MLB short hops

May 27, 2019 at 2:35AM
This is a 2019 photo of Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the 2019 active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ORG XMIT: AZDC1
This is a 2019 photo of Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. This image reflects the 2019 active roster as of Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ORG XMIT: AZDC1 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
OUT LOUD

"Who cares? It's not like it's snowing."

— San Diego pitcher Cal Quantrill, an Ontario native. After earning his first career victory Saturday at Toronto, he contemplated watching Game 6 of the Raptors-Bucks series outdoors and was responding to someone noting thundershowers outside.

GAME OF NUMBERS

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Consecutive games Colorado pitcher German Marquez has a hit and an RBI; he tripled and drove in three runs Sunday and is hitting .227.

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Home runs Seattle's Jay Bruce needs to become the eighth active player with 300 doubles and 300 homers. He hit one of each Sunday.

INJURY WATCH

Kris Bryant • 3B-OF • Chicago Cubs

Playing in right field, the 2016 NL MVP left Sunday's game vs. Cincinnati after colliding with center fielder Jason Heyward in the sixth inning. Manager Joe Maddon said he was told Bryant was hit in the head/neck area and was still under evaluation. Bryant was cleared to travel for the start of a road trip.

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