Friday Lineup Card: Underrated Davis

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Reds (Alfredo Simon – R) at Cubs (Jeff Samardzija – R), 2:20
Blue Jays (Drew Hutchison – R) at Indians (Justin Masterson – R), 7:05
Brewers (Kyle Lohse – R) at Pirates (Charlie Morton – R), 7:05
Cardinals (Michael Wacha – R) at Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L), 7:05
Angels (Jered Weaver – R) at Tigers (Drew Smyly – L), 7:08
Braves (Aaron Harang – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – L), 7:10
Orioles (Chris Tillman – R) at Red Sox (John Lackey – R), 7:10
Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R) at Rays (Erik Bedard – L), 7:10
Mariners (Chris Young – R) at Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi – R), 7:10
White Sox (Felipe Paulino – R) at Rangers (Martin Perez – L), 8:05
Twins (Ricky Nolasco – R) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 8:10
Phillies (Jonathan Pettibone – R) at Rockies (Tyler Chatwood – R), 8:40
Astros (Jarred Cosart – R) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Diamondbacks (Wade Miley – L) at Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R), 10:10
Giants (Matt Cain – R) at Padres (Tyson Ross – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Buster Posey, C, SF – (Shoulder) Took a foul ball off the shoulder and may be rested on Friday.
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC – (Groin) Suffered a strain during Wednesday's game and missed Thursday's action.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF – (Knee) Missed Thursday's game due to a minor knee injury colliding into the wall, but may return Friday.
Jose Tabata, OF, PIT – (Head) Available only as a bench option on Thursday, but could return to action fully on Friday.
Chase Headley, 3B, SD – (Biceps) Likely to miss the DL, but may miss a couple of more days of action.
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF – (Hamstring) Missed Thursday's game and may miss Friday.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD – (Hand) Expects to return to the lineup on Friday after missing Thursday's game.
Adam Lind, OF, TOR – (Back) Might avoid the DL after lower back stiffness and missed doubleheader on Thursday.
Koji Uehara, RP, BOS – (Shoulder) Threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and will be available to pitch Friday.

Players on the DL

Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS – (Calf) Starting a rehab assignment next week, but could be pushed back a bit due to the flu and high fever.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS – (Hamstring) Expected to return to the lineup next Thursday.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL – (Knee) Ran the bases on Thursday and is expected to incorporate sliding on Friday.
Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL – (Neck) Started baseball activity, which included hitting off a tee.
David Robertson, RP, NYY – (Groin) – Threw 25 pitches during a bullpen session and felt good in the process.
Doug Fister, SP, WAS – (Back) Experienced no discomfort in an extended spring training game on Thursday and could return as soon as May 7.
Brett Anderson, SP, COL – (Finger) Will miss the next four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery on his broken index finger.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY – (Hamstring) Played in an extended spring training game on Thursday, with an expectation of being activated next week.
Jason Bartlett, SS, MIN – (Ankle) Started a rehab assignment on Thursday after being pushed back originally last week.
Clayton Kershaw, SP, LAD – (Back) No target date as of yet, but threw a bullpen session on Thursday mixing up his arsenal of pitches.
Joe Kelly, SP, STL – (Hamstring) Placed on the 15-day disabled list.
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX – (Back) Set to make at least one more rehab start, possibly two, at Double-A Frisco.
Casey Janssen, SP, TOR – (Back) Temporarily shut down for a few days due to lower back stiffness.
Jose Reyes, SS, TOR – (Hamstring) Expected to be activated on Saturday after serving one additional day on the DL due to inclement weather on Friday.
Jhoulys Chacin, SP, COL – (Shoulder) Will make a second rehab start on Friday after struggling in his first rehab start on Monday.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS – (Hamstring) Starting rehab assignment on Friday or Saturday at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, RP, PHI – (Shoulder) On the 60-day DL and is expected to throw from the mound soon.

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Activated from the DL

Stephen Pryor, RP, SEA

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

Joe Kelly, SP, STL – (Hamstring)
Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC – (Groin)

Paternity List

Lyle Overbay, 1B, MIL

Restricted List

Ji-Man Choi, 1B, SEA

Called Up

Anthony Gose, OF, TOR
Elian Herrera, 3B, MIL
Zach Putnam, RP, CHW
Jorge Rondon, RP, STL
Eduardo Nunez, SS, MIN
Eric Fornataro, RP, STL
Raul Valdes, RP, HOU

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

Keith Butler, RP, STL
Shane Greene, SP, NYY
Zach Rosscup, RP, CHC
Kevin Chapman, RP, HOU

Designated for Assignment

Donnie Veal, RP, CHW

Closer Watch

New York Yankees - Adam Warren picked up just his second save of his career on Thursday, allowing a walk to Cubs infielder Luis Valbuena before setting down the side. Warren will continue to be in the mix for saves while closer David Robertson is laid up on the DL, although look for Shawn Kelley to be the first out of the bullpen in the ninth until Robertson returns next week from a groin injury.

Seattle Mariners - With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Thursday, the Rangers rallied for two unearned runs off closer Fernando Rodney. It was Rodney's first blown save of the season, as he gave up a hit and a walk after retiring the first two batters in the inning. Rodney is expected to bounce back after the Mariners' defense failed him, with no real threat looming to steal his gig as closer.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 18, 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
T. Frazier	3B	CIN @ CHC 2:20PM	J. Samardzija	16	6	3	2	2	4	3	.375	.500	.813	1.313
R. Braun	OF	MIL @ PIT 7:05PM	C. Morton	15	7	3	1	5	3	2	.467	.556	.800	1.356
J. Tabata	OF	PIT vs MIL 7:05PM	K. Lohse	30	14	4	1	4	2	2	.467	.500	.700	1.200
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs MIL 7:05PM	K. Lohse	27	10	5	1	8	7	8	.370	.500	.667	1.167
J. Peralta	SS	STL @ WAS 7:05PM	G. Gonzalez	14	3	2	1	2	4	3	.214	.368	.500	.868
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ CLE 7:05PM	J. Masterson	17	6	3	2	5	5	6	.353	.500	.765	1.265
M. Cabrera	OF	TOR @ CLE 7:05PM	J. Masterson	24	12	3	1	2	3	0	.500	.556	.708	1.264
M. Cabrera	3B	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	21	6	4	1	4	3	3	.286	.375	.571	.946
T. Hunter	OF	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	12	3	2	2	2	0	1	.250	.250	.750	1.000
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	82	19	8	3	11	6	9	.232	.284	.402	.687
F. Freeman	1B	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	27	9	4	2	6	0	3	.333	.333	.630	.963
J. Heyward	OF	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	24	9	4	2	8	2	5	.375	.444	.708	1.153
A. Simmons	SS	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	10	4	1	0	0	1	0	.400	.455	.500	.955
D. Uggla	2B	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	30	9	4	0	3	6	8	.300	.417	.467	.883
J. Upton	OF	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	15	8	1	0	2	2	1	.533	.588	.600	1.188
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	J. Lackey	32	11	5	2	6	3	8	.344	.400	.625	1.025
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	J. Lackey	45	10	4	3	6	1	13	.222	.234	.467	.701
M. Napoli	1B	BOS vs BAL 7:10PM	C. Tillman	15	5	2	0	1	3	7	.333	.444	.467	.911
D. Murphy	2B	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	A. Harang	14	6	5	1	5	0	3	.429	.429	.929	1.357
R. Tejada	SS	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	A. Harang	12	6	2	0	0	1	2	.500	.571	.667	1.238
D. Wright	3B	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	A. Harang	24	11	5	1	7	4	6	.458	.517	.750	1.267
A. Soriano	OF	NYY @ TB 7:10PM	E. Bedard	14	7	4	1	3	3	1	.500	.556	.929	1.484
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ TB 7:10PM	E. Bedard	15	6	2	1	1	4	1	.400	.526	.733	1.260
M. Joyce	OF	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	H. Kuroda	14	5	3	3	3	1	3	.357	.400	1.000	1.400
B. Zobrist	2B	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	H. Kuroda	12	5	5	2	4	3	2	.417	.533	1.250	1.783
J. Mauer	C	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	21	9	1	0	6	2	1	.429	.478	.476	.954
E. Nunez	SS	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	12	5	2	0	3	0	0	.417	.417	.667	1.083
M. Montero	C	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	16	5	2	1	2	1	6	.313	.389	.563	.951
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	13	4	3	1	3	2	4	.308	.400	.692	1.092
M. Kemp	OF	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	15	5	2	2	3	1	3	.333	.375	.733	1.108
Y. Puig	OF	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	10	4	0	0	1	2	3	.400	.500	.400	.900
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	17	5	2	1	3	1	1	.294	.333	.529	.863
S. Van Slyke	OF	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	11	4	4	2	3	2	0	.364	.462	1.091	1.552
X. Nady	OF	SD vs SF 10:10PM	M. Cain	17	6	2	0	2	1	2	.353	.389	.471	.859

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 18, 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
Chris Tillman	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	135	29	10	2	9	16	31	.215	.296	.321	.617
Zack Greinke	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	137	31	9	3	6	6	38	.226	.268	.331	.599
Matt Cain	SF @ SD 10:10PM	174	38	17	3	13	14	43	.218	.279	.354	.632

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 – April 18, 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
R. Bernadina	OF	CIN @ CHC 2:20PM	J. Samardzija	12	2	0	0	1	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ CHC 2:20PM	J. Samardzija	29	6	0	0	3	0	6	.207	.207	.207	.414
J. Lucroy	C	MIL @ PIT 7:05PM	C. Morton	12	1	0	0	0	1	3	.083	.154	.083	.237
J. Segura	SS	MIL @ PIT 7:05PM	C. Morton	12	3	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
R. Weeks	2B	MIL @ PIT 7:05PM	C. Morton	14	1	0	0	2	0	2	.071	.125	.071	.196
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT vs MIL 7:05PM	K. Lohse	28	8	4	1	4	1	10	.286	.310	.500	.810
G. Sanchez	1B	PIT vs MIL 7:05PM	K. Lohse	11	2	1	1	4	2	2	.182	.308	.455	.762
P. Bourjos	OF	STL @ WAS 7:05PM	G. Gonzalez	13	2	0	0	0	0	4	.154	.154	.154	.308
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ CLE 7:05PM	J. Masterson	14	2	1	0	1	3	3	.143	.333	.214	.548
C. Rasmus	OF	TOR @ CLE 7:05PM	J. Masterson	10	1	1	0	0	1	2	.100	.182	.200	.382
A. Avila	C	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	10	1	0	0	0	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200
R. Davis	OF	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	21	5	4	0	0	0	4	.238	.238	.429	.667
A. Jackson	OF	DET vs LAA 7:08PM	J. Weaver	13	2	1	0	0	2	6	.154	.267	.231	.497
N. Cruz	OF	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	J. Lackey	31	8	2	1	5	1	11	.258	.303	.387	.690
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	J. Lackey	20	3	0	0	0	3	5	.150	.261	.150	.411
M. Wieters	C	BAL @ BOS 7:10PM	J. Lackey	32	6	0	0	2	0	6	.188	.188	.188	.375
M. Carp	OF	BOS vs BAL 7:10PM	C. Tillman	14	2	0	0	1	1	2	.143	.200	.143	.343
D. Nava	OF	BOS vs BAL 7:10PM	C. Tillman	20	4	2	0	0	4	7	.200	.333	.300	.633
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS vs BAL 7:10PM	C. Tillman	19	2	0	0	0	4	5	.105	.261	.105	.366
A. Pierzynski	C	BOS vs BAL 7:10PM	C. Tillman	12	2	1	0	1	0	0	.167	.167	.250	.417
G. Dobbs	1B	MIA vs SEA 7:10PM	C. Young	18	4	2	0	0	0	6	.222	.263	.333	.596
L. Duda	OF	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	A. Harang	12	2	1	1	2	3	4	.167	.333	.417	.750
D. Jeter	SS	NYY @ TB 7:10PM	E. Bedard	32	6	1	0	2	2	10	.188	.278	.250	.528
W. Bloomquist	SS	SEA @ MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Loney	1B	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	H. Kuroda	12	1	1	0	2	0	1	.083	.083	.167	.250
J. Kubel	OF	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	10	2	1	1	1	2	4	.200	.333	.500	.833
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	16	3	3	1	3	1	2	.188	.235	.500	.735
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	29	5	0	0	1	3	4	.172	.250	.172	.422
T. Campana	OF	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	10	2	0	0	0	0	6	.200	.200	.200	.400
E. Chavez	3B	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	14	1	0	0	0	0	4	.071	.071	.071	.143
A. Hill	2B	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	30	8	3	1	1	0	3	.267	.290	.433	.724
C. Pennington	SS	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	11	0	0	0	0	3	3	.000	.214	.000	.214
M. Prado	3B	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	Z. Greinke	18	4	1	0	2	0	5	.222	.222	.278	.500
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs ARI 10:10PM	W. Miley	16	4	0	0	2	0	3	.250	.294	.250	.544
E. Cabrera	SS	SD vs SF 10:10PM	M. Cain	15	4	1	0	1	0	5	.267	.267	.333	.600
S. Smith	OF	SD vs SF 10:10PM	M. Cain	26	2	1	0	2	2	2	.077	.167	.115	.282

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 18, 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
Kyle Lohse	MIL @ PIT 7:05PM	185	57	20	5	29	14	35	.308	.353	.488	.841
Jon Niese	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	150	50	17	4	25	16	31	.333	.402	.507	.910
Aaron Harang	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	84	32	15	3	16	14	18	.381	.471	.622	1.093
Hiroki Kuroda	NYY @ TB 7:10PM	97	26	14	6	16	8	18	.268	.321	.564	.885
Erik Bedard	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	93	28	8	3	7	11	18	.301	.384	.486	.870
Jason Vargas	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	112	32	10	3	17	13	13	.286	.356	.452	.808
Wade Miley	ARI @ LAD 10:10PM	115	34	14	6	18	9	23	.296	.352	.529	.882

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

Rajai Davis, OF, DET – Davis is known for his speed, but not his on-base abilities, as evidenced by his .317 career OBP. While he has battled for at-bats and hit the DL too many times in the past, Davis has a clear path to 500 at-bats with Detroit as long as he can stay healthy. His batting average has been hovering around .300 since the start of the season, and he's already snatched five stolen bases to begin the year. Davis has a fantastic chance of being among the league leaders in stolen bases yet again and should already be owned in deeper leagues, but if he's sitting there in shallower leagues, he's worth grabbing for the speed.

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