Saturday Lineup Card: Snider For Hire

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

Marlins (Javier Vazquez - R) at Cubs (Carlos Zambrano - R), 1:05
Yankees (CC Sabathia - L) at Blue Jays (Ricky Romero - L), 1:07
Angels (Jered Weaver - R) at A's (Trevor Cahill - R), 4:05
Red Sox (John Lackey - R) at Rays (James Shields - R), 4:10
White Sox (Edwin Jackson - R) at Tigers (Max Scherzer - R), 4:10
Phillies (Cole Hamels - L) at Mets (Jonathon Niese - L), 4:10
Indians (Carlos Carrasco - R) at Orioles (Alfredo Simon - R), 7:05
Pirates (Paul Maholm - L) at Astros (Bud Norris - R), 7:05
Royals (Jeff Francis - L) at Twins (Carl Pavano - R), 7:10
Cardinals (Chris Carpenter - R) at Reds (Bronson Arroyo - R), 7:10
Nationals (John Lannan - L) at Braves (Tommy Hanson - R), 7:10
Angels (Ervin Santana - R) at A's (Rich Harden - R), 7:35
Dodgers (Hiroki Kuroda - R) at Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy - R), 8:10
Brewers (Zack Greinke - R) at Rockies (Jhoulys Chacin - R), 8:10
Giants (Barry Zito - L) at Padres (Cory Luebke - L), 8:35
Rangers (C.J. Wilson - L) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez - R), 10:10

Day game after a night game: NYY, TOR, LAA, OAK, BOS, TB, CWS, DET, PHI, NYM

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

Day-to-Day
Jose Bautista, 3B, TOR - (Ankle) Did not start Friday; will likely miss this weekend's series
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL - (Wrist) Did not start Friday; expects to return Saturday
Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET - (Oblique) Started Friday despite leaving All-Star game early
Josh Beckett, SP, BOS - (Knee) On track to make scheduled start Sunday
Vladimir Guerrero, DH, BAL - (Hand) X-rays revealed small bone crack; could be headed to the DL
Jim Thome, DH, MIN - (Toe) Returned to the lineup Friday
Austin Jackson, OF, DET - (Wrist) Feeling better, but still not ready to return to the lineup

Players on the DL
Jose Reyes, SS, NYM - (Hamstring) Ran the bases Friday and will again Sunday; Mets will decide next step then barring any setbacks
Carl Crawford, OF, BOS - (Hamstring) Will play left field in both of scheduled rehab games this weekend
Jon Lester, SP, BOS - (Shoulder) Threw Thursday; hopes to return July 22
Clay Buchholz, SP, BOS - (Back) Ready to begin throwing program
Roy Oswalt, SP, PHI - (Back) Will thrown bullpen session early next week
Brad Lidge, RP, PHI - (Shoulder) Struggled during rehab outing Thursday but felt fine; set to throw again Saturday and Sunday
J.J. Putz, RP, AZ - (Elbow) Threw 30 pitches during bullpen session Thursday, but won't be activated until next week at the earliest
Jose Tabata, OF, PIT - (Quad) Suffered slight setback Thursday and did not start Friday's rehab game
Jason Kubel, OF, MIN - (Foot) Expected to begin rehab assignment Saturday
Denard Span, OF, MIN - (Concussion) Expected to begin rehab assignment Saturday
Eduardo Sanchez, RP, STL - (Shoulder) Shut down indefinitely with lingering soreness
Luke Scott, OF, BAL - (Shoulder) Could be activated as soon as Tuesday
Fausto Carmona, SP, CLE - (Quad) Will be activated to start Monday's game
Alex White, SP, CLE - (Finger) Threw bullpen session Wednesday for first time since suffering injury May 20
Al Alburquerque, RP, DET - (Elbow) Threw to hitters Thursday
Fernando Rodney, RP, LAA - (Back) Expected to begin rehab assignment Saturday
Peter Moylan, RP, ATL - (Back) Played catch Thursday; still no timetable for return
Ronny Cedeno, RP, PIT - (Concussion) Expected to begin rehab assignment Sunday
Ross Ohlendorf, SP, PIT - (Shoulder) Began rehab assignment Thursday
Steve Pearce, 1B, PIT - (Calf) Rehab moved to Triple-A Indianapolis

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)
Placido Polanco, 3B, PHI
Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL - transferred to 60-day DL
Mark DeRosa, 3B, SF - transferred to 60-day DL
Pat Burrell, OF, SF
Jose Arredondo, RP, CIN

Activated from DL
Martin Prado, OF, ATL
Ryan Madson, RP, PHI
Geoff Blum, 1B, AZ
Joe Beimel, RP, PIT

Called Up
Dexter Fowler, OF, COL
Brandon Allen, OF, AZ
Jose Lobaton, C, TB
Eric Sogard, SS, OAK
Jake McGee, RP, TB
Vance Worley, P, PHI
Jeremy Horst, P, CIN
Ryota Igarashi, RP, NYM
Hector Sanchez, C, SF
Eliezer Alfonzo, C, COL

Sent Down
Cole Garner, OF, COL
Brandon Hicks, 3B, ATL
Matt Pagnozzi, C, COL
Chris Carter, OF, OAK
Juan Miranda, 1B, AZ

Designated For Assignment
Wily Mo Pena, OF, AZ

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

Arizona - J.J. Putz (elbow) won't be activated until next week at the earliest, so David Hernandez remains the closer for the D'Backs for the time being.

Chicago (NL) - After walking four batters and blowing a two-run lead Thursday night, Carlos Marmol struggled again Friday afternoon in a save situation. The Cubs still managed to pick up the win, but manager Mike Quade was forced to bring in Sean Marshall after Marmol allowed three more runners to reach base. Marmol remains the Cubs' closer - he had given up just three earned runs in his last 18 appearances prior to Thursday's - but Quade may be forced to go to Marshall a bit more often if Marmol is unable to harness his wildness.

New York (NL) - Without a clear-cut closer on the roster, recently recalled Ryota Igarashi (34:9 K:BB in 31 Triple-A innings) could factor into the ninth-inning mix at some point.

Recommended Pickup

Travis Snider, OF, TOR - After struggling through injuries in spring training and hitting just .184 through the season's first month, Snider was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas in lst April to get healthy and find his swing. Snider found his stroke, hitting .333/.403/.488 in 49 games; and he appears to have brought his bat with him this time around, hitting .400 in eight games since being recalled. Though Snider has hit just four total home runs this season, he has doubled 32 times, including seven times since returning to the big club. Snider has also picked up 10 RBI in that span, and if some of those doubles happen to turn into homers, he could be a decent power source over the second half.

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