Twins select Berkman #1 overall
The Minnesota Twins selected OF Lance Berkman out of Rice University with the 1st overall pick.
Top 5: Amateur Arms
1. Cliff Lee, LHP (88)
2. Ryan Anderson, LHP (87)
3. Tim Hudson, RHP (87)
4. Carlos Zambrano, RHP (81)
5. Joel Pineiro, RHP (79)
2. Ryan Anderson, LHP (87)
3. Tim Hudson, RHP (87)
4. Carlos Zambrano, RHP (81)
5. Joel Pineiro, RHP (79)
Top 5: Amateur Bats
1. Lance Berkman, CF (89)
2. Nelson R. Cruz, RF (88)
3. Chase Utley, 2B (84)
4. J.D. Drew, RF (82)
5. Vernon Wells, CF (81)
2. Nelson R. Cruz, RF (88)
3. Chase Utley, 2B (84)
4. J.D. Drew, RF (82)
5. Vernon Wells, CF (81)
Vander Wal has 5-hit day
 | 7 | F/12 | 5 | | ||
| POG: J. Vander Wal, NYM 5-6 2 2B, RBI | ||||||
May POM: Hentgen, NYM
Mets hurler Pat Hentgen earns monthly honors after 1.93 ERA May.
May POM: Brown, SEA
May pitching honors go to Mariners Brown after 4-1, 0.75 ERA month.
May BOM: Griffey Jr., MON
May batting honors go to Expos Ken Griffey Jr. after .333 AVG month.
May BOM: Ramirez, NYY
Manny Ramirez (.405, 8 HR, 38 RBI) earns May batting honors for Yankees.
Extension: Mariners extend Jackson
Seattle P Mike Jackson inks 2-year extension with Mariners for $1,570,000.
Injury: Larkin out for Athletics
Athletics SS Barry Larkin goes down with Inflamed UCL, out 8 days for Oakland.
Suzuki has 6-hit day
| 15 | F | 1 |  | ||
| POG: I. Suzuki, SEA 6-6 2B, RBI | ||||||
Extension: Padres extend Bonds
San Diego CF Barry Bonds inks 5-year extension with Padres for $30,000,000.
Injury: Sosa DTD for Padres
Padres RF Sammy Sosa goes down with Dislocated Finger, DTD 8 days for San Diego.
Injury: Smiley out for Expos
Expos P John Smiley goes down with Pulled UCL, out 7 days for Montreal.
Bichette has 5-hit day
| 4 | F | 9 | | ||
| POG: D. Bichette, TEX 5-5 2B, RBI | ||||||
Gooden fans 3000th batter
| 0 | F | 3 | | ||
| POG: D. Gooden, OAK ND (1-3) 4.0 IP, 3 BB, 4 K | ||||||
Griffey Jr. mashes 3 homers
| 5 | F | 8 | | ||
| POG: K. Griffey Jr., MON 3-4 3 HR (18), 4 RBI | ||||||
Injury: Duchscherer out for Twins
Twins P Justin Duchscherer goes down with Herniated Disc, out 34 days for Minnesota.
Stewart has 5-hit day
| 1 | F | 5 |  | ||
| POG: S. Stewart, LAD 5-5 | ||||||
McGriff gets 300th homerun
| 3 | F | 5 | | ||
| POG: F. McGriff, TOR 1-4, HR (9), 2 RBI | ||||||
Rodriguez has 5-hit day
| 5 | F/11 | 6 | | ||
| POG: A. Rodriguez, SEA 5-6 2B, RBI | ||||||
April BOM: Bonds, SD
April batting honors go to Padres Barry Bonds after .355 AVG month.
April POM: Cox, PIT
Danny Cox takes home April pitching honors for Pirates, going 4-0 for the month.
Injury: Rogers out for Yankees
Yankees P Kenny Rogers goes down with Tight Elbow, out 8 days for New York.