--SS Yunel Escobar was leading the league with runners in scoring position heading into Thursday's games with a .480 average, despite swinging at the first pitch he sees virtually every time he's at the plate.
--RHP Jair Jurrjens has become more confident throwing his slider, which gives him another pitch against left-handed hitters. By limiting the Marlins to two runs in a seven-inning outing Thursday, leaving his ERA at 2.01. --CF Jordan Schafer dunked one into left field in his fourth-inning at-bat, indicating that his swing-shortening sessions may have begun to pay off. He also beat out a bunt in the ninth, inducing an error that allowed him to get to second base.
--1B Casey Kotchman's home run was his first since Sept. 23 at Philadelphia. His multi-RBI game was his first since Sept. 26 vs. Houston. In 71 games since being acquired from the Angels last season in the Mark Teixeira trade, Kotchman is batting .266 with three homers and 26 RBIs.
MEDICAL WATCH:
C Brian McCann (blurriness in left eye) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 23. He began a rehab assignment with Class A Myrtle Beach on April 28. He played for Class AAA Gwinnett on May 7, and he is expected to be activated May 8.
RHP Jorge Campillo (right shoulder tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list April 17. He said he was merely suffering from a dead arm.
LHP Tom Glavine (shoulder and elbow surgeries) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 1. He had to cut short an April 12 rehab start with Class AA Mississippi with shoulder discomfort, and he was shut down from throwing for two weeks. He threw a bullpen session on May 4.
RHP Charlie Morton (left oblique strain) went on the 15-day disabled list March 30. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Gwinnett on April 12.
RHP Tim Hudson (Tommy John surgery on right elbow in August 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 4. He is targeting an August return date, barring setbacks.
ROTATION:
RHP Derek Lowe
RHP Jair Jurrjens
RHP Javier Vazquez
RHP Kenshin Kawakami
LHP Jo-Jo Reyes
BULLPEN:
LHP Mike Gonzalez (closer)
RHP Peter Moylan
RHP Jeff Bennett
RHP Buddy Carlyle
LHP Eric O'Flaherty
RHP Rafael Soriano
RHP James Parr
CATCHERS:
David Ross
Clint Sammons
INFIELDERS:
1B Casey Kotchman
2B Kelly Johnson
SS Yunel Escobar
3B Chipper Jones
INF Martin Prado
INF/OF Omar Infante
INF/OF Greg Norton
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Garret Anderson
CF Jordan Schafer
RF Jeff Francoeur
OF Matt Diaz
