Monday Lineup Card: Reddick's Red Hot

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Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Padres (Aaron Harang – R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee – L), 1:05
Angels (Dan Haren – R) at Indians (Fausto Carmona – R), 7:05
Mariners (Jason Vargas – L) at Yankees (Freddy Garcia – R), 7:05
Royals (Kyle Davies – R) at Red Sox (Jon Lester – L), 7:10
Mets (R.A. Dickey – R) at Reds (Mike Leake – R), 7:10
Pirates (James McDonald – R) at Braves (Tim Hudson – R), 7:10
Twins (Nick Blackburn- R) at Rangers (Derek Holland – L), 8:05
Tigers (Duane Below – L) at White Sox (Mark Buehrle – L), 8:10
Astros (J.A. Happ – L) at Cardinals (Kyle McClellan – R), 8:15
Rays (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at Athletics (Guillermo Moscoso – R), 10:05
Rockies (Juan Nicasio – R) at Dodgers (Rubby De La Rosa – R), 10:10

Day game after a night game: None

Injuries - A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns

Day-to-Day
Chone Figgins, 2B, SEA – (Personal) Scratched Sunday due to a “personal emergency.”
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS – (Shoulder) Expected to be placed on DL Monday.
Kelly Johnson, 2B, ARZ – (Calf) Not in Saturday’s or Sunday’s lineup
Jay Bruce, OF, CIN – (Head) Returned to Reds lineup Sunday night.
Jordan Schafer, OF, ATL – (Finger) Did not start Sunday.
Orlando Hudson, 2B, SD – (Head) Was not in Sunday’s lineup but available to play.
Gerardo Parra, OF, ARZ – (Wrist) Was not in Sunday’s lineup after being hit by pitch Saturday.
Alex Presley, OF, PIT – (Thumb) May be heading to DL Monday.
Angel Pagan, OF, NYM – (Illness) Left Sunday’s game with dehydration.
Geoff Blum, SS, ARZ – (Finger) Fractured pinky Sunday; looks like he may head to DL.

Players on the DL
Alex White, P, CLE – (Finger) Will throw a one- or two-inning simulated game Monday.
Clay Buchholz, P, BOS – (Back) Will throw off a mound before Monday’s game.
Jed Lowrie, SS, BOS – (Shoulder) Increasing his conditioning but at least two weeks away from returning.
J.J. Putz, P, ARZ – (Elbow) Could be activated as soon as Tuesday.
Jonathan Sanchez, P, SF – (Biceps) Will be reevaluated after next rehab start; very good outing Friday, says he is ready to return.
Scott Rolen, 3B, CIN – (Shoulder) Says he won’t need surgery or cortisone shots.
Jose Contreras, P, PHI – (Elbow) Received injection; won’t be ready to throw for a while but still targeting mid-August return.
Roy Oswalt, P, PHI – (Back) Will make first rehab start at Triple-A Wednesday.
Johan Santana, P, NYM – (Shoulder) Threw bullpen session Sunday; if he feels good Monday, look for him to start rehab assignment.
Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL – (Knee) Looks like he will be activated Monday.
Jose Tabata, OF, PIT – (Quadriceps) Taking a break from rehab.
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI – (Back) Could begin rehab Wednesday.

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)
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN

Called Up
Jose Ceda, SS, FLA
Paul Janish, SS, CIN

Released
Wily Mo Pena, OF, AZ

Closer Watch - A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

Baltimore – One day after Kevin Gregg allowed four unearned runs, he gave up a double but retired three other Angels without any damage Saturday.

Philadelphia – Ryan Madson closed out Saturday’s game while Antonio Bastardo picked up Sunday’s save. He may have gotten the chance because Madson had pitched two days in a row.

Tampa Bay – Kyle Farnsworth is in no danger of losing his job after blowing a one-run save opportunity Saturday.

Toronto – The Blue Jays went to Marc Rzepczynski start the ninth inning with a one-run lead in Saturday’s game. He did not retire a batter and put two runners on. Those two runners – the tying run and the winning run – crossed the plate on Jon Rauch’s watch. Rauch retired two batters but walked one and gave up the game-winning hit.

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT
Hot Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
Ryan Howard - 1B	PHI vs SD 7/25 1:05 PM	Aaron Harang	5-18	.278	3	4	6	4	5	.833	.409	1.242
Chase Utley - 2B	PHI vs SD 7/25 1:05 PM	Aaron Harang	9-20	.450	1	5	5	2	1	.800	.500	1.300
Robinson Cano - 2B	NYY vs SEA 7/25 7:05 PM	Jason Vargas	7-10	.700	0	2	2	0	0	.900	.700	1.600
Ichiro Suzuki - OF	SEA @ NYY 7/25 7:05 PM	Freddy Garcia	10-27	.370	1	4	2	3	0	.593	.433	1.026
Carl Crawford - OF	BOS vs KC 7/25 7:10 PM	Kyle Davies	3-10	.300	1	1	2	2	2	.600	.417	1.017
Marco Scutaro - SS	BOS vs KC 7/25 7:10 PM	Kyle Davies	7-13	.538	2	3	2	1	2	1.077	.571	1.648
Melky Cabrera - OF	KC @ BOS 7/25 7:10 PM	Jon Lester	7-18	.389	0	1	2	1	4	.444	.421	.865
David Murphy - OF	TEX vs MIN 7/25 8:05 PM	Nick Blackburn	4-11	.364	0	2	2	1	1	.636	.417	1.053
Victor Martinez - C	DET @ CWS 7/25 8:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	22-66	.333	4	6	12	2	6	.545	.348	.893
Magglio Ordonez - OF	DET @ CWS 7/25 8:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	16-35	.457	2	4	5	2	5	.686	.486	1.172
Ryan Raburn - OF	DET @ CWS 7/25 8:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	6-23	.261	2	4	3	2	2	.609	.320	.929
Hunter Pence - OF	HOU @ STL 7/25 8:15 PM	Kyle McClellan	6-13	.462	0	0	2	1	1	.462	.500	.962
Albert Pujols - 1B	STL vs HOU 7/25 8:15 PM	J.A. Happ	4-12	.333	1	2	3	1	0	.667	.385	1.052
Hot Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
Dan Haren	LAA @ CLE 7/25 7:05 PM	Indians Batters	19-109	.174	1	9	5	9	26	.271	.243	.514

 

KEY MATCHUPS: COLD
Cold Batter Matchups			At-Bats	AVG	HR	XBH	RBI	BB	K	SLG	OBP	OPS
Brian Schneider - C	PHI vs SD 7/25 1:05 PM	Aaron Harang	2-11	.182	0	1	0	1	2	.273	.250	.523
Asdrubal Cabrera - SS	CLE vs LAA 7/25 7:05 PM	Dan Haren	1-14	.071	0	0	0	0	4	.071	.071	.142
Torii Hunter - OF	LAA @ CLE 7/25 7:05 PM	Fausto Carmona	5-31	.161	0	0	2	1	10	.161	.206	.367
Howie Kendrick - 2B	LAA @ CLE 7/25 7:05 PM	Fausto Carmona	2-11	.182	0	0	0	0	3	.182	.250	.432
Vernon Wells - OF	LAA @ CLE 7/25 7:05 PM	Fausto Carmona	3-15	.200	0	0	3	2	3	.200	.333	.533
Derek Jeter - SS	NYY vs SEA 7/25 7:05 PM	Jason Vargas	2-10	.200	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Josh Bard - C	SEA @ NYY 7/25 7:05 PM	Freddy Garcia	1-10	.100	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200
Jack Wilson - SS	SEA @ NYY 7/25 7:05 PM	Freddy Garcia	2-11	.182	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364
Lyle Overbay - 1B	PIT @ ATL 7/25 7:10 PM	Tim Hudson	2-10	.200	0	0	3	1	1	.200	.273	.473
Miguel Cabrera - 1B	DET @ CWS 7/25 8:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	2-20	.100	0	0	1	1	1	.100	.143	.243
Ramon Santiago - SS	DET @ CWS 7/25 8:10 PM	Mark Buehrle	2-11	.182	0	1	1	1	4	.273	.250	.523
Cold Pitcher Matchups			At-Bats	Opp AVG	HR Allow	XBH Allow	RBI Allow	BB	K	Opp SLG	Opp OBP	Opp OPS
Aaron Harang	SD @ Phi 7/25 1:05 PM	Phillies Batters	37-125	.296	5	15	12	12	24	.521	.358	.879
Jason Vargas	SEA @ NYY 7/25 7:05 PM	Yankees Batters	24-68	.353	1	6	7	3	8	.467	.375	.842
Nick Blackburn	MIN @ Tex 7/25 8:05 PM	Rangers Batters	28-75	.373	2	6	13	4	9	.526	.405	.931
Mark Buehrle	CWS vs Det 7/25 8:10 PM	Tigers Batters	93-301	.309	10	31	37	19	39	.489	.349	.837

***For a deeper look at the matchups please consult the new Batter v. Pitcher tool in the left hand menu.***

Recommended Pickup

Josh Reddick, OF, BOS – Reddick has received everyday at-bats since the All-Star break, a trend that should continue with J.D. Drew likely headed for the DL Monday. Now is the time to make a move on Reddick, who added to his .356/.408/.622 line with a 2-for-5 day Sunday. The Red Sox are not batting him in a premium position in the lineup, but that has not stopped Reddick from producing. Give him a shot if you are in need of some outfield help.

Other recent recommendations: Desmond Jennings, Edward Mujica, Cameron Maybin, Travis Snider, Jose Altuve, Joe Nathan

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