{"id":4624,"date":"2025-05-06T08:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/4624\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T08:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:24:11","slug":"weekend-rumblings-news-for-may-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/4624\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Rumblings – News for May 3, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Wacha was sharp in Friday\u2019s loss<\/a>, writes Paige Leckie at MLB.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was outstanding,\u201d manager Matt Quatraro said. \u201cHis command was great. Stuff looked really good. Pitched in, pitched out, moved the ball around really well. Getting into the seventh inning without allowing a run against that lineup is pretty impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bobby Witt\u2019s hitting streak ends at a career-high 22 games.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaylon Thompson writes that Michael Massey finally got his bat going.<\/a><\/p>\n

It was Massey\u2019s first extra-base hit since April 6. He had been 11-for-67 in his previous 20 games. \u201cJust trying to be flatter through the (strike) zone,\u201d Massey said of his adjustments. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, I go back and look, I think the barrel angle in April was a little tipped and was probably causing more of a loopy swing to the zone and missing some of those fastballs up. I\u2019ve just got to keep working and keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also writes about Salvador Perez\u2019s hip injury.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully we can stay away from him for a couple days catching-wise,\u201d Quatraro said. <\/p>\n

Quatraro didn\u2019t rule out Perez\u2019s availability off the bench. He could potentially pinch-hit, but allowing him to rest will be the emphasis. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think he was aware of how sore he was leaving the game yesterday,\u201d Quatraro said. \u201cAnd he was very happy things weren\u2019t worse when he got the MRI. Again, it\u2019s a lot because it\u2019s Salvy, but it\u2019s day-to-day and it\u2019s really not that big of a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Schoenfield at ESPN hands out first-month grades to each team.<\/a><\/p>\n

Kansas City Royals<\/a>: C<\/p>\n

Outside of Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> and Maikel Garcia<\/a>, they haven\u2019t really hit at all, with a whole host of batters \u2014 Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a>, Michael Massey<\/a>, MJ Melendez<\/a> and Hunter Renfroe<\/a> \u2014 all struggling. That\u2019s supposed to be the middle of the KC lineup and all four of those guys are hitting under .200. Welcome to baseball in 2025, where it seems every lineup has four players hitting under .200. The bullpen has pitched much better than last season and the rotation has once again been a strength. Ace Cole Ragans<\/a> is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA, the worst ERA of the starters, but his peripherals remain outstanding, so he\u2019ll start winning some games \u2014 if the Royals can score some runs behind him.<\/p>\n

Kyle Wright worked four innings in a rehab start for Northwest Arkansas.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been able to work on a lot of things that\u2019ve made me feel good in games,\u201d Wright said. \u201cI feel like I\u2019m out there competing, I don\u2019t think about my shoulder at all, and I haven\u2019t been able to do that in a long time. Getting into the game and throwing more intense pitches, I think it\u2019ll be good for me [to] see how my shoulder bounces back from that.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, we\u2019ve done a really nice job of that, and this will be another good test for it. Hopefully we just keep going in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic earn April honors from the Royals.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to our March and April Player and Pitcher of the Month Award-winners, Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic! pic.twitter.com\/MEyuRVg1Yd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kansas City Royals (@Royals) May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Vahe Gregorian writes about Salvy\u2019s life-changing trip to Kenya.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Royals released outfielder Nick Gordon<\/a> from Omaha.<\/p>\n

Tempers flare between Tarik Skubal and the Angels<\/a> in a bench-clearing incident.<\/p>\n

Jazz Chisholm Jr. lands on the Injured List<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffers a major knee injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Orioles GM Mike Elias takes responsibility for the poor pitching.<\/a><\/p>\n

Astros pitcher Lance McCullers will make his first appearance since 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n

Executives vote on the biggest surprises and disappointments of the season.<\/a><\/p>\n

How a blowout loss to the Royals changed things for Astros pitcher Hunter Brown<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How is Giants outfielder Jung Ho Lee breaking out this season<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The Athletic has the story of how MLB made a change that players say changed the strike zone<\/a>. [$]<\/p>\n

Gregg Popovich retires<\/a> as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, and will assume front office duties.<\/p>\n

A look back at cheating allegations made<\/a> at horse owner Bob Baffert on the eve of the Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n

Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others<\/a>?<\/p>\n

A new show may explain why Disney villains are bad.<\/a><\/p>\n

The oral history of Danny McBride.<\/a><\/p>\n

Your song of the day is The Black Crowes with Hard to Handle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n