Monday Lineup Card: Underrated Prospect Urrutia

Monday Lineup Card: Underrated Prospect Urrutia

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Sponsored by DraftStreet

Projected Starters - A look at Monday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Pirates (Charlie Morton – R) at Nationals (Dan Haren – R), 7:05
Yankees (Ivan Nova – R) at Rangers (Yu Darvish – R), 7:05
Dodgers (Hyun-Jin Ryu – L) at Blue Jays (Josh Johnson – R), 7:07
Braves (Julio Teheran – R) at Mets (Dillon Gee – R), 7:10
Rays (Matt Moore – L) at Red Sox (Brandon Workman – R), 7:10
Padres (Andrew Cashner – R) at Brewers (Tom Gorzelanny – L), 8:10
Orioles (Scott Feldman – R) at Royals (Wade Davis – R), 8:10
Athletics (Tom Milone – L) at Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L), 8:10
Tigers (Max Scherzer – R) at White Sox (Chris Sale – L), 8:10
Marlins (Tom Koehler – R) at Rockies (Drew Pomeranz – L), 8:40
Cubs (Matt Garza – R) at Diamondbacks (Tyler Skaggs – L), 9:40
Twins (Samuel Deduno – R) at Angels (Joe Blanton – R), 10:05
Indians (Ubaldo Jimenez – R) at Mariners (Aaron Harang – R), 10:10
Reds (Bronson Arroyo – R) at Giants (Tim Lincecum – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Gordon Beckham, 2B, CHW – (Wrist) Will miss a few days with soreness.
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, OAK – (Wrist) Could take batting practice Monday.
Endy Chavez, OF, SEA – (Groin) Out of lineup again Sunday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB – (Hamstring) Avoided DL move Sunday but may not be ready to start Monday.
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL – (Hamstring) Expects to return to lineup Monday.
Matt Kemp, OF, LAD – (Shoulder) Has swelling on ankle but DL is unlikely.
Corey Kluber, P, CLE – (Hip) Should make next start Friday.
Gerald Laird, C, ATL – (Hand) Left Sunday's game with contusion.
Jon Lester, P, BOS – (General Soreness) On pace to start Tuesday.
Paul Maholm, P, ATL – (Wrist) Will be examined Monday, Thursday's start in doubt.
Wil Myers, OF, TB – (Wrist) Was available to pinch hit Sunday and is likely to start Monday.
Derrick Robinson, OF, CIN – (Shoulder) Did not play Saturday, pinch hit Sunday.

Players on the DL
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF – (Groin) Out about six weeks.
Andrew Bailey, P, BOS – (Shoulder) Having season-ending surgery Wednesday.
Scott Baker, P, CHC – (Elbow) Bad rehab start in Low-A.
Brandon Beachy, P, ATL – (Elbow) Could be activated Thursday if Paul Maholm cannot make the start.
Clay Buchholz, P, BOS – (Neck) Will visit Dr. James Andrews Monday.
Sean Burnett, P, LAA – (Elbow) Hopes to take mound in next few days.
Roy Halladay, P, PHI – (Shoulder) Had first bullpen session, rehab will be lengthy.
Tommy Hanson, P, LAA – (Forearm) Will start Tuesday.
Matt Harrison, P, TEX – (Back) Will throw in bullpen Monday.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY – (Quadriceps) Is not running yet, return date of July 27 is in doubt.
Paul Konerko, 1B, CHW – (Back) Should be activated Monday.
Ryan Ludwick, OF, CIN – (Shoulder) Will begin minor league rehab Wednesday.
Jenrry Mejia, P, NYM – (Forearm) Has had two good rehab starts, probably going to make two or three more.
Alexi Ogando, P, TEX – (Shoulder) Will be activated and start Tuesday.
Felipe Paulino, P, KC – (Elbow) Will move from bullpen sessions to simulated games.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY – (Hip) Yanked from rehab with strained quad.
Wandy Rodriguez, P, PIT – (Forearm) Season appears to be in doubt.
Josh Willingham, OF, MIN – (Knee) Fitted for a knee brace, on track for mid-August return.

Placed on the DL
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF
Jason Marquis, P, SD
Eric O'Flaherty, P, ATL (transferred to 60-day DL)

Activated from the DL
Melky Cabrera, OF, TOR
Matt Kemp, OF, LAD
James Loney, 1B, TB

Called Up
Kameron Loe, P, ATL
Jean Machi, P, SF

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Miles Mikolas, P, SD
Brent Morel, 3B, CHW
Tyler Pastornicky, SS, ATL
Ryan Roberts, 2B, TB
Scott Van Slyke, OF, LAD
Neil Wagner, P, TOR

Traded/Signed/Claimed
None

Closer Watch
Rays – Rocky Fernando Rodney gave up a run Saturday (unearned) and two runs Sunday, but survived with saves in each contest by maintaining a one run lead.

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT

Hot Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBPOPS
Ichiro Suzuki - OFNYY @ TEX
7/22 7:05 PM
Yu Darvish6-11.54502201.818.5451.364
Carl Crawford - OFLAD @ TOR
7/22 7:07 PM
Josh Johnson4-13.30812220.615.4001.015
Andre Ethier - OFLAD @ TOR
7/22 7:07 PM
Josh Johnson8-15.53302322.667.5881.255
Adrian Gonzalez - 1BLAD @ TOR
7/22 7:07 PM
Josh Johnson5-15.33312515.600.353.953
Skip Schumaker - 2BLAD @ TOR
7/22 7:07 PM
Josh Johnson4-10.40000002.400.400.800
Jason Heyward - OFATL @ NYM
7/22 7:10 PM
Dillon Gee6-12.50011152.750.6671.417
J.J. Hardy - SSBAL @ KC
7/22 8:10 PM
Wade Davis8-22.36403313.500.391.891
Adam Jones - OFBAL @ KC
7/22 8:10 PM
Wade Davis5-19.26313112.526.333.860
Adam Dunn - 1BCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer6-21.286223410.571.400.971
Dayan Viciedo - OFCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer4-12.33312205.667.3331.000
Jhonny Peralta - SSDET @ CWS
7/22 8:10 PM
Chris Sale4-11.36402122.545.4621.007
Alex Gordon - OFKC vs BAL
7/22 8:10 PM
Scott Feldman6-15.40002313.600.4381.038
Miguel Tejada - SSKC vs BAL
7/22 8:10 PM
Scott Feldman4-14.28612100.571.286.857
Michael Bourn - OFCLE @ SEA
7/22 10:10 PM
Aaron Harang10-29.34514345.586.4411.027
Hunter Pence - OFSF vs CIN
7/22 10:15 PM
Bronson Arroyo12-35.34327534.686.3951.080
 
Hot Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Dan HarenWAS vs PIT
7/22 7:05 PM
Pirates Batters20-94.213175427.308.252.561
Ivan NovaNYY @ TEX
7/22 7:05 PM
Rangers Batters10-65.15412896.227.262.489
Chris SaleCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Tigers Batters10-70.143053819.222.241.463
Max ScherzerDET @ CWS
7/22 8:10 PM
White Sox Batters27-134.2015991441.353.277.630

 

KEY MATCHUPS: COLD

Cold Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBPOPS
Clint Barmes - SSPIT @ WAS
7/22 7:05 PM
Dan Haren4-24.16701109.208.167.375
Russell Martin - CPIT @ WAS
7/22 7:05 PM
Dan Haren7-39.17902139.231.256.487
Adrian Beltre - 3BTEX vs NYY
7/22 7:05 PM
Ivan Nova2-11.18201301.273.231.503
A.J. Pierzynski - CTEX vs NYY
7/22 7:05 PM
Ivan Nova1-12.08300111.083.143.226
Freddie Freeman - 1BATL @ NYM
7/22 7:10 PM
Dillon Gee1-11.09100101.091.091.182
Alejandro De Aza - OFCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer4-17.23511217.412.278.690
Alexei Ramirez - SSCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer3-30.10001033.133.182.315
Alex Rios - OFCWS vs DET
7/22 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer3-24.12501018.167.160.327
Miguel Cabrera - 3BDET @ CWS
7/22 8:10 PM
Chris Sale1-11.09100033.091.286.377
Austin Jackson - OFDET @ CWS
7/22 8:10 PM
Chris Sale2-11.18201225.273.308.580
Alcides Escobar - SSKC vs BAL
7/22 8:10 PM
Scott Feldman1-10.10000212.100.182.282
Chris Getz - 2BKC vs BAL
7/22 8:10 PM
Scott Feldman1-11.09100101.091.091.182
Ryan Doumit - CMIN @ LAA
7/22 10:05 PM
Joe Blanton2-11.18211113.455.250.705
Mark Reynolds - 1BCLE @ SEA
7/22 10:10 PM
Aaron Harang2-12.16712105.500.231.731
Kendrys Morales - 1BSEA vs CLE
7/22 10:10 PM
Ubaldo Jimenez2-10.20001103.300.200.500
Brendan Ryan - SSSEA vs CLE
7/22 10:10 PM
Ubaldo Jimenez1-11.09100113.091.167.258
 
Cold Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Josh JohnsonTOR vs LAD
7/22 7:07 PM
Dodgers Batters34-92.37041118820.610.4161.026
Dillon GeeNYM vs Atl
7/22 7:10 PM
Braves Batters21-73.288389914.503.385.888
 

Recommended Pickup
Henry Urrutia, OF, BAL – Urrutia was recalled Friday after putting together an impressive .365/.427/.531 slash line with seven home runs between 52 Double-A games and 15 Triple-A games. Urrutia does not appear on many top prospect lists but he is already 26 years old as a Cuban defector and even if he falls short of his minor league numbers he seems likely to be able to handle the transition to MLB pitching. The Orioles plan to have Urrutia platoon at DH with Danny Valencia for now, with Urrutia getting starts against right-handers. The Rangers threw three lefties in a row at the Orioles over the weekend and Urrutia started just one of the games. There will be more at-bats to come.

Other Recent Recommendations: Justin Smoak, Chris Archer, Alex Wood, Jhoulys Chacin, Anthony Rendon, Danny Salazar

$300 Weekly Draftstreet Freerolls

Draftstreet will be running weekly freerolls for Rotowire fans throughout the entire MLB season. This free contest will be Pick 'em style drafting. The way Pick 'Em leagues work is you have 8 tiers of players and each tier will have players to choose from. All you have to do is select 1 player from each tier. There's absolutely nothing to lose and it takes 5 minutes to build a team.

CLICK HERE to sign up now!

Oh, and don't forget to take advantage of DraftStreet's 30% deposit bonus (up to $150). Simply enter the code ROTOWIRE in the Promo Code box when making your first deposit.

CLICK HERE to sign up for free and join the $300 Freeroll on DraftStreet.com.

DraftStreet Value Picks
P: Hyun-Jin Ryu ($11,502)
C: Wilin Rosario ($6,013)
1B: Yonder Alonso ($5,765)
2B: Anthony Rendon ($5,395)
3B: Pedro Alvarez ($5,826)
SS: Didi Gregorious ($5,582)
OF: Daniel Nava ($5,436)

Register for a free account at DraftStreet.com and start playing daily fantasy sports games today!

RotoWire Community
Join Our Subscriber-Only MLB Chat
Chat with our writers and other RotoWire MLB fans for all the pre-game info and in-game banter.
Join The Discussion
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Anthony Tynan
Anthony Tynan writes about fantasy sports for RotoWire
MLB Bets and Expert Picks for Wednesday, April 24
MLB Bets and Expert Picks for Wednesday, April 24
MLB Points Leagues: Using wOBA to Identify Hitters
MLB Points Leagues: Using wOBA to Identify Hitters
New York Mets-San Francisco Giants, MLB Picks: Single-Game Focus, April 24
New York Mets-San Francisco Giants, MLB Picks: Single-Game Focus, April 24
DraftKings MLB: Wednesday Breakdown
DraftKings MLB: Wednesday Breakdown
MLB DFS Picks: FanDuel Plays and Strategy for Wednesday, April 24
MLB DFS Picks: FanDuel Plays and Strategy for Wednesday, April 24
Lineup Lowdown: National League
Lineup Lowdown: National League