MLB
- Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson hit his 17th HR and reached base four times on Wednesday (6/3/2015). It was his fifth straight game with a HR, something only four Dodgers had done before him. One of them was Shawn Green, who accomplished the feat in 2001 ***
- Toronto’s Kevin Pillar didn’t homer Wednesday, but he did go 2-for-4 with an RBI single and made a smooth catch in center ***
- Houston’s Scott Feldman may be out as long as six weeks after getting surgery to repair a torn medial miniscus in his right knee. In his last start (5/26/2015), Feldman gave up just 4 hits and 1 earned run over 6 innings to beat Baltimore 4-1 ***
Minor Leagues
- Nats prospect Richard Bleier (AA) pitched 8 shutout innings Wednesday (6/3/2015), yielding 7 hits and 1 walk. He was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 24 after a May 22 shutout. In that game, the 28-year-old lefty pitched 8 innings, giving up just 2 hits and a walk while striking out 7 ***
- D’backs prospect Zach Borenstein (AA) went 2-for-3 with a 3-run HR on Wednesday. The 24-year-old LF has been on fire since being sent down from Triple-A. He’s hitting .356 with 2 HRs and 15 RBIs in 87 at-bats and has a .993 OPS ***
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