This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Rays (David Price - L) at Yankees (A.J. Burnett - R), 1:05
Braves (Tommy Hanson - R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee - L), 4:10
Twins (Brian Duensing - L) at White Sox (Mark Buehrle - L), 4:10
Padres (Aaron Harang - R) at Dodgers (Rubby De La Rosa - R), 4:10
Cubs (Ryan Dempster - R) at Pirates (Kevin Correia - R), 7:05
Rockies (Ubaldo Jimenez - R) at Nationals (Jason Marquis - R), 7:05
Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow - R) at Indians (Josh Tomlin - R), 7:05
Orioles (Alfredo Simon - R) at Red Sox (John Lackey - R), 7:10
Reds (Johnny Cueto - R) at Brewers (Shaun Marcum - R), 7:10
Tigers (Charlie Furbush - L) at Royals (Luke Hochevar - R), 7:10
Astros (Brett Myers - R) at Marlins (Ricky Nolasco - R), 7:10
Diamondbacks (Dan Hudson - R) at Cardinals (Chris Carpenter - R), 7:15
A's (Brandon McCarthy - R) at Rangers (Colby Lewis - R), 8:05
Mets (Chris Capuano - L) at Giants (Tim Lincecum - R), 9:05
Mariners (Michael Pineda - R) at Angels (Joel Pineiro - R), 9:05
Day game after a night game: TB, NYY, ATL, PHI, MIN, CWS, SD, LAD
Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns
Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Ryan Braun, OF, MIL - (Calf) Did not start Friday; could be held out through All-Star break
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL - (Leg) Expected to return to the lineup Saturday
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL - (Wrist) Returned to the starting lineup Friday
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY - (Knee) Did not start Friday; sent for precautionary MRI
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI - (Back) Did not play Friday; could be out for the weekend/All-Star game
Chris Young, OF, AZ - (Thumb) Could be held out to rest during current series against Cardinals
Johnny Damon, OF, TB - (Forearm) Did not start Friday; could play Saturday
Brennan Boesch, OF, DET - (Knee) Returned to the lineup Friday
Austin Jackson, OF, DET - (Wrist) Did not play Friday and may not return until after the All-Star break
Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B, CLE - (Head) Day-to-day despite fractured cheek bone; could miss weekend series however
R.A. Dickey, SP, NYM - (Glute) Made scheduled start Friday
Jeff Baker, 2B, CHC - (Back) Returned to the lineup Thursday
Travis Buck, OF, CLE - (Hamstring) Returned to the lineup Thursday
Josh Harrison, 3B, PIT - (Head) Returned to the lineup Friday
Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL - Could require surgery if knee injury becomes worse
Nick Swisher, OF, NYY - Sat out Friday with a right quad injury; considered day-to-day
Jim Thome, DH, MIN - Sat out Friday with a sore toe; will likely start Saturday however
John Lannan, SP, WAS - Left Friday's game after being hit in the face by a line drive
Players on the DL
Clay Buchholz, SP, BOS - (Back) Plans to resume throwing Sunday
Martin Prado, OF, ATL - (Calf) Unlikely to be activated this weekend
Carlos Zambrano, SP, CHC - (Back) Made first rehab start Friday
Ike Davis, 1B, NYM - (Ankle) Jogged on treadmill Friday; will try to run next week
John Danks, SP, CWS - (Oblique) Felt good after throwing Thursday; will make first rehab start Sunday
Wade Davis, SP, TB - (Forearm) Expects to miss only one start
Fausto Carmona, SP, CLE - (Quad) Will likely make a rehab start before rejoining team July 18
Luke Scott, OF, BAL - (Shoulder) MRI revealed no new damage; return timetable has yet to be determined
Brad Lidge, RP, PHI - (Shoulder) Threw scoreless inning in rehab appearance Thursday; could return in a week or two
Jose Contreras, RP, PHI - (Elbow) Won't throw until after the All-Star break
Jed Lowrie, SS, BOS - (Shoulder) Still not ready to swing a bat
Nick Hundley, C, SD - (Elbow) Underwent successful surgery Friday; likely out until August
Chien-Ming Wang, P, WAS - (Shoulder) Threw five scoreless innings in rehab start Thursday
Donnie Murphy, SS, FLA - (Wrist) Now dealing with sprained tendon in forearm as well; may not return until August
Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded , released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Placed on the DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Shane Victorino, OF, PHI
Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL
Scott Feldman, P, TEX - transferred to 60-day DL
Nick Hundley, C, SD
Andres Blanco, SS, TEX
Bill Hall, 2B, SF
Ivan Rodriguez, C, WAS
Activated from DL
Mike Fontenot, SS, SF
Called Up
Mike Trout, OF, LAA
Luis Valbuena, 2B, CLE
Pete Orr, 2B, PHI
Cole Garner, OF, COL
Chris Hatcher, P, FLA
Luis Martinez, C, SD
Everett Teaford, P, KC
Jesus Flores, C, WAS
Omar Quintanilla, SS, TEX
Sent Down
Danny Duffy, P, KC
Brad Hand, P, FLA
Zach McAllister, P, CLE
Tyler Chatwood, P, LAA
Claimed off Waivers
Lucas Harrell, P, HOU - optioned to Triple-A
Released
Dave Bush, P, TEX
Brian Gordon, P, NYY
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)
Atlanta - Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth inning Thursday to pick up his 27th save, the most ever for a rookie prior to the All-Star break. Kimbrel has been dominant over the last couple weeks - over his last 13 appearances, all of them scoreless, Kimbrel has allowed just six runners to reach base while picking up nine saves and posting a sparkling 22:3 K:BB ratio.
Arizona - David Hernandez pitched a clean ninth inning Thursday to pick up his fourth save in six days. Hernandez will likely cede the closer's role back to J.J. Putz (arm) when he returns from the DL, but he has proven to be a key addition for those who snapped him up in the wake of Putz's injury.
Toronto - Frank Francisco entered Thursday's game in the ninth inning with a four-run lead, and though he was charged with neither a blown save or a loss, each of the three runners he allowed to reach base scored, two on a walk-off grand slam by Travis Hafner after Francisco exited the game. Francisco has allowed five runs over his last three appearances and currently owns a 5.92 ERA and 1.85 WHIP, so don't be surprised if the Blue Jays go in a different direction next time they need to close out a game.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andruw Jones - OF | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 3-10 | .300 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .417 | 1.317 | |||||||
| Alex Rodriguez - 3B | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 5-20 | .250 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .550 | .375 | .925 | |||||||
| Nick Swisher - OF | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 5-14 | .357 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .643 | .526 | 1.169 | |||||||
| Evan Longoria - 3B | TB @ NYY 7/9 1:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 12-32 | .375 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .531 | .389 | .920 | |||||||
| Alex Gonzalez - SS | ATL @ PHI 7/9 4:10 PM | Cliff Lee | 7-18 | .389 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .667 | .450 | 1.117 | |||||||
| Chipper Jones - 3B | ATL @ PHI 7/9 4:10 PM | Cliff Lee | 5-15 | .333 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .533 | .333 | .866 | |||||||
| Carlos Quentin - OF | CWS vs MIN 7/9 4:10 PM | Brian Duensing | 7-12 | .583 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1.333 | .615 | 1.948 | |||||||
| Rafael Furcal - SS | LAD vs SD 7/9 4:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 10-18 | .556 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .722 | .571 | 1.293 | |||||||
| Matt Kemp - OF | LAD vs SD 7/9 4:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .667 | .357 | 1.024 | |||||||
| Michael Cuddyer - OF | MIN @ CWS 7/9 4:10 PM | Mark Buehrle | 31-90 | .344 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 16 | .522 | .375 | .897 | |||||||
| Todd Helton - 1B | COL @ WAS 7/9 7:05 PM | Jason Marquis | 9-29 | .310 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .621 | .429 | 1.050 | |||||||
| Ty Wigginton - 3B | COL @ WAS 7/9 7:05 PM | Jason Marquis | 9-21 | .429 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .571 | .500 | 1.071 | |||||||
| Ryan Zimmerman - 3B | WAS vs COL 7/9 7:05 PM | Ubaldo Jimenez | 5-14 | .357 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .438 | .938 | |||||||
| Nick Markakis - OF | BAL @ BOS 7/9 7:10 PM | John Lackey | 13-37 | .351 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .432 | .429 | .861 | |||||||
| Edgar Renteria - SS | CIN @ MIL 7/9 7:10 PM | Shaun Marcum | 4-10 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .455 | 1.255 | |||||||
| Alex Avila - C | DET @ KC 7/9 7:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 5-12 | .417 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .667 | .462 | 1.129 | |||||||
| Miguel Cabrera - 1B | DET @ KC 7/9 7:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 10-20 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .850 | .524 | 1.374 | |||||||
| Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET @ KC 7/9 7:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 4-18 | .222 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .667 | .263 | .930 | |||||||
| Ramon Santiago - SS | DET @ KC 7/9 7:10 PM | Luke Hochevar | 3-11 | .273 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .545 | .333 | .878 | |||||||
| Mike Cameron - OF | FLA vs HOU 7/9 7:10 PM | Brett Myers | 3-13 | .231 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .692 | .375 | 1.067 | |||||||
| Hanley Ramirez - SS | FLA vs HOU 7/9 7:10 PM | Brett Myers | 11-31 | .355 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .548 | .412 | .960 | |||||||
| Hunter Pence - OF | HOU @ FLA 7/9 7:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 4-14 | .286 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | .333 | 1.333 | |||||||
| Prince Fielder - 1B | MIL vs CIN 7/9 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 7-20 | .350 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .800 | .435 | 1.235 | |||||||
| Corey Hart - OF | MIL vs CIN 7/9 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 6-21 | .286 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .714 | .348 | 1.062 | |||||||
| Kelly Johnson - 2B | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 7-18 | .389 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .611 | .522 | 1.133 | |||||||
| Chris Young - OF | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 9-15 | .600 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.133 | .647 | 1.780 | |||||||
| Hideki Matsui - DH | OAK @ TEX 7/9 8:05 PM | Colby Lewis | 6-13 | .462 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | .533 | 1.533 | |||||||
| Adrian Beltre - 3B | TEX vs OAK 7/9 8:05 PM | Brandon McCarthy | 6-17 | .353 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .647 | .333 | .980 | |||||||
| Carlos Beltran - OF | NYM @ SF 7/9 9:05 PM | Tim Lincecum | 6-13 | .462 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .846 | .588 | 1.434 | |||||||
| Josh Bard - C | SEA @ LAA 7/9 9:05 PM | Joel Pineiro | 5-12 | .417 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Jack Wilson - SS | SEA @ LAA 7/9 9:05 PM | Joel Pineiro | 8-15 | .533 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .533 | 1.133 | |||||||
| Pat Burrell - OF | SF vs NYM 7/9 9:05 PM | Chris Capuano | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .727 | .417 | 1.144 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| David Price | TB @ NYY 7/9 1:05 PM | Yankees Batters | 30-145 | .207 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 31 | .383 | .312 | .695 | |||||||
| Cliff Lee | PHI vs ATL 7/9 4:10 PM | Braves Batters | 30-111 | .270 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 24 | .421 | .299 | .720 | |||||||
| Tommy Hanson | ATL @ PHI 7/9 4:10 PM | Phillies Batters | 18-82 | .220 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | .379 | .288 | .667 | |||||||
| Kevin Correia | PIT vs CHC 7/9 7:05 PM | Cubs Batters | 21-88 | .239 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | .304 | .295 | .599 | |||||||
| Ricky Nolasco | FLA vs HOU 7/9 7:10 PM | Astros Batters | 16-73 | .219 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 9 | .432 | .241 | .674 | |||||||
| John Lackey | BOS vs BAL 7/9 7:10 PM | Orioles Batters | 30-112 | .268 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | .325 | .321 | .646 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson - OF | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 2-16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .250 | |||||||
| Jorge Posada - C | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 1-18 | .056 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .111 | .190 | .301 | |||||||
| Mark Teixeira - 1B | NYY vs TB 7/9 1:05 PM | David Price | 3-19 | .158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .273 | .484 | |||||||
| Johnny Damon - OF | TB @ NYY 7/9 1:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 4-22 | .182 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .318 | .308 | .626 | |||||||
| B.J. Upton - OF | TB @ NYY 7/9 1:05 PM | A.J. Burnett | 7-36 | .194 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .194 | .310 | .504 | |||||||
| Julio Lugo - SS | ATL @ PHI 7/9 4:10 PM | Cliff Lee | 6-33 | .182 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .176 | .449 | |||||||
| Juan Uribe - 2B | LAD vs SD 7/9 4:10 PM | Aaron Harang | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .167 | .349 | |||||||
| Joe Mauer - C | MIN @ CWS 7/9 4:10 PM | Mark Buehrle | 11-49 | .224 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .367 | .240 | .607 | |||||||
| Ryan Howard - 1B | PHI vs ATL 7/9 4:10 PM | Tommy Hanson | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .417 | .333 | .750 | |||||||
| Marlon Byrd - OF | CHC @ PIT 7/9 7:05 PM | Kevin Correia | 1-13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .077 | .077 | .154 | |||||||
| Travis Buck - OF | CLE vs TOR 7/9 7:05 PM | Brandon Morrow | 1-11 | .091 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .364 | .167 | .531 | |||||||
| Rick Ankiel - OF | WAS vs COL 7/9 7:05 PM | Ubaldo Jimenez | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .533 | |||||||
| Ramon Hernandez - C | CIN @ MIL 7/9 7:10 PM | Shaun Marcum | 3-19 | .158 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .200 | .516 | |||||||
| Clint Barmes - 2B | HOU @ FLA 7/9 7:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 1-12 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | .154 | .237 | |||||||
| Carlos Lee - OF | HOU @ FLA 7/9 7:10 PM | Ricky Nolasco | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .167 | .584 | |||||||
| Rickie Weeks - 2B | MIL vs CIN 7/9 7:10 PM | Johnny Cueto | 3-15 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .666 | |||||||
| Henry Blanco - C | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 3-14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .214 | .267 | .481 | |||||||
| Stephen Drew - SS | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 3-16 | .188 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .313 | .188 | .501 | |||||||
| Gerardo Parra - OF | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 0-10 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .167 | .167 | |||||||
| Justin Upton - OF | ARI @ STL 7/9 7:15 PM | Chris Carpenter | 1-13 | .077 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .308 | .200 | .508 | |||||||
| Cliff Pennington - SS | OAK @ TEX 7/9 8:05 PM | Colby Lewis | 3-18 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .211 | .378 | |||||||
| Kurt Suzuki - C | OAK @ TEX 7/9 8:05 PM | Colby Lewis | 3-15 | .200 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .600 | .200 | .800 | |||||||
| Chone Figgins - 2B | SEA @ LAA 7/9 9:05 PM | Joel Pineiro | 4-27 | .148 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .185 | .172 | .357 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Aaron Harang | SD @ LAD 7/9 4:10 PM | Dodgers Batters | 39-127 | .307 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 19 | .436 | .341 | .777 | |||||||
| Brian Duensing | MIN @ CWS 7/9 4:10 PM | White Sox Batters | 31-98 | .316 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 | .451 | .354 | .806 | |||||||
| Jason Marquis | WAS vs Col 7/9 7:05 PM | Rockies Batters | 27-78 | .346 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | .587 | .421 | 1.008 | |||||||
| Johnny Cueto | CIN @ Mil 7/9 7:10 PM | Brewers Batters | 33-117 | .282 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 23 | .544 | .360 | .904 | |||||||
| Joel Pineiro | LAA vs Sea 7/9 9:05 PM | Mariners Batters | 35-116 | .302 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | .421 | .347 | .768 | |||||||
***For a deeper look at the matchups please consult the new Batter v. Pitcher tool in the left hand menu.***
Recommended Pickup
Mike Trout, OF, LAA - In need of an outfielder after Peter Boujos strained his hamstring during Thursday's game, the Angels decided to bring up Trout from Double-A Arkansas. The move was somewhat surprising considering Trout won't turn 20 until next month, but the Angels decided to give him a shot in the bigs after watching him hit .324 with nine home runs, 32 extra base hits, and 27 RBI in 75 games with Arkansas this season. Players at Trout's age have had trouble adjusting to major league pitching - Alex Rodriguez hit just .232 as a 19-year-old - but he is clearly a special talent who excels in almost every aspect of the game (he also stole 28 bases with Arkansas). While Trout's age, and the Angels' desire to keep his service time down, may have him ticketed back to the minors when Bourjos returns, it's also possible that he plays well enough to force the Angels into keeping him around. Trout is one of the top two prospects in baseball, and though it may take him some time to adjust to major league pitching, he could provide immediate help in the stolen base category with regular playing time. Trout is long gone in keeper leagues, but he is the type of player to take a gamble on in standard/mixed leagues if still available. Don't hesitate to pick him up if you can find a spot for him on your roster.
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