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McCarthy twirls gem, D'Backs beat Fish 1-0

Brandon McCarthy threw a three-hit shutout as the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins 1-0 on Saturday.

Everybody looks a little better facing the Marlins, but it's the second-straight outing that McCarthy has held the opponent scoreless and he's now turned in three consecutive quality starts. After his early struggles, McCarthy seems to have turned a corner. We look for him to be more consistent going forward. His next turn will come against the Padres on Friday.

Sat, May 18, 2013 09:57:00 PM

Kyle Schwarber homers twice in Cubs' rout

Kyle Schwarber punished a pair of solo home runs Tuesday in Cleveland.

Schwarber took Josh Tomlin deep in the second inning and again in the fourth. The young left-handed swinger is up to six longballs on the season after the two-homer night, and his batting line is up to .302/.413/.635. It's quite a different start than the one he got off to last year.

Apr 24 - 9:20 PM

Tigers @ Pirates postponed by rain Tuesday

Tuesday night's game between the Pirates and Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather in Pittsburgh.

Chad Kuhl was scheduled to face off against Jordan Zimmermann at PNC Park. They'll instead match up in the first half of a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.

Source: Adam Berry on Twitter

Apr 24 - 8:46 PM

Bogaerts homers and doubles in rehab game

Xander Bogaerts (ankle) went 2-for-3 with a homer and a double Tuesday in his first rehab game at Triple-A Pawtucket.

Good stuff from the 25-year-old shortstop, who could be activated from the disabled list on Friday. Bogaerts is scheduled for another rehab game at Pawtucket on Wednesday and will then take the day off Thursday. He's been sidelined since April 9 with a small fracture in his left ankle.

Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter

Apr 24 - 7:55 PM

Rich Hill (finger) expected to return Monday

Rich Hill (finger) is expecting to return to the Dodgers' rotation Monday in Arizona.

Hill made it through a simulated game Tuesday without experiencing any issues with his cracked left middle fingernail. The veteran southpaw had a disappointing 6.00 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and 16/7 K/BB ratio through 15 innings (three starts) this season with Los Angeles. He was placed on the disabled list April 15.

Source: J.P. Hoornstra on Twitter

Apr 24 - 6:46 PM

Villanueva (hamstring) out of SD lineup again

Christian Villanueva (hamstring) is out of the Padres' starting lineup again on Tuesday night.

Villanueva was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a sore hamstring and will take another day of rest. Cory Spangenberg is starting at third base and batting seventh Tuesday versus Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Chase Headley is at first base and batting fifth with Eric Hosmer away on family medical leave.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Apr 24 - 5:42 PM

Padres' Eric Lauer called up for MLB debut

Padres purchased the contract of LHP Eric Lauer from Triple-A El Paso.

Lauer, the 25th overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, will make his major league debut on Tuesday night in Colorado. He owns a promising 3.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 188 strikeouts in 171 2/3 professional innings, but streaming him at Coors Field wouldn't seem to be a very good idea.

Apr 24 - 5:39 PM

Vargas (hand) to make Mets debut Saturday

Jason Vargas (hand) is set to make his Mets debut on Saturday in San Diego.

As anticipated. Vargas suffered a fracture in his right (non-throwing) hand when he was struck by a comebacker during a Grapefruit League start back on March 16. He'll wind up missing just under a month of the regular-season schedule. The veteran left-hander doesn't miss many bats, but he might have some fantasy streaming appeal in the right matchups.

Source: Anthony DiComo on Twitter

Apr 24 - 5:13 PM

Rays @ O's postponed Tuesday due to rain

Tuesday's game between the Orioles and Rays has been postponed due to inclement weather in Baltimore.

Alex Cobb was scheduled to face off against Jake Faria at Camden Yards. The game will be made up with a doubleheader on May 12. Cobb and Faria figure to pitch Wednesday night, with the forecast looking more favorable.

Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter

Apr 24 - 4:55 PM

Donaldson (shoulder) near rehab assignment

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Tuesday that Josh Donaldson (shoulder) could get into some rehab games by the end of this week.

There is expected to be a more detailed plan announced Wednesday. Donaldson was placed on the disabled list April 13, retroactive to April 11, because of inflammation in his right (throwing) shoulder. Yangervis Solarte continues to fill in at the hot corner for Toronto.

Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter

Apr 24 - 4:30 PM

Pham (groin) back in STL lineup on Tuesday

Tommy Pham (groin) is back in the Cardinals' starting lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Pham missed a couple of games with a tight groin. He is starting in center field and batting second Tuesday night against Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Apr 24 - 4:16 PM

Simmons (forearm) back in Tuesday's lineup

Andrelton Simmons (forearm) is back in the Angels' starting lineup Tuesday against the Astros.

Simmons sat out Monday's game after being hit on the right forearm with a pitch on Sunday, but fortunately it was nothing serious. He's hitting fifth against right-hander Charlie Morton.

Source: Los Angeles Angels on Twitter

Apr 24 - 3:59 PM