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Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern):
Pirates (Kevin Correia - R) at Cubs (Doug Davis - L), 2:20
Red Sox (Tim Wakefield - R) at Tigers (Rick Porcello - R), 7:05
Padres (Clayton Richard - L) at Nationals (John Lannan - L), 7:05
White Sox (Mark Buehrle - L) at Blue Jays (Kyle Drabek - R), 7:07
Phillies (Roy Oswalt - R) at Mets (Chris Capuano - L), 7:10
Indians (Josh Tomlin - R) at Rays (David Price - L), 7:10
Reds (Sam LeCure - R) at Braves (Tommy Hanson - R), 7:35
Royals (Nate Adcock - R) at Rangers (Colby Lewis - R), 8:05
Diamondbacks (Daniel Hudson - R) at Astros (Brett Myers - R), 8:05
Angels (Tyler Chatwood - R) at Twins (Scott Baker - R), 8:10
Giants (Tim Lincecum - R) at Brewers (Shaun Marcum - R), 8:10
Cardinals (Jake Westbrook - R) at Rockies (Ubaldo Jimenez - R), 8:40
Orioles (Chris Tillman - R) at Athletics (Gio Gonzalez - L), 10:05
Yankees (A.J. Burnett - R) at Mariners (Michael Pineda - R), 10:10
Marlins (Javier Vazquez - R) at Dodgers (Jon Garland - R), 10:10
Day Game After a Night Game: None
Injuries - A brief look at players that have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns.
Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
NL
R.A. Dickey, SP, NYM (heel) - Left Thursday's start after falling en route to covering first
Homer Bailey, SP, CIN (shoulder) - Had a spasm while batting and left Thursday's game
Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA (foot) - Out Thursday
Rod Barajas, C, LAD (wrist) - Will return this weekend
Juan Miranda, 1B, AZ (hand) - As of this writing, may return Thursday night
Ross Gload, 1B, PHI (hip) - Has labral tissue tear
Jeff Baker, 2B, CHC (groin) - Being avoided until Saturday
Orlando Hudson, 2B, SD (groin) - Left Wednesday's game
AL
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B, OAK (groin) - Still not ready to come back
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS (hamstring) - Supposed to be short-term nick-up
Players on the DL
NL
Buster Posey, C, SF (leg) - Possibly out for the year
Shane Victorino, OF, PHI (hamstring) - Will start rehab assignment Saturday
Darren Ford, OF, SF (ankle) - Placed on DL
Mike Fontenot, 2B, SF (groin) - DL too
Matt Maloney, RP, CIN (oblique) - To the DL with ye
Geoff Blum, SS, AZ (knee) - Expected out another 4-5 weeks
Jeff Keppinger, 2B, HOU (foot) - Missed rehab game with stomach virus, but may still be on track to return Friday
Joe Blanton, SP, PHI (elbow) - Had positive Dr. Andrews visit - no structural damage, but being shut down for 3-4 weeks
Geovany Soto, C, CHC (groin) - Expected to be activated Saturday
Josh Johnson, SP, FLA (shoulder) - May be held out past June 1
David Wright, 3B, NYM (back) - Resuming core exercises
Aaron Cook, SP, COL (shoulder) - Will start Saturday
Bobby Parnell, RP, NYM (finger) - Poor pitching could result in optioning after rehab assignment ends
AL
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAA (hamstring) - Placed on DL, backdated to May 20
Jose Mijares, RP, MIN (elbow) - Will have minor league rehab start in Single-A
Darnell McDonald, OF, BOS (quad) - Placed on DL
Mark Teahen, 3B, CHW (oblique) - Felt good after hitting live pitching
Philip Hughes, SP, NYY (shoulder) - Shifted to 60-day DL
Adam Rosales, 2B, OAK (foot) - Cleared to run bases in extended ST
Scott Feldman, SP, TEX (knee) - Still tiring early in rehab starts
Tommy Hunter, SP, TEX (groin) - Threw "tentative" bullpen, so seemingly still not close
Bobby Jenks, RP, BOS (arm) - Threw side session and getting closer to rehab assignment
Vernon Wells, OF, LAA (groin) - Doing light jogging and agility drills
Andrew Bailey, RP, OAK (forearm) - Will make one more rehab appearance before activation
Transactions - Players that have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Called Up
Josh Reddick, OF, BOS
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF
Chris Stewart, C, SF
Sent Down
David Herndon, RP, PHI
Placed on DL
Darnell McDonald, OF, BOS
Matt Maloney, RP, CIN
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAA
Buster Posey, C, SF
Darren Ford, OF, SF
Mike Fontenot, 2B, SF
Activated from DL
Jose Contreras, RP, PHI
Signed
Russell Branyan, 1B, LAA
Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (check out our Closer Grid with the link to the left).
Cincinnati - Francisco Cordero blew his second save of the year Wednesday in Philadelphia, leading to a six-hour, 19-inning affair in which starting second baseman Wilson Valdez got the win. So that's cool. Cordero isn't threatened at this time, though.
Los Angeles Angels - Jordan Walden struggled in the first half of this month, giving up runs all over the place and blowing three saves, but Wednesday's outing against Oakland gave him 10 saves on the year and three in a row, which should help with the ol' job security.
KEY MATCHUPS: HOT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Inge - 3B | DET vs BOS 5/27 7:05 PM | Tim Wakefield | 8-28 | .286 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .571 | .300 | .871 | |||||||
| Victor Martinez - C | DET vs BOS 5/27 7:05 PM | Tim Wakefield | 6-15 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | |||||||
| Ramon Santiago - SS | DET vs BOS 5/27 7:05 PM | Tim Wakefield | 5-11 | .455 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .727 | .462 | 1.189 | |||||||
| Jorge Cantu - 3B | SD @ WAS 5/27 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 4-14 | .286 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .643 | .286 | .929 | |||||||
| Brad Hawpe - OF | SD @ WAS 5/27 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 4-12 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .333 | .916 | |||||||
| Jose Bautista - 3B | TOR vs CWS 5/27 7:07 PM | Mark Buehrle | 4-16 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .500 | .400 | .900 | |||||||
| Corey Patterson - OF | TOR vs CWS 5/27 7:07 PM | Mark Buehrle | 7-20 | .350 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .600 | .381 | .981 | |||||||
| Carlos Beltran - OF | NYM vs PHI 5/27 7:10 PM | Roy Oswalt | 9-24 | .375 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | .583 | .407 | .990 | |||||||
| Chris Young - OF | ARI @ HOU 5/27 8:05 PM | Brett Myers | 3-10 | .300 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .700 | .364 | 1.064 | |||||||
| Russell Branyan - 1B | LAA @ MIN 5/27 8:10 PM | Scott Baker | 4-13 | .308 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .538 | .400 | .938 | |||||||
| Ryan Braun - OF | MIL vs SF 5/27 8:10 PM | Tim Lincecum | 6-18 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .667 | .400 | 1.067 | |||||||
| Prince Fielder - 1B | MIL vs SF 5/27 8:10 PM | Tim Lincecum | 4-14 | .286 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .429 | .474 | .903 | |||||||
| Rickie Weeks - 2B | MIL vs SF 5/27 8:10 PM | Tim Lincecum | 4-15 | .267 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .533 | .421 | .954 | |||||||
| Aubrey Huff - 1B | SF @ MIL 5/27 8:10 PM | Shaun Marcum | 5-11 | .455 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .909 | .600 | 1.509 | |||||||
| Miguel Tejada - SS | SF @ MIL 5/27 8:10 PM | Shaun Marcum | 10-22 | .455 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1.000 | .478 | 1.478 | |||||||
| Jason Giambi - 1B | COL vs STL 5/27 8:40 PM | Jake Westbrook | 5-12 | .417 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .917 | .588 | 1.505 | |||||||
| Chris Coghlan - OF | FLA @ LAD 5/27 10:10 PM | Jon Garland | 4-16 | .250 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .625 | .250 | .875 | |||||||
| Omar Infante - 2B | FLA @ LAD 5/27 10:10 PM | Jon Garland | 17-42 | .405 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | .432 | 1.003 | |||||||
| Chone Figgins - 2B | SEA vs NYY 5/27 10:10 PM | A.J. Burnett | 6-15 | .400 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .600 | .438 | 1.038 | |||||||
| Ichiro Suzuki - OF | SEA vs NYY 5/27 10:10 PM | A.J. Burnett | 8-18 | .444 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |||||||
| Hot Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Doug Davis | CHC vs PIT 5/27 2:20 PM | Pirates Batters | 13-66 | .197 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | .317 | .303 | .620 | |||||||
| John Lannan | WAS vs SD 5/27 7:05 PM | Padres Batters | 14-66 | .212 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | .338 | .257 | .595 | |||||||
| Brett Myers | HOU vs ARI 5/27 8:05 PM | Diamondbacks Batters | 20-97 | .206 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 | .421 | .274 | .695 | |||||||
| Ubaldo Jimenez | COL vs STL 5/27 8:40 PM | Cardinals Batters | 25-107 | .234 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | .281 | .314 | .595 | |||||||
| Javier Vazquez | FLA @ LAD 5/27 10:10 PM | Dodgers Batters | 26-108 | .241 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | .338 | .275 | .613 | |||||||
KEY MATCHUPS: COLD | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cold Batter Matchups | At-Bats | AVG | HR | XBH | RBI | BB | K | SLG | OBP | OPS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Cedeno - SS | PIT @ CHC 5/27 2:20 PM | Doug Davis | 2-15 | .133 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .133 | .333 | |||||||
| Matt Diaz - OF | PIT @ CHC 5/27 2:20 PM | Doug Davis | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .450 | |||||||
| Ryan Doumit - C | PIT @ CHC 5/27 2:20 PM | Doug Davis | 2-14 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .200 | .343 | |||||||
| Jhonny Peralta - SS | DET vs BOS 5/27 7:05 PM | Tim Wakefield | 4-21 | .190 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .381 | .227 | .608 | |||||||
| Chase Headley - 3B | SD @ WAS 5/27 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .167 | .349 | |||||||
| Ryan Ludwick - OF | SD @ WAS 5/27 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 2-10 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .533 | |||||||
| Cameron Maybin - OF | SD @ WAS 5/27 7:05 PM | John Lannan | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .091 | .167 | .258 | |||||||
| Aaron Hill - 2B | TOR vs CWS 5/27 7:07 PM | Mark Buehrle | 3-18 | .167 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .389 | .250 | .639 | |||||||
| John McDonald - 2B | TOR vs CWS 5/27 7:07 PM | Mark Buehrle | 4-20 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |||||||
| Scott Hairston - OF | NYM vs PHI 5/27 7:10 PM | Roy Oswalt | 3-24 | .125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .208 | .160 | .368 | |||||||
| Ronny Paulino - C | NYM vs PHI 5/27 7:10 PM | Roy Oswalt | 2-13 | .154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .214 | .445 | |||||||
| Henry Blanco - C | ARI @ HOU 5/27 8:05 PM | Brett Myers | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .258 | |||||||
| Kelly Johnson - 2B | ARI @ HOU 5/27 8:05 PM | Brett Myers | 4-26 | .154 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .308 | .214 | .522 | |||||||
| Bobby Abreu - OF | LAA @ MIN 5/27 8:10 PM | Scott Baker | 1-10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .282 | |||||||
| Albert Pujols - 1B | STL @ COL 5/27 8:40 PM | Ubaldo Jimenez | 2-12 | .167 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .267 | .517 | |||||||
| Skip Schumaker - 2B | STL @ COL 5/27 8:40 PM | Ubaldo Jimenez | 1-17 | .059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .059 | .200 | .259 | |||||||
| Vladimir Guerrero - DH | BAL @ OAK 5/27 10:05 PM | Gio Gonzalez | 4-21 | .190 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .238 | .227 | .465 | |||||||
| Gaby Sanchez - 1B | FLA @ LAD 5/27 10:10 PM | Jon Garland | 1-11 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .091 | .091 | .182 | |||||||
| Rod Barajas - C | LAD vs FLA 5/27 10:10 PM | Javier Vazquez | 2-19 | .105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .105 | .190 | .295 | |||||||
| Jack Cust - DH | SEA vs NYY 5/27 10:10 PM | A.J. Burnett | 2-19 | .105 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .263 | .190 | .453 | |||||||
| Cold Pitcher Matchups | At-Bats | Opp AVG | HR Allow | XBH Allow | RBI Allow | BB | K | Opp SLG | Opp OBP | Opp OPS | |||||||||
| Tim Wakefield | BOS @ Det 5/27 7:05 PM | Tigers Batters | 27-93 | .290 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 17 | .519 | .339 | .859 | |||||||
| Scott Baker | MIN vs LAA 5/27 8:10 PM | Angels Batters | 22-79 | .278 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | .437 | .384 | .821 | |||||||
| A.J. Burnett | NYY @ Sea 5/27 10:10 PM | Mariners Batters | 25-78 | .320 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | .427 | .376 | .803 | |||||||
Recommended Pickup
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF - Fantasy owners (including yours truly) and the Giants gave up on Belt early in the year, as he struggled to the tune of a .192 average and just one homer in 17 games, but he went down to Triple-A, raked (.337, four homers, three steals, .995 OPS), and now is back thanks to the Giants' myriad injuries. As we all know, Belt has talent in loads, and if he's up, he'll definitely get his shot at plenty of playing time again.
Other recent recommendations: Chris Denorfia, Brendan Ryan, Juan Rivera, Allen Craig, Mike Minor
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Recommended Lineup
C - Carlos Santana, CLE ($4,925)
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SS - Starlin Castro, CHC ($6,410)
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