May 23
RHP Jason Marquis was designated for assignment on Tuesday, after general manager Terry Ryan decided he had given Marquis enough time to work through his early struggles. Marquis had lost his last four starts, giving up at least five runs in his most recent three outings, and allowed eight runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Brewers on Sunday. He had a 2-4 record and 8.47 ERA. "I am disappointed about it," Ryan told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "I was hoping that he'd fit right in here at the tail end of this rotation and give us the innings we were looking for. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. That's the most disappointing part; he had a pretty good track record, but it just didn't happen here."
May 21
Marquis will be designated for assignment by the Twins, Jon Morosi of Fox Sports reports.
Recommendation: He'll almost certainly draw interest from other teams, so the Twins may be able to get something in return as they will have 10 days to deal him if desired.
May 16
Marquis lost his third straight start as the Minnesota Twins fell 5-0 to Cleveland on Tuesday.
Advice: Marquis now has a 6.68 ERA as he yielded five runs over five innings.
