Scott Sizemore is hitting .375 with Oakland, Johnny Damon is leading off and hitting well for the Rays and former Tiger Matt Joyce is still hitting .330 (even hurt) for Tampa Bay as well. Curtis Granderson is second in the American League hitting 20 home runs for the Yankees.
Below are summaries for recent activity involving these and other former Tiger players courtesy of "MLB Fantasy Baseball News"...
June 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM ET
Braves starter Jair Jurrjens improved to 8-2 on Thursday after holding the Marlins to two earned runs on six hits and no walks and striking out two over seven innings.
Despite registering only 46 strikeouts in 79 innings, Jurrjens has a 1.82 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and has registered a quality start every time he has stepped on the mound this season.
June 5, 2011 at 12:12 PM ET
Rays closer Kyle Farnsworth recorded a strikeout in a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Saturday against
the Mariners to earn his 11th save of the season.
The 35-year-old entered the 2011 campaign with the reputation of a reliever with good stuff but didn't have the makeup of a closer. Farnsworth has proved the doubters wrong so far as he's 11-for-12 in save opportunities to go with a 1.35 ERA. He's also making quick work of opponents as indicated by a stellar 0.75 WHIP, which includes just one walk in 20 innings of work.
June 11, 2011 at 1:54 AM ET
White Sox starter Edwin Jackson was solid across six two-run innings in a no-decision vs. the A's on Friday, giving up eight hits and a walk while striking out one.
Jackson exited the game with a 5-2 lead after six frames, hoping to pick up his first win since May 22. But the bullpen allowed four runs to cross in the ninth inning and the right-hander was denied win No. 5. Jackson has been decent in his last seven outings, with four and six-run clunkers mucking up five strong starts. The 27-year-old hurler will try for his third straight quality start at Minnesota in his next appearance slated for June 16.
June 9, 2011 at 3:40 AM ET
Astros reliever Brandon Lyon, who's been on the DL since May 5 with tendinitis in his right biceps and a partial tear in his rotator cuff, was activated after Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals at Minute Maid Park.
In a a corresponding roster move, right-hander Jose Valdez was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. "I'm feeling a lot better," said Lyon, who pitched two innings in a Minor League rehab stint at Oklahoma City. "I got a couple of outings down there and recovered well. I felt good today after throwing [on Tuesday]. It's about time to get back out there." Manager Brad Mills said that Lyon will return to the closer's role, but not right away. Mark Melancon has been closing games since Lyon blew a save on May 4 in Cincinnati. Lyon is 3-2 with a 7.15 ERA in 12 games this year, with four saves in eight chances. He went 20-for-22 in save chances last year after Matt Lindstrom lost the job.
June 12, 2011 at 5:41 PM ET
Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs on Sunday against the Indians.
Granderson has been on a roll over the last four games, as he's belted five extra-base hits and driven in six runs. The 29-year-old is slugging a whopping .611 this season.
June 10, 2011 at 10:40 PM ET
Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco 1-for-3 with a grand slam and walk in Friday's defeat of the Cubs.
Polanco smacked his first big fly since May 23, pushing his OPS up to .754. That mark makes him a top tier third baseman in National League formats.
June 13, 2011 at 9:26 PM ET
Leadoff is not a place many designated hitters call home, but Rays manager Joe Maddon moved Johnny Damon to the No. 1 spot in the order early in this 11-game road trip, and the move has proven successful.
Since moving to the top of the batting order, Damon was hitting .325 (13-for-40) entering Monday and is giving more RBI opportunities to the heart of the Rays' lineup. Damon has been a leadoff hitter for the majority of his career. But since coming to Tampa Bay, he had been second or third in the lineup with faster guys leading off. "He's been great," Maddon said. "Good leadoff at-bats, he's been grinding it out. He really sets a good example for the rest of the lineup. On top of that, the bottom has given him enough RBI opportunities, too, which I really want."
June 13, 2011 at 10:00 PM ET
The Padres made a number of roster moves on Monday, which featured the return of center fielder Cameron Maybin.
Maybin, who hadn't played since May 27 while suffering through right knee inflammation, said he felt no pain in his knee during the rehab assignment and doesn't expect to limited in his return. The Padres outfielder -- batting .254 with five dingers, 15 RBIs and seven steals in 50 games -- is a solid option.
June 12, 2011 at 11:34 PM ET
Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in Sunday's win over the Reds.
It's just the second time Huff has plated a run since his big three-homer, six-RBI game on June 2. The 34-year-old is batting .234 on the season with eight home runs and 34 RBIs.
June 6, 2011 at 6:27 PM ET
The cavalry arrived Monday for the Dodgers, who activated three players from the disabled list and called up top shortstop prospect Dee Gordon.
Also activated were infielder Juan Uribe and outfielder Marcus Thames, both starting Monday night against the Phillies, and reliever Blake Hawksworth. To make room for the four players, the Dodgers designated for assignment outfielder Jay Gibbons and infielder Juan Castro and optioned back to Triple-A Albuquerque infielder Ivan De Jesus and pitcher John Ely.
June 11, 2011 at 10:25 PM ET
After missing Friday night's game against the Orioles due to soreness in his left shoulder, Matt Joyce was back in the lineup and hitting third on Saturday night.
Joyce experienced a lot of soreness in the shoulder from a cortisone shot he had on Thursday. Joyce entered Saturday night's action hitting .338 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs. But he was just 8-for-40 in his last 11 games -- some of which can be attributed to his cooling down a little and some to him becoming a marked man in the Rays' lineup due to his success.
June 11, 2011 at 2:01 AM ET
A's infielder Scott Sizemore went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a walk against the White Sox on Friday.
Sizemore delivered in a big way for the A's by clearing the bases his go-ahead three-run double in the ninth inning. Called up to improve inconsistencies at third base on June 6, the 26-year-old has five hits in nine at-bats in three games. He's batting .264 in 20 games this season.
