Friday Lineup Card: Another Day At The Beachy

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Mets (Jenrry Mejia - R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmerman - R), 1:35 PM
Mets (Matt Harvey - R) at Nationals (Ross Ohlendorf - R), 7:05 PM
Red Sox (Ryan Dempster - R) at Orioles (Chris Tillman - R), 7:05 PM
Rangers (Martin Perez - L) at Indians (Corey Kluber - R), 7:05 PM
Rays (Chris Archer - R) at Yankees (CC Sabathia - L), 7:05 PM
Astros (Jordan Lyles - R) at Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey - R), 7:07 PM
Phillies (Cole Hamels - L) at Tigers (Doug Fister - R), 7:08 PM
Pirates (Jeff Locke - L) at Marlins (Henderson Alvarez - R), 7:10 PM
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright - R) at Braves (Mike Minor - L), 7:30 PM
Royals (James Shields - R) at White Sox (Jose Quintana - L), 8:10 PM
Brewers (Wily Peralta - R) at Rockies (Tyler Chatwood - R), 8:40 PM
Padres (Eric Stults - L) at Diamondbacks (Randall Delgado - R), 9:40 PM
Angels (Jerome Williams - R) at Athletics (Bartolo Colon - R), 10:05 PM
Twins (Scott Diamond - L) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez - R), 10:10 PM
Reds (Homer Bailey - R) at Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw - L), 10:10 PM
Cubs (Edwin Jackson - R) at Giants (Matt Cain - R), 10:15 PM

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Miguel Cabrera, 3B, DET - (Hip) Held out again Thursday, but manager Jim Leyland said he hopes to have him back in the lineup Friday.
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL - (Finger) Aggravated his sprained right middle finger injury and was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning of Thursday's game.
Torii Hunter, OF, DET - (Achilles) Exited Thursday's game with soreness.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN - (Personal) Missed a third straight start Thursday while on the paternity list.
Miguel Montero, C, ARI - (Back) Missed a third straight start Thursday.
Jorge De La Rosa, P, COL - (Thumb) Appeared to be bothered by his thumb following a bunt attempt during Wednesday's win over the Marlins.
Jose Tabata, OF, PIT - (Forearm) Held out of the lineup Thursday.
Eric Young Jr., OF, NYM - (Knee) Left Thursday's game with a strain, but manager Terry Collins is hopeful he'll be available for Friday.
Gordon Beckham, 2B, CHW - (Wrist) Fielded grounders Thursday and could return to the lineup Friday.
J.D. Martinez, OF, HOU - (Back) Held out of the lineup Thursday.

Players on the DL
Tim Hudson, P, ATL - (Ankle) Placed on the 15-day DL on Thursday and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Brandon Morrow, P, TOR - (Forearm) Will rest for a full six weeks before resuming a throwing program, thus making it unlikely he'll return this season.
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY - (Quadriceps) Said he "felt good" while running the bases Thursday.
Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY - (Hip) To undergo further treatment in Tampa over the next few days and is aiming to play his next simulated game or rehab game Aug. 1.
Wandy Rodriguez, P, PIT - (Forearm) Resumed throwing Wednesday, with about 60 throws from 80 feet on flat ground.
Jenrry Mejia, P, NYM - (Forearm) Set to start the first game of Friday's doubleheader, but will need surgery in the offseason to remove bone chips from his elbow.
Marcell Ozuna, OF, MIA - (Thumb) Hit the 15-day DL with an avulsion fracture and ligament tear.
Cameron Maybin, OF, SD - (Knee) Could increase baseball activities over the weekend.
Jeremy Horst, P, PHI - (Elbow) Moved to the 60-day DL on Thursday.
David Phelps, P, NYY - (Forearm) Will make at least one more rehab start before returning from the DL.
Andrew Bailey, P, BOS - (Shoulder) Underwent surgery Wednesday and is expected to need about a year to recover.
Jayson Nix, 3B, NYY - (Hamstring) Rehab moving to High-A Tampa on Thursday after he played third base and went 0-for-2 for the Yankees' rookie-level club Wednesday.
Lance Berkman, 1B, TEX - (Hip) Indicated Thursday that his return to the lineup will be in the "distant future."
Matt Harrison, P, TEX - (Back) Set to throw 40 pitches in a live batting practice session Saturday.
Omar Infante, 2B, DET - (Ankle) Went 1-for-3 in his first rehab game with Low-A West Michigan on Wednesday.
Colby Lewis, P, TEX - (Forearm) Will make another rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
J.A. Happ, P, TOR - (Knee) Still experiencing some stiffness in his right knee.
Sergio Santos, P, TOR - (Elbow) Made back-to-back appearances with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and Wednesday, the first time he has done so in his rehab.
Luis Perez, P, TOR - (Elbow) Expected to begin a rehab assignment in early August.
Kyle Drabek, P, TOR - (Elbow) Could move up to Double-A New Hampshire if he puts together one or two more solids outings at High-A Dunedin.
Drew Hutchison, P, TOR - (Elbow) Needs to improve his command before moving up to High-A Dunedin.
Jesse Crain, P, CHW - (Shoulder) Experienced a setback Thursday and is not expected to return before the trade deadline.
Brandon Gomes, P, TB - (Back) Expected to make another rehab appearance Friday with High-A Charlotte.
David Ross, C, BOS - (Concussion) Rejoined the Red Sox on Thursday in preparation of ramping up his workouts.

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

Placed on the DL
Tim Hudson, P, ATL
Domonic Brown (7-day concussion DL)
Marcell Ozuna, OF, MIA (retroactive to 7/23)

Called Up
Alex Wood, P, ATL
Marc Rzepczynski, P, STL
Steve Susdorf, OF, PHI

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Carlos Martinez, P, STL
Danny Valencia, 3B, BAL

Closer Watch
Washington - Rafael Soriano imploded Thursday against the Pirates, walking the first two batters he faced before giving up an RBI double to Jordy Mercer, and later, an RBI single to Russell Martin. He recorded just one out, and was later tacked with two more earned runs when Ian Krol allowed Mercer and Martin to come around to score. It won't go down as a blown save for Soriano, since the team was still up when he exited, but the right-hander was responsible for all four runs against Washington in the ninth. Though Soriano has now surrendered six runs in his last five appearances, and his strikeouts are down this month, there doesn't seem to be reason to panic just yet. The 33-year-old posted a 1.80 ERA with 18 saves from May 1 to July 14, but if he can't right the ship, manager Davey Johnson may starting giving some thought to returning Tyler Clippard, who's given up just one run in his last 21 appearances, to the closer's role.

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