Saturday Lineup Card: Closing Time For Castro

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)

BOS (Joe Kelly – R) at NYY (Adam Warren – R) 1:05 PM
STL (Michael Wacha – R) at CIN (Johnny Cueto – R) 1:10 PM
MIN (Mike Pelfrey – R) at CWS (Jeff Samardzija – R) 2:10 PM
SEA (J.A. Happ – L) at OAK (Sonny Gray – R) 4:05 PM
DET (David Price – L) at CLE (Corey Kluber – R) 4:10 PM
TB (Chris Archer – R) at MIA (Jarred Cosart – R) 4:10 PM
TOR (Aaron Sanchez – R) at BAL (Ubaldo Jimenez – R) 7:05 PM
WAS (Doug Fister – R) at PHI (Cole Hamels – L) 7:05 PM
NYM (Dillon Gee – R) at ATL (Julio Teheran – R) 7:10 PM
PIT (Vance Worley – R) at MIL (Jimmy Nelson – R) 7:10 PM
HOU (Roberto Hernandez – R) at TEX (Yovani Gallardo – R) 8:05 PM
CHC (Jason Hammel – R) at COL (Kyle Kendrick – R) 8:10 PM
LAD (Clayton Kershaw – L) at ARI (Archie Bradley – R) 8:10 PM
SF (Madison Bumgarner – L) at SD (James Shields – R) 8:40 PM
KC (Jeremy Guthrie – R) at LAA (Jered Weaver – R) 9:05 PM

Day Game After Night Game: BOS/NYY, STL/CIN, SEA/OAK, TB/MIA

Injuries

Day-To-Day

Shin-Soo Choo, OF, TEX – Left Friday's game with upper-back spasms, but reported feeling "much better" as he exited the clubhouse for the day.
Seth Smith, OF, SEA – (Groin) Could return to the lineup Saturday against the Athletics.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF – (Groin) Out of the lineup again Friday.
Jose Bautista, OF, TOR – Left Friday's game with cramping in an unknown location.
Odubel Herrera, 2B/OF, PHI – (Foot) Out of the Phillies lineup again Friday.
Ricky Nolasco, SP, MIN – (Elbow) Will likely be placed on the disabled list.

Out

Ryan Rua, OF, TEX – Exited Friday's game with an ankle injury and is expected to be placed on the disabled list.
Derek Holland, P, TEX – Will miss at least six weeks after exiting Friday's game with a strained left shoulder.
Tony Cruz, C, STL – Will miss the weekend's series due to the birth of his child.

Players on the DL

Justin Verlander, SP, DET – (Triceps) Threw 30 pitches off a mound Friday and reported no setbacks.
Garrett Richards, SP, LAA – (Knee) Will make a rehab appearance at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS – (Shoulder) Hoping to make his season debut Monday.
Chris Sale, SP, CWS – (Foot) Could throw 90-95 pitches in debut Sunday.
Jose Pirela, SS, NYY – (Concussion) Has resumed baseball activities.
Mike Minor, SP, ATL – (Shoulder) Still doing long-toss sessions and hasn't yet thrown off a mound.
Nick Franklin, 2B, TB – (Oblique) Could participate in some extended spring training games soon.
Anthony Rendon, 3B, WAS – (Knee) Experienced discomfort doing side-to-side drills Friday.
Casey Janssen, RP, WAS – (Shoulder) Began his throwing program Friday.
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI – (Achilles) Still two-to-three weeks from rejoining the Phillies.
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK – (Oblique) Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in a rehab game Thursday.
Joe Nathan, RP, DET – Diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of the elbow flexor.
Josh Fields, RP, HOU – (Groin) Will make a rehab appearance at Triple-A Fresno this weekend.
David Lough, OF, BAL – (Hamstring) will likely begin a rehab assignment Saturday, but has a chance to rejoin the Orioles as well.
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL – (Shoulder) Took dry swings with a fungo bat Thursday, and hoped to hit off a tee Friday.
Bobby Parnell, RP, NYM – (Elbow) Will begin a rehab assignment within the next two days.
Vic Black, RP, NYM – (Shoulder) Will begin a rehab assignment within the next two days.

Transactions

Placed on the DL

Corey Luebke, RP, SD – (Elbow), placed on 60-day DL
Ian Kennedy, SP, SD – (Hamstring)
Justin Grimm, RP, CHC – (Elbow)
Josh Tomlin, SP, CLE – (Shoulder), transferred to 60-day DL
John Jaso, OF, TB – (Wrist)

Called Up

Chris Rearick, RP, SD
Brian Schlitter, RP, CHC
Ed Easley, C, STL
Mikie Mahtook, OF, TB
Brandon Maurer, RP, SD

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless noted otherwise)

Austin Adams, RP, CLE
Nick Vincent, RP, SD

Closer Watch

Toronto Blue Jays – Miguel Castro pitched the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Yankees, sitting down each of the three batters he faced. Brett Cecil – who entered the season as the presumed closer for the Blue Jays – instead pitched the eighth inning Thursday, which may signify a changing of the guard in the closer role moving forward.

San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla picked up his third save of the young season Friday, pitching a clean 12th inning for the Giants. While he entered the season as the presumed closer, the club had other options to turn to if he faltered (Sergio Romo being the favorite). However, his strong start to the season likely tightens his grip on the role.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 11, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Jay	OF	STL @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	25	12	4	3	7	1	3	.480	.536	.880	1.416
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS vs MIN 2:10PM	M. Pelfrey	13	9	2	0	6	3	1	.692	.750	.846	1.596
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS vs MIN 2:10PM	M. Pelfrey	13	5	2	0	2	1	2	.385	.400	.538	.938
B. Zobrist	2B	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	J. Happ	13	6	3	0	4	3	2	.462	.529	.692	1.222
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ OAK 4:05PM	S. Gray	15	5	2	1	3	1	1	.333	.375	.600	.975
R. Raburn	OF	CLE vs DET 4:10PM	D. Price	19	7	2	1	2	3	5	.368	.455	.579	1.033
C. Santana	1B	CLE vs DET 4:10PM	D. Price	18	6	4	0	2	3	4	.333	.429	.556	.984
M. Cabrera	1B	DET @ CLE 4:10PM	C. Kluber	30	17	6	4	9	2	6	.567	.594	1.033	1.627
N. Castellanos	3B	DET @ CLE 4:10PM	C. Kluber	12	5	1	0	0	0	4	.417	.417	.500	.917
V. Martinez	1B	DET @ CLE 4:10PM	C. Kluber	22	9	3	3	5	3	2	.409	.480	.818	1.298
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ BAL 7:05PM	U. Jimenez	23	6	4	1	3	3	3	.261	.346	.522	.868
D. Uggla	2B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	62	9	5	3	6	7	22	.145	.239	.323	.562
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	75	20	6	3	6	7	16	.267	.329	.427	.756
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs PIT 7:10PM	V. Worley	16	6	2	0	1	1	1	.375	.412	.500	.912
L. Duda	1B	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	17	5	3	2	3	2	4	.294	.368	.706	1.074
C. Granderson	OF	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	10	3	2	1	2	1	2	.300	.333	.700	1.033
D. Murphy	2B	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	13	5	2	0	2	2	4	.385	.467	.538	1.005
J. Castro	C	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	Y. Gallardo	13	5	2	1	1	3	4	.385	.500	.692	1.192
C. Rasmus	OF	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	Y. Gallardo	16	5	2	1	2	5	7	.313	.476	.563	1.039
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	R. Hernandez	17	6	0	0	4	3	2	.353	.522	.353	.875
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	R. Hernandez	18	4	2	2	5	6	3	.222	.423	.556	.979
C. Coghlan	OF	CHC @ COL 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	16	6	1	0	2	2	1	.375	.444	.438	.882
D. Fowler	OF	CHC @ COL 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	10	3	2	0	1	2	4	.300	.385	.500	.885
M. Montero	C	CHC @ COL 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	13	6	2	1	1	1	1	.462	.563	.769	1.332
N. Hundley	C	COL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Hammel	15	7	4	1	2	1	2	.467	.500	.867	1.367
J. Morneau	1B	COL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Hammel	11	5	5	0	2	4	2	.455	.600	.909	1.509
D. Stubbs	OF	COL vs CHC 8:10PM	J. Hammel	17	5	4	2	4	0	7	.294	.294	.765	1.059
J. Upton	OF	SD vs SF 8:40PM	M. Bumgarner	25	9	2	1	1	5	4	.360	.467	.520	.987
W. Venable	OF	SD vs SF 8:40PM	M. Bumgarner	13	4	2	1	1	0	2	.308	.308	.615	.923
K. Morales	1B	KC @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	11	7	1	1	1	1	0	.636	.667	.909	1.576
M. Joyce	OF	LAA vs KC 9:05PM	J. Guthrie	34	14	6	2	7	5	3	.412	.475	.735	1.210
M. Trout	OF	LAA vs KC 9:05PM	J. Guthrie	13	4	1	1	3	5	2	.308	.474	.538	1.012

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 11, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Michael Wacha	STL @ CIN 1:10PM	90	19	10	1	6	7	17	.211	.266	.361	.627
Sonny Gray	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	103	22	5	2	8	6	20	.214	.257	.304	.561
Ubaldo Jimenez	BAL vs TOR 7:05PM	140	27	9	2	16	21	33	.193	.296	.292	.588
Cole Hamels	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	292	60	22	7	19	27	76	.205	.276	.329	.605
Dillon Gee	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	81	17	6	1	6	5	9	.210	.260	.304	.565
Clayton Kershaw	LAD @ ARI 8:10PM	138	28	11	1	12	10	36	.203	.257	.330	.586
Jered Weaver	LAA vs KC 9:05PM	89	20	6	3	6	9	25	.225	.307	.361	.668

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – April 11, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS @ NYY 1:05PM	A. Warren	12	2	0	0	1	1	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
G. Jones	1B	NYY vs BOS 1:05PM	J. Kelly	11	2	2	0	1	1	3	.182	.250	.364	.614
J. Bruce	OF	CIN vs STL 1:10PM	M. Wacha	13	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	.000	.000	.000
T. Frazier	3B	CIN vs STL 1:10PM	M. Wacha	13	2	0	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.154	.368
B. Hamilton	OF	CIN vs STL 1:10PM	M. Wacha	11	1	1	0	0	1	1	.091	.167	.182	.348
B. Phillips	2B	CIN vs STL 1:10PM	M. Wacha	14	2	0	0	1	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286
J. Peralta	SS	STL @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	17	3	1	1	3	1	6	.176	.222	.353	.575
M. Reynolds	1B	STL @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	11	2	1	1	1	0	4	.182	.182	.455	.636
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs MIN 2:10PM	M. Pelfrey	17	3	0	0	0	3	1	.176	.300	.176	.476
C. Ross	OF	OAK vs SEA 4:05PM	J. Happ	11	2	1	1	1	1	1	.182	.250	.455	.705
D. Ackley	OF	SEA @ OAK 4:05PM	S. Gray	13	2	1	0	0	1	3	.154	.214	.231	.445
M. Zunino	C	SEA @ OAK 4:05PM	S. Gray	10	1	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.100	.200
M. Bourn	OF	CLE vs DET 4:10PM	D. Price	16	3	1	0	0	0	5	.188	.188	.250	.438
D. Murphy	OF	CLE vs DET 4:10PM	D. Price	10	2	1	0	2	1	5	.200	.250	.300	.550
A. Avila	C	DET @ CLE 4:10PM	C. Kluber	17	3	2	0	3	4	5	.176	.333	.294	.627
I. Kinsler	2B	DET @ CLE 4:10PM	C. Kluber	15	2	1	0	1	1	3	.133	.188	.267	.454
I. Suzuki	OF	MIA vs TB 4:10PM	C. Archer	14	3	0	0	0	0	2	.214	.267	.214	.481
D. Jennings	OF	TB @ MIA 4:10PM	J. Cosart	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	.100	.182	.100	.282
E. Longoria	3B	TB @ MIA 4:10PM	J. Cosart	10	2	1	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.500	.700
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ BAL 7:05PM	U. Jimenez	26	2	1	0	0	4	5	.077	.200	.115	.315
J. Smoak	1B	TOR @ BAL 7:05PM	U. Jimenez	12	1	0	0	0	0	6	.083	.083	.083	.167
Y. Escobar	SS	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	19	2	1	0	0	6	3	.105	.320	.158	.478
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	19	3	1	0	0	2	8	.158	.238	.211	.449
R. Johnson	OF	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	12	2	1	0	3	0	3	.167	.167	.250	.417
W. Ramos	C	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	C. Hamels	17	3	0	0	1	1	4	.176	.222	.176	.399
C. Johnson	3B	ATL vs NYM 7:10PM	D. Gee	15	3	1	0	1	2	3	.200	.294	.267	.561
A. Simmons	SS	ATL vs NYM 7:10PM	D. Gee	15	3	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.267	.467
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs PIT 7:10PM	V. Worley	11	2	2	0	1	0	2	.182	.182	.364	.545
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs PIT 7:10PM	V. Worley	10	2	1	0	2	0	3	.200	.200	.300	.500
T. d'Arnaud	C	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	10	1	0	0	0	1	0	.100	.182	.100	.282
R. Tejada	SS	NYM @ ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	14	1	0	0	0	0	3	.071	.071	.071	.143
J. Altuve	2B	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	Y. Gallardo	19	4	0	0	0	0	5	.211	.211	.211	.421
M. Gonzalez	SS	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	Y. Gallardo	10	2	1	0	3	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500
M. Moreland	1B	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	R. Hernandez	11	2	0	0	0	1	0	.182	.250	.182	.432
J. Pacheco	C	ARI vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	20	3	1	0	1	0	3	.150	.150	.200	.350
C. Pennington	SS	ARI vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	12	1	1	0	2	2	3	.083	.214	.250	.464
A. Pollock	OF	ARI vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	19	4	2	0	1	0	3	.211	.211	.368	.579
M. Trumbo	OF	ARI vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	14	1	0	0	1	0	5	.071	.071	.071	.143
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ COL 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	12	1	0	0	1	0	1	.083	.143	.083	.226
J. Herrera	SS	CHC @ COL 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Y. Alonso	1B	SD vs SF 8:40PM	M. Bumgarner	11	1	1	1	2	0	2	.091	.091	.364	.455
A. Gordon	OF	KC @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	20	4	1	1	3	5	9	.200	.360	.350	.710
A. Rios	OF	KC @ LAA 9:05PM	J. Weaver	31	6	3	1	2	2	9	.194	.235	.355	.590
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs KC 9:05PM	J. Guthrie	31	6	2	1	3	0	3	.194	.219	.323	.541

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 11, 2015

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Mike Pelfrey	MIN @ CWS 2:10PM	95	33	7	1	12	10	9	.347	.406	.446	.852
Corey Kluber	CLE vs DET 4:10PM	125	45	18	9	25	10	24	.360	.413	.652	1.065
Vance Worley	PIT @ MIL 7:10PM	79	24	8	0	7	3	13	.304	.329	.412	.741

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Recommended Pickup

Miguel Castro, RP, TOR – As mentioned in the closer watch, Castro appears to have taken over the closer role for the Blue Jays moving forward. The youngster moved up through the system quickly, and showed composure in his first outing. He has a mid-to-high 90s fastball, and has three pitches he can turn to when needed. While his strikeout numbers don't pop out (8.31 K/9 at Low-A last season), that number should increase as he develops his pitches. However, adding saves to his stat line on a decent team in Toronto should boost his value dramatically as the season carries on. While he may be available in some leagues currently, it probably won't last long, so now is the time to snatch him up.

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