Friday Lineup Card: Medica To Give The Padres Oomph?

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Rockies (Juan Nicasio – R) at Indians (Corey Kluber – R), 7:05
Twins (Ricky Nolasco – R) at Yankees (Vidal Nuno – L), 7:05
Mets (Rafael Montero – R) at Phillies (A.J. Burnett – R), 7:05
Rangers (Colby Lewis – R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R), 7:05
Royals (Jason Vargas – L) at Blue Jays (J.A. Happ – L), 7:07
Rays (David Price – L) at Red Sox (Brandon Workman – R), 7:10
Braves (Julio Teheran – R) at Marlins (Tom Koehler – R), 7:10
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at Astros (Brett Oberholtzer – L), 8:10
Cubs (Travis Wood – L) at Brewers (Marco Estrada – R), 8:10
Padres (Ian Kennedy – R) at White Sox (John Danks – L), 8:10
Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R), 8:15
Reds (Mike Leake –R) at Diamondbacks (Bronson Arroyo – R), 9:40
Angels (Garrett Richards – R) at Athletics (Drew Pomeranz – L), 10:05
Pirates (Francisco Liriano – L) at Dodgers (Josh Beckett – R), 10:10
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Danny Valencia, DH, KC (Hand) – Missed fifth straight start on Thursday due to injury.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (Calf) – Did not start on Thursday due to tightness.
Matt Adams, 1B, STL (Calf) – Available only as a pinch hitter on Thursday.
Cliff Pennington, SS, ARI (Thumb) – Out of the lineup on Thursday.
Matt Cain, SP, SF (Hamstring) – Could miss Saturday's start against the Cardinals.
Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK (Back) – Missed Thursday's game.
Wesley Wright, RP, CHC (Paternity list) – Will return to action on Friday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (Wrist) – Inflammation in wrist may prevent him from playing Friday.
Rajai Davis, OF, DET (Shoulder) – Available to pinch run on Thursday, may be back fully on Friday.
Aaron Hicks, OF, MIN (Back) – Did not start on Thursday, but a possible return to the lineup on Friday
Paul Konerko, 1B, CHW (Back) – Soreness has kept him from playing first base in Jose Abreu's absence.
Mike Carp, OF, BOS (Foot) – X-Rays were negative and only available to pinch hit on Thursday.

Players on the DL

Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY (Elbow) – Swung the bat 25 times from each side of the plate on Thursday.
Rafael Furcal, SS, MIA (Hamstring) – Started a rehab assignment on Thursday.
Felix Doubront, SP, BOS (Shoulder) – Threw long toss on Thursday, but has yet to throw from the mound.
Cliff Lee, SP, PHI (Elbow) – Has not been cleared to throw as of yet.
Chad Billingsley, SP, LAD (Elbow) – Threw a simulated game on Thursday.
Taijuan Walker, SP, SEA (Shoulder) – Dealing with soreness after rehab start, but considered normal.
Tommy Hunter, RP, BAL (Groin) – May return when eligible to come off the DL early June.
Jesse Crain, RP, HOU (Elbow, Biceps) – May return to action in late June.
Joey Votto, 1B, CIN (Quad) – Fielded ground balls on Thursday and will possibly take batting practice over the next few days.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (Hamstring) – There is still no timetable on Victorino's return to game play.
Ryan Cook, RP, OAK (Forearm) – Felt very good after throwing a bullpen session on Thursday.
Mike Napoli, 1B, BOS (Finger) – Ran the bases, but no action with the bat as of yet.
Tom Gorzelanny, RP, MIL (Shoulder) – No exact return date scheduled as of yet.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (Thumb) – Days as a third baseman may be over as the Nationals may try him in other spots.
J.J. Putz, RP, ARI (Elbow) – Will throw a simulated game on Friday.
Ben Zobrist, 2B, TB (Thumb) – Expected to be activated for weekend series on Friday.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS (Finger) – Should start baseball activities this weekend.
Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, RP, PHI (Shoulder) – Continued throwing program on Thursday after MRI revealed no structural damage.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Knee) – A few weeks away from starting a rehab assignment.

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

Activated from the DL

Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM

Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)

Sean Burnett, RP, WAS – (Elbow)

Called Up

Matt Shoemaker, RP, LAA

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Cole Figueroa, 2B, TB
Blake Parker, RP, CHC
Juan Centeno, C, NYM

Closer Watch

New York Mets – You'll see that reliever Jeurys Familia picked up the save on Wednesday night, but you can ignore that situation altogether. Familia came into the game in the eighth inning with two runners on base which is why he netted the save, but as long as Jenrry Mejia is locking down games with the success rate he's had to this point there won't be a need for Familia in a saves capacity.

Miami Marlins – You still have to wonder what manager Mike Redmond is thinking bringing in closer Steve Cishek in non-save situations, especially since Cishek has been getting regular work of late. He came into the game on Wednesday and gave up a run on two hits in an inning pitched when he should've been resting.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – May 30, 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. Morneau	1B	COL @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	12	5	1	1	4	1	2	.417	.462	.667	1.128
B. Abreu	OF	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	64	20	8	1	9	13	20	.313	.423	.469	.892
C. Granderson	OF	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	13	3	3	1	1	1	3	.231	.333	.615	.949
B. McCann	C	NYY vs MIN 7:05PM	R. Nolasco	58	20	12	8	23	2	9	.345	.361	.828	1.188
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	13	2	2	2	3	6	3	.154	.450	.615	1.065
M. Cabrera	OF	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	14	5	3	1	4	0	2	.357	.357	.786	1.143
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	18	5	4	2	5	5	2	.278	.417	.722	1.139
D. Navarro	C	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	12	6	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.538	.500	1.038
J. Reyes	SS	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	10	5	2	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.700	1.200
W. Castillo	C	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Estrada	14	4	3	3	6	0	3	.286	.286	.929	1.214
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Estrada	21	8	3	0	2	0	3	.381	.381	.571	.952
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	T. Wood	22	7	5	1	5	1	4	.318	.348	.636	.984
A. Pagan	OF	SF @ STL 8:15PM	A. Wainwright	15	6	2	0	3	3	4	.400	.500	.600	1.100
G. Parra	OF	ARI vs CIN 9:40PM	M. Leake	10	4	1	1	2	0	1	.400	.400	.700	1.100
R. Bernadina	OF	CIN @ ARI 9:40PM	B. Arroyo	10	7	2	0	2	1	0	.700	.667	.900	1.567
S. Schumaker	2B	CIN @ ARI 9:40PM	B. Arroyo	51	19	3	1	6	4	7	.373	.411	.471	.881
Y. Cespedes	OF	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	12	3	3	0	3	1	3	.250	.308	.583	.891
B. Moss	1B	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	16	6	4	1	3	1	4	.375	.412	.750	1.162
J. Reddick	OF	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	11	4	0	0	0	3	0	.364	.500	.364	.864
I. Kinsler	2B	DET @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	20	8	4	3	3	2	3	.400	.478	.900	1.378
T. Snider	OF	PIT @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	14	5	1	1	2	2	5	.357	.438	.571	1.009
J. Smoak	1B	SEA vs DET 10:10PM	J. Verlander	10	4	2	2	4	2	6	.400	.500	1.000	1.500

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 30, 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
Julio Teheran	ATL @ MIA 7:10PM	85	18	5	2	9	7	24	.212	.276	.308	.584
David Price	TB @ BOS 7:10PM	155	34	13	3	11	13	39	.219	.285	.341	.626
Travis Wood	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	96	21	10	5	13	6	22	.219	.287	.430	.717
Marco Estrada	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	99	21	10	5	11	5	27	.212	.255	.436	.691
Madison Bumgarner	SF @ STL 8:15PM	81	14	4	0	6	2	17	.173	.190	.227	.417
Justin Verlander	DET @ SEA 10:10PM	125	32	12	4	16	6	36	.256	.301	.433	.734
Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA vs DET 10:10PM	77	17	5	4	4	5	21	.221	.275	.401	.676

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 – May 30, 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. Murphy	2B	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	10	2	0	0	0	2	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
D. Wright	3B	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	21	3	1	0	4	2	10	.143	.208	.190	.399
K. Johnson	2B	NYY vs MIN 7:05PM	R. Nolasco	19	3	1	0	1	3	4	.158	.273	.211	.483
A. Soriano	OF	NYY vs MIN 7:05PM	R. Nolasco	28	5	2	2	4	0	4	.179	.200	.393	.593
A. Escobar	SS	KC @ TOR 7:07PM	J. Happ	12	1	1	0	1	1	3	.083	.154	.167	.321
O. Infante	2B	KC @ TOR 7:07PM	J. Happ	22	4	2	1	1	3	4	.182	.280	.364	.644
A. Lind	1B	TOR vs KC 7:07PM	J. Vargas	11	2	0	0	0	0	1	.182	.182	.182	.364
J. Gomes	OF	BOS vs TB 7:10PM	D. Price	20	4	1	0	1	1	6	.200	.238	.250	.488
D. Nava	OF	BOS vs TB 7:10PM	D. Price	20	2	0	0	0	1	8	.100	.143	.100	.243
A. Pierzynski	C	BOS vs TB 7:10PM	D. Price	14	2	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.200	.143	.343
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA vs ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	14	2	1	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.214	.357
G. Stanton	OF	MIA vs ATL 7:10PM	J. Teheran	12	1	1	0	1	4	4	.083	.313	.167	.479
D. Barney	2B	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Estrada	10	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.091	.000	.091
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Estrada	18	1	0	0	1	0	4	.056	.056	.056	.111
N. Schierholtz	OF	CHC @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Estrada	11	1	1	0	0	1	4	.091	.167	.182	.348
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	T. Wood	16	3	1	1	2	3	4	.188	.316	.375	.691
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	T. Wood	14	2	0	0	1	0	3	.143	.143	.143	.286
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs CHC 8:10PM	T. Wood	21	2	1	1	1	1	4	.095	.240	.238	.478
G. Blanco	OF	SF @ STL 8:15PM	A. Wainwright	12	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
B. Crawford	SS	SF @ STL 8:15PM	A. Wainwright	13	4	2	0	2	0	3	.308	.308	.462	.769
H. Pence	OF	SF @ STL 8:15PM	A. Wainwright	45	13	5	1	1	0	12	.289	.289	.444	.733
M. Ellis	2B	STL vs SF 8:15PM	M. Bumgarner	18	2	0	0	0	0	4	.111	.111	.111	.222
M. Holliday	OF	STL vs SF 8:15PM	M. Bumgarner	12	2	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333
Y. Molina	C	STL vs SF 8:15PM	M. Bumgarner	10	2	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.200	.473
C. Ross	OF	ARI vs CIN 9:40PM	M. Leake	11	3	2	0	0	0	4	.273	.273	.455	.727
R. Ludwick	OF	CIN @ ARI 9:40PM	B. Arroyo	41	10	5	1	4	1	13	.244	.262	.415	.677
C. Crisp	OF	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	10	2	0	0	1	1	2	.200	.273	.200	.473
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	18	6	1	0	0	0	5	.333	.333	.389	.722
J. Jaso	C	OAK vs LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	12	2	2	0	3	0	3	.167	.167	.333	.500
T. Hunter	OF	DET @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	10	2	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
C. Figgins	OF	LAD vs PIT 10:10PM	F. Liriano	16	4	1	0	0	0	7	.250	.250	.313	.563
R. Martin	C	PIT @ LAD 10:10PM	J. Beckett	12	2	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
W. Bloomquist	SS	SEA vs DET 10:10PM	J. Verlander	10	2	1	0	0	0	6	.200	.200	.300	.500
J. Buck	C	SEA vs DET 10:10PM	J. Verlander	32	8	3	2	4	0	10	.250	.294	.469	.763
M. Saunders	OF	SEA vs DET 10:10PM	J. Verlander	17	3	1	0	2	0	4	.176	.176	.235	.412

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 30, 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
Ricky Nolasco	MIN @ NYY 7:05PM	132	38	18	11	32	8	17	.288	.330	.590	.920
Jason Vargas	KC @ TOR 7:07PM	94	30	13	5	17	12	15	.319	.397	.583	.981
Adam Wainwright	STL vs SF 8:15PM	127	39	11	2	11	7	29	.307	.343	.434	.777
Bronson Arroyo	ARI vs CIN 9:40PM	105	38	11	3	13	6	20	.362	.387	.524	.911
Garrett Richards	LAA @ OAK 10:05PM	118	36	14	2	16	10	24	.305	.359	.471	.831

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

Tommy Medica, 1B, SD – With the way Yonder Alonso has been playing ball this season, Medica makes for an intriguing grab right now. Medica has power potential, with 23 homers at three different levels in 2013, while knocking in two home runs over the last four days at the big league level this season. Medica is a deeper-league option, but still worth noting and paying attention to considering the general lack of oomph with the Padres offense overall in 2014.

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