Sunday Lineup Card: A Vogt Of Confidence

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Day Game After Night Game: TEX/CLE, COL/DET, SF/NYM, CIN/MIA, SEA/BAL, PHI/WAS, LAA/TB, MIN/CWS, TOR/HOU, MIL/STL, CHC/LAD, ATL/SF, PIT/ARI

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Kelly Johnson, 2B, BOS (Groin) – Could be activated Thursday.
Chris Dickerson, OF, CLE (Knee) – Did not start Saturday.
Marwin Gonzalez, SS, HOU (Hamstring – Did not start Saturday.
Jesus Guzman, OF, HOU (Back) – Did not start Saturday.
Khris Davis, OF, MIL (Calf) – Did not start Saturday.
Jon Jay, OF, STL (Wrist) – Did not start Saturday.
Chris Davis, 1B, BAL (Illness) – Expected to play Sunday.
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (Ankle) – Did not start Saturday.
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI (Illness) – Did not start Saturday.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (Hamstring) – Did not start Saturday.
Neil Walker, 2B, PIT (Back) – Was a late scratch Saturday.

Players on the DL

Matt Lindstrom, P, CWS (Ankle) – Began rehab assignment Friday.
Avisail Garcia, OF, CWS (Shoulder) – Began rehab assignment Friday.
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, LAD (Knee) – Expected to play Sunday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (Neck) – Did not start Saturday.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, COL (Shoulder) – Expected to begin rehab assignment in 7-to-10 days.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (Back) – Will visit spine specialist next week.
Paul Maholm, P, LAD (Knee) – Suffered torn ACL on Friday.
George Springer, OF, HOU (Quadriceps) – Expected to be activated next week.
Andrew Cashner, P, SD (Shoulder) – Will begin rehab assignment Friday.
Willie Bloomquist, SS, SEA (Knee) – Expected to return Aug. 8
Gerit Cole, P, PIT (Back) – Throws bullpen session Saturday.
Jordan Lyles, P, COL (Hand) – Will start Wednesday.
Matt Cain, P, SF (Elbow) – Expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Cliff Lee, P, PHI (Elbow) – Expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Activated from Disabled List (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF

Placed on the DL (15-day DL, unless otherwise noted)
David Ross, C, BOS – (Foot)
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, ARI – (Hand)
Eric Hosmer, 1B, KC – (Hand)
Corey Hart, 1B, SEA – (Knee)
Nick Punto, 2B, OAK – (Hamstring)

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

Called Up

Dan Butler, C, BOS
Jason Pridie, OF, COL
Alfredo Marte, OF, ARI
T.J. House, P, CLE
Paco Rodriguez, P, LAD

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

Evan Scribner, P, OAK
J.B. Shuck, OF, LAA
Austin Adams, P, CLE
Jarrett Parker, OF, SF

Claimed

Ryan Wheeler, 3B, LAA
Jake Elmore, SS, CIN

Released

None

Closer Watch

Chicago White Sox – A beleaguered bullpen is about a week away from receiving a shot in the arm. Matt Lindstrom, who began the season as the White Sox closer began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday and is targeting a return at some point next week. Meanwhile, the South Side finishes up a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and continues a six-game homestand with the Texas Rangers next week. Jacob Petricka will have at least these four games against beatable opponents to pick up another save opportunity or two before the return of Lindstrom. There remains no official word on what the pecking order in the Chicago bullpen will look like once he does rejoin the club, but Petricka has not proven a lights-out option in the back end. He struggled through the ninth inning of Friday's game with a save in Chicago's 10-8 win, but allowed a run on three hits in an adventurous outing. The White Sox are likely aiming to reacclimate Lindstrom slowly, but Petricka's 1.66 K/BB ratio seems to portend he is better suited in middle relief than end-game situations.

Hot Batter Matchups – August 3, 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
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	10	3	2	1	1	1	3	.300	.364	.700	1.064
T. Hunter	OF	DET vs COL 1:08PM	J. De La Rosa	13	3	3	1	3	1	2	.231	.267	.615	.882
C. Young	OF	NYM vs SF 1:10PM	M. Bumgarner	17	7	3	1	3	4	3	.412	.500	.706	1.206
M. Byrd	OF	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	15	6	2	1	6	0	5	.400	.400	.667	1.067
C. Ruiz	C	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	13	5	2	1	2	0	2	.385	.385	.692	1.077
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	25	11	3	2	8	2	3	.440	.481	.720	1.201
S. Hairston	OF	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	41	16	10	5	9	2	10	.390	.432	.878	1.310
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	37	10	5	4	7	1	11	.270	.308	.622	.929
Y. Escobar	SS	TB vs LAA 1:40PM	J. Weaver	10	6	3	1	2	3	1	.600	.692	1.100	1.792
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs LAA 1:40PM	J. Weaver	15	5	3	0	0	2	3	.333	.412	.533	.945
J. Molina	C	TB vs LAA 1:40PM	J. Weaver	13	4	2	1	3	0	2	.308	.308	.615	.923
B. Zobrist	2B	TB vs LAA 1:40PM	J. Weaver	18	6	4	1	4	1	5	.333	.368	.722	1.091
J. Willingham	OF	MIN @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	18	9	3	3	6	3	1	.500	.591	1.000	1.591
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	13	5	3	1	5	2	2	.385	.438	.769	1.207
L. Overbay	1B	MIL @ STL 2:15PM	J. Lackey	32	11	6	0	6	3	4	.344	.389	.531	.920
M. Holliday	OF	STL vs MIL 2:15PM	M. Garza	24	9	2	0	1	2	5	.375	.423	.458	.881
J. Jay	OF	STL vs MIL 2:15PM	M. Garza	13	8	3	1	3	2	1	.615	.667	1.000	1.667
J. Peralta	SS	STL vs MIL 2:15PM	M. Garza	30	13	3	1	4	0	7	.433	.433	.600	1.033
A. Pierzynski	C	STL vs MIL 2:15PM	M. Garza	14	4	2	2	3	1	1	.286	.333	.714	1.048
O. Infante	2B	KC @ OAK 4:05PM	S. Kazmir	13	3	2	1	3	3	1	.231	.375	.538	.913
M. Trumbo	OF	ARI vs PIT 4:10PM	F. Liriano	14	3	2	2	5	2	6	.214	.313	.643	.955
R. Sweeney	OF	CHC @ LAD 4:10PM	J. Beckett	10	3	3	1	1	1	3	.300	.364	.800	1.164
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs CHC 4:10PM	E. Jackson	15	5	2	2	3	1	4	.333	.375	.733	1.108
H. Ramirez	SS	LAD vs CHC 4:10PM	E. Jackson	14	3	3	2	3	2	0	.214	.313	.714	1.027
E. Cabrera	SS	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	13	5	1	0	0	3	1	.385	.500	.462	.962
C. Nelson	3B	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	10	4	3	0	2	1	3	.400	.455	.800	1.255
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS vs NYY 8:00PM	D. Phelps	17	6	3	0	3	0	0	.353	.353	.529	.882

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 3, 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
Madison Bumgarner	SF @ NYM 1:10PM	67	13	3	1	4	8	15	.194	.273	.284	.557
Stephen Strasburg	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	129	30	7	3	12	6	39	.233	.267	.333	.600
James Shields	KC @ OAK 4:05PM	72	15	2	2	3	6	16	.208	.276	.285	.560
Edwin Jackson	CHC @ LAD 4:10PM	78	16	7	6	12	8	19	.205	.279	.449	.728
Clay Buchholz	BOS vs NYY 8:00PM	103	25	3	2	12	6	19	.243	.290	.309	.599

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 – August 3, 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
E. Young Jr.	OF	NYM vs SF 1:10PM	M. Bumgarner	25	3	0	0	0	2	6	.120	.185	.120	.305
N. Cruz	OF	BAL vs SEA 1:35PM	H. Iwakuma	20	4	2	0	0	1	5	.200	.238	.300	.538
D. Brown	OF	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	12	2	0	0	0	1	6	.167	.231	.167	.397
J. Rollins	SS	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	27	3	1	1	2	2	11	.111	.172	.222	.395
C. Utley	2B	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	19	3	0	0	0	1	3	.158	.200	.158	.358
A. Jackson	OF	SEA @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	12	2	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333
K. Seager	3B	SEA @ BAL 1:35PM	C. Tillman	10	1	1	0	0	2	4	.100	.250	.200	.450
I. Desmond	SS	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	41	8	5	1	2	1	10	.195	.214	.390	.605
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	18	3	1	0	0	2	8	.167	.250	.222	.472
W. Ramos	C	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	14	2	0	0	0	1	4	.143	.200	.143	.343
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	C. Hamels	25	4	2	2	7	2	7	.160	.214	.400	.614
M. Joyce	OF	TB vs LAA 1:40PM	J. Weaver	15	2	1	0	1	1	5	.133	.176	.200	.376
M. Reynolds	1B	MIL @ STL 2:15PM	J. Lackey	11	2	0	0	0	1	8	.182	.250	.182	.432
M. Ellis	2B	STL vs MIL 2:15PM	M. Garza	12	1	0	0	0	0	3	.083	.083	.083	.167
A. Callaspo	3B	OAK vs KC 4:05PM	J. Shields	19	4	0	0	0	1	5	.211	.250	.211	.461
J. Lowrie	SS	OAK vs KC 4:05PM	J. Shields	13	2	0	0	0	0	4	.154	.154	.154	.308
J. Reddick	OF	OAK vs KC 4:05PM	J. Shields	16	3	1	1	2	0	2	.188	.188	.375	.563
T. Snider	OF	PIT @ ARI 4:10PM	T. Cahill	10	2	0	0	4	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
A. Amarista	2B	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	10	1	0	0	0	0	1	.100	.100	.100	.200
J. Francoeur	OF	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	16	3	1	1	3	0	3	.188	.176	.375	.551
S. Smith	OF	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	12	2	1	0	1	1	0	.167	.231	.250	.481
W. Venable	OF	SD vs ATL 4:10PM	A. Harang	20	3	1	1	1	2	5	.150	.227	.300	.527
B. Gardner	OF	NYY @ BOS 8:00PM	C. Buchholz	20	3	0	0	0	0	5	.150	.150	.150	.300
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ BOS 8:00PM	C. Buchholz	14	3	0	0	0	1	1	.214	.267	.214	.481
M. Teixeira	1B	NYY @ BOS 8:00PM	C. Buchholz	21	4	2	2	5	1	7	.190	.227	.476	.703

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 3, 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
Jered Weaver	LAA @ TB 1:40PM	118	36	17	4	17	9	25	.305	.353	.542	.895
Jose Quintana	CWS vs MIN 2:10PM	78	24	11	4	19	11	19	.308	.398	.565	.963
Matt Garza	MIL @ STL 2:15PM	126	46	12	5	15	15	21	.365	.433	.527	.960

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

Recommended Pickup

Stephen Vogt, OF, OAK – Vogt has quietly been one of the A's hottest hitters, with a .965 OPS in the month of July. It is perhaps this torrid pace at the plate that gave general manager Billy Beane the confidence to send star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes packing at Thursday's trade deadline. It is assumed Vogt will eventually settle into a platoon with newly-acquired Jonny Gomes in left field to replace Cespedes' production. With Coco Crisp's latest injury, however, Vogt continues to see regular playing time and will likely see more at-bats than Gomes over the long haul due to his versatility. Eligible in most leagues at the corner outfield positions, first base and catcher, Vogt sees action all over the field and delights owners with his ability to fill gaps left by injured regulars in all fantasy formats. If he can maintain the scorching rate at which he is spraying hits across the diamond, he will not only inspire the confidence of management to garner a daily spot in the lineup; Vogt could work his way into a spot in the middle of an extremely productive Oakland order.

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Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Aaron Harang, ATL ($6,600)
C: Stephen Vogt, OAK ($3,700)
1B: Brandon Belt, SF ($3,900)
2B: Gordon Beckham, CWS ($3,500)
SS: Xander Bogaerts, BOS ($3,300)
3B: Casey McGehee, MIA ($3,500)
OF: Marcell Ozuna, MIA ($3,800)