Saturday Lineup Card: Stromania

Marcus Stroman has posted a 2.43 ERA in his five starts for the Blue Jays, making his early-season struggled out of the bullpen seem like a distant memory.

Updated on June 27, 2014 10:35PM EST

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Updated on June 27, 2014 10:35PM EST

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Projected Starters - A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern) Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L) at Cubs (Dallas Beeler - R), 1:05 White Sox (Chris Sale - L) at Blue Jays (Marcus Stroman - R), 1:07 Braves (Ervin Santana - R) at Phillies (Roberto Hernandez - R), 2:05 Angels (Hector Santiago - L) at Royals (Yordano Ventura - R), 2:10 Rays (Erik Bedard - L) at Orioles (Wei-Yin Chen - L), 4:05 Twins (Phil Hughes - R) at Rangers (Yu Darvish - R), 4:05 Mets (Jon Niese - L) at Pirates (Gerrit Cole - R), 4:05 Rockies (Jhoulys Chacin - R) at Brewers (Matt Garza - R), 4:10 Tigers (Max Scherzer - R) at Astros (Dallas Keuchel - L), 4:10 Athletics (Sonny Gray - R) at Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi - R), 4:10 Cardinals (Lance Lynn - R) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke - R), 7:15 Red Sox (Jon Lester - L) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka - R), 7:15 Braves (David Hale - R) at Phillies (Sean O'Sullivan - R), 7:15 Nationals (Blake Treinen - R) at Cubs (Jeff Samardzija - R), 7:15 Reds (Alfredo Simon - R) at Giants (Matt Cain - R), 10:05 Indians (Josh Tomlin - R) at Mariners (Roenis Elias - L), 10:10 Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter - R) at Padres (Eric Stults - L), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: CHW/TOR, ATL/PHI, LAA/KC, TB/BAL, MIN/TEX, NYM/PIT, COL/MIL, DET/HOU, OAK/MIA

Injuries

Day-to-DayJose Bautista, OF, TOR - (Hamstring) Missed a fifth consecutive start Friday.David Wright, 3B, NYM - (Shoulder) Ruled out for this weekend's series in Pittsburgh.Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD - (Shoulder) Held out again Friday but manager Don Mattingly did not rule out using him off the bench.Starling Marte, OF, PIT - (Finger) Missed a third straight start Friday.Wilin Rosario, C, COL - (Back) Removed from Thursday's game with tightness and was not in the lineup for Friday's tilt.Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU - (Back) Scratched from Friday's lineup with stiffness.Junior Lake, OF, CHC - (Head) Held out of the lineup Friday but was available off the bench.Adam Eaton, OF, CHW - (Leg) Left Thursday's game with tightness and was held out Friday.Derek Norris, C, OAK - (Undisclosed) Lifted from Friday's game an apparent back issue.Justin Masterson, P, CLE - (Knee) Set to throw a bullpen session Saturday with an eye toward starting Tuesday.Anthony DeSclafani, P, MIA - (Forearm) Forced from Friday's game after being struck by a comebacker.Chris Owings, SS, AZ - (Shoulder) Scratched from Friday's lineup with soreness.Carlos Quentin, OF, SD - (Shoulder) Hurt his shoulder Wednesday and was scratched from Friday's lineup.Yunel Escobar, SS, TB - (Shoulder) Sat out both games of Friday's doubleheader

Players on the DLBryce Harper, OF, WAS - (Thumb) Could rejoin the Nationals as early as Monday.Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL - (Finger) Scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs on Sunday.Brandon Belt, 1B, SF - (Thumb) May not make the trip to San Diego next weekend as originally planned.Cliff Lee, P, PHI - (Elbow) Threw a simulated game Friday and said it went well.Christian Yelich, OF, MIA - (Back) Remains on track to be activated Sunday.Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI - (Concussion) Landed on the 7-day DL on Friday.Prince Fielder, 1B, TEX - (Neck) May be cleared to swing a bat before the end of the season.Danny Santana, SS, MIN - (Knee) Hit the 15-day DL on Friday.Tyler Skaggs, P, LAA - (Hamstring) Expected to make his next start for the big club.Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS - (Finger) Shut down from baseball activities.Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA - (Triceps) Scheduled to play catch Sunday.James Paxton, P, SEA - (Back) Completed a 25-pitch bullpen session Friday.David Carpenter, P, ATL - (Biceps) Set to make a pair of rehab appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday and Monday.Eduardo Nunez, SS, MIN - (Hamstring) Began a rehab assignment with Double-A New Britain on Thursday.Brett Cecil, P, TOR - (Groin) Completed a bullpen session Friday.Brett Anderson, P, COL - (Finger) Scheduled to make his first rehab start for Triple-A Colorado Springs on Wednesday.Tanner Scheppers, P, TEX - (Elbow) Said his chances of returning this season are "very slim."Bud Norris, P, BAL - (Groin) Placed on the 15-day DL on Friday, retroactive to June 22.Wil Nieves, C, PHI - (Quadriceps) Reported to the Phillies' minor league complex Thursday to begin his rehab program.Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL - (Neck) Nearing the end of his 20-game rehab assignment.Chad Billingsley, P, LAD - (Elbow) Expected to begin his rehab process within the next two weeks but is still going to be out for eight months.

Transactions - Players who have been called up, sent down, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.

Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)Danny Santana, SS, MINBud Norris, P, BALCarlos Ruiz, C, PHI (7-day DL)

Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)Michael Saunders, OF, SEA

Called UpEvan Meek, P, BALKevin Gausman, P, BALAlex Colome, P, TBYohan Pino, P, MINBrian Flynn, P, MIANick Evans, 1B, AZ

Sent DownJustin Bour, 1B, MIA

Designated for AssignmentZach Collier, OF, PHI

SignedRaisel Iglesias, P, CIN

Elected Free AgencyRoger Bernadina, OFBrad Snyder, 1BKyle Farnsworth, P

TradedJason Grilli, P, LAA (from PIT)Ernesto Frieri, P, PIT (from LAA)

Closer WatchLos Angeles Angels - A week after Ernesto Frieri lost his job as closer (again), the Angels shipped him to Pittsburgh for Jason Grilli in a one-for-one deal. At this point, it seems fairly clear that the organization does not view Joe Smith as a legitimate ninth-inning option, despite his strong ratios this season (1.13 WHIP, 37:8 K:BB). With that in mind, Grilli would seem to be a decent speculative target for those scrambling for saves in AL-only and deeper mixed formats. While he's struggled to the tune of a 4.87 ERA and 1.62 WHIP to this point, his velocity has been right near where it was last season and his 14.3 HR/FB figures to drop significantly with the move to Anaheim.

Hot Batter Matchups – June 28, 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. Ruggiano	OF	CHC vs WAS 1:05PM	G. Gonzalez	12	4	3	0	1	1	4	.333	.385	.583	.968
R. Doumit	C	ATL @ PHI 2:05PM	R. Hernandez	10	3	1	1	3	0	3	.300	.300	.600	.900
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs LAA 2:10PM	H. Santiago	11	3	2	1	1	0	5	.273	.333	.636	.970
N. Cruz	OF	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	23	7	3	2	4	1	6	.304	.333	.609	.942
C. Davis	1B	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	10	4	2	1	4	1	5	.400	.455	.800	1.255
A. Jones	OF	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	13	6	2	0	0	1	4	.462	.563	.615	1.178
N. Markakis	OF	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	12	5	2	0	1	2	1	.417	.533	.583	1.117
C. Barmes	SS	PIT vs NYM 4:05PM	J. Niese	16	6	2	1	4	0	3	.375	.375	.625	1.000
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs NYM 4:05PM	J. Niese	10	4	2	0	2	2	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100
B. Zobrist	2B	TB @ BAL 4:05PM	W. Chen	28	10	2	1	3	2	6	.357	.400	.500	.900
C. Pena	1B	TEX vs MIN 4:05PM	P. Hughes	15	5	4	3	3	3	6	.333	.444	1.000	1.444
A. Rios	OF	TEX vs MIN 4:05PM	P. Hughes	27	13	5	1	5	0	2	.481	.464	.741	1.205
I. Kinsler	2B	DET @ HOU 4:10PM	D. Keuchel	19	6	1	1	2	2	2	.316	.381	.474	.855
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs COL 4:10PM	J. Chacin	15	6	3	1	2	1	2	.400	.438	.733	1.171
M. Ellis	2B	STL @ LAD 7:15PM	Z. Greinke	22	7	2	0	4	3	5	.318	.400	.455	.855
M. Holliday	OF	STL @ LAD 7:15PM	Z. Greinke	20	6	2	2	3	2	1	.300	.364	.600	.964
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ SF 10:05PM	M. Cain	13	6	2	0	4	4	1	.462	.588	.615	1.204
R. Ludwick	OF	CIN @ SF 10:05PM	M. Cain	22	8	4	3	6	3	6	.364	.444	.818	1.263
M. Montero	C	ARI @ SD 10:10PM	E. Stults	19	5	5	1	6	1	3	.263	.300	.632	.932
M. Prado	3B	ARI @ SD 10:10PM	E. Stults	24	9	4	1	5	2	1	.375	.423	.667	1.090
S. Smith	OF	SD vs ARI 10:10PM	J. Collmenter	11	5	3	1	1	0	0	.455	.455	1.000	1.455
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs CLE 10:10PM	J. Tomlin	11	5	3	1	4	0	2	.455	.455	.909	1.364

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 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
Roberto Hernandez	PHI vs ATL 2:05PM	81	18	9	3	9	15	16	.222	.350	.445	.795
Ervin Santana	ATL @ PHI 2:05PM	74	14	6	3	7	6	27	.189	.248	.366	.614
Hector Santiago	LAA @ KC 2:10PM	68	13	3	1	3	8	16	.191	.285	.254	.539
Max Scherzer	DET @ HOU 4:10PM	63	10	4	2	5	3	21	.159	.208	.300	.509
Jhoulys Chacin	COL @ MIL 4:10PM	73	13	6	1	4	1	18	.178	.210	.294	.504
Eric Stults	SD vs ARI 10:10PM	122	27	16	5	21	9	18	.221	.280	.446	.726

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 – June 28, 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
G. Laird	C	ATL @ PHI 2:05PM	R. Hernandez	11	1	0	0	1	0	3	.091	.091	.091	.182
B. Upton	OF	ATL @ PHI 2:05PM	R. Hernandez	15	3	1	0	1	3	4	.200	.333	.267	.600
M. Byrd	OF	PHI vs ATL 2:05PM	E. Santana	33	6	2	1	2	1	10	.182	.206	.303	.509
J. Hardy	SS	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	10	1	0	0	0	1	1	.100	.182	.100	.282
D. Young	OF	BAL vs TB 4:05PM	E. Bedard	21	2	1	0	1	1	8	.095	.136	.143	.279
K. Morales	1B	MIN @ TEX 4:05PM	Y. Darvish	22	3	0	0	1	2	9	.136	.200	.136	.336
R. Martin	C	PIT vs NYM 4:05PM	J. Niese	10	1	1	1	2	2	2	.100	.250	.400	.650
Y. Escobar	SS	TB @ BAL 4:05PM	W. Chen	15	2	2	1	1	0	0	.133	.133	.400	.533
D. Jennings	OF	TB @ BAL 4:05PM	W. Chen	23	4	2	0	0	2	1	.174	.240	.261	.501
S. Rodriguez	SS	TB @ BAL 4:05PM	W. Chen	17	2	2	1	2	2	3	.118	.211	.353	.563
E. Andrus	SS	TEX vs MIN 4:05PM	P. Hughes	16	2	0	0	2	0	2	.125	.125	.125	.250
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs MIN 4:05PM	P. Hughes	11	1	0	0	1	1	2	.091	.214	.091	.305
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL @ MIL 4:10PM	M. Garza	11	2	0	0	0	0	1	.182	.182	.182	.364
D. Fowler	OF	HOU vs DET 4:10PM	M. Scherzer	13	4	1	0	3	0	5	.308	.308	.385	.692
M. Reynolds	1B	MIL vs COL 4:10PM	J. Chacin	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs COL 4:10PM	J. Chacin	14	2	1	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.214	.357
B. Gardner	OF	NYY vs BOS 7:15PM	J. Lester	11	2	0	0	0	1	3	.182	.250	.182	.432
K. Johnson	2B	NYY vs BOS 7:15PM	J. Lester	15	1	0	0	1	2	4	.067	.176	.067	.243
A. Soriano	OF	NYY vs BOS 7:15PM	J. Lester	19	6	2	1	2	0	7	.316	.316	.526	.842
D. Descalso	2B	STL @ LAD 7:15PM	Z. Greinke	11	2	1	0	1	0	2	.182	.182	.273	.455
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ SF 10:05PM	M. Cain	30	7	4	2	3	0	8	.233	.233	.500	.733
S. Schumaker	2B	CIN @ SF 10:05PM	M. Cain	23	4	0	0	2	2	2	.174	.240	.174	.414
G. Parra	OF	ARI @ SD 10:10PM	E. Stults	22	3	2	1	2	0	4	.136	.174	.318	.492
C. Ross	OF	ARI @ SD 10:10PM	E. Stults	17	3	1	1	4	0	3	.176	.167	.353	.520
C. Maybin	OF	SD vs ARI 10:10PM	J. Collmenter	12	3	2	0	0	0	4	.250	.250	.417	.667

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – June 28, 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
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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

Recommended PickupMarcus Stroman, P, TOR - Since joining the Blue Jays' starting rotation back on May 31, Stroman has given up eight runs on 28 hits and six walks, while striking out 26 over 29.2 innings (2.43 ERA). His last time out, Stroman scattered three hits and a walk over eight innings against the Yankees, allowing just one run and fanning seven en route to his fourth win of the season. The right-hander's overall numbers (4.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) are inflated by a pair of disastrous relief appearances during his first stint with the big club this season, and should be ignored when considering Stroman as an option moving forward. Widely ranked among the top pitching prospects in all of baseball entering the year, the 23-year-old Stroman has posted a 174:36 K:BB in the minors over the past two seasons (between Double-A and Triple-A), and should get plenty of run support from the high-powered Toronto offense.

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DraftStreet Value Plays P - Marcus Stroman, TOR ($11,156) C - Yadier Molina, STL ($5,211) 1B - Carlos Pena, TEX ($4,735) 2B - Jason Kipnis, CLE ($5,233) SS - Andrelton Simmons, ATL ($3,942) 3B - Manny Machado, BAL ($4,236) OF - Matt Kemp, LAD ($4,662)

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