Tuesday Lineup Card: Nicked-Up Stars

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Tuesday's Starters – all times Eastern
Twins (Vance Worley – R) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 7:05
Astros (Phil Humber – R) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 7:05
Red Sox (Jon Lester – L) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow – R), 7:07
Mets (Jeremy Hefner – R) at Marlins (Kevin Slowey – R), 7:10
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Braves (Tim Hudson – R), 7:10
Phillies (Roy Halladay – R) at Indians (Zach McAllister – R), 7:10
Padres (Edinson Volquez – R) at Cubs (Edwin Jackson – R), 8:05
Rays (Alex Cobb – R) at Royals (James Shields – R), 8:10
Pirates (James McDonald – R) at Brewers (Marco Estrada – R), 8:10
Reds (Bronson Arroyo – R) at Cardinals (Jaime Garcia – L), 8:15
Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) at Diamondbacks (Trevor Cahill – R), 9:40
Angels (Garrett Richards – R) at Athletics (Jarrod Parker – R), 10:05
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – L) at Dodgers (Hyun-Jin Ryu – L), 10:10
Orioles (Jason Hammel – R) at Mariners (Brandon Maurer – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

AL
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (back) – Intends to be back in for this week's series vs. Toronto
Jeff Keppinger, 3B, CHW (back) – Should be back in action Tuesday
Jose Molina, C, TB (quad) – Likely available Tuesday
Andy Dirks, OF, DET (knee) – In Monday's lineup – 2-for-3 and a homer

NL
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (hamstring) – Left Monday's game
Clayton Kershaw, SP, LAD (personal) – Won't miss Friday start
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL (shoulder) – Out Monday, but only supposed to be a day or two
David Wright, 3B, NYM (neck) – Sitting Monday due to neck soreness
Carlos Beltran, OF, STL (illness) – Not in Monday's lineup
Jayson Werth, OF, WAS (foot) – Had to leave after fouling one off himself Monday
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT (hand) – Won't be back 'til end of the week
Travis Snider, OF, PIT (oblique) – Out Monday
Mark Ellis, 2B, LAD (quad) – Out Monday
Jose Mijares, RP, SF (personal) – Will miss a couple days

Disabled List

AL
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE (finger) – Getting closer to a rehab trip
Erick Aybar, SS, LAA (heel) – Going to Triple-A for couple rehab games; back this week
Colby Lewis, SP, TEX (forearm) – Had good appearance in extended spring training
Hiroyuki Nakajima, SS, OAK (hamstring) – Could start rehab assignment by end of week
Sergio Santos, RP, TOR (triceps) – Throwing, but no timetable
Octavio Dotel, RP, DET (elbow) – Not throwing yet
Mark Lowe, RP, LAA (neck) – Starting rehab trip Tuesday
Taylor Teagarden, C, BAL (thumb) – Seeing a specialist Tuesday; could be a 60-day thing

NL
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL (abdomen) – Could be out 'til end of May
Hanley Ramirez, SS/3B, LAD (thumb) – Ready to be activated Tuesday
Johnny Cueto, SP, CIN (triceps) – Threw 45-pitch bullpen Monday; rehab trip could be soon
Kyuji Fujikawa, RP, CHC (forearm) – Threw bullpen Monday; another one slated for Friday
Adam Eaton, OF, ARI (elbow) – About a month from returning
Jhoulys Chacin, SP, COL (back) – Pitching in extended spring game Tuesday
Matt Adams, 1B, STL (oblique) – Cleared to hit from tee Monday; could return May 7
Alex Gonzalez, SS, MIL (hamstring) – Out second straight day Monday
Scott Baker, SP, CHC (elbow) – Began throwing program Monday; a long way off
Chris Capuano, SP, LAD (calf) – Will make rehab start Wednesday
Jeremy Affeldt, RP, SF (oblique) – Expected to come off DL Tuesday

Transactions

Activated from DL
Wilson Ramos, C, WAS
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI (suspension)
Michael Saunders, OF, SEA

Placed on DL
Chris Heisey, OF, CIN (hamstring)

Called Up
Dan Straily, SP, OAK
Seth Maness, RP, STL
Donald Lutz, OF, CIN
Sandy Rosario, RP, SF

Sent Down
Dan Bard, RP, BOS
Blake Tekotte, OF, CHW
Scott Barnes, RP, CLE
Marc Rzepczynski, RP, STL
Humberto Quintero, C, PHI (DFA)
Carlos Peguero, OF, SEA
Brad Lincoln, RP, TOR
Jesse Chavez, RP, OAK

Closer Watch

Tigers – With Jose Valverde having pitched each of the prior two days, Drew Smyly (1.1 innings) and Joaquin Benoit (the final out and the save) finished off Max Scherzer's win over Minnesota on Monday. It's still Valverde's job, but be aware that the veteran's getting the white-glove treatment from Jim Leyland.

Mets – Bobby Parnell blew his second in four tries Monday, but it's tough to blame him, as Colin Cowgill misplayed a lazy fly ball into a hit that set up the inning. The Mets are unlikely to go with a different closer at this point, not that they're getting many save chances anyway.

Cubs – Kevin Gregg collected his fourth save Monday, striking out two, but Kyuji Fujikawa's on the horizon. Still, it appears Gregg will be the Cubs' closer for about the next 10 days still, and maybe more.

Recommended Pickup
Dan Straily, SP, OAK – In a lot of standard leagues, Straily was cut to the wire when he was returned to the minors following an 11-strikeout win over Houston on April 5. He didn't miss a beat in the minors, striking out 20 batters in 18.2 innings and pitching to a 0.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. Though he struggled against the Angels on Monday, giving up six runs while failing to escape the fifth inning, Straily did strike out six, he's got all the stuff to succeed and he could get more than just this one chance – Brett Anderson (whose spot he took Monday) could go on the DL, or Jarrod Parker could be sent down.

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