Friday Lineup Card: Youngsters To The Rescue!

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Giants (Ryan Vogelsong – R) at Cubs (Jon Lester – L), 4:05
Rockies (Jorge De La Rosa – L) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 7:05
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R), 7:05
Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – R) at Yankees (Nathan Eovaldi – R), 7:05
Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R) at Tigers (Daniel Norris – L), 7:08
Twins (Mike Pelfrey – R) at Indians (Cody Anderson – R), 7:10
Mets (Jacob deGrom – R) at Rays (Jake Odorizzi – R), 7:10
Marlins (Jose Fernandez – R) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 7:35
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Royals (Edinson Volquez – R), 8:10
Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R) at Brewers (Tyler Cravy – R), 8:10
Reds (Raisel Iglesias – R) at Diamondbacks (Robbie Ray – L), 9:40
Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R) at Angels (Andrew Heaney – L), 10:05
Astros (Dallas Keuchel – L) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Phillies (Aaron Nola – R) at Padres (James Shields – R), 10:10
Rangers (Cole Hamels – L) at Mariners (Hisashi Iwakuma – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Preston Tucker, OF, HOU (Triceps) – May return to action on Friday.
Mike Leake, SP, SF (Hamstring) – Will miss his next start on Friday.
Andrelton Simmons, SS, ATL (Thumb) – Hoping to rejoin the lineup over the weekend.
J.T. Realmuto, C, MIA (Hand) – Could return this weekend.
Brian McCann, C, NYY (Knee) – Did not play on Thursday.
Alfredo Simon, SP, DET (Groin) – Expected to start on Saturday.

Players on the DL

Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS (Oblique) – Expected to start on Saturday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Shoulder) – Expected to throw around 70 pitches on Sunday.
Tommy Milone, SP, MIN (Arm) – Hoping to come off the DL on Aug. 16.
Byron Buxton, OF, MIN (Thumb) – Will begin a rehab assignment on Friday.
Mookie Betts, OF, BOS (Concussion) – Met with a specialist on Wednesday and is expected to rejoin the Red Sox soon.
Chase Utley, 2B, PHI (Ankle) – Expected to be activated from the DL on Friday.
Jerry Blevins, RP, NYM (Forearm) – Re-fractured his arm on Thursday.
Kyle Lobstein, RP, DET (Shoulder) – Expected to begin a rehab assignment at High-A Lakeland by Friday.
Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET (Calf) – Could return by the end of the Tigers current road trip.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM (Knee) – Expected to rejoin the lineup on Saturday.
Chase Anderson, SP, ARI (Triceps) – Expected to start either on Friday or Saturday.
Brooks Brown, RP, COL (Shoulder) – There is no current timetable for a return to action.

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

Activated off the DL

Jason Garcia, OF, BAL

Paternity List

Will Venable, OF, SD

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

Phil Klein, RP, TEX
Alex Claudio, RP, TEX
Aaron Barrett, RP, WAS
Dan Straily, SP, HOU
Mychal Givens, RP, BAL

Signed

Nick Noonan, 2B, SF

Called Up

Anthony Bass, RP, TEX
Alex Dickerson, OF, SD
Blake Treinen, RP, WAS
Luke Jackson, RP, TEX

Closer Watch

St. Louis Cardinals – Trevor Rosenthal didn't have an easy time of it Thursday afternoon for the Cardinals, but he still managed to close the door against the Reds as he picked up his 32nd save of the year, walking one hitter, allowing one hit and striking out one in the ninth inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen helped protect a two-game lead over the Giants in the National League West Thursday, squeezing through two-thirds of an inning for his 21st save of the year. Jansen wasn't at his best, but managed to pull off the save after letting two inherited runners score after he gave up a double to rookie Maikel Franco. Jansen let one more hitter reach base after Ryan Howard singled, but he got the Dodger defense to help him out to end the game with a double play.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – August 7, 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
D. Fowler	OF	CHC vs SF 4:05PM	R. Vogelsong	11	3	2	0	0	1	3	.273	.333	.545	.879
J. Ellsbury	OF	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	20	7	2	0	1	2	0	.350	.409	.450	.859
C. Stewart	C	PIT vs LAD 7:05PM	C. Kershaw	12	6	1	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750	1.250
D. Uggla	2B	WAS vs COL 7:05PM	J. De La Rosa	17	5	4	0	5	2	6	.294	.400	.588	.988
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs COL 7:05PM	J. De La Rosa	12	4	1	1	3	2	2	.333	.429	.583	1.012
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS vs COL 7:05PM	J. De La Rosa	14	4	3	1	4	4	3	.286	.444	.643	1.087
A. LaRoche	1B	CWS @ KC 8:10PM	E. Volquez	25	7	3	1	5	5	7	.280	.419	.480	.899
S. Gennett	2B	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	L. Lynn	18	7	2	0	1	4	3	.389	.500	.500	1.000
L. Schafer	OF	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	L. Lynn	11	5	2	0	1	1	1	.455	.500	.636	1.136
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	L. Lynn	26	10	2	0	2	1	5	.385	.407	.500	.907
C. Crisp	OF	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	D. Keuchel	19	7	3	0	1	4	1	.368	.478	.526	1.005
L. Morrison	1B	SEA vs TEX 10:10PM	C. Hamels	21	8	2	0	2	3	2	.381	.440	.476	.916
A. Beltre	3B	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	30	11	4	3	5	2	3	.367	.406	.700	1.106

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 7, 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
Clayton Kershaw	LAD @ PIT 7:05PM	90	21	5	2	2	3	26	.233	.258	.331	.589
R.A. Dickey	TOR @ NYY 7:05PM	223	50	18	4	17	16	38	.224	.274	.344	.618
Julio Teheran	ATL vs MIA 7:35PM	105	27	1	0	2	5	21	.257	.296	.268	.564
John Danks	CWS @ KC 8:10PM	216	40	13	3	13	20	45	.185	.256	.274	.531
Dallas Keuchel	HOU @ OAK 10:05PM	105	23	6	1	5	9	14	.219	.281	.294	.575

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 7, 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
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	13	2	0	0	0	2	6	.154	.267	.154	.421
D. Stubbs	OF	COL @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	13	1	1	0	0	1	5	.077	.143	.154	.297
C. Beltran	OF	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	29	6	3	1	5	0	4	.207	.200	.379	.579
B. Gardner	OF	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	20	4	1	0	2	4	7	.200	.333	.300	.633
C. Headley	3B	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	12	2	0	0	0	2	1	.167	.286	.167	.452
B. McCann	C	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	32	6	1	1	1	5	5	.188	.297	.281	.579
C. Young	OF	NYY vs TOR 7:05PM	R. Dickey	13	1	1	0	0	0	5	.077	.077	.154	.231
A. Ramirez	3B	PIT vs LAD 7:05PM	C. Kershaw	23	5	3	0	0	0	5	.217	.217	.348	.565
M. Brantley	OF	CLE vs MIN 7:10PM	M. Pelfrey	16	2	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.176	.125	.301
C. Johnson	3B	ATL vs MIA 7:35PM	J. Fernandez	10	1	0	0	0	0	4	.100	.100	.100	.200
A. Simmons	SS	ATL vs MIA 7:35PM	J. Fernandez	10	2	1	0	0	1	0	.200	.273	.300	.573
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA @ ATL 7:35PM	J. Teheran	27	6	1	0	0	0	7	.222	.222	.259	.481
C. McGehee	3B	MIA @ ATL 7:35PM	J. Teheran	12	3	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500
A. Eaton	OF	CWS @ KC 8:10PM	E. Volquez	16	3	1	0	1	0	3	.188	.188	.313	.500
D. Butera	C	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	10	1	0	0	0	1	3	.100	.182	.100	.282
L. Cain	OF	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	20	3	1	0	1	2	6	.150	.227	.200	.427
A. Escobar	SS	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	23	3	1	0	0	5	6	.130	.286	.174	.460
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	20	3	2	0	2	2	2	.150	.261	.250	.511
S. Perez	C	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	22	4	2	2	3	1	5	.182	.217	.455	.672
A. Rios	OF	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	18	3	1	0	1	2	4	.167	.250	.222	.472
B. Zobrist	2B	KC vs CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	20	2	1	0	1	3	7	.100	.208	.200	.408
K. Davis	OF	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	L. Lynn	15	3	1	0	2	0	4	.200	.200	.267	.467
A. Lind	1B	MIL vs STL 8:10PM	L. Lynn	11	2	1	1	2	2	2	.182	.308	.455	.762
B. Lawrie	3B	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	D. Keuchel	15	2	0	0	0	0	2	.133	.133	.133	.267
J. Reddick	OF	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	D. Keuchel	15	1	0	0	0	1	4	.067	.125	.067	.192
E. Andrus	SS	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	29	6	1	0	1	2	7	.207	.258	.241	.499
S. Choo	OF	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	10	2	1	0	0	1	2	.200	.273	.300	.573
J. Hamilton	OF	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	15	2	2	1	3	1	5	.133	.188	.400	.588
M. Moreland	1B	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	H. Iwakuma	21	4	1	0	1	1	3	.190	.227	.238	.465

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 7, 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
Jorge De La Rosa	COL @ WAS 7:05PM	72	21	12	3	17	11	17	.292	.393	.579	.971
Mike Pelfrey	MIN @ CLE 7:10PM	72	16	5	1	5	9	8	.222	.309	.324	.633
Lance Lynn	STL @ MIL 8:10PM	144	46	12	2	14	14	32	.319	.380	.439	.819

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

Michael Taylor, OF, Washington Nationals – Everyone loves a player that can hit for power and steal bases, right? Taylor is streaky of course, like most youngsters, although his power and steals potential has not gone unnoticed. In just over 300 at-bats, Taylor has hit the double-digit mark (10 HR and 12 SB) and will continue to show promise over the last two months of the season. Grab Taylor in deeper leagues.

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3B: Jake Lamb, ARI ($3,700)
OF: Alejandro De Aza ($3,600)