Friday Lineup Card: Stubbs For Cheap Power

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Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Alex Gordon, OF, KC (Wrist) – May be available as a defensive replacement over the weekend.
Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC (Illness) – Will likely return to Friday's lineup.
Ian Krol, RP, DET (Leg) – Expected to miss the next few days of action.
Homer Bailey, SP, CIN (Knee) – Will make next scheduled start.
Jake McGee, RP, TB (Personal) – Should be placed on the paternity list shortly.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (Ankle) – Did not start on Thursday but may return on Friday.
Ben Revere, OF, PHI (Ankle) – Did not start on Thursday.
Jered Weaver, SP, LAA (Back) – Is expected to start on Saturday.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (Hamstring) – Battling hamstring issues since spring training and did not start on Thursday.

Players on the DL

Joe Mauer, C, MIN (Oblique) – Will likely need more time to recover than originally expected.
Danny Santana, SS, MIN (Knee) – Expected to start rehab assignment over the weekend.
Yadier Molina, C, STL (Thumb) – Placed on the 15-day DL.
Jon Niese, SP, NYM (Shoulder) – Expected to return to action on July 21.
C.J. Wilson, SP, LAA (Ankle) – Expected only to miss a start or two with the injury.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN (Thumb) – Undergoing surgery and expected to miss the next 8-to-12 weeks of play
Gerrit Cole, SP, PIT (Oblique) – Threw from flat ground on Thursday.
Jason Vargas, SP, KC (Appendix) – Will miss the next 3-to-4 weeks after undergoing surgery.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY (Concussion) – Took a ball to the face during batting practice and suffered a broken nose and two facial fractures.
Matt Reynolds, RP, ARI (Elbow) – Expected to return in August.
Daniel Hudson, SP, ARI (Elbow) – Expected to return in August.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TB (Shoulder) – Will return from the DL on Friday.
Mark Trumbo, OF, ARI (Foot) – Excelling during rehab assignment and may be activated right after the All-Star Break.
Jerry Sands, OF, TB (Wrist) – May need surgery to repair strained wrist.
David DeJesus, OF, TB (Hand) – Will not be ready to return until early August at the latest.
Norichika Aoki, OF, KC (Groin) – Not expected to return until after the All-Star Break.
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (Hamstring) – Expected to continue rehab assignment over the weekend.
Cliff Lee, SP, PHI (Elbow) – Allowed three runs over four innings in second rehab start and was transferred to the 60-day DL.
Wei-Chung Wang, SP, MIL (Shoulder) – Placed on the 15-day DL.

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

Activated from the DL

Ehire Adrianza, 2B, SF

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

Yadier Molina, C, STL – (Thumb)
Jason Vargas, SP, KC – (Appendectomy)
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY – (Concussion, 7-day DL)
Wei-Chung Wang, SP, MIL – (Shoulder)

Called Up

Kris Negron, SS, CIN
Kyle Hendricks, SP, CHC
Lucas Luetge, RP, SEA
Louis Coleman, RP, KC
Jaff Decker, OF, PIT
Yangervis Solarte, 3B, NYY
Matt West, RP, TEX
Audry Perez, C, STL

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

Brett Marshall, RP, CIN
Stephen Pryor, RP, SEA
Dallas Beeler, SP, CHC
Juan Perez, OF, SF
Carlos Contreras, RP, CIN
Brandon Cumpton, RP, PIT
Phil Irwin, SP, TEX

Closer Watch

Arizona – Addison Reed is still officially the D-Back's closer, although allowing six earned runs over his last nine innings pitched will make a manager take notice. If you own Reed you need to have a backup plan.

Chicago Cubs – Neil Ramirez hasn't closed out a game since June 15.

Houston – Chad Qualls has fantastic pitching ratios this season (1.99 ERA and 1.11 WHIP), but has not locked down a game for the save since June 20.

Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen has nine saves in his last 10 save opportunities and remains one of the better closers in the league.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – July 11, 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. Davis	1B	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	H. Kuroda	24	7	4	2	5	0	9	.292	.269	.625	.894
P. Konerko	1B	CWS @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	11	3	1	1	1	1	2	.273	.333	.545	.879
D. Viciedo	OF	CWS @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	16	5	2	1	2	1	3	.313	.353	.563	.915
B. Gardner	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	M. Gonzalez	15	5	3	0	0	2	2	.333	.412	.533	.945
K. Johnson	2B	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	M. Gonzalez	11	4	2	1	2	2	4	.364	.462	.727	1.189
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	M. Gonzalez	16	4	3	2	3	1	5	.250	.294	.688	.982
D. Brown	OF	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	12	6	2	0	1	0	3	.500	.500	.667	1.167
B. Harper	OF	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.500	.864
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	28	11	6	2	6	5	8	.393	.500	.750	1.250
T. Frazier	3B	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	J. Locke	12	5	2	1	2	2	1	.417	.500	.750	1.250
D. Wright	3B	NYM vs MIA 7:10PM	H. Alvarez	16	6	2	0	3	0	1	.375	.375	.500	.875
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT @ CIN 7:10PM	M. Latos	20	5	2	2	3	4	5	.250	.375	.550	.925
D. Jennings	OF	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	18	7	1	0	1	3	4	.389	.476	.444	.921
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	31	10	3	1	5	3	7	.323	.382	.484	.866
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	29	12	3	2	7	3	6	.414	.469	.655	1.124
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	12	3	2	2	7	3	1	.250	.400	.750	1.150
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	17	7	1	1	2	0	0	.412	.412	.588	1.000
M. Cabrera	3B	DET @ KC 8:10PM	D. Duffy	16	5	3	0	3	6	4	.313	.500	.500	1.000
C. Gomez	OF	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	J. Kelly	17	6	3	0	2	1	4	.353	.389	.588	.977
M. Carpenter	3B	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	Y. Gallardo	15	5	4	0	3	1	3	.333	.412	.600	1.012
A. Craig	1B	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	Y. Gallardo	13	5	2	2	4	0	4	.385	.357	.846	1.203
M. Holliday	OF	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	Y. Gallardo	33	10	5	4	10	4	8	.303	.378	.727	1.106
B. Moss	1B	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	29	9	4	1	4	0	10	.310	.310	.552	.862
S. Smith	OF	SD @ LAD 10:10PM	D. Haren	42	12	7	3	9	3	7	.286	.333	.595	.929
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	26	15	9	7	17	3	5	.577	.581	1.462	2.042
A. Hill	2B	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	19	11	4	0	4	5	4	.579	.640	.789	1.429

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 11, 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
Hiroki Kuroda	NYY @ BAL 7:05PM	172	38	15	5	12	3	29	.221	.230	.364	.594
Corey Kluber	CLE vs CWS 7:05PM	114	24	7	3	8	11	27	.211	.280	.322	.602
Zack Wheeler	NYM vs MIA 7:10PM	72	11	1	0	2	8	22	.153	.237	.171	.409
Mat Latos	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	116	25	9	4	16	21	28	.216	.340	.357	.697
Joe Kelly	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	102	27	6	1	12	3	18	.265	.280	.355	.635
Anibal Sanchez	DET @ KC 8:10PM	172	36	8	1	13	11	28	.209	.257	.268	.525
Danny Duffy	KC vs DET 8:10PM	94	17	9	3	9	17	21	.181	.305	.344	.649
Felix Hernandez	SEA vs OAK 10:10PM	278	65	14	3	19	16	62	.234	.281	.309	.590

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 – July 11, 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
B. Upton	OF	ATL @ CHC 4:05PM	J. Arrieta	17	4	3	1	3	0	5	.235	.235	.529	.765
N. Cruz	OF	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	H. Kuroda	19	3	0	0	1	2	4	.158	.238	.158	.396
J. Hardy	SS	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	H. Kuroda	23	3	2	1	1	0	2	.130	.130	.304	.435
N. Hundley	C	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	H. Kuroda	16	3	1	0	1	0	2	.188	.176	.250	.426
M. Machado	3B	BAL vs NYY 7:05PM	H. Kuroda	17	4	2	1	1	0	4	.235	.235	.471	.706
G. Beckham	2B	CWS @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	13	1	0	0	0	1	1	.077	.143	.077	.220
A. De Aza	OF	CWS @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	14	2	0	0	1	3	5	.143	.294	.143	.437
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS @ CLE 7:05PM	C. Kluber	17	3	2	0	1	0	2	.176	.176	.294	.471
M. Byrd	OF	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	15	2	0	0	1	2	4	.133	.235	.133	.369
R. Howard	1B	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	15	3	2	1	2	1	5	.200	.294	.467	.761
I. Desmond	SS	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	14	2	0	0	0	3	5	.143	.294	.143	.437
D. Espinosa	2B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	12	3	1	0	3	0	5	.250	.250	.333	.583
D. Span	OF	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	34	10	3	0	3	1	10	.294	.314	.382	.697
J. Werth	OF	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	20	2	2	2	3	2	7	.100	.182	.400	.582
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	A. Burnett	16	4	0	0	1	0	6	.250	.250	.250	.500
J. Bruce	OF	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	J. Locke	12	2	2	0	4	0	1	.167	.154	.333	.487
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	11	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
G. Stanton	OF	MIA @ NYM 7:10PM	Z. Wheeler	10	1	0	0	0	2	3	.100	.250	.100	.350
L. Duda	OF	NYM vs MIA 7:10PM	H. Alvarez	15	2	0	0	0	0	3	.133	.133	.133	.267
C. Granderson	OF	NYM vs MIA 7:10PM	H. Alvarez	22	4	1	0	1	1	7	.182	.208	.227	.436
E. Young Jr.	OF	NYM vs MIA 7:10PM	H. Alvarez	13	2	1	0	0	1	2	.154	.214	.308	.522
R. Martin	C	PIT @ CIN 7:10PM	M. Latos	15	3	1	0	4	1	2	.200	.250	.267	.517
J. Loney	1B	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	21	6	3	0	0	0	3	.286	.286	.429	.714
S. Rodriguez	SS	TB vs TOR 7:10PM	M. Buehrle	24	7	3	0	4	0	8	.292	.269	.417	.686
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ TB 7:10PM	C. Archer	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	.091	.231	.091	.322
A. Beltre	3B	TEX vs LAA 8:05PM	G. Richards	20	4	1	1	2	1	5	.200	.238	.350	.588
A. Jackson	OF	DET @ KC 8:10PM	D. Duffy	17	3	2	1	1	4	5	.176	.333	.412	.745
V. Martinez	DH	DET @ KC 8:10PM	D. Duffy	15	3	1	0	2	2	1	.200	.294	.267	.561
L. Cain	OF	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462
J. Dyson	OF	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	16	2	0	0	0	0	4	.125	.125	.125	.250
A. Escobar	SS	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	18	5	0	0	0	0	3	.278	.278	.278	.556
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	19	3	0	0	1	0	1	.158	.158	.158	.316
O. Infante	2B	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	21	3	0	0	2	1	3	.143	.182	.143	.325
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	12	2	1	0	0	3	3	.167	.333	.250	.583
S. Perez	C	KC vs DET 8:10PM	A. Sanchez	12	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.143	.000	.143
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	J. Kelly	12	3	0	0	0	0	5	.250	.250	.250	.500
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	J. Kelly	16	4	0	0	3	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500
J. Jay	OF	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	Y. Gallardo	31	10	2	2	5	0	3	.323	.323	.516	.839
Y. Cespedes	OF	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	30	6	1	0	1	0	10	.200	.250	.233	.483
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	23	4	1	0	2	2	8	.174	.231	.217	.448
J. Lowrie	SS	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	28	6	2	1	1	0	7	.214	.214	.357	.571
E. Sogard	SS	OAK @ SEA 10:10PM	F. Hernandez	23	5	0	0	0	2	1	.217	.280	.217	.497
C. Headley	3B	SD @ LAD 10:10PM	D. Haren	35	10	3	1	4	1	10	.286	.306	.429	.734
W. Venable	OF	SD @ LAD 10:10PM	D. Haren	15	1	1	1	1	0	6	.067	.067	.267	.333
M. Montero	C	ARI @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	60	10	4	0	2	3	16	.167	.206	.233	.440

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 11, 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
Mark Buehrle	TOR @ TB 7:10PM	167	52	14	2	15	12	28	.311	.353	.421	.774
Yovani Gallardo	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	124	37	14	9	25	7	24	.298	.338	.565	.903
Scott Feldman	HOU vs BOS 8:10PM	85	33	10	7	25	10	12	.388	.446	.681	1.128
Tim Lincecum	SF vs ARI 10:15PM	190	58	23	8	31	18	40	.305	.357	.528	.885

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

Drew Stubbs, OF, COL – Let's get it straight: Stubbs is not a .294 hitter. It's nice to see him going so well with the bat as he's gone 7-for-20 with three homers, five runs and five RBI over his last five games played. Expect the batting average to dip for Stubbs as the season progresses and for his at-bat totals to slow in general with Carlos Gonzalez returning to action soon. Even with Car-Go due back soon, Stubbs offers a decent power bat in deeper leagues with his 20-homer capability over the season. If you need a bench roster spot with some power don't hesitate to snag the Rockies outfielder. Stubbs should see a good amount of time even if he is coming off the bench most games as a fourth outfielder down the line.

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