April 29:
4-3 W. WP-Springs (1-1). Starter-Yarbrough (5 3 1 1 1 3). HR-Zunino (6), a solo walk-off in the bottom of the 9th.
April 30:
7-12 L. LP-R.Thompson (1-1). Starter-Patino (5 5 3 3 1 3). HR-Conforto (2), a 3-run shot. Bullpen was dreadful as all four relievers were hit hard.
May 1: 2-0 W. WP-McClanahan (2-1, 6.2 6 0 0 0 10). S-Kittredge (4). HR-Conforto (3). Wander Franco, who returned to action today, had an RBI single in 6th to break up scoreless duel with former Ray Joe Ryan.
Record: 14-8. Next up: We head out west starting with 3 in Oakland.
Transactions: With roster expansion ending May 1, we got back down to 26 by optioning P Ryan Thompson and IF/OF Vidal Brujan to AAA Durham.
April Players of the Month: AL-Mike Trout, NL-Cody Bellinger.
April Pitchers of the Month: AL-Gerrit Cole, NL-Brandon Woodruff.
I put the injury setting on high (modern MLB) and well there have been a lot of significant injuries around MLB. Nathan Eovaldi (3-4 weeks), Dylan Bundy (rest of season), Carlos Carrasco (torn UCL, done for year), Zack Wheeler (4-5 months), Eduardo Rodriguez (6 months), Brandon Belt (4 months), Carlos Rodon (out for the year), John Means (4-5 months - just like real life).