Tuesday Lineup Card: Freese Frame

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Updated on July 8, 2014 3:05AM EST

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

Cubs (Travis Wood – L) at Reds (Johnny Cueto – R), 1:10
Cubs (Tsuyoshi Wada – L) at Reds (David Holmberg – R), 7:10
Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka – R) at Indians (Trevor Bauer – R), 7:05
Orioles (Bud Norris – R) at Nationals (Doug Fister – R), 7:05
Dodgers (Hyun-Jin Ryu – L) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 7:08
Braves (Julio Teheran – R) at Mets (Jacob DeGrom – R), 7:10
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Red Sox (Brandon Workman – R), 7:10
Royals (Jason Vargas – L) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson – R), 7:10
Astros (Brad Peacock – R) at Rangers (Phil Irwin – R), 8:05
Phillies (Kyle Kendrick – R) at Brewers (Wily Peralta – R), 8:10
Pirates (Vance Worley – R) at Cardinals (Carlos Martinez – R), 8:15
Padres (Tyson Ross – R) at Rockies (Franklin Morales – L), 8:40
Marlins (Brad Hand – L) at Diamondbacks (Vidal Nuno – L), 9:40
Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – K) at Angels (Tyler Skaggs – L), 10:05
Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Twins (Phil Hughes – R) at Mariners (Chris Young – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: CHC, CIN

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Ryan Braun, OF, MIL (back) – Pinch-run for in eighth Monday; may be out Tuesday
Joey Votto, 1B, CIN (oblique) – Out again Monday; likely headed for DL
Aroldis Chapman, RP, CIN (hamstring) – Was available Monday
Jon Niese, SP, NYM (shoulder) – Some inflammation, but no structural damage
Josh Beckett, SP, LAD (hip) – Not sure he'll be able to start Sunday
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY (knee) – Hopes to be back in Tuesday after sitting Monday
Jered Weaver, SP, LAA (back) – Pulled after two innings Monday due to tightness
Justin Masterson, SP, CLE (undisclosed) – Lasted just two innings Monday; may hit DL
Pablo Sandoval, 3B, SF (elbow) – Was potentially available to pinch hit Monday, but didn't
Collin McHugh, SP, HOU (finger) – Left with fingernail issue Sunday
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK (knee) – Headed for rehab assignment over All-Star break
Steve Pearce, OF, BAL (hamstring) – Out with soreness Monday, but pinch-hit
Conor Gillaspie, 3B, CHW (knee) – Out Monday with bruise
Jason Castro, C, HOU (arm) – May have lymph node issue
Ricky Nolasco, SP, MIN (elbow) – MRI coming Tuesday
Alex Presley, OF, HOU (oblique) – Likely headed for DL after straining oblique Monday
Carlos Torres, RP, NYM (hand) – X-rays negative after hit to hand Monday
Nick Martinez, SP, TEX (oblique) – Scratched from Tuesday's start with soreness in side
Steve Tolleson, 3B, TOR (ankle) – Homered as pinch-hitter Sunday; out Monday

Players on the DL

Cliff Lee, Sp, PHI (elbow) – Rehab start Sunday cut short by rain
Michael Wacha, SP, STL (shoulder) – Resting another two weeks before throwing again
Evan Gattis, C, ATL (back) – Not expected to return until late July
Carl Crawford, OF, LAD (ankle) – Had a triple and a steal Monday in Triple-A; back post-break
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU (back) – Hopes to be activated when eligible Saturday
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (hamstring) – Restarting rehab action Wednesday in Low-A
Chris Owings, SS, ARI (shoulder) – Not yet cleared to hit
Michael Bourn, OF, CLE (hamstring) – Out 3-4 weeks
Jarrod Parker, SP, OAK (elbow) – TJ rehab going well; hopes to start throwing in 2-3 weeks
Drew Pomeranz, SP, OAK (hand) – Played catch before Monday's game
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI (concussion) – Could rejoin team by mid-month
Kevin Siegrist, RP, STL (shoulder) – Felt great after Monday bullpen
Joe Kelly, SP, STL (hamstring) – Expected to return and start Friday vs. Milwaukee
Angel Pagan, OF, SF (back) – Will try to resume baseball activities Wednesday
Robbie Erlin, SP, SD (elbow) – Threw a bullpen prior to Sunday's game
Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD (wrist) – May shift rehab to Pads' spring training facility this week
Jhoulys Chacin, SP, COL (shoulder) – Not expected to need surgery, but out 4-6 weeks
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB (shoulder) – Playing in High-A rehab games Tuesday and Wednesday
Nick Vincent, RP, SD (shoulder) – Throwing a bullpen Monday
Bronson Arroyo, SP, ARI (elbow) – Needs TJ surgery; could miss much of next season too
Nick Masset, RP, COL (knee) – Patellar strain; will be inactive at least two weeks
Nate Jones, RP, CHW (back) – Throwing lightly; hopeful to return in late-July or early August
Marco Scutaro, 2B, SF (back) – Played seven in Triple-A on Monday; needs more time yet
Taylor Teagarden, C, NYM (hamstring) – Won't be activated when first eligible Monday
Nyjer Morgan, OF, CLE (knee) – Getting a second opinion this week

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

Placed on DL
Gerrit Cole, SP, PIT (oblique)
Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR (quad)

Activated from DL
Jeremy Hellickson, SP, TB
Mike Carp, 1B, BOS

Called Up
Tyler Lyons, OF, STL
Roman Mendez, RP, TEX
Jake Smolinski, 3B, TEX
Julio DePaula, RP, BAL
Shane Greene, RP, NYY

Sent Down
George Kottaras, C, CLE (DFA)
Nick Buss, OF, OAK (outrighted)
Brad Mills, SP, OAK (DFA)
Jonathan Herrera, SS, BOS
Kevin Gausman, SP, BAL
Vincent Belnome, 2B, TB
Donnie Murphy, 3B, TEX (DFA)
Jeff Beliveau, RP, TB
Marco Gonzales, SP, STL
Michael Choice, OF, TEX

Traded
Chris Dickerson, OF, CLE (from PIT)

Closer Watch

Mets – Just when it seemed like Jenrry Mejia was well on his way to securing the closer's role, he came into Monday's game with two outs in the eighth and ended up allowing five base runners and a run scored in 1.1 innings. But Vic Black also gave up a run Thursday and Jeurys Familia's given up eight hits and three walks in his last four innings, so Mejia should keep doing the vast majority of the closing until further notice.

Yankees – Dellin Betances got to celebrate his All-Star nod by collecting his first MLB save Monday, a two-inning scoreless effort against Cleveland to give David Robertson the day off. Betances has been unreal, but Robertson's still the man here. He's been pretty darn good himself.

Angels – Joe Smith has been a save machine lately, and he collected another one with a perfect ninth Monday. He's now picked up six saves and a win in his last eight appearances.

Hot Batter Matchups – July 8, 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
J. Bruce	OF	CIN vs CHC 1:10PM	T. Wood	17	4	2	2	2	0	3	.235	.278	.588	.866
T. Frazier	3B	CIN vs CHC 1:10PM	T. Wood	17	6	2	2	6	3	2	.353	.429	.706	1.134
N. Cruz	OF	BAL @ WAS 7:05PM	D. Fister	21	8	3	1	3	3	2	.381	.458	.619	1.077
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ WAS 7:05PM	D. Fister	10	3	2	2	2	0	5	.300	.300	.900	1.200
N. Markakis	OF	BAL @ WAS 7:05PM	D. Fister	19	8	3	1	8	1	3	.421	.450	.684	1.134
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS vs BAL 7:05PM	B. Norris	11	4	2	2	5	0	1	.364	.364	.909	1.273
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS vs CWS 7:10PM	J. Danks	20	6	2	2	5	0	3	.300	.300	.600	.900
B. Butler	DH	KC @ TB 7:10PM	J. Hellickson	14	9	2	0	2	1	1	.643	.667	.786	1.452
A. Gordon	OF	KC @ TB 7:10PM	J. Hellickson	14	7	1	0	3	1	2	.500	.533	.571	1.105
L. Duda	OF	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	10	3	2	1	1	0	1	.300	.300	.700	1.000
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs KC 7:10PM	J. Vargas	20	6	2	1	2	2	3	.300	.364	.500	.864
B. Zobrist	2B	TB vs KC 7:10PM	J. Vargas	26	11	5	1	6	3	2	.423	.500	.692	1.192
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs PHI 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	19	9	3	2	7	1	2	.474	.476	.842	1.318
M. Reynolds	1B	MIL vs PHI 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	11	3	1	1	4	1	2	.273	.333	.545	.879
D. Ackley	2B	SEA vs MIN 10:10PM	P. Hughes	10	5	1	0	2	1	2	.500	.545	.700	1.245

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 8, 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
Johnny Cueto	CIN vs CHC 1:10PM	98	19	6	0	3	6	15	.194	.247	.271	.518
Bud Norris	BAL @ WAS 7:05PM	63	14	4	3	8	5	16	.222	.279	.375	.654

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 – July 8, 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
D. Barney	2B	CHC @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	16	2	0	0	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ CIN 1:10PM	J. Cueto	12	1	1	0	0	0	2	.083	.083	.167	.250
Z. Cozart	SS	CIN vs CHC 1:10PM	T. Wood	19	2	2	0	1	0	9	.105	.105	.211	.316
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ WAS 7:05PM	D. Fister	22	4	2	0	2	1	5	.182	.217	.273	.490
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS vs BAL 7:05PM	B. Norris	10	2	1	0	0	1	4	.200	.273	.300	.573
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs BAL 7:05PM	B. Norris	14	2	0	0	0	0	7	.143	.143	.143	.286
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD @ DET 7:08PM	J. Verlander	14	2	1	1	1	5	3	.143	.368	.357	.726
J. Uribe	3B	LAD @ DET 7:08PM	J. Verlander	15	2	1	0	2	2	4	.133	.235	.200	.435
M. Napoli	1B	BOS vs CWS 7:10PM	J. Danks	27	6	1	0	1	1	13	.222	.250	.259	.509
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS vs CWS 7:10PM	J. Danks	20	3	1	0	1	2	1	.150	.227	.200	.427
A. Escobar	SS	KC @ TB 7:10PM	J. Hellickson	13	2	1	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.231	.385
E. Hosmer	1B	KC @ TB 7:10PM	J. Hellickson	12	2	0	0	1	3	4	.167	.333	.167	.500
M. Moustakas	3B	KC @ TB 7:10PM	J. Hellickson	10	2	1	0	2	0	2	.200	.182	.300	.482
R. Tejada	SS	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Jennings	OF	TB vs KC 7:10PM	J. Vargas	17	3	2	1	1	1	3	.176	.222	.412	.634
M. Joyce	OF	TB vs KC 7:10PM	J. Vargas	10	2	1	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.300	.500
S. Rodriguez	SS	TB vs KC 7:10PM	J. Vargas	19	2	0	0	2	1	5	.105	.150	.105	.255
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	B. Peacock	10	1	1	0	0	0	5	.100	.100	.200	.300
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs PHI 8:10PM	K. Kendrick	12	2	1	0	1	1	2	.167	.231	.250	.481
M. Saunders	OF	SEA vs MIN 10:10PM	P. Hughes	14	2	2	0	1	0	2	.143	.143	.286	.429

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 8, 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
Doug Fister	WAS vs BAL 7:05PM	114	35	12	5	18	5	19	.307	.341	.503	.844
Kyle Kendrick	PHI @ MIL 8:10PM	87	31	10	4	18	8	13	.356	.406	.591	.997

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
David Freese, 3B, LAA – Freese has exploded lately. Over the first six games of July, he's gone 8-for-18 with a pair of homers, only the latest in a hot streak that pushes back into the end of June. He's not a guy who's going to carry your team, but he could help you bridge the gap if, for instance, you own the freshly DL'd Edwin Encarnacion. Freese has in the past shown the ability to hit for solid average with decent pop, though it's been a couple years now since he's done it consistently.

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3B: David Wright, NYM ($4,794)
OF: Hunter Pence, SF ($5,339)

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