May 2 In Peoria History

Throughout our history the Chiefs have played 39 games (14–24–1 record) with three games postponed May 2.

Chiefs Blog

Cardinals Fans, Meet Zack Thompson

Zack Thompson posted one of the best seasons of any Kentucky pitcher this spring. Now he is the earliest MLB draft among any pitcher in program history.

Courier Journal

25 MLB Elder Statesman Looking For Work

Veterans and super-veterans continue to struggle to find work, with the over-35 set particularly ignored.

FanRags

Numbers Aside, Rich Hill Satisfied With Spring

If an uneven spring weighed on Dodgers left-handed starter Rich Hill, it hardly showed Monday night.

Los Angeles Official Site

Nationals Don't Extend Qualifying Offers To Howie Kendrick, Stephen Drew, Joe Blanton, Oliver Perez, Edwin Jackson, Ryan Raburn, Or Alejandro De Aza

The Nationals did not extend any qualifying offers before Monday's 5 p.m. ET deadline expired, as they had 12 players hit free agency. Despite that high number of free agents, Washington will return nearly all of its regulars from last season, so it was no surprise the Nats did not extend the one-year, $17.4 million contract to anyone.

Washington Official Site

Nationals Activated Joe Blanton From The Disabled List

Federal Baseball Twitter

Nationals Sent Joe Blanton To Double-A Harrisburg To Begin Rehab Assignment

Harrisburg Official Twitter

Nationals Placed Joe Blanton On The Ten-Day Disabled List

Chelsea Janes Twitter

Max Scherzer Paves Way On Hill, With Lumber

For Max Scherzer, the magic number is seven. If he can throw seven innings, Scherzer said, he can preserve the bullpen -- not just in games he starts, but in the future. It's a matter of pride, sure, but it also creates a domino effect for the rest of the staff.

Washington Official Site

Club Likes How Stephen Piscotty Cleans Up; Tyler Lyons Looks Good

The pitch Stephen Piscotty drilled Wednesday for his first home run of the season was one he had in mind when describing the benefits of his spring struggles.

Post-Dispatch

Stephen Piscotty (Five RBIs) Breaks Out Out For Huge Game

After a spring of grinding through swing adjustments, hopeful that the payoff would hit when the regular season did, Stephen Piscotty instead found himself unable to generate much offensive momentum on the opening homestand because of a scarcity of consistent at-bats.

St. Louis Official Site

Max Scherzer Strikes Out Ten In Loss To Cardinals

A dominant performance from right-hander Mike Leake and a three-hit, five RBI performance from Stephen Piscotty led the Cardinals to a 6-1 victory at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The victory helped St. Louis (3-6) escape Washington with a victory to avoid a series sweep and prevent their worst start since 1997.

Washington Official Site

Analyzing The Spring Success Of Harrison Bader

Cardinals Prospect Harrison Bader had a tremendous spring for the Cardinals. He slashed 346/404/538/942 with 5 extra base hits in 52 AB. Bader was one of the last cuts from camp, and he definitely impressed the parent club during his turn with the team this spring.

Redbird Daily

Nationals Signed Joe Blanton For One-Year/$4M

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

Joe Blanton May Not Take Pay Cut

Buster Olney Twitter

The Cardinals Should Sign Joe Blanton

He’s still available for just money, and with this week’s events, there is an opening.

Viva El Birdos

Yankees Have Made Brett Gardner, Chase Headley, & Starlin Castro Available For Trade

Meanwhile, the Yankees have been unable to deal Brett Gardner, Chase Headley or Starlin Castro, who they let some clubs know was available.

NY Post

Dodgers In Talks With Joe Blanton

Ken Rosenthal Twitter

Twins Interested In Joe Blanton, Boone Logan, No Longer In On Justin Morneau

The Twins search for pitching help has them looking at a couple of veteran relievers.

Star Tribune

Indians Looking Into Joe Blanton

Ken Rosenthal Twitter