This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez - R) at Red Sox (Jon Lester - L), 1:05
Yankees (David Phelps - R) at Twins (Yohan Pino - R), 2:10
Mariners (Felix Hernandez - R) at White Sox (Jose Quintana - L), 2:10
Marlins (Andrew Heaney - L) at Cardinals (Shelby Miller - R), 2:15
Cubs (Jeff Samardzija - R) at Nationals (Gio Gonzalez - L), 4:05
Phillies (David Buchanan - R) at Pirates (Edinson Volquez - R), 4:05
Rays (Chris Archer - R) at Tigers (Anibal Sanchez - R), 4:08
Diamondbacks (Mike Bolsinger - R) at Braves (Aaron Harang - R), 4:10
Brewers (Matt Garza - R) at Reds (Homer Bailey - R), 4:10
Dodgers (Dan Haren - R) at Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa - L), 4:10
Royals (Jeremy Guthrie - R) at Indians (T.J. House - L), 7:05
Orioles (Ubaldo Jimenez - R) at Red Sox (John Lackey - R), 7:15
Rangers (Colby Lewis - R) at Mets (Bartolo Colon - R), 7:15
Giants (Tim Hudson - R) at Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne - R), 7:15
Astros (Scott Feldman - R) at Angels (Hector Santiago - L), 10:05
Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle - L) at Athletics (Scott Kazmir - L), 10:05
Day Game After Night Game: SEA/CHW, MIA/STL, PHI/PIT, TB/DET, AZ/ATL, MIL/CIN, LAD/COL
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL - (Groin) Held out of Friday's lineup as a precaution due to tightness.
Brandon Moss, 1B, OAK - (Ankle) Lifted from Friday's game late with a sprained left ankle.
Victor Martinez, DH, DET - (Ribs) Ended up starting Friday's game after manager Brad Ausmus said he was a game-time decision.
David Wright, 3B, NYM - (Shoulder) Did not test himself in defensive drills Friday because the field was too wet but is expected to do so Saturday.
Gerrit Cole, P, PIT - (Oblique) Left Friday's game after five innings with right lat soreness.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL - (Shoulder) Hopes to return to the lineup Saturday.
Colby Rasmus, OF, TOR - (Wrist) Missed a second straight Friday but did make a pinch-hit appearance.
Brian McCann, C, NYY - (Foot) Stayed in Thursday's game after experiencing pain in his left foot but was not in Friday's lineup.
Jon Niese, P, NYM - (Back) Forced from Friday's game in the first inning after being hit in the back by a line drive.
Omar Infante, 2B, KC - (Back) Scratched from Friday's lineup with tightness.
Players on the DL
Andrew Cashner, P, SD - (Shoulder) Continues to play catch but is not close to throwing off a mound.
Michael Wacha, P, STL - (Shoulder) Will undergo another MRI on Monday.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF - (Back) Will not be activated until after the All-Star break.
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B, CHC - (Oblique) Progressing along but still without a timetable for a return.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS - (Hamstring) Got in some rehab work at Fenway Park on Friday.
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI - (Concussion) Slated to undergo another ImPACT test Monday.
Carl Crawford, OF, LAD - (Ankle) Set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Dillon Gee, P, NYM - (Back) Struck out 10 and allowed just three hits in his second rehab start for short-season Brooklyn on Friday.
Bronson Arroyo, P, AZ - (Elbow) Played catch Friday and reported feeling good.
Mike Carp, OF, BOS - (Foot) Rehab has been moved to Double-A Portland.
CC Sabathia, P, NYY - (Knee) Likely out for the season and could end up needing microfracture surgery.
James Paxton, P, SEA - (Back) Cleared to throw a simulated game Monday.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS - (Finger) Still serving as the DH at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Jim Henderson, P, MIL - (Shoulder) Threw 1.1 innings in a rehab appearance at rookie-level Arizona on Thursday.
Kyle Blanks, OF, OAK - (Calf) Diagnosed with a slight tear in his calf.
Jhoulys Chacin, P, COL - (Shoulder) Transferred to the 60-day DL on Friday.
Fernando Salas, P, LAA - (Shoulder) Began a rehab assignment with High-A Inland Empire on Friday.
Derek Dietrich, 2B, MIA - (Wrist) Hit the 15-day DL on Friday with a strain.
Jeremy Hellickson, P, TB - (Elbow) Felt good while playing catch Friday, a day after throwing 5.2 innings in a rehab start.
Geovany Soto, C, TEX - (Knee) Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Wil Nieves, C, PHI - (Quadriceps) Became eligible to come off the DL on Friday but was not activated.
Carter Capps, P, MIA - (Elbow) Expected to resume throwing in the next couple days.
Boone Logan, P, COL - (Elbow) Expected to come off the DL on Saturday.
Transactions - Players who have been called up, sent down, traded, released, you name it. We'll cover it here.
Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF
Corey Hart, 1B, SEA
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI (paternity list)
Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)
Derek Dietrich, 2B, MIA
Jhoulys Chacin, P, COL (transferred to 60-day DL)
Cesar Ramos, P, TB (paternity list)
Called Up (from Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Jake Marisnick, OF, MIA
Logan Schafer, OF, MIL
Neftali Feliz, P, TEX
Jeff Beliveau, P, TB
Jair Jurrjens, P, COL
Sent Down
Elian Herrera, OF, MIL
Ben Rowen, P, TEX
Aaron Altherr, OF, PHI
Adam Duvall, 1B, SF
Rob Scahill, P, COL
Designated for Assignment
Cole Gillespie, OF, SEA
Released
Joe Saunders, P, TEX
Closer Watch
San Diego Padres - Huston Street needed eight pitches to retire the side in order Friday against the Giants, earning the save to make him a perfect 23-for-23 in save opportunities this season. In fact, he's blown one save since May 12, 2013. The right-hander has dominated to the tune of a 0.87 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB through 31 innings, as he's been one of the lone bright spots for the Padres. Contending teams are surely calling to inquire about Street, and if a deal gets done, it could open the door for Joaquin Benoit to see save opportunities. However, Benoit has been outstanding as well (1.26 ERA, 0.70 WHIP) and could also be on the move. In the event both get traded, Alex Torres and Dale Thayer may end up heading a closer committee.
Hot Batter Matchups – July 5, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| N. Cruz | OF | BAL @ BOS 1:05PM | J. Lester | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .458 | .519 | 1.000 | 1.519 |
| A. Dunn | 1B | CWS vs SEA 2:10PM | F. Hernandez | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .300 | .462 | .900 | 1.362 |
| G. Jones | 1B | MIA @ STL 2:15PM | S. Miller | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .700 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
| J. Ruggiano | OF | CHC @ WAS 4:05PM | G. Gonzalez | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 |
| I. Desmond | SS | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .444 | .444 | .778 | 1.222 |
| A. LaRoche | 1B | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.167 |
| W. Ramos | C | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .364 | .909 | 1.273 |
| M. Joyce | OF | TB @ DET 4:08PM | A. Sanchez | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| J. Loney | 1B | TB @ DET 4:08PM | A. Sanchez | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| P. Goldschmidt | 1B | ARI @ ATL 4:10PM | A. Harang | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .455 | .647 | 1.091 | 1.738 |
| M. Montero | C | ARI @ ATL 4:10PM | A. Harang | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .526 | .654 | .737 | 1.391 |
| C. Ross | OF | ARI @ ATL 4:10PM | A. Harang | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .313 | .429 | .688 | 1.116 |
| J. Bruce | OF | CIN vs MIL 4:10PM | M. Garza | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .421 | .450 | .895 | 1.345 |
| S. Schumaker | 2B | CIN vs MIL 4:10PM | M. Garza | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .467 | .904 |
| T. Tulowitzki | SS | COL vs LAD 4:10PM | D. Haren | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | .297 | .297 | .568 | .865 |
| A. Gonzalez | 1B | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | .368 | .457 | .684 | 1.141 |
| M. Kemp | OF | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .455 | .472 | .909 | 1.381 |
| H. Ramirez | SS | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | .400 | .516 | .800 | 1.316 |
| R. Braun | OF | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .333 | .400 | .593 | .993 |
| K. Davis | OF | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .462 | .533 | 1.231 | 1.764 |
| S. Gennett | 2B | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .389 | .421 | .500 | .921 |
| M. Reynolds | 1B | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .357 | .400 | .643 | 1.043 |
| L. Schafer | OF | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| R. Weeks | 2B | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | .519 | .606 | .815 | 1.421 |
| L. Chisenhall | 3B | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .462 | .462 | .769 | 1.231 |
| J. Kipnis | 2B | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .571 | .563 | 1.071 | 1.634 |
| C. Santana | C | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .688 | 1.132 |
| N. Swisher | 1B | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 43 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | .372 | .440 | .721 | 1.161 |
| Y. Grandal | C | SD vs SF 7:15PM | T. Hudson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .700 | 1.000 |
| C. Maybin | OF | SD vs SF 7:15PM | T. Hudson | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .409 | .458 | .591 | 1.049 |
| A. Beltre | 3B | TEX @ NYM 7:15PM | B. Colon | 70 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 8 | .271 | .278 | .586 | .863 |
| C. Pena | 1B | TEX @ NYM 7:15PM | B. Colon | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | .289 | .333 | .526 | .860 |
| E. Aybar | SS | LAA vs HOU 10:05PM | S. Feldman | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .440 | .481 | .680 | 1.161 |
| H. Kendrick | 2B | LAA vs HOU 10:05PM | S. Feldman | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .455 | .520 | .636 | 1.156 |
| C. Crisp | OF | OAK vs TOR 10:05PM | M. Buehrle | 55 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .291 | .328 | .491 | .818 |
| J. Bautista | OF | TOR @ OAK 10:05PM | S. Kazmir | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | .471 | .417 | .887 |
| M. Cabrera | OF | TOR @ OAK 10:05PM | S. Kazmir | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .360 | .360 | .560 | .920 |
| A. Lind | 1B | TOR @ OAK 10:05PM | S. Kazmir | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .267 | .313 | .600 | .913 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 5, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Jeff Samardzija | CHC @ WAS 4:05PM | 130 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 28 | .277 | .294 | .517 | .810 |
| Dan Haren | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | 79 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 21 | .291 | .315 | .526 | .841 |
| Bartolo Colon | NYM vs TEX 7:15PM | 188 | 51 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 36 | .271 | .294 | .489 | .783 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Batter Matchups – July 5, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| C. Davis | 1B | BAL @ BOS 1:05PM | J. Lester | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .111 | .172 | .296 | .469 |
| D. Young | OF | BAL @ BOS 1:05PM | J. Lester | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .176 | .231 | .176 | .407 |
| A. Ramirez | SS | CWS vs SEA 2:10PM | F. Hernandez | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .296 | .296 | .370 | .667 |
| M. Byrd | OF | PHI @ PIT 4:05PM | E. Volquez | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| J. Rollins | SS | PHI @ PIT 4:05PM | E. Volquez | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
| D. Espinosa | 2B | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .273 | .400 | .673 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .238 | .350 | .588 |
| R. Zimmerman | 3B | WAS vs CHC 4:05PM | J. Samardzija | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .053 | .100 | .053 | .153 |
| M. Prado | 3B | ARI @ ATL 4:10PM | A. Harang | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .158 | .200 | .263 | .463 |
| A. Ethier | OF | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 |
| S. Van Slyke | OF | LAD @ COL 4:10PM | J. De La Rosa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| C. Gomez | OF | MIL @ CIN 4:10PM | H. Bailey | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | .160 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
| M. Bourn | OF | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| M. Brantley | OF | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .455 | .682 |
| Y. Gomes | C | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .200 | .382 |
| D. Murphy | OF | CLE vs KC 7:05PM | J. Guthrie | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .278 | .333 | .611 |
| C. Headley | 3B | SD vs SF 7:15PM | T. Hudson | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .190 | .292 | .333 | .625 |
| S. Smith | OF | SD vs SF 7:15PM | T. Hudson | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 |
| W. Venable | OF | SD vs SF 7:15PM | T. Hudson | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .182 | .208 | .318 | .527 |
| A. Callaspo | 3B | OAK vs TOR 10:05PM | M. Buehrle | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .130 | .200 | .174 | .374 |
| C. Gentry | OF | OAK vs TOR 10:05PM | M. Buehrle | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 |
| J. Lowrie | SS | OAK vs TOR 10:05PM | M. Buehrle | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .235 | .263 | .235 | .498 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 5, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Homer Bailey | CIN vs MIL 4:10PM | 224 | 71 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 21 | 44 | .317 | .382 | .504 | .886 |
| Aaron Harang | ATL vs ARI 4:10PM | 102 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 17 | .333 | .449 | .607 | 1.056 |
| Jorge De La Rosa | COL vs LAD 4:10PM | 173 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 45 | .295 | .378 | .531 | .909 |
| Jeremy Guthrie | KC @ CLE 7:05PM | 212 | 66 | 26 | 9 | 34 | 13 | 34 | .311 | .347 | .530 | .877 |
| Scott Feldman | HOU @ LAA 10:05PM | 92 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | .337 | .381 | .475 | .856 |
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Recommended Pickup
Kolten Wong, 2B, STL - Currently down at Triple-A Memphis rehabbing a shoulder injury, Wong is expected to come off the DL on Sunday and should immediately push Mark Ellis back to the short end of a platoon at second base. Wong struggled to begin the year, posting a .221/.264/.265 batting line in April, but quickly turned things around in the minors and ended up earning NL Rookie of the Month honors for May despite spending half of the month with Memphis. There was some concern that his shoulder injury was serious, but an MRI revealed just a bruise, and the 23-year-old was able to return to active competition just 10 days after hitting the DL. That initial concern, combined with the fact that Wong typically sits against lefties, likely led to some owners dropping him, so it's at least worth checking to see if the former first-round pick is available in your league.
Other Recent Recommendations:Josh Tomlin, Caleb Joseph, Jesse Hahn and Mookie Betts
DraftStreet Value Plays
SP - Andrew Heaney, MIA ($10,297)
C - Jason Castro, HOU ($3,886)
1B - Mike Napoli, BOS ($5,524)
2B - Rougned Odor, TEX ($3,857)
SS - Jean Segura, MIL ($3,796)
3B - Carlos Santana, CLE ($5,162)
OF - Khris Davis, MIL ($5,813)
