surgery for which Thornburg had last June, has proven difficult for pitchers to return from, so even if Thornburg does make it back, he may never make it all the way back to where he used to be. He'll be arbitration-eligible again before the 2019 season before becoming a free agent after 2019.
Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter
Apr 21 - 8:30 PM
Josh Lucas - R - Athletics

Athletics optioned RHP Josh Lucas to Triple-A Nashville.

Lucas made three scoreless appearances for the A's, so it's not as though he did anything to deserve the demotion, but the return of Yusmeiro Petit precipitated his exit. Lucas should be back with the club at some point.
Apr 21 - 8:23 PM
Yoan Moncada - 2B - White Sox

Yoan Moncada's removal from Saturday's game against the Astros was described as a manager's decision.

The Astros were torching Lucas Giolito and the Sox, and apparently White Sox manager Rick Renteria didn't like something he saw from Moncada. The good news is that it isn't injury-related, so assuming the discipline doesn't extend beyond Saturday, the 22-year-old should be back in there Sunday.
Source: Scott Merkin on Twitter
Apr 21 - 8:20 PM
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