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Monday's Starters
American League
Angels (C.J. Wilson – L) at Twins (Nick Blackburn - R), 4:10
White Sox (Chris Sale - L) at Indians (Josh Tomlin - R), 7:05
Yankees (Ivan Nova - R) at Orioles (Brian Matusz - L), 7:05
Red Sox (Felix Doubront - L) at Blue Jays (Hector Alvarez - L), 7:07
Mariners (Hector Noesi - R) at Rangers (Yu Darvish - R), 8:05
Royals (Luis Mendoza - R) at Athletics (Tom Milone - L), 10:05
National League
Marlins (Anibal Sanchez - R) at Phillies (Cole Hamels - L), 1:05
Giants (Barry Zito - L) at Rockies (Jhoulys Chacin - R), 4:10
Brewers (Shaun Marcum - R) at Cubs (Chris Volstad - R), 7:05
Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 7:10
Nationals (Edwin Jackson - R) at Mets (Mike Pelfrey - R), 7:10
Braves (Brandon Beachy - R) at Astros (J.A. Happ - L), 8:05
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
AL
Jose Valverde, P, DET - (Illness) Was supposed to be ready for Sunday's game but did not pitch in extra inning affair.
Liam Hendriks, P, MIN - (Illness) Still hospitalized with food poisoning.
Luke Scott, DH, TB - (Hamstring) Left Sunday's game with tight hamstring.
NL
Blake DeWitt, OF, CHC - (Back) Scratched from Sunday's lineup with back spasms.
Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD - (Illness) Slated to make Tuesday's start after pitching through flu on Opening Day.
Chad Qualls, P, PHI - (Heel) Was unavailable Sunday due to soreness.
Disabled List
AL
B.J. Upton, OF, TB - (Back) Will start rehab and should be with Rays around April 20.
NL
Skip Schumaker, 2B, STL - (Oblique) Could start rehab next week but utility role may be in future.
Allen Craig, OF, STL - (Knee) Hitting and running with the team.
Dustin Moseley, P, SD - (Shoulder) Hit the DL after first start with strained shoulder.
Takashi Saito, P, AZ - (Calf) - Has resumed throwing and may throw off flat ground in next couple of days.
A.J. Burnett, P, PIT - (Eye) Could be back before end of the month.
Eric Surkamp, P, SF - (Elbow) Cleared to play catch, targeting early-May return.
Jose Contreras, P, PHI - (Elbow) Will rehab Monday but probably not back til end of the week.
Transactions - Players that have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Josh Spence, P, SD
Sent Down
Joel Carreno, P, TOR
Placed on DL (15-day unless otherwise noted)
Dustin Moseley, P, SD
Activated from DL
None
Signed
Justin Maxwell, OF, HOU - claimed off waivers from NYY
Traded
None
Closer Watch
Arizona - It appears that Bryan Shaw picked up a rogue save Sunday, as J.J. Putz did not enter the game. Putz recorded saves on Friday and Saturday and it is likely that he had the day off to avoid pitching three days in a row.
Baltimore - The Orioles are off to a surprising start and after Jim Johnson was rewarded the job out of spring training he has nailed down both opportunities without much of a hiccup.
Boston - Things are ugly in Beantown. Mark Melancon and Alfredo Aceves have now teamed to blow two of the first three games of the season, and Sunday's failure should go down as one of the worst bullpen meltdowns of the season. Aceves entered in the ninth with a three run lead and he allowed two hits followed by a home run. He has not retired any of the four batters he has faced this season. The game went to extras and Melancon took to the mound in the bottom of the 11th, where he allowed a walk-off home run to Alex Avila. No word on what Boston's next move will be in perhaps the ugliest closing situation in the league.
Chicago White Sox - In a surprising move, manager Robin Ventura went with Hector Santiago as his closer, while Matt Thornton is the setup man and Addison Reed appears out of the picture as of now. Though he has almost no MLB experience, Santiago had no trouble nailing down a save on Saturday and he is a hot commodity as of now.
Cleveland - Chris Perez had an epic fail on Opening Day. He was able to nail down Sunday's opportunity successfully, though he did allow two baserunners.
Florida - Heath Bell made his first save opportunity with the Marlins a forgettable one. He allowed Jay Bruce to tie the game with a home run and then gave up three hits in a row to take the loss. There is no danger of Bell losing his job but it is noteworthy that he blew an opportunity right off the bat.
Kansas City - The Royals turned to Jonathan Broxton to close out Sunday's win. It was a save with a four-run lead because Broxton inherited two runners from Aaron Crow, who started the ninth inning. Broxton didn't blink and picked up three strikeouts to finish it off. Greg Holland was not called upon in the game and he already has a forgettable appearance to his name from Opening Day, so at this point it appears that Broxton has a leg up on the closer's job.
Tampa Bay - Three appearances for Fernando Rodney: One win and two saves. That may get him the No. 1 fantasy ranking in the early part of the season. Rodney got one out in each save, so it is still a bit unclear what the Rays are doing with Kyle Farnsworth on the shelf. Joel Peralta and Jake McGee could figure into the equation as well.
Washington - Henry Rodriguez claimed Saturday's save and notched three strikeouts in the process. It appears this is a committee between Rodriguez and Brad Lidge while Drew Storen is on the DL.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Coghlan - OF | MIA @ PHI 4/9 1:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 7-17 | .412 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .882 | .500 | 1.382 | |||||||
| Placido Polanco - 3B | PHI vs MIA 4/9 1:05 PM | Anibal Sanchez | 7-13 | .538 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.231 | .538 | 1.769 | |||||||
| Jason Giambi - 1B | COL vs SF 4/9 4:10 PM | Barry Zito | 4-17 | .235 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | .647 | .480 | 1.127 | |||||||
| Carlos Gonzalez - OF | COL vs SF 4/9 4:10 PM | Barry Zito | 8-19 | .421 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .684 | .450 | 1.134 | |||||||
| Bobby Abreu - OF | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 8-16 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .688 | .571 | 1.259 | |||||||
| Alberto Callaspo - 3B | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 6-17 | .353 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .529 | .389 | .918 | |||||||
| Torii Hunter - OF | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 6-13 | .462 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .846 | .462 | 1.308 | |||||||
| Howie Kendrick - 2B | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 7-13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .538 | .571 | 1.109 | |||||||
| Robinson Cano - 2B | NYY @ BAL 4/9 7:05 PM | Brian Matusz | 6-15 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .667 | .400 | 1.067 | |||||||
| Derek Jeter - SS | NYY @ BAL 4/9 7:05 PM | Brian Matusz | 7-17 | .412 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .588 | .444 | 1.032 | |||||||
| Alex Rodriguez - 3B | NYY @ BAL 4/9 7:05 PM | Brian Matusz | 3-12 | .250 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .667 | .267 | .934 | |||||||
| Rafael Furcal - SS | STL @ CIN 4/9 7:10 PM | Homer Bailey | 5-10 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Matt Holliday - OF | STL @ CIN 4/9 7:10 PM | Homer Bailey | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .727 | .417 | 1.144 | |||||||
| Ian Desmond - SS | WAS @ NYM 4/9 7:10 PM | Mike Pelfrey | 4-11 | .364 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | .417 | 1.417 | |||||||
| Adam LaRoche - 1B | WAS @ NYM 4/9 7:10 PM | Mike Pelfrey | 7-11 | .636 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .692 | 1.510 | |||||||
| Matt Diaz - OF | ATL @ HOU 4/9 8:05 PM | J.A. Happ | 7-12 | .583 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .917 | .643 | 1.560 | |||||||
| Martin Prado - OF | ATL @ HOU 4/9 8:05 PM | J.A. Happ | 2-10 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .600 | .385 | .985 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| None | |||||||||||||||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Bonifacio - OF | MIA @ PHI 4/9 1:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 3-13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .462 | |||||||
| Gaby Sanchez - 1B | MIA @ PHI 4/9 1:05 PM | Cole Hamels | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .417 | .231 | .648 | |||||||
| Brian Schneider - C | PHI vs MIA 4/9 1:05 PM | Anibal Sanchez | 3-19 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .158 | .273 | .431 | |||||||
| Troy Tulowitzki - SS | COL vs SF 4/9 4:10 PM | Barry Zito | 5-37 | .135 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .216 | .154 | .370 | |||||||
| Eric Young Jr. - OF | COL vs SF 4/9 4:10 PM | Barry Zito | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .154 | .308 | |||||||
| Erick Aybar - SS | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 2-15 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .368 | |||||||
| Kendrys Morales - 1B | LAA @ MIN 4/9 4:10 PM | Nick Blackburn | 2-11 | .182 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .182 | .455 | |||||||
| Joe Mauer - C | MIN vs LAA 4/9 4:10 PM | C.J. Wilson | 1-19 | .053 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .053 | .143 | .196 | |||||||
| Justin Morneau - 1B | MIN vs LAA 4/9 4:10 PM | C.J. Wilson | 2-12 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | .333 | .750 | |||||||
| Ryan Theriot - SS | SF @ COL 4/9 4:10 PM | Jhoulys Chacin | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .393 | |||||||
| David DeJesus - OF | CHC vs MIL 4/9 7:05 PM | Shaun Marcum | 0-16 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .200 | |||||||
| Nyjer Morgan - OF | MIL @ CHC 4/9 7:05 PM | Chris Volstad | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .214 | .381 | |||||||
| Nick Swisher - OF | NYY @ BAL 4/9 7:05 PM | Brian Matusz | 0-14 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .125 | |||||||
| Willie Harris - OF | CIN vs STL 4/9 7:10 PM | Jake Westbrook | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .273 | .473 | |||||||
| Brian McCann - C | ATL @ HOU 4/9 8:05 PM | J.A. Happ | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .214 | .250 | .464 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Nick Blackburn | MIN vs LAA 4/9 4:10 PM | Angels Batters | 33-97 | .340 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | .476 | .383 | .859 | |||||||
| Mike Pelfrey | NYM vs Was 4/9 7:10 PM | Nationals Batters | 38-127 | .299 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 17 | .499 | .365 | .864 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
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