By the numbers
20.25
Earned run average of Detroit’s Jose Mesa, who was put on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled groin after pitching 2 2/3 innings this season.
.175
Batting average of Texas’ Michael Young, 2005 A.L. batting champ, putting him 85th among the 94 A.L. qualifiers.
12
Hitting streak this season of Cubs’ Aramis Ramirez, who has hit in 18 straight overall dating back to Sept. 23, 2006.
9.39
ERA of Philadelphia’s Brett Myers, the team’s opening-day starter who has been demoted to the bullpen.