Tuesday Lineup Card: K-Rod Rises Again

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Updated on April 1, 2014 6:53AM EST

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

Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R) at Padres (Ian Kennedy – R), 6:40
Rockies (Brett Anderson – L) at Marlins (Nate Eovaldi – R), 7:10
Yankees (CC Sabathia – L) at Astros (Scott Feldman – R), 7:10
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R) at Rays (Alex Cobb – R), 7:10
Phillies (A.J. Burnett – R) at Rangers (Martin Perez – L), 8:05
Braves (Alex Wood – L) at Brewers (Kyle Lohse – R), 8:10
Giants (Matt Cain – R) at Diamondbacks (Wade Miley – L), 9:40
Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez – R) at Angels (C.J. Wilson – L), 10:05
Indians (Corey Kluber – R) at Athletics (Scott Kazmir – L), 10:05

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Jose Reyes, SS, TOR (hamstring) – Headed for DL
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (calf) – Still bothered by injury; playing through it for now
Tim Lincecum, SP, SF (knee) – Still on track to start Thursday
Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM (personal) – Missed Monday's game; should be good Wednesday
Jered Weaver, SP, LAA (illness) – Pitched 6.1 Monday, suddenly tiring; should be fine for next start
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAA (arm) – Hit by a pitch Monday; had arm wrapped post-game
Charlie Furbush, RP, SEA (leg) – Took a comebacker to the leg Monday
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE (hamstring) – Could start rehab games Thursday
David DeJesus, OF, TB (foot) – X-ray negative after he left Monday's game
Wilson Ramos, C, WAS (hand) – Doesn't have hand fracture, contrary to initial reports
Chris Young, OF, NYM (quad) – Expected back in the lineup Wednesday
Tyler Chatwood, SP, COL (hamstring) – Won't make his start Wednesday

Players on the DL

Yu Darvish, SP, TEX (neck) – Could start as soon as Sunday
Cole Hamels, SP, PHI (biceps) – Minor-league start on tap for Tuesday
Aroldis Chapman, RP, CIN (face) – Seeing doctor Wednesday; "feels great"
Mike Minor, SP, ATL (shoulder) – Pitching Double-A rehab game Thursday
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (hamstring) – Grade 1 strain
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (knee) – Will throw off a mound Wednesday
Casey Janssen, RP, TOR (back) – Won't even throw until tightness subsides
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN (oblique) – Starting rehab action Thursday; could return during weekend
Boone Logan, RP, COL (elbow) – Expected to pitch in rehab games Thursday and Friday
Brian Moran, RP, LAA (elbow) – Getting close to throwing off a mound
Jeremy Affeldt, RP, SF (knee) – Expected back around April 9
Ryan Cook, RP, OAK (shoulder) – Sim game Monday went well
Gavin Floyd, SP, ATL (elbow) – Next rehab start Thursday in Triple-A
Josh Beckett, SP, LAD (thumb) – Threw sim game Monday; could start Saturday vs. SF
Marco Scutaro, 2B, SF (back) – Not expected to be activated immediately
Dane De La Rosa, RP, LAA (forearm) – Expected back around April 11
Jaime Garcia, SP, STL (shoulder) – Could be slated for long relief upon eventual return
Sean Burnett, RP, LAA (elbow) – Threw Monday bullpen; sim game coming Wednesday
Juan Oviedo, RP, TB (soreness) – Will return when eligible April 10
Craig Breslow, RP, BOS (shoulder) – Rehab games Thursday and Friday; could return Saturday
Jhoulys Chacin, SP, COL (shoulder) – Threw 25-pitch bullpen session Monday
Brendan Ryan, SS, NYY (back) – Swung a bat underwater Monday – yeah
Francisco Peguero, OF, BAL (wrist) – Had cast removed Sunday
David Hernandez, RP, ARI (elbow) – Headed for Tommy John surgery

Transactions – Players who have been demoted, called up, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Placed on DL
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (hamstring)

Called Up
Jackie Bradley, OF, BOS
Michael Tonkin, RP, MIN

Closer Watch

Brewers – Jim Henderson struggled toward the end of spring training, seeing his velocity drop, and as a result, Francisco Rodriguez got the call on Opening Day against the Braves and converted in the ninth, allowing one hit while striking out two. Manager Ron Roenicke says K-Rod's his closer – for now. Don't cut Henderson loose, but if he happens to be your only closer in an NL-only league… well, then you're as screwed as I am.

Mets – Bobby Parnell struggled Monday in the Mets' opener, throwing an 85 mph fastball on his first pitch, and though it ticked up into the mid-90s during the outing, he certainly wasn't the Parnell of last season. It seems he's not quite recovered after his offseason neck surgery; meanwhile, Jose Valverde looked awesome in his 1.1 innings, striking out Ryan Zimmerman with the bases loaded in the seventh to preserve a tie game and then pitching a scoreless inning of his own with two more strikeouts. There's no question that Parnell owners should own Valverde for a handcuff right now.

White Sox – For all the Nate Jones hype in the preseason – and for all that Jones is certainly the best pitcher in the South Side bullpen – it was Matt Lindstrom who got the call in the ninth on Opening Day, pitching a scoreless inning with a hit allowed and a strikeout. This is likely to be a committee approach for now – sneaky value for those who drafted Lindstrom.

Hot Batter Matchups – April 1, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
S. Smith	OF	SD vs LAD 6:40PM	Z. Greinke	13	5	3	0	0	0	0	.385	.385	.615	1.000
D. Jeter	SS	NYY @ HOU 7:10PM	S. Feldman	16	6	2	2	4	2	2	.375	.444	.750	1.194
B. Roberts	2B	NYY @ HOU 7:10PM	S. Feldman	10	3	1	0	1	1	1	.300	.462	.400	.862
M. Teixeira	1B	NYY @ HOU 7:10PM	S. Feldman	18	6	2	1	4	0	4	.333	.350	.556	.906
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs PHI 8:05PM	A. Burnett	25	9	7	1	6	2	4	.360	.407	.720	1.127
P. Fielder	1B	TEX vs PHI 8:05PM	A. Burnett	11	3	2	2	4	2	1	.273	.385	.818	1.203
D. Uggla	2B	ATL @ MIL 8:10PM	K. Lohse	15	5	2	1	3	0	3	.333	.333	.600	.933
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	M. Cain	21	7	4	1	3	0	1	.333	.318	.714	1.032
J. Smoak	1B	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	C. Wilson	18	5	2	2	5	3	3	.278	.381	.611	.992

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 1, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ian Kennedy	SD vs LAD 6:40PM	82	15	6	1	5	9	18	.183	.260	.268	.528
Scott Kazmir	OAK vs CLE 10:05PM	79	11	3	1	3	6	19	.139	.209	.209	.418

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Batter Matchups – April 1, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD @ SD 6:40PM	I. Kennedy	16	2	2	0	1	2	6	.125	.222	.250	.472
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD @ SD 6:40PM	I. Kennedy	11	2	0	0	0	1	2	.182	.250	.182	.432
J. Saltalamacchia	C	MIA vs COL 7:10PM	B. Anderson	15	3	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs PHI 8:05PM	A. Burnett	18	3	2	1	1	3	4	.167	.286	.389	.675
C. Johnson	3B	ATL @ MIL 8:10PM	K. Lohse	10	2	0	0	1	1	1	.200	.273	.200	.473
J. Upton	OF	ATL @ MIL 8:10PM	K. Lohse	13	2	1	0	1	2	3	.154	.267	.231	.497
E. Chavez	3B	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	M. Cain	14	2	1	0	0	0	3	.143	.143	.214	.357
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	M. Cain	13	2	1	0	0	3	3	.154	.313	.231	.543
C. Pennington	SS	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	M. Cain	11	2	2	0	0	0	2	.182	.182	.364	.545
D. Murphy	OF	CLE @ OAK 10:05PM	S. Kazmir	12	2	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333
N. Swisher	1B	CLE @ OAK 10:05PM	S. Kazmir	32	5	1	1	2	3	6	.156	.229	.250	.479
D. Ackley	2B	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	C. Wilson	15	3	1	0	0	1	2	.200	.250	.267	.517
M. Saunders	OF	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	C. Wilson	15	2	0	0	1	3	4	.133	.278	.133	.411
K. Seager	3B	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	C. Wilson	13	1	0	0	0	2	5	.077	.200	.077	.277

Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 1, 2014

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Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Scott Feldman	HOU vs NYY 7:10PM	96	31	6	3	11	10	10	.323	.400	.443	.843
Kyle Lohse	MIL vs ATL 8:10PM	80	24	11	3	11	8	14	.300	.360	.500	.860

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Recommended Pickup
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN – Don't be thrown off by that .000 batting average after Monday's season opener – Arcia has real fantasy upside despite the 100X-concentrated misery that is the Twins lineup. The sweet-swinging lefty smacked 14 homers in just 97 games last season, and though he only hit .251, Arcia was only 22 years old, and his track record in the minors suggests that he has far higher upside than that. He's a career .314/.376/.540 (that's a .915 OPS!) hitter in the minors who batted .313 for Triple-A Rochester last year and .320 across two levels the year before. He'll have to cut down on the strikeouts, but if he does, he has legitimate upside to hit .300 with 20-25 homers. Yeah, there's probably a spot for that kind of potential in a lot of fantasy lineups. And he's widely available – just 8 percent owned on Yahoo and 3 percent on ESPN.

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DraftStreet Value Picks
SP: Drew Hutchison, TOR ($10,389)
C: Wilin Rosario, COL ($5,202)
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ($6,510)
2B: Jose Altuve, HOU ($5,691)
SS: Jean Segura, MIL ($4,864)
3B: Pablo Sandoval, SF ($5,618)
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, MIA ($6,530)

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