Friday Lineup Card: Grab The Cashner And Run

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Friday's Starters
Astros (Bud Norris – R) at Cubs (Paul Maholm – L), 2:20
White Sox (Jose Quintana – L) at Yankees (Adam Warren – R), 7:05
Indians (Derek Lowe – R) at Orioles (Jake Arrieta – R), 7:05
Angels (Ervin Santana – R) at Blue Jays (Carlos Villanueva – R), 7:07
Phillies (Cliff Lee – L) at Marlins (Josh Johnson – R), 7:10
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Rays (David Price – L), 7:10
Nationals (Ross Detwiler – L) at Braves (Randall Delgado – R), 7:35
Athletics (A.J. Griffin – R) at Rangers (Matt Harrison – L), 8:05
Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy – R) at Brewers (Randy Wolf – L), 8:10
Padres (Jason Marquis – R) at Rockies (Jeff Francis – L), 8:10
Royals (Luis Mendoza – R) at Twins (Brian Duensing – L), 8:10
Pirates (Kevin Correia – R) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R), 8:15
Mets (R.A. Dickey – R) at Dodgers (Aaron Harang – R), 10:10
Red Sox (Aaron Cook – R) at Mariners (Hector Noesi – R), 10:10
Reds (Mike Leake – R) at Giants (Matt Cain – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: HOU

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Andre Ethier, OF, LAD (oblique) – Considered day-to-day, but DL wouldn't be surprising
Carlos Santana, C, CLE (back) – Out of the lineup Thursday after leaving Wednesday
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN (head) – Scratched Thursday after taking arm to head on Wednesday
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU (hamstring) – Won't be back before Sunday
Henderson Alvarez, SP, TOR (elbow) – On track to pitch Saturday
Franklin Gutierrez, OF, SEA (face) – Left Thursday after being hit in the face on a pickoff
Rod Barajas, C, PIT (knee) – Out again Thursday; now five straight games without starting

Disabled List
Carl Crawford, OF, BOS (elbow, wrist) – Seems to be feeling good on rehab assignment
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI (Achilles) – Went 2-for-4 with three RBI as DH in first Low-A rehab game Derek Holland, SP, TEX (shoulder/illness) – Threw three innings in first rehab start Wednesday
Lance Berkman, 1B, STL (knee) – Rehab progressing; late-July return estimated
John Danks, SP, CHW (shoulder) – May have another MRI next week; rehab could move on after that
Victor Martinez, C, DET (knee) – In the best case, could play in mid-late September
Nick Markakis, OF, BAL (wrist) – May not be back 'til after All-Star break
Jeremy Hellickson, SP, TB (shoulder) – Said he's ready to go for Saturday activation/start
Kyle Farnsworth, RP, TB (elbow) – Ready to rejoin the team; expect activation soon
Brandon McCarthy, SP, OAK (shoulder) – Recovery going well, but out through break
Andy Dirks, OF, DET (Achilles) – Might not return 'til after break
Bartolo Colon, SP, OAK (oblique) – Bullpen went well, but still may not be back 'til after the break
Andy Pettitte, SP, NYY (ankle) – Placed on 60-day DL; could return right around that 60-day mark
Jeff Niemann, SP, TB (leg) – Playing catch and healing well, but still far away
Chris Iannetta, C, LAA (wrist) – Rehab slowed by forearm soreness; won't be back 'til after break
Travis Hafner, DH, CLE (knee) – Sounds like he'll be back Monday
Laynce Nix, OF, PHI (calf) – Could begin rehab assignment soon
Mark Ellis, 2B, LAD (leg) – Rehab assignment starts Friday; could be back next week
Joe Saunders, SP, AZ (shoulder) – Feeling better, but not throwing yet
Javy Guerra, RP, LAD (knee) – Could start rehab assignment Sunday
Scott Podsednik, OF, BOS (groin) – Playing outfield over the weekend for Triple-A; back next week
Mike Pelfrey, SP, NYM (elbow) – Recovering well early on from his TJ surgery
Marwin Gonzalez, SS, HOU (heel) – Rehab trip started Thursday in Triple-A
Wilton Lopez, RP, HOU (elbow) – Won't be back 'til after break
Justin Maxwell, OF, HOU (ankle) – Should be back for much of the second half
Jorge De La Rosa, SP, COL (elbow) – Rehab shut down 'til September, so he'll miss the rest of the year
Mike Baxter, OF, NYM (shoulder) – Still hasn't done much physical activity; no timetable
Michael Stutes, RP, PHI (shoulder) – Had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday; likely out for the season
Ryan Sweeney, OF, BOS (toe) – Took BP Thursday
Rich Hill, RP, BOS (elbow) – 7-10 days from throwing in the pen

Transactions

Activated from DL

Placed on DL
Nick Johnson, 1B, BAL (wrist)

Optioned to Triple-A
Jeff Manship, RP, MIN
Zach Putnam, RP, COL
Joe Savery, RP, PHI
Brad Brach, RP, SD
Ivan De Jesus, 2B, LAD
Brandon Kintzler, RP, MIL (DFA)
Hector Gomez, SS, MIL

Called Up
Trevor Bauer, SP, AZ
Andrew Cashner, SP, SD
Edwar Cabrera, SP, COL
Jeremy Horst, RP, PHI
Leyson Septimo, RP, CHW
Xavier Avery, OF, BAL
Ryota Igarashi, RP, NYY
Scott Van Slyke, OF, LAD
Kyle Waldrop, RP, MIN

Waiver Claims
Hector Gomez, SS, MIL (from COL)

Closer Watch

Mets – Bobby Parnell, named temporary closer in Frank Francisco's absence due to an oblique injury, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning Thursday against the Dodgers for his first save of the year. Parnell will continue to see save chances in the short term, so snatch him up if he hasn't been snatched already.

Rockies – Rafael Betancourt blew his fourth save Thursday, giving up a solo homer to the Nats' Bryce Harper in the top of the ninth. That'll happen. The Rockies are so horrible, Betancourt has only 12 saves on the year – which means he's blown a full quarter of his chances. Still, the job – such as it is – is his.

Yankees – With Rafael Soriano unavailable Thursday against the White Sox, the combination of Cody Eppley, Clay Rapada and David Robertson was unable to hold onto a two-run lead in the ninth, as Eppley and Rapada each put a man on, and Robertson then came in and served up Dayan Viciedo's game-winning three-run blast. That'll only serve to tighten Soriano's grip on the job.

Angels – The Halos went back to Ernesto Frieri on Thursday in Toronto, and he earned his second consecutive four-out save. Scott Downs hasn't saved a game since June 10; Frieri's got six since then.

Tigers – Jose Valverde threw a clean ninth for save No. 14 Thursday in Tampa Bay, his first save chacne since a six-run debacle in Colorado. With a horrendous 20:17 K:BB and 1.40 WHIP on the year, Valverde's grip on the job looks fairly tenuous, though there is no true closer-in-waiting for the Tigers, which will help him.

Diamondbacks – J.J. Putz converted his first save since June 10 on Thursday, retiring the Braves in order. Not that he's been blowing opportunities all month; this was his first save chance since June 10 as well.

Astros – An error in the ninth inning led to a total unraveling by Brett Myers, who was only able to get two outs Thursday against San Diego while allowing six runs (one earned) on four hits and a hit batsman. That's Myers' second explosion in a span of five outings – not a good sign if the Astros want to get a nice prospect for him at the trade deadline.

Recommended Pickup
Andrew Cashner, SP, SD – Cashner went down to the minors to stretch himself out, and he returned with dominance Thursday against Houston, carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning before faltering and giving up a two-run homer to Carlos Lee. Still, he struck out nine batters in 6.1 innings and, as long as he stays healthy, could be one of the second half's most valuable pitchers thanks to his ability to miss bats and his extremely pitcher-friendly home park. His average fastball this year: 98.33 miles per hour.

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