Wednesday Lineup Card: Quick Return for Mauer

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Wednesday's Starters

American League
Rangers (Matt Harrison – L) at Blue Jays (Ricky Romero – L), 12:37
Royals (Jonathan Sanchez – L) at Tigers (Justin Verlander – R), 1:05
Orioles (Jake Arrieta – R) at Yankees (Ivan Nova – R), 7:05
Athletics (Brandon McCarthy – R) at Red Sox (Daniel Bard – R), 7:10
Mariners (Blake Beavan – R) at Rays (James Shields – R), 7:10
Indians (Josh Tomlin – R) at White Sox (Phil Humber – R), 8:10
Twins (Liam Hendriks – R) at Angels (Jered Weaver – R), 10:05

National League
Mets (Chris Schwinden – R) at Astros (Wandy Rodriguez – L), 2:05
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Rockies (Drew Pomeranz – L), 3:10
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo – R) at Padres (Jeff Suppan -- R), 6:35
Diamondbacks (Joe Saunders – L) at Nationals (Edwin Jackson – R), 7:05
Cubs (Paul Maholm – L) at Reds (Homer Bailey – R), 7:10
Phillies (Roy Halladay – R) at Braves (Tommy Hanson – R), 7:10
Pirates (A.J. Burnett – R) at Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R), 8:15
Marlins (Carlos Zambrano – R) at Giants (Barry Zito – L), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: Rangers, Blue Jays, Royals, Tigers, Mets, Astros, Dodgers, Rockies

Injuries

Day-to-Day
AL
Joe Mauer, C, Twins – (Knee) Returned as the DH on Tuesday.
Evan Longoria, 3B, Rays – (Hamstring) Reportedly will miss 6-8 weeks.
Nolan Reimold, OF, Rays – (Back) Diagnosed with a bulging disk in his back.
Kevin Youkilis, 3B, Red Sox – (Back) Out of the starting lineup on Tuesday for the third consecutive game.
Josh Hamilton, OF, Rangers – (Back) Held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game.
Coco Crisp, OF, Athletics – (Illness) Battling a sinus infection and did not play Tuesday.
Evan Longoria, 3B, Rays – (Hamstring) Will reportedly miss 6-8 weeks with a partially torn left hamstring.
Shin-Soo Choo, OF, Indians – (Hamstring) Did running drills Tuesday and could return to the Cleveland lineup Wednesday.

NL
Cory Luebke, SP, Padres – (Elbow) Scratched from scheduled start Wednesday with tightness.
Lucas Duda, OF, Mets – (Illness) Out of the New York lineup on Tuesday.
Jordan Schafer, OF, Astros – (Oblique) Kept out of Houstons starting lineup on Tuesday.
Michael Nickeas, C, Mets – (Illness) Was unavailable Tuesday night.
Jerry Hairston, Jr., 3B, Dodgers – (Hand) Remained out of the starting lineup on Tuesday.
Juan Rivera, OF, Dodgers – (Hamstring) Kept out of the starting lineup on Tuesday.

Disabled List
AL
Doug Fister, P, Tigers – (Upper Body) Will return to rotation on May 7, barring any setbacks.
Luis Marte, P, Tigers – (Hamstring) On track to make a rehab start next week.
Victor Martinez, C, Tigers – (Knee) Scheduled to undergo an MRI in early July to see if a return in 2012 is possible.
Miguel Olivo, C, Mariners – (Groin) Placed on 15-Day DL on Tuesday
Greg Holland, P, Royals – (Ribs) Threw on a mound on Tuesday for the first time since April 21
Michael Pineda, P, Yankees – (Shoulder) Shoulder surgery on Tuesday reportedly went well.
Felipe Paulino, P, Royals – (Forearm) Will be placed in the rotation for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Tsuyoshi Wada, P, Orioles – (Elbow) MRI revealed a partial ligament tear in his left elbow.

NL
Brad Lidge, P, Nationals – (Hernia) Underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a hernia.
Josh Outman, P, Rockies – (Oblique) Threw a perfect inning in rehab appearance at Triple-A.
Chris Narveson, P, Brewers – (Shoulder) Underwent surgery Tuesday to repair his left labrum and rotator cuff.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Nationals – (Shoulder) Resumed throwing on Tuesday and plans to resume hitting on Friday.
Mark DeRosa, 3B, Nationals – (Oblique) Will likely be out until at least late May.
Drew Storen, P, Nationals – (Elbow) Reportedly making good progress in his recovery.
Kyle Weiland, P, Astros – (Shoulder) Had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday for an infection in his shoulder.
Jeremy Affeldt, P, Giants – (Knee) Placed on 15-Day DL with a knee sprain.

Transactions

Activated from DL
Mike Carp, LF, SEA

Placed on DL
Miguel Olivo, C, SEA
Allen Craig, OF, STL
David Herndon, P, PHI
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF

Optioned to Triple-A
Evan Meek, P, Pit

Called Up
Jared Hughes, P, PIT
Brian Sanches, P, PHI
Drew Butera, C, MIN
Johnny Damon, OF, CLE

Designated for Assignment
Erik Komatsu, OF, STL

Closer Watch
Scott Downs pitched 1.1 scoreless innings Monday night in his second appearance as the Angels official closer. Downs took over the role after incumbent closer Jordan Walden started the season with an 8.31 ERA while converting one of two save opportunities. Downs has yet to allow a run in 9.1 innings this season and has a 0.857 WHIP.

Grant Balfour struggled to finish off a non-save situation Tuesday night, creating an opportunity for Jordan Norberto to pick up his first career save cleaning up the mess. Keep an eye on this situation, but Balfour should remain the primary option for now.

Francisco Cordero blew another save Tuesday night, but backed into the win when Brett Lawrie hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the inning. The Jays may be tempted to consider Jason Frasor, Carlos Villanueva or Casey Janssen next time a save situation arises.

Recommended Pickup

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