Saturday Lineup Card: Burnsing Up The Basepaths

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

BAL (Wei-Yin Chen - L) at NYY (Chase Whitley - R) 1:05 PM
BOS (Joe Kelly - R) at TOR (Drew Hutchison - R) 1:07 PM
KC (Jeremy Guthrie - R) at DET (Anibal Sanchez - R) 1:08 PM
ATL (Julio Teheran - R) at WAS (Doug Fister - R) 4:05 PM
MIN (Phil Hughes - R) at CLE (Bruce Chen - L) 4:10 PM
TEX (Ross Detwiler - L) at TB (Jake Odorizzi - R) 6:10 PM
NYM (Jon Niese - L) at PHI (Aaron Harang - R) 7:05 PM
STL (Carlos Martinez - R) at PIT (Vance Worley - R) 7:05 PM
CHC (Travis Wood - L) at MIL (Kyle Lohse - R) 7:10 PM
CIN (Johnny Cueto - R) at CWS (Carlos Rodon - L) 7:10 PM
LAD (Clayton Kershaw - L) at COL (Jorge De La Rosa) 8:10 PM
SD (Tyson Ross - R) at ARI (Chase Anderson - R) 8:10 PM
HOU (Dallas Keuchel - L) at LAA (Matt Shoemaker - R) 9:05 PM
MIA (David Phelps - R) at SF (Madison Bumgarner - L) 9:05 PM
OAK (Jesse Hahn - R) at SEA (J.A. Happ - L) 9:10 PM

Day Game After Night Game: BAL/NYY, BOS/TOR, KC/DET, ATL/WAS, MIN/CLE

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Aramis Ramirez, 3B, MIL - (Undisclosed) Was a late scratch Friday
Alex Avila, C, DET - (Forearm) Was a late scratch Friday due to a right forearm contusion.
Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA - (Undisclosed) Out of the lineup for a second straight day Friday.
Carlos Gomez, OF, Mil - Out of the lineup Friday with a minor right hip strain.
Hanley Ramirez, OF, BOS - (Shoulder) Will take batting practice Saturday and will likely avoid a DL stint.
Matt Carpenter, 3B, STL - Out for the weekend with extreme soreness.
Michael Saunders, OF, TOR - (Knee) Available off the bench Friday and will start Saturday.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN - (Hip) Served as the Reds' designated hitter Friday.
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX - (Wrist) Out of the lineup Friday.
Jose Iglesias, SS, DET (Groin) Out of the lineup Friday.

Out

Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD - (Shoulder) Will be placed on the disabled list.
Luke Gregerson, RP, HOU - Placed on the Family Medical Emergency List on Friday.
Mike Aviles, 2B, CLE - Placed on the family medical emergency list and will be out for 3-to-7 days.
Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC - Placed on the bereavement list Friday due to a family emergency.

Players on the DL

A.J. Griffin, SP, OAK - (Elbow) Felt some soreness in his shoulder following a simulated game Thursday.
Brett Oberholtzer, SP, HOU - (Finger) Will be activated to start Wednesday.
T.J. House, SP, CLE - (Shoulder) Has resumed throwing.
Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL - (Knee) Jogging in a pool as part of his rehab.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD - (Hamstring) Will likely rejoin the Dodgers on Monday.
Henderson Alvarez, SP, MIA - (Shoulder) Will begin a rehab assingnment with High-A Jupiter on Tuesday.
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX - (Shoulder) Will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY - (Forearm) Made 50 throws from flat ground Friday split between 60 and 90 feet.
Matt Wieters, C, BAL - (Elbow) Will catch seven innings with High-A Frederick on Saturday.
Bruce Rondon, RP, DET - (Shoulder) Threw 40 pitches from flat ground Friday.
Jason Vargas, SP, KC - (Elbow) MRI revealed no damage to his UCL, and is hopeful he will only miss a few starts.
Matt Moore, SP, TB - (Elbow) Threw his second live batting practice session Friday.
Bobby Parnell, RP, NYM - (Elbow) Expected to pitch in a game situation soon.
David Wright, 3B, NYM - (Hamstring/Back) Expected to resume baseball activities Monday.
Everth Cabrera, SS, BAL - (Foot) MRI came back clean.
Alex Cobb, SP, TB - (Elbow) Will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Desmond Jennings, OF, TB - (Knee) No timetable for return but is feeling better.
Nick Franklin, 2B, TB - (Oblique) Had a day off in his rehab assignment Thursday and is expected to return Friday.

Transactions

Activated from the DL

Christian Yelich, OF, MIA
Ryan Flaherty, 2B, BAL
Tom Wilhelmsen, RP, SEA
Drew Butera, C, KC
Alcides Escobar, SS, KC
Shawn Kelley, RP, SD

Placed on the DL

Dillon Gee, SP, NYM
Kevin Gausman, RP, BAL
Joe Nathan, RP, DET (Transferred to 60-day DL)

Called Up

T.J. McFarland, RP, BAL
Asher Wojciechowski, RP, HOU
Wilin Rosario, C, COL
Travis Shaw, 1B, BOS
Zach Walters, 2B, CLE
Yohan Pino, RP, KC
Ryan Tepera, RP, TOR
Ryan Mattheus, RP, LAA
Angel Castro, RP, OAK
Brandon Kintzler, RP, MIL

Sent Down (To Triple-A Unless Noted Otherwise)

R.J. Alvarez, RP. OAK
Rey Navarro, 2B, BAL
Tyler Matzek, SP, COL
Efren Navarro, OF, LAA
Francisco Pena, RP, KC
Chad Jenkins, RP, TOR
Nick Vincent, RP, SD
Rob Wooten, RP, MIL
Alex Hassan, OF OAK (DFA'd)
Edward Mujica, RP, BOS (DFA'd)
Reid Brignac, 3B, MIA

Closer Watch

Texas Rangers - Neftali Feliz picked up his fourth save of the season Thursday against the Rays, retiring all three batters he faced in order with two strikeouts. The outing makes three straight scoreless for him, which is a good sign considering he had blown his previous two save opportunities. While his ERA currently sits at an unappealing 4.38 on the season, he's likely on more firm footing now than he was prior to the run.

Houston Astros - Luke Gregerson finished with a clean ninth inning Thursday, earning his seventh save of the young season. However, he was moved to the family medical emergency list Friday, likely leaving Chad Qualls to close out games for the time being. The list requires a player to miss between three and seven games, but Gregerson should be expected to resume his role upon his return.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – May 9, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Ellsbury	OF	NYY vs BAL 1:05PM	W. Chen	16	7	1	0	0	0	1	.438	.438	.500	.938
B. Gardner	OF	NYY vs BAL 1:05PM	W. Chen	15	5	3	1	5	2	5	.333	.444	.667	1.111
X. Bogaerts	SS	BOS @ TOR 1:07PM	D. Hutchison	10	5	1	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.600	1.100
A. Avila	C	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	32	10	6	3	13	5	8	.313	.405	.688	1.093
M. Cabrera	1B	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	53	19	5	4	14	6	8	.358	.417	.604	1.020
N. Castellanos	3B	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	12	5	3	0	3	0	1	.417	.429	.667	1.095
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	45	15	4	1	3	3	5	.333	.367	.489	.856
J. Martinez	OF	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	21	6	3	2	2	1	4	.286	.348	.619	.967
A. Callaspo	2B	ATL @ WAS 4:05PM	D. Fister	19	7	1	1	3	2	1	.368	.429	.526	.955
N. Markakis	OF	ATL @ WAS 4:05PM	D. Fister	24	8	3	1	8	2	3	.333	.407	.542	.949
B. Harper	OF	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	19	8	5	2	4	1	5	.421	.476	.895	1.371
J. Lobaton	C	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	10	5	2	1	3	2	3	.500	.583	.900	1.483
D. Span	OF	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	30	12	5	1	2	1	1	.400	.419	.700	1.119
M. Brantley	OF	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	14	3	3	1	1	2	2	.214	.313	.571	.884
B. Dozier	2B	MIN @ CLE 4:10PM	B. Chen	16	6	4	1	3	1	4	.375	.412	.813	1.224
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ CLE 4:10PM	B. Chen	26	9	7	3	4	3	3	.346	.414	.885	1.298
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ CLE 4:10PM	B. Chen	17	8	2	1	5	0	0	.471	.471	.706	1.176
D. Murphy	2B	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	23	8	6	1	5	1	3	.348	.375	.696	1.071
R. Tejada	SS	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	16	6	2	0	0	3	3	.375	.500	.500	1.000
C. Ruiz	C	PHI vs NYM 7:05PM	J. Niese	29	10	3	1	3	4	7	.345	.424	.517	.941
J. Heyward	OF	STL @ PIT 7:05PM	V. Worley	14	6	1	1	2	1	1	.429	.500	.643	1.143
M. Montero	C	CHC @ MIL 7:10PM	K. Lohse	19	5	2	2	4	1	6	.263	.300	.579	.879
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ MIL 7:10PM	K. Lohse	21	10	3	1	2	2	4	.476	.520	.714	1.234
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs CHC 7:10PM	T. Wood	27	9	6	2	7	1	4	.333	.357	.704	1.061
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs CIN 7:40PM	J. Cueto	10	5	1	0	0	2	3	.500	.583	.600	1.183
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs CIN 7:40PM	J. Cueto	10	5	1	0	0	2	3	.500	.583	.600	1.183
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	16	5	3	2	4	2	4	.313	.389	.813	1.201
E. Inciarte	OF	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	10	5	1	0	0	1	1	.500	.545	.600	1.145
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	55	14	5	3	8	5	13	.255	.311	.455	.766
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	43	15	7	3	11	8	14	.349	.442	.651	1.093
J. Rollins	SS	LAD @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	17	5	2	1	4	3	1	.294	.381	.529	.910
D. Freese	3B	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	D. Keuchel	14	8	2	1	6	1	1	.571	.600	.857	1.457
C. Iannetta	C	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	D. Keuchel	15	5	3	1	2	4	3	.333	.474	.667	1.140
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	D. Keuchel	16	5	2	1	2	0	4	.313	.313	.563	.875
G. Stanton	OF	MIA @ SF 9:05PM	M. Bumgarner	13	8	6	1	4	2	1	.615	.667	1.231	1.897
B. Butler	1B	OAK @ SEA 9:10PM	J. Happ	13	5	0	0	1	2	0	.385	.467	.385	.851

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 9, 2015

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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
Anibal Sanchez	DET vs KC 1:08PM	160	33	4	0	7	6	20	.206	.235	.232	.467
Phil Hughes	MIN @ CLE 4:10PM	119	27	10	4	11	3	29	.227	.249	.379	.628
Aaron Harang	PHI vs NYM 7:05PM	101	22	13	2	12	14	19	.218	.317	.384	.701

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 – May 9, 2015

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
A. Rodriguez	3B	NYY vs BAL 1:05PM	W. Chen	13	2	1	1	2	3	5	.154	.353	.385	.738
D. Nava	OF	BOS @ TOR 1:07PM	D. Hutchison	10	2	0	0	0	2	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
R. Davis	OF	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	21	4	1	0	1	0	5	.190	.190	.238	.429
A. Gose	OF	DET vs KC 1:08PM	J. Guthrie	11	1	0	0	1	0	1	.091	.091	.091	.182
L. Cain	OF	KC @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375
J. Dyson	OF	KC @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	22	2	0	0	0	0	5	.091	.091	.091	.182
A. Escobar	SS	KC @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	21	6	0	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.286	.571
O. Infante	2B	KC @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	27	5	0	0	3	1	3	.185	.214	.185	.399
S. Perez	C	KC @ DET 1:08PM	A. Sanchez	17	2	0	0	1	2	2	.118	.211	.118	.328
A. Simmons	SS	ATL @ WAS 4:05PM	D. Fister	12	3	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	15	3	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.250	.200	.450
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	21	3	0	0	3	1	7	.143	.200	.143	.343
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	J. Teheran	20	4	1	1	4	0	3	.200	.200	.350	.550
M. Bourn	OF	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	16	3	0	0	1	0	4	.188	.176	.188	.364
L. Chisenhall	3B	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	14	3	0	0	2	0	2	.214	.200	.214	.414
J. Kipnis	2B	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	10	2	0	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
D. Murphy	OF	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	11	2	1	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455
C. Santana	1B	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	P. Hughes	15	2	0	0	0	1	6	.133	.188	.133	.321
L. Duda	1B	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	19	2	1	1	2	5	5	.105	.292	.263	.555
C. Granderson	OF	NYM @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Harang	14	1	1	0	0	3	2	.071	.235	.143	.378
F. Galvis	SS	PHI vs NYM 7:05PM	J. Niese	10	2	1	1	1	0	5	.200	.200	.500	.700
R. Howard	1B	PHI vs NYM 7:05PM	J. Niese	26	4	1	1	4	1	12	.154	.207	.269	.476
C. Utley	2B	PHI vs NYM 7:05PM	J. Niese	32	3	0	0	2	2	4	.094	.194	.094	.288
W. Castillo	C	CHC @ MIL 7:10PM	K. Lohse	20	3	3	0	1	1	3	.150	.190	.300	.490
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ MIL 7:10PM	K. Lohse	38	9	0	0	2	0	3	.237	.237	.237	.474
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs CHC 7:10PM	T. Wood	17	3	1	0	1	0	7	.176	.167	.235	.402
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS vs CIN 7:40PM	J. Cueto	16	2	0	0	1	1	7	.125	.167	.125	.292
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS vs CIN 7:40PM	J. Cueto	16	2	0	0	1	1	7	.125	.167	.125	.292
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	14	2	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286
C. Owings	SS	ARI vs SD 8:10PM	T. Ross	10	2	0	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	30	5	2	2	4	2	17	.167	.242	.367	.609
D. LeMahieu	2B	COL vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	29	8	1	0	1	0	10	.276	.276	.310	.586
D. Stubbs	OF	COL vs LAD 8:10PM	C. Kershaw	26	3	0	0	0	2	12	.115	.179	.115	.294
A. Ethier	OF	LAD @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	22	3	1	0	1	0	8	.136	.136	.182	.318
S. Van Slyke	OF	LAD @ COL 8:10PM	J. De La Rosa	12	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.077	.000	.077
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	D. Keuchel	23	5	2	0	2	0	4	.217	.217	.304	.522
C. Cowgill	OF	LAA vs HOU 9:05PM	D. Keuchel	15	3	1	0	1	1	1	.200	.250	.267	.517

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 9, 2015

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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
Wei-Yin Chen	BAL @ NYY 1:05PM	89	25	10	4	11	9	19	.281	.359	.498	.858
Jeremy Guthrie	KC @ DET 1:08PM	249	77	26	10	40	19	36	.309	.357	.503	.860
Doug Fister	WAS vs ATL 4:05PM	112	35	7	5	19	6	14	.312	.350	.462	.812
Bruce Chen	CLE vs MIN 4:10PM	124	37	17	6	23	10	17	.298	.347	.553	.899
Vance Worley	PIT vs STL 7:05PM	75	26	6	2	10	3	11	.347	.378	.475	.853
Tyson Ross	SD @ ARI 8:10PM	81	25	5	2	14	6	16	.309	.356	.452	.808

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

Billy Burns, OF, OAK - Burns collected a hit, a stolen base and a run in Thursday's game, representing his sixth straight start with the Athletics. He survived the return of Coco Crisp, with Craig Gentry being sent back to the minors instead. When that is combined with the poor offensive output of Sam Fuld to begin the season, Burns becomes an intriguing option in deeper formats given his potential for stolen bases.

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C: Kurt Suzuki, MIN ($3,100)
1B: James Loney, TB ($3,600)
2B: Devon Travis, TOR ($3,500)
SS: J.J. Hardy, BAL ($3,900)
3B: Nick Castellanos, DET ($3,500)
OF: Eddie Rosario, MIN ($2,900)