Billy Wagner Fantasy owners expecting to get Mets closer Billy Wagner back for the stretch run may have to come up with a new plan. The lefty experienced further elbow discomfort after throwing to just a single batter in his simulated game on Sunday, according to the N.Y. Post. |
Jeff Karstens Jeff Karstens went just three innings, as he allowed eight runs (five earned) on six hits, as he suffered the loss in the Giants 11-6 win over Pittsburgh. |
Pablo Sandoval San Francisco catcher Pablo Sandoval went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBI in the Giants 11-6 win over the Pirates. |
Brian Bixler Pirates shortstop Brian Bixler had an awful game in his team's 11-6 loss to the Giants. In his three at-bats in the game, he did not make contact, striking out all three times. |
Nate Schierholtz Nate Schierholtz continues to rake, as he went 2-for-3 in the Giants 11-6 win over the Pirates. Schierholtz is hitting .500 so far on the season. |
Geoff Geary Geoff Geary threw a 50-pitch simulated game on Sunday, and will be back in the Astros bullpen on Tuesday, according to Astros.com. |
Max Scherzer Max Scherzer started for the Diamondbacks,and threw five innings, giving up three runs while striking out 11 in his team's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. |
Clayton Kershaw In the battle of phenom vs. phenom, Clayton Kershaw's Dodgers beat Max Scherzer's Diamondbacks, 5-3, but Scherzer had the better individual performance. Kershaw last just four innings, giving up three earned runs, striking out four and allowing two home runs. |
Adam Dunn Adam Dunn hit his 36th home run of the year in a 2-for-4 performance against the Dodgers, but Arizona fell by the score of 5-3. |
Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez continues to bomb away with the Dodgers, as he went 2-for-3 with one run scored in Los Angeles' 5-3 win over Arizona. |