Sunday Lineup Card: Stealing Time From A Speedster

Sunday Lineup Card: Stealing Time From A Speedster

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Nationals (Tanner Roark – R) at Reds (Michael Lorenzen – R), 1:10
Marlins (David Phelps – R) at Mets (Bartolo Colon – R) 1:10
Rays (Jake Odorizzi – R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 1:35
Rockies (Jordan Lyles – R) at Phillies (Jerome Williams – R), 1:35
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R) at Brewers (Tyler Wagner – R), 2:10
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R) at Twins (Ricky Nolasco – R), 2:10
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Astros (Roberto Hernandez – L), 2:10
Dodgers (Brett Anderson – L) at Cardinals (Carlos Martinez – R), 2:15
Royals (Yordano Ventura – R) at Cubs (Tsuyoshi Wada – L), 2:20
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Rangers (Wandy Rodriguez – L), 3:05
Yankees (Adam Warren – R) at Athletics (Jesse Chavez – R), 4:05
Braves (Julio Teheran – R) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L), 4:05
Indians (Danny Salazar – R) at Mariners (J.A. Happ – L) 4:10
Tigers (David Price – L) at Angels (Matt Shoemaker – R), 8:00
Pirates (Jeff Locke – L) at Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R), 9:10

Day Game After Night Game: BOS/TEX, CIN/SEA, ATL/SF, NYY/OAK, LAD/STL

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Jorge De La Rosa, SP, COL – (Hand) Scratched from start Saturday.
Adam Jones, OF, BAL – (Ankle) Did not play Saturday; X-rays were negative, but will undergo MRI.
Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS – (Finger) Did not play Saturday; X-rays were negative.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL – (Illness) Left Saturday's game; expected to return to lineup Sunday.
Tim Beckham, SS, TB – (Hamstring) Left Saturday's game with a cramp.
Erick Aybar, SS, LAA – (Hasmstring) Did not play Saturday.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS – (Back) Scratched from Saturday's game; suggested he could sit Sunday.

Out

Khris Davis, OF, MIL – (Knee) Torn meniscus will necessitate surgery and likely DL stint.

Players on the DL

Gregorio Petit, SS, NYY – (Hand) Has begun taking batting practice.
Patrick Corbin, SP, ARI – (Elbow) Threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Thursday after recovery from Tommy John Surgery was slowed by setbacks.
Anthony Rendon, 2B, WAS – (Oblique) Continued rehab assignment Saturday; should return in less than two weeks.
Jason Bourgeois, OF, CIN – (Shoulder) Took batting practice Friday.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD – (Hamstring) Could start another rehab assignment in the coming week.
Wil Myers, OF, SD – (Wrist) Took 30 swings off a tee Saturday.
Brandon Morrow, SP, SD – (Shoulder) Scheduled to make rehab start Tuesday.
Matt Cain, SP, SF – (Forearm) Tentatively scheduled to make an extended spring training start Wednesday.
Dioner Navarro, C, TOR – (Hamstring) On schedule to return Monday.

Transactions - Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Placed on the DL

Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS – (Neck)
Sean Doolittle, RP, OAK – (Shoulder)

Called Up

Taylor Hill, RP, WAS
Ramon Flores, OF, NYY
Chi Chi Gonzalez, RP, TEX
Angel Castro, RP, OAK
Efren Navarro, OF, LAA

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Chris Heisey, OF, LAD
Slade Heathcott, OF, NYY
Paulo Orlando, OF, KC
Thomas Field, 2B, TEX
Lucas Luetge, RP, SEA
Eric Stults, RP, LAD
Vinnie Pestano, RP, LAA

Released

Jeff Bianchi, SS, BOS

Closer Watch

Seattle Mariners – Though it appears manager Lloyd McClendon will continue to stick with Fernando Rodney to close games in the short term, the M's skipper surely must be nearing the end of the rope with the veteran. Nine times out of the 20 appearances he has made so far this season, Rodney has made of a mess of the ninth. In his last five outings, Rodney has allowed a total of six runs, raising his season ERA to 7.08 ERA. Meanwhile, Carson Smith has stepped up into the setup role admirably in Seattle, throwing 21 innings and allowing just two earned runs in 2015. With an elite K rate and passable control given the circumstance, Smith profiles as having the tools to succeed in the ninth inning. He should be owned in more than the 15 percent of Yahoo leagues in which he is rostered.

Hot Batter Matchups – May 31, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
I. SuzukiOFMIA @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon852363816.271.279.424.703
A. JonesOFBAL vs TB
1:35PM
J. Odorizzi17821303.471.471.7061.176
B. BarnesOFCOL @ PHI
1:35PM
J. Williams11410112.364.417.455.871
R. Howard1BPHI vs COL
1:35PM
J. Lyles11410413.364.417.455.871
E. Longoria3BTB @ BAL
1:35PM
C. Tillman381596946.395.452.9471.400
G. Beckham2BCWS @ HOU
2:10PM
R. Hernandez15520141.333.474.467.940
M. CabreraOFCWS @ HOU
2:10PM
R. Hernandez25931443.360.448.5601.008
E. Encarnacion1BTOR @ MIN
2:10PM
R. Nolasco14521312.357.400.6431.043
J. ReyesSSTOR @ MIN
2:10PM
R. Nolasco521864637.346.382.6351.016
H. RamirezSSBOS @ TEX
3:05PM
W. Rodriguez271051243.370.452.7041.155
C. Johnson3BATL @ SF
4:05PM
M. Bumgarner18630208.333.333.556.889
B. PoseyCSF vs ATL
4:05PM
J. Teheran11722411.636.6671.1821.848
C. IannettaCLAA vs DET
8:05PM
D. Price15521103.333.333.600.933
A. Pujols1BLAA vs DET
8:05PM
D. Price11322200.273.273.8181.091
Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 31, 2015
Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 31, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Bartolo ColonNYM vs MIA
1:10PM
1514513515217.298.305.464.769
Cold Batter Matchups – May 31, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
M. OzunaOFMIA @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon10210003.200.200.300.500
C. YelichOFMIA @ NYM
1:10PM
B. Colon11200103.182.182.182.364
L. Forsythe2BTB @ BAL
1:35PM
C. Tillman11100001.091.091.091.182
P. BourjosOFSTL vs LAD
2:15PM
B. Anderson10100003.100.100.100.200
E. Young Jr.OFATL @ SF
4:05PM
M. Bumgarner26300027.115.179.115.294
B. CrawfordSSSF vs ATL
4:05PM
J. Teheran11100102.091.091.091.182
Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 31, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Ricky NolascoMIN vs TOR
2:10PM
1003095101016.300.364.501.865
Julio TeheranATL @ SF
4:05PM
6521548412.323.362.512.874

Recommended Pickup

Billy Burns, OF, OAK – The punchless A's lineup has been one of the league's most disappointing. Coco Crisp is having easily the most challenging season of his career and Billy Beane's decisions to trade the team's most recognizable names – both pitchers and hitters – seem to have hamstrung its maneuverability in both the immediate and more distant futures. Burns stepped into the wasteland of offense this season with just two home runs in his professional career. He has now doubled that output and, more importantly, shown the propensity to get on-base. Throughout the minors, the 25-year-old exhibited excellent speed – he stole 74 bases in a single season between High-A and Double-A – and parlayed those skills into a spot at the top of the Oakland order. If he continues to show discipline at the plate, Burns could be an under-the-radar find who could log a healthy number of at-bats from an enviable spot in the batting order.

Other Recent Recommendations :Cameron Maybin, Eduardo Rodriguez, Kyle Gibson, Michael Bolsinger and Josh Hamilton

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Tanner Roark, WAS ($6,000)
C: Derek Norris, SD ($3,500)
1B: Pedro Alvarez, PIT ($3,600)
2B: Logan Forsythe, TB ($3,100)
SS: Andrelton Simmons, ATL ($2,900)
3B: Alex Guerrero, LAD ($3,000)
OF: Gregory Polanco, PIT ($3,400)

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire.
RotoWire Community
Join Our Subscriber-Only MLB Chat
Chat with our writers and other RotoWire MLB fans for all the pre-game info and in-game banter.
Join The Discussion
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Daniel Kennedy
Kennedy covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for RotoWire. A veteran reporter, Kennedy has covered sports for various newspapers in the Southeast.
Farm Futures: Rookie Outfielder Rankings
Farm Futures: Rookie Outfielder Rankings
Offseason Deep Dives: Reynaldo Lopez
Offseason Deep Dives: Reynaldo Lopez
Offseason Deep Dives: Hunter Greene
Offseason Deep Dives: Hunter Greene
Farm Futures: November Dynasty Mailbag!
Farm Futures: November Dynasty Mailbag!
All-Bust Fantasy Team: Relief Pitchers
All-Bust Fantasy Team: Relief Pitchers
Collette Calls: Thinking About Pitchers Returning From Injuries
Collette Calls: Thinking About Pitchers Returning From Injuries