MLB Player News

The Mets announced the MRI on starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard's arm came back negative. Syndergaard is on the 7-day disbaled list at Triple-A Las Vegas with a mild flexor-pronator strain.

"He's essentially fine," general manager Sandy Alderson said Tuesday.

Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto pitched well enough for the win on Monday, but was outdueled by Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Dodgers, dropping to 4-4 on the year. The right-hander yielded four runs -- one earned -- on four hits and two walks while striking out three in 6 1/3 innings of a 4-3 defeat.

Cueto has permitted 10 runs -- seven earned -- over his last two starts (11 2/3 innings). He owns a 1.83 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP through his first 11 starts (83 2/3 innings). He will make his next start Saturday at Arizona.

Just a day after Josh Beckett's no-hitter, Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu flirted with perfection in a dominant outing against the Reds, improving to 5-2 on the year.

Ryu fired seven perfect innings and had his perfect-game and no-hit bid is broken up by Todd Frazier on his second pitch of the eighth inning. Frazier lined a double near the third base line to spark a three-run rally in the eighth. The left-hander permitted three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out seven in 7 1/3 innings. Of his 95 pitches, 66 were strikes.

Over his last two starts covering 13 1/3 innings, Ryu has allowed five earned runs. He owns a 3.10 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP through his first nine starts (52 1/3 innings). He will make his next start Saturday at home against Pittsburgh.

Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha pitched well enough for the win on Monday, but was not backed by enough run support, settling for a no-decision against the Yankees. The right-hander surrendered three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two in seven innings of work.

Over his last three starts covering 20 innings, Wacha has allowed only five earned runs. He owns a 2.67 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP through his first 11 starts (67 1/3 innings). He will make his next start Saturday at home against San Francisco.

Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched well enough Monday against the Pirates to earn his first career win in his third major-league start. Unfortunately, the Mets' bullpen could not hold a late lead, costing the rookie pitcher his first major-league victory.

deGrom ran into some early trouble Monday, as he loaded the bases with one out in the first inning. Luckily, he escaped the jam with no damage, as he got Russell Martin to ground into an inning-ending double play.

deGrom had more problems in the second, as he allowed the first two runners to reach base. But once again he emerged unscathed, as he retired the next three batters in order.

The rookie tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a career-high five walks. He struck out four and left with a 2-0 lead, which the bullpen blew in the eighth inning, costing deGrom the chance to celebrate his first win.

With Dillon Gee (lat) suffering a setback in his recovery, deGrom is expected to remain in the rotation for the time being. His next scheduled start is for Saturday at Philadelphia.

Marlins starting pitcher Nate Eovaldi twirled another start on Monday against Nationals, improving to 4-2 on the year in his team's 3-2 victory in Washington.

Eovaldi tossed five scoreless frames before serving up a two-run home run to Adam LaRoche in the sixth inning for his only blemish of the day. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and yielded two runs on three hits, with one walk and five strikeouts. Of his 106 pitches, 67 were strikes.

Over his last seven starts covering 41 1/3 innings, Eovaldi has allowed 14 earned runs. He owns a 3.36 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in 11 starts (67 innings). He'll look to keep things rolling Sunday at home against Atlanta.

Padres starting pitcher prospect Odrisamer Despaigne has been promoted from Double-A San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso, according to U-T San Diego.

The Cuban right-hander posted a 1.17 ERA and .154 opponents' batting average in two starts for San Antonio. He allowed one run on four hits and five walks, while striking out 12 in 7 2/3 innings.

Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was able to make his scheduled start Monday against the Yankees. He left his previous start after he hit on the right elbow by a foul ball while sitting in the dugout Wednesday.

Wacha is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA through four May starts. He has 22 strikeouts in 24 innings in that span.

The Mets announced Monday top starting pitcher prospect Noah Syndergaard has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Las Vegas with a mild flexor-pronator strain. He is headed to New York to be examined by team doctors.

Syndergaard is 5-2 with a 4.02 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 10 starts for Las Vegas. He has struck out 57 batters in 53 2/3 innings.

Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright dominated the Reds on Sunday, matching a car-eer-high with 12 strikeouts to improve to on the year.

Wainwright surrendered only five hits and one walk in eight shutout frames. Of his 117 pitches, were strikes. He lowered his ERA from 1.85 to 1.67 following Sunday's victory.

Wainwright has made six starts this season of seven-plus scoreless innings. Over his last four starts covering 31 innings, Wainwright has allowed only three earned runs. He leads the National League in wins, innings (81), and is second in ERA (1.67), WHIP (0.85) and complete games (two). He will look to keep rolling Friday at home against San Francisco.