MLB: News and Notes 6/1/12 Santana's no-hitter, Braun, Sandoval, Minor and Carlos Lee Updates

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Congratulations to Johan Santana!

As I write this, he has just thrown the first no-hitter in Mets history. It took 134 pitches, but Santana was able to no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals, being effectively wild with five walks against eight strikeouts. I felt that he deserved special attention on an otherwise quiet MLB night.




Ryan Braun  OF MIL


Braun left Friday's game early after straining his right hip legging out an infield hit.


The good news is that Braun is officially listed as day-to-day, but adds to his injury problems, which include soreness in his Achilles. Braun's manager, Ron Roenicke, said that it would not necessarily keep him out of the lineup, but could limit his running ability on the base paths. He had one hit and stole a base before leaving.


Source: Washington Post





Pablo Sandoval  3B SF


Sandoval may soon embark on a rehab assignment with High-A San Jose while recovering from a fractured bone in his hand.


This is good news for a Giants squad that has struggled to score runs, even with the emergence of Melky Cabrera as a legitimate star. Manager Bruce Bochy said the Panda will need four to five games before he'll get the call to the majors. Sandoval was placed on the disabled list May 3 with a fractured hamate bone, and was originally expected to be out four to six weeks.




Source: Rotoworld




Mike Minor   SP ATL

The Braves will skip Minor in the rotation after his scheduled start got rained out on Friday in Washington. He was scheduled to matchup with Stephen Strasburg.

This move is largely based on the 24-year-old's season-long struggles. Among the best pitching prospects in the deep Brave farm system, Minor broke camp with the major league club and has been up-and-down throughout the season. He gave up four earned runs in each of his past two starts, at Cincinnati and against the Nationals respectively, and was 0-3 in his previous seven starts.


Carlos Lee  1B HOU

Lee is expected to sit out Saturday's game against the Reds after straining his left hamstring while attempting to beat out a double-play.

He will miss Saturday's game, and could miss more time, depending on how he recovers over the next day or so. He will be re-evaluated by the team on Saturday, and then may skip another game or two. The injury doesn't seem to be as serious as Kemp's. Lee was enjoying decent success, batting .299 with moderate power numbers - four homers and 23 RBI.




Source: Brian McTaggart on Twitter