Monday Lineup Card: Twin Twirler Ready For A Promotion

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Updated on August 30, 2015 8:41PM EST

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

NYY (Ivan Nova - R) at BOS (Eduardo Rodriguez - L) 7:00 PM
TB (Chris Archer - R) at BAL (Wei-Yin Chen - L) 7:05 PM
CLE (Danny Salazar - R) at TOR (David Price - L) 7:07 PM
MIA (Chris Narveson - L) at ATL (Mike Foltynewicz - R) 7:10 PM
PHI (Jerad Eickhoff - R) at NYM (Bartolo Colon - R) 7:10 PM
CIN (David Holmberg - L) at CHC (Kyle Hendricks - R) 8:05 PM
SEA (Felix Hernandez - R) at HOU (Scott Feldman - R) 8:10 PM
WAS (Gio Gonzalez - L) at STL (John Lackey - R) 8:15 PM
ARI (Robbie Ray - L) at COL (Chad Bettis - R) 8:40 PM
LAA (Hector Santiago - L) at OAK (Felix Doubront - L) 10:05 PM
SF (Jake Peavy - R) at LAD (Brett Anderson - L) 10:10 PM
TEX (Colby Lewis - R) at SD (Tyson Ross - R) 10:10 PM

Day Game After Night Game: - None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Carlos Correa, SS, HOU (hamstring) -- Missed his fourth straight game Sunday.
Brandon Crawford, SS, SF (oblique) -- Missed his fifth straight game Sunday, but could return Monday.
Lance Lynn, P, STL (ankle) -- Left Saturday's game in the eighth inning after rolling his ankle.
Rougned Odor, 2B, TEX (finger) -- Missed his fifth straight game Sunday.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (shoulder) -- Missed his third straight game Sunday.
Danny Salazar, P, CLE (illness) -- Scheduled to make his next start Monday against Toronto.
Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS (back) -- Left his start Sunday due to back discomfort.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) -- Missed his third straight game Sunday.
Christian Yelich, OF, MIA (knee) -- Missed his fourth straight game Sunday.

Out

Trevor Rosenthal, P, STL (personal)

Players on the DL

Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE (shoulder) -- Remains on target to return when first eligible September 6.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (ribs) -- Has been working out in a pool but has not been cleared to swing a bat.
Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM (back) -- Expected back after the minimum 15 days.
Jose Fernandez, P, MIA (biceps) -- Hopes to return to the Marlins' rotation in mid-September.
Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI (wrist) -- There's a really good chance he could return before the end of the season.
Alex Gordon, OF, KC (groin) -- Could rejoin the Royals on Tuesday.
Randal Grichuk, OF, STL (elbow) -- Is one or two weeks away from returning to the Cardinals.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN (shoulder) -- Unlikely to return from the DL when first eligible September 3.
Aaron Hicks, OF, MIN (hamstring) -- Began a rehab assignment Saturday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (quadriceps) -- Is likely to return this season.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (leg) -- Has plateaued in his recovery and is at least a week away from returning to the Dodgers.
Steven Matz, P, NYM (side) -- Will make his next minor league rehab start Monday or Tuesday and could rejoin the big league team shortly thereafter if all goes well.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF (back) -- Took batting practice Thursday.
Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (hamstring) -- Is aiming to begin a minor league rehab assignment within the next week, but is not expected to return until September 10.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (oblique) -- Dealing with an oblique strain but is expected to miss only a couple of weeks.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (hamstring) -- Aggravated a previous hamstring injury.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC (oblique) -- Dealing with a left oblique strain, which could sideline him for the rest of the season.
Steven Souza, OF, TB (hand) -- Has resumed swinging and is on-track to rejoin the Rays by mid-September.
Denard Span, OF, WAS (back) -- Was diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left hip.
George Springer, OF, HOU (wrist) -- Began a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (wrist) -- Planning to rejoin the Marlins within the next week.
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR (shoulder) -- Is behind in his rehab and is still not swinging a bat.

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

Called Up

Alec Asher, P, PHI
A.J. Schugel, P, ARI
Wilfredo Tovar, SS, NYM
Allen Webster, P, ARI

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

Jhoulys Chacin, P, ARI
Andrew Chafin, P, ARI
Mike Montgomery, P, SEA
Nefi Ogando, P, PHI
Chris Rearick, P, SD
Ken Roberts, P, PHI

Activated from the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

None

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

None

Claimed

Chris Rearick, P, SD (from TEX)
Ken Roberts, P, PHI (from COL)

Designated for Assignment

None

Signed

None

Released

None

Traded

Addison Reed, P, NYM (from ARI)
Miller Diaz, P, ARI (from NYM)
Matt Koch, P, ARI (from NYM)

Closer Watch

Milwaukee Brewers - Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Reds to earn his 22nd save of the season.

New York Mets - Jeurys Familia allowed two hits, but struck out two during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Red Sox to earn his 35th save of the season.

St. Louis Cardinals - With Trevor Rosenthal (personal) unavailable Sunday, Kevin Siegrist pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Giants to earn his sixth save of the season.

Tampa Bay Rays - Brad Boxberger pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Royals to earn his 32nd save of the season.

Washington Nationals - Jonathan Papelbon pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the marlins to earn his 22nd save of the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – August 31, 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
L. Forsythe	2B	TB @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	22	7	4	3	6	3	2	.318	.400	.773	1.173
B. Guyer	OF	TB @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	16	5	3	0	0	0	2	.313	.389	.500	.889
J. Loney	1B	TB @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	19	6	3	1	1	0	1	.316	.316	.579	.895
E. Longoria	3B	TB @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	31	9	4	1	5	6	5	.290	.395	.484	.879
D. Nava	OF	TB @ BAL 7:05PM	W. Chen	16	7	1	1	3	1	4	.438	.471	.625	1.096
R. Raburn	OF	CLE @ TOR 7:07PM	D. Price	27	9	3	1	3	3	7	.333	.387	.519	.906
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS vs NYY 7:10PM	I. Nova	22	8	3	1	4	4	1	.364	.462	.591	1.052
Y. Escobar	SS	WAS @ STL 8:15PM	J. Lackey	27	10	3	0	4	3	5	.370	.419	.481	.901
C. Crawford	OF	LAD vs SF 10:10PM	J. Peavy	22	7	2	1	2	0	6	.318	.318	.545	.864

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 31, 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
Gio Gonzalez	WAS @ STL 8:15PM	106	23	7	1	8	15	27	.217	.311	.300	.611
Jake Peavy	SF @ LAD 10:10PM	105	20	6	4	11	11	22	.190	.265	.331	.597

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 31, 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. Jones	OF	BAL vs TB 7:05PM	C. Archer	20	2	0	0	1	1	6	.100	.136	.100	.236
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ HOU 8:10PM	D. Keuchel	16	2	0	0	2	1	2	.125	.176	.125	.301
K. Seager	3B	SEA @ HOU 8:10PM	D. Keuchel	22	5	0	0	0	0	5	.227	.227	.227	.455
P. Bourjos	OF	STL vs WAS 8:15PM	G. Gonzalez	16	2	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs SF 10:10PM	J. Peavy	35	5	0	0	4	3	11	.143	.205	.143	.348
M. Byrd	OF	SF @ LAD 10:10PM	B. Anderson	15	2	1	1	2	0	4	.133	.133	.333	.467

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 31, 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 vs TB 7:05PM	151	46	20	8	20	10	22	.305	.348	.552	.900
Dallas Keuchel	HOU vs SEA 8:10PM	102	29	12	6	18	8	23	.284	.337	.547	.884
Hector Santiago	LAA @ OAK 10:05PM	89	28	11	6	10	13	17	.315	.402	.575	.977

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

Jose Berrios, P, MIN - In August alone, Berrios has 43 strikeouts to just three walks over 34 innings with a 2.12 ERA at Triple-A Rochester and the Twins seem content to just let him stay there, despite the impact he could make in their rotation as they push for a playoff berth. His talent is undeniable and the Twins are wasting what bullets he has letting him face inferior opponents right now. He is not on the 40-man roster, but at this point that matters little in comparison to what he offers. Grab him if you still can.

Other Recent Recommendations:Stephen Piscotty, Eduardo Escobar, Mike Moustakas, Wilmer Flores, Aaron Altherr and David Wright.

DraftKings Value Picks

SP - Gio Gonzalez, WAS ($7,200)
C - Yan Gomes, CLE ($2,900)
1B - C.J. Cron, LAA ($3,000)
2B - Odubel Herrera, PHI ($3,000)
3B - Travis Shaw, BOS ($3,000)
SS - Enrique Hernandez, LAD ($2,400)
OF - Jayson Werth, WAS ($3,200)

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