Derek Carty - Page 2

Derek Jeter -- Jeter was activated from the Disabled List yesterday, DHing and batting second for New York. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI and run scored, but he left the game early with a quad strain. He'll go for...

Ryan Howard -- Howard's surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee on Wednesday was deemed a success. That's the best news his owners could have hoped for, but Howard will still be on the shelf for six-to-eight...

Elvis Andrus -- Andrus was moved to the eighth spot in the order last night, and the move appears to be semi-permanent. Andrus is triple-slashing just .242/.297/.284, and his .196/.265/.216 slash in June was even worse. Chances are good that...

Gerardo Parra - Parra left last night's game after falling on his face diving for a ball. Parra left the game, and there was initial concern about the injury, but Arizona has said that his removal was precautionary and that...

Ivan Nova -- After he made a successful spot start Sunday against the Rays, the Yankees announced yesterday that Ivan Nova could be given another start in the near future. With a 10.1 K/9 and 3.70 xFIP this year, Nova...

Eric Young Jr. -- After picking up Eric Young Jr. from Colorado on Tuesday, Mets manager Terry Collins took no time in announcing that "we'll probably play him quite often to see what he brings to the table. We're hoping...

Wil Myers -- Wil Myers made his MLB debut last night, played both games of a double-header against Boston, and went just 1-for-7 between the two games. While Myers makes almost everyone's top 10 prospect lists, there are some who...

Kenley Jansen -- Jansen blew his second save of the season last night and his first since being named the team's closer earlier this week. While this will hardly cost him the role, Brandon League did wind up taking the...

Ryan Braun -- Ryan Braun, who has been sidelined since leaving Sunday's game with aggravation of a thumb injury he's been dealing with all year, said yesterday that his thumb feels no better. The team hopes he'll be able to...

Jim Henderson -- Brewers reliever Jim Henderson be activated from the Disabled List today, although it's not 100% clear whether he'll return to the closer's role. Francisco Rodriguez has done a good job in his stead, although it still seem...

Asdrubal Cabrera -- Asdrubal Cabrera, who has been experiencing issues with his right quad since the end of April, aggravated his ailment in last night's game and could now miss a chunk of time. The team will have him undergo...

Matt Kemp - The Dodgers placed Matt Kemp on the DL yesterday with a mild right hamstring strain. Still, he could wind up missing more than the minimum amount of time. He figures to be replaced by Skip Schumaker or...

Jose Veras - Veras gave up one run in a non-save situation last night, but the bigger news came earlier in the day when Houston manager Bo Porter supported Veras as his closer despite allowing four runs and taking two...

Hyun-Jin Ryu - Ryu continues to defy expectations, throwing a complete game, two-hit shutout last night, striking out seven while walking zero. His 8.6 K/9 (and of course the 2.89 ERA) is the thing that really sticks out considering the...

Andy Pettitte - Pettitte left yesterday's start against Seattle with a tight left trapezius muscle. The trapezius is located in the upper back area and, naturally, is important to a pitcher's throwing motion. The Yankees said after the game that...

Heath Bell - Bell blew a two-run lead in a ninth-inning save situation last night before being bailed out by Brad Ziegler, ultimately costing Arizona the game. The job still belongs to the once-dominant Bell, but another outing or two...

Heath Bell - Bell converted his third save in three days last night, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning of work. With J.J. Putz out of the picture for a while, possibly the season, Bell is strengthening his grip...