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Cabrera (oblique) hoping to take BP Friday

Miguel Cabrera (oblique) is hoping to take batting practice Friday.

If he's able to and he feels alright, Cabrera thinks he might be ready to return to the Tigers' lineup as soon as Saturday. The Tigers' slugger hasn't played since Tuesday because of a Grade 1 oblique strain.

Source: Jason Beck on Twitter

May 19 - 4:24 PM

Bud Norris day-to-day with knee soreness

Bud Norris is considered day-to-day with soreness in his right knee.

The injury forced the veteran right-hander to leave Friday's game against the Marlins. It doesn't sound like he'll require a trip to the disabled list, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him held out through the rest of the weekend as a precautionary measure.

Source: Pedro Moura on Twitter

May 26 - 11:56 PM

Devon Travis plates four to lead Blue Jays

Devon Travis had a monster day at the plate on Friday, going 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in a 7-6 victory over the Rangers.

Travis got the Blue Jays on the board with a grand slam off of A.J. Griffin in the second inning. He wound up finishing the night just a triple shy of the cycle. After a miserable start to the season, Travis' bat has heated up substantially in recent weeks and he's now hitting .252/.287/.439 with four homers, 19 RBI and four stolen bases on the season.

May 26 - 11:03 PM

Lowrie stays hot with three more hits Friday

Jed Lowrie stayed hot in Friday’s win 4-1 win over the Yankees by going 3-for-4 with an RBI single.

Lowrie had two singles and a double. He broke a scoreless tie with a single off Tyler Clippard in the eighth. The 33-year-old has hit safely in seven straight games, including five multi-hit games. He’s batting .310/.376/.500 with six homers through 46 games on the year and deserves more attention in mixed fantasy leagues.

May 26 - 11:01 PM

Tanaka Ks career-high 13 in tough-luck loss

Masahiro Tanaka struck out a career-high 13 batters Friday against the Athletics, but took the loss after allowing one run in 7 1/3 innings.

That’s more like it. Tanaka held the Athletics scoreless through seven innings before giving up a one-out single to Adam Rosales in the eighth. Tyler Clippard took over from there and allowed the inherited runner to score, putting Tanaka in position for the loss. It was a tough luck situation, but the Yankees and fantasy owners should feel very good about this performance. Tanaka gave up just five hits in all while walking none and inducing 26 swings and misses in his 111 pitches. He’ll try to build off this one when he faces the Orioles on the road next week.

May 26 - 11:00 PM

DeGrom Ks 10, pitches into ninth vs. Pirates

Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one run over 8 1/3 innings in Friday’s victory over the Pirates.

It was the longest outing by a Mets starter this season. And boy, did they need it. DeGrom allowed just six hits and one walk, with the lone run scoring on a solo homer from Gregory Polanco in the fourth inning. Terry Collins gave him the chance to go the distance initially, but deGrom gave up a leadoff single to Polanco and struck out David Freese looking before being pulled at 118 pitches. DeGrom improved to 4-1 with the victory and now owns a 3.23 ERA and 86/24 K/BB ratio in 64 innings through 10 starts.

May 26 - 10:15 PM

Walker homers twice, knocks in four vs. PIT

Neil Walker teed off on his old team on Friday, going 3-for-5 with two homers, four RBI, and three runs scored in an 8-1 victory over the Pirates.

Walker clubbed a two-run homer in the third inning and a solo shot in the fifth, giving him his fifth career mulit-homer game. He later added an RBI single in the sixth for good measure. The 31-year-old had a very quiet April, but he’s batting .345 (30-for-87) with four home runs and 18 RBI this month.

May 26 - 10:14 PM

Tim Adleman fires eight one-hit frames in win

Tim Adleman delivered an outstanding performance in Friday's victory over the Reds, allowing just one hit over eight shutout innings.

Adleman walked two and struck out four on the night. The only hit against him came on an Andres Blanco one-out single in the first inning. Now 3-2 on the season, the right-hander will look to further improve upon his 4.95 ERA and 1.25 WHIP when he takes on the Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday.

May 26 - 10:03 PM

Scherzer racks up 13 strikeouts in win Friday

Max Scherzer was in dominant form in Friday's victory over the Padres, racking up a season-high 13 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball.

The right-hander scattered three hits and a pair of walks in the contest. The only damage against him came on a solo homer off the bat of Ryan Schimpf in the fourth inning. He made a bit for his first complete game of the season, but he was lifted after hitting Ryan Schimpf to load the bases with two outs in the inning. Scherzer now boasts a 2.77 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 89/18 K/BB ratio across 68 1/3 innings on the season. He'll do battle against the Giants his next time out on Wednesday in San Francisco.

May 26 - 9:46 PM

Jesse Hahn's (triceps) MRI comes back clean

An MRI on Jesse Hahn's ailing right triceps came back negative.

He's still going to be placed on the disabled list, but it looks like Hahn has avoided a serious injury. The right-hander was hurt during Tuesday's start versus the Marlins. It's unclear at this point how long he might be sidelined.

Source: Joe Stiglich on Twitter

May 26 - 5:19 PM

Cespedes (hamstring) begins rehab assignment

Yoenis Cespedes (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Friday.

Cespedes will likely remain with St. Lucie through the weekend before being activated on Monday when the Mets return home, assuming all goes well. He's been out since late April with a strained hamstring.

Source: Marc Carig on Twitter

May 26 - 4:59 PM

Manuel Margot (calf) likely headed to DL

Manuel Margot (calf) was wearing a walking boot on his right leg Friday and is expected to be placed on the disabled list.

Margot is out of the lineup for a second straight game due to a sore right calf and he's likely to officially be placed on the DL this weekend. It's unclear at this point how much time he might miss. Allen Cordoba is in center field Friday.

Source: Dennis Lin on Twitter

May 26 - 4:50 PM