Saturday Lineup Card: Another Top KC Prospect Arrives

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Sponsored by DraftStreet

Projected Starters – A look at Saturday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Indians (Mitch Talbot - R) at Yankees (Bartolo Colon - R), 1:05
Red Sox (John Lackey) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow - R), 1:07
Cubs (Matt Garza - R) at Phillies (Cliff Lee - L), 4:10
Reds (Mike Leake - R) at Giants (Tim Lincecum - R), 4:10
Rangers (Colby Lewis - R) at Twins (Scott Baker - R), 4:10
Braves (Mike Minor - L) at Astros (Jordan Lyles - R), 7:05
Mets (R.A. Dickey - R) at Pirates (James McDonald - R), 7:05
Mariners (Michael Pineda - R) at Tigers (Max Scherzer - R), 7:05
Rays (David Price - L) at Orioles (Jeremy Guthrie - R), 7:10
Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy - R) at Marlins (Javier Vazquez - R), 7:10
A's (Gio Gonzalez - L) at White Sox (John Danks - L), 7:10
Cardinals (Chris Carpenter - R) at Brewers (Zack Greinke - R), 7:10
Dodgers (Ted Lilly - L) at Rockies (Jason Hammel - R), 8:10
Nationals (John Lannan - L) at Padres (Clayton Richard - L), 8:35
Royals (Felipe Paulino - R) at Angels (Joel Pineiro - R), 9:05

Day game after a night game: CLE, NYY, BOS, TOR, CHC, PHI, CIN, SF, TEX, MIN

Injuries – A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns

Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Evan Longoria, 3B, TB - (Illness) Returned to the lineup Friday
Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN - (Wrist) Was not in Friday's starting lineup
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS - (Knee) Returned to the lineup Friday
Clay Buchholz, SP, BOS - (Back) Started Friday as scheduled
J.J. Putz, RP, AZ - (Back) Should be available Friday
Russell Martin, C, NYY - (Back) Was not in Friday's starting lineup
Yunel Escobar, SS, TOR - (Quad) Out of the lineup again Friday
Scott Rolen, 3B, STL - (Illness) Returned to the lineup Thursday
Edgar Renteria, SS, CIN - (Back) Returned to the lineup Thursday
Matt Capps, RP, MIN - (Wrist) Might be available Friday
Matt Kemp, OF, LAD - Scratched from Friday's lineup with tightness in hamstring
Hunter Pence, OF, HOU - Left Friday's game with tightness in back
Matt Joyce, OF, TB - Scratched from Friday's lineup with soreness in left shoulder
Leo Nunez, RP, FLA - Dealing with back stiffness and will not be available until Monday at the earliest
Derrek Lee, 1B, BAL - placed on bereavement list
Travis Buck, OF, CLE - Suffered whiplash in minor car accident Friday

Players on the DL
Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA - (Back) Will play in rehab games Friday and Saturday; on track to return Tuesday
Joe Mauer, C, MIN - (Legs) Played catcher in rehab game Thursday; Twins will decide next step early next week
Pablo Sandoval, 3B, SF - (Wrist) Could occasionally play catcher upon return
Jason Heyward, OF, ATL - (Shoulder) Felt good after taking part in baseball activities Friday
Travis Hafner, DH, CLE - (Oblique) Will take batting practice Sunday and Monday; could begin rehab assignment soon after
Johan Santana, SP, NYM - (Shoulder) Will throw a bullpen session in New York soon
Joba Chamberlain, RP, NYY - (Elbow) Will undergo Tommy John surgery Thursday
Jeff Niemann, SP, TB - (Back) Will make one more rehab start before returning
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS - (Abdomen) Rested Friday before resuming rehab Saturday; on track to return Tuesday
Aroldis Chapman, RP, CIN - (Shoulder) Hit triple digits in rehab outing Thursday
Sam LeCure, P, CIN - (Forearm) Began rehab assignment
Elliot Johnson, 2B, TB - (Knee) Played in rehab games Thursday and Friday; could return as soon as Saturday
Scott Kazmir, SP, LAA - (Back) Rocked again in rehab start Thursday; in danger of being released if unable to turn things around in next two weeks
Brandon Inge, 3B, DET - (Illness) Still no timetable for return
Matt Harrison, SP, TEX - (Upper Body) Expected to make scheduled start Sunday
Geoff Blum, SS, AZ - (Knee) Hopes to return July 1
Joe Blanton, SP, PHI - (Elbow) Hopes to resume throwing soon
David Freese, 3B, STL - (Hand) Expects to resume taking batting practice within a week
Kyle McClellan, SP, STL - (Hip) On track to be activated and start next Wednesday
Andrew Cashner, SP, CHC - (Shoulder) Has yet to resume throwing

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

Placed on the DL (15-day DL unless otherwise noted)
Cole Kimball, RP, WAS
Chris Snyder, C, PIT - transferred to 60-day DL
Joba Chamberlain, RP, NYY - transferred to 60-day DL
Evan Meek, RP, PIT
Martin Prado, OF, ATL
Denard Span, OF, MIN - placed on 7-day DL

Called Up
Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC
Carlos Corporan, C, HOU
Graham Godfrey, SP, OAK
Kevin Whelan, RP, NYY
Ryan Mattheus, RP, WAS
Tim Wood, RP, PIT
Michael Bowden, P, BOS
Brandon Synder, 1B, BAL
Rene Tosoni, OF, MIN
Mitchell Boggs, RP, STL
Brandon Hicks, 3B, ATL
Lucas Duda, OF, NYM
Bryan Shaw, P, AZ

Sent Down
Bobby Cramer, P, OAK
Zach Kroenke, RP, AZ
Lance Lynn, P, STL
Robinson Cancel, C, HOU
Luis Exposito, C, BOS
Chris Dickerson, OF, NYY
Mike Aviles, 2B, KC
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B, OAK
Jake Fox, DH, BAL

Designated For Assignment
Nick Evans, 1B, NYM

Closer Watch – A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

Atlanta - The Braves wanted to give Craig Kimbrel a break Thursday after throwing 28 pitches the night before, so Jonny Venters was called upon to get the save. Venters came through with a perfect frame to lock down the victory. Though Kimbrel has struggled slightly and Venters has been nearly unhittable, posting an absurd 0.47 ERA and 0.72 WHIP through 38.2 IP, manger Fredi Gonzalez maintained that Kimbrel is his closer.

Arizona - David Hernandez picked up the save Thursday with J.J. Putz (back) unavailable, but Putz should be ready to pitch next time the Diamondbacks find themselves in a save situation.

Philadelphia - Ryan Madson blew the save Thursday, but he avoided a potential loss when what looked to be a home run by Chicago's Tyler Colvin was overturned by an umpire review. Madson has allowed at least an earned run in four of his last nine appearances, but he remains the top option in the ninth inning for the time being.

Recommended Pickup

Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC - The Royals promoted Moustakas, the number nine prospect in Baseball America's preseason prospect rankings, to the majors Friday. Like teammate Eric Hosmer, Moustakas comes to the majors after dominating Triple-A pitching. He had already hit 10 home runs in 55 Triple-A games this season, a year after posting a .322 batting average with 36 home runs and 124 RBI over 118 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Moustakas will take over as the regular third baseman for the Royals and should bat in the middle of the lineup. With many of the teammates ahead of him having good seasons, he should have plenty of opportunities to produce. Given the power numbers Moustakas is capable of providing, he deserves a look in nearly all formats.

Other recent recommendations:Anthony Rizzo, Brennan Boesch, Charlie Morton, Dee Gordon, Freddie Freeman

Draft Street Competition

If you missed out on our recent free roll with DraftStreet, don't worry - we have another chance for you to take home some serious cash.

Register for a free account at DraftStreet.com today and start practicing. Remember to use bonus code Rotowire on your first deposit to get some extra cash released into your account as you play.

As a reminder, the competition will be an MLB Salary Cap league where values for each player are set based on projected fantasy value each day and your mission is to find the bargains and make the best 14 player team possible within the $100,000 budget.

Be sure to come back to RotoWire's Daily Lineup Card every day for all the analysis you need to dominate the competition and take home cash on DraftStreet.

Draft Street Lineup

C – Brian McCann, ATL - ($6,770)
1B – Casey Kotchman, TB - ($5,096)
2B – Rickie Weeks, MIL - ($7,046)
3B – Adrian Beltre, TEX - ($7,788)
SS – Stephen Drew, AZ - ($6,598)
OF – Josh Hamilton, TEX - ($10,264)
OF – Ryan Braun, MIL - ($9,361)
OF – B.J. Upton, TB - ($4,785)
UTIL – Chone Figgins, SEA - ($2,707)
UTIL – Adam Dunn, CWS - ($2,365)
SP – David Price, TB - ($15,781)
SP – Ted Lilly, LAD - ($10,147)
RP – Kyle Farnsworth, TB - ($2,126)
P – Max Scherzer, DET - ($8,777)

Total: $99,611

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