Tuesday Lineup Card: Rodon Down The Road

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Updated on April 21, 2015 7:51AM EST

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

Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R) at Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L), 7:05
Marlins (Dan Haren – R) at Phillies (Jerome Williams – R), 7:05
Cubs (Travis Wood – L) at Pirates (Francisco Liriano – L), 7:05
Orioles (Bud Norris – R) at Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L), 7:07
Yankees (Nate Eovaldi – R) at Tigers (Kyle Lobstein – L), 7:08
Red Sox (Wade Miley – L) at Rays (Chris Archer – R), 7:10
Braves (Trevor Cahill – R) at Mets (Jon Niese – L), 7:10
Indians (Carlos Carrasco – R) at White Sox (Hector Noesi – R), 8:10
Twins (Tommy Milone – L) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 8:10
Reds (Jason Marquis – R) at Brewers (Mike Fiers – R), 8:10
Padres (Brandon Morrow – R) at Rockies (Tyler Matzek – L), 8:40
Rangers (Nick Martinez – R) at Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R), 9:40
Athletics (Drew Pomeranz – L) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 10:05
Astros (Collin McHugh – R) at Mariners (Taijuan Walker – R), 10:10
Dodgers (Brett Anderson – R) at Giants (Tim Lincecum – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (illness) – Expected to play Tuesday after leaving Monday
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (hamstring) – Status for Tuesday uncertain; DL still possible
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (foot) – Has mild plantar fasciitis
Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL (wrist) – Believes he'll play Tuesday after late scratch Monday
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN (hip/personal) – Expected to rejoin team Tuesday; hip still uncertain
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL (toe) – Heading to DL after fracturing toe Monday
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL (finger) – Didn't go Monday; could miss another game or two
Ben Zobrist, 2B, OAK (knee) – Out several days following cortisone shot
Jesse Hahn, SP, OAK (hand) – Won't make Thursday start due to blister
Jordy Mercer, SS, PIT (ribs) – Didn't go Monday; Tuesday return possible
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS (groin) – On pace to return to lineup Tuesday
Omar Infante, 2B, KC (groin) – MRI clean; expects to return later this week
Kurt Suzuki, C, MIN (foot) – Hit with line drive Monday, but expects to play Tuesday
Peter Bourjos, OF, STL (personal) – On three-day paternity leave

Players on the DL

Carlos Gomez, OF, MIL (hamstring) – Feeling better; hitting and throwing already
Anthony Rendon, 2B, WAS (knee) – Putting in work in Florida, but still no timetable
Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, LAD (shoulder) – Playing catch, but hasn't thrown from a mound yet
Greg Holland, RP, KC (chest) – Has Grade 1 pectoral strain; shouldn't miss extended time
Jake McGee, RP, TB (elbow) – Going on rehab trip this week
Travis d'Arnaud, C, NYM (hand) – In a splint for three weeks, then reevaluation
Ian Kennedy, SP, SD (hamstring) – Could return as soon as Saturday
Justin Verlander, SP, DET (triceps) – Strain confirmed by MRI; no timetable
Jarrod Parker, SP, OAK (elbow) – Making High-A rehab start Thursday
Nick Swisher, 1B, CLE (knee) – Expected to start Triple-A rehab action this week
Henderson Alvarez, SP, MIA (shoulder/elbow) – Expected to play catch this week
Joe Nathan, RP, DET (elbow) – Threw bullpen Monday; probably a week or two away
Brett Oberholtzer, SP, HOU (finger) – Throwing BP; sim game later this week
Sean Nolin, SP, OAK (groin) – Threw 35 pitches in extended spring game Monday
Bruce Rondon, RP, DET (shoulder) – Threw on back-to-back days over weekend
Josh Fields, RP, HOU (groin) – Threw two innings in Triple-A Monday
Michael Saunders, OF, TOR (knee) – Playing rehab games in High-A right now
Casey Janssen, RP, WAS (shoulder) – Making progress, but no timetable given
Zach Walters, DH, CLE (oblique) – Starting Triple-A rehab games this week
Nate Jones, RP, CHW (elbow) – Could start throwing bullpens before end of month
Brandon Beachy, SP, LAD (elbow) – Throwing bullpens; aiming for June
Javy Guerra, RP, CHW (shoulder) – Has inflammation; placed on DL
Jerry Blevins, RP, NYM (arm) – In a splint for six weeks
Alex Colome, SP, TB (illness) – Making first rehab start in Triple-A Tuesday

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

Called Up

Carlos Rodon, P, CHW
Kevin Plawecki, C, NYM
Hansel Robles, RP, NYM

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

Scott Oberg, RP, COL

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

Jorge De La Rosa, SP, COL
Jake Petricka, RP, CHW

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

Javy Guerra, RP, CHW (shoulder)

Designated for Assignment

Kyle Drabek, RP, CHW

Closer Watch

Rays -- With Jake McGee on the road to recovery, Brad Boxberger's time in the closer's role could be limited. McGee's expected back at the start of May; meanwhile, Boxberger has converted all four of his chances with eight strikeouts in 5.1 innings, but he's also shown some control issues at times.

Athletics -- Tyler Clippard finally earned his first save of the year Monday, working around two walks to preserve a one-run lead. It'd be nice for his owners if the A's could win some more close games so he can establish himself as the closer even when Sean Doolittle (shoulder) returns to health.

Tigers -- Joakim Soria converted his fifth save Monday against the Yankees, and although Joe Nathan's on his way back in a little bit, it wouldn't at all be surprising if the Tigers stuck with Soria for the duration of the year. With just two base runners and one run allowed in 5.2 innings so far this year, he's been masterful in the role.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 21, 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
W. Castillo	C	CHC @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	12	4	1	1	2	3	5	.333	.467	.583	1.050
B. Revere	OF	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	18	8	1	0	1	0	2	.444	.444	.500	.944
G. Sizemore	OF	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	20	11	5	3	4	3	3	.550	.609	1.100	1.709
C. Utley	2B	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	21	6	3	2	6	2	3	.286	.348	.619	.967
C. Hart	1B	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	12	4	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.583	.917
S. Marte	OF	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	21	6	3	1	4	2	6	.286	.348	.571	.919
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	27	7	3	2	7	7	7	.259	.417	.519	.935
J. Mercer	SS	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	11	5	4	2	3	2	0	.455	.538	1.182	1.720
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	18	7	3	1	3	1	3	.389	.421	.667	1.088
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ TOR 7:07PM	M. Buehrle	23	7	2	2	4	2	5	.304	.385	.565	.950
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ TOR 7:07PM	M. Buehrle	34	14	5	2	7	3	3	.412	.459	.676	1.136
D. Young	OF	BAL @ TOR 7:07PM	M. Buehrle	53	21	6	4	9	3	4	.396	.429	.660	1.089
D. Navarro	C	TOR vs BAL 7:07PM	B. Norris	16	6	3	1	3	3	1	.375	.474	.688	1.161
J. Gomes	OF	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	10	6	1	1	2	2	0	.600	.667	.900	1.567
C. Johnson	3B	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	24	9	3	0	3	1	5	.375	.400	.500	.900
K. Johnson	3B	ATL @ NYM 7:10PM	J. Niese	11	4	1	0	0	3	3	.364	.500	.455	.955
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ TB 7:10PM	C. Archer	15	6	1	1	8	2	2	.400	.471	.600	1.071
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs CLE 8:10PM	C. Carrasco	11	6	2	1	5	2	0	.545	.615	.909	1.524
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	T. Milone	14	4	1	1	2	2	0	.286	.375	.500	.875
S. Perez	C	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	T. Milone	14	6	2	0	2	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000
R. Braun	OF	MIL vs CIN 8:10PM	J. Marquis	25	13	6	1	6	3	3	.520	.586	.840	1.426
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs CIN 8:10PM	J. Marquis	24	9	4	2	8	2	3	.375	.423	.750	1.173
T. Hunter	OF	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	45	15	6	0	4	4	7	.333	.388	.467	.854
J. Mauer	1B	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	30	12	1	0	8	2	2	.400	.438	.433	.871
E. Nunez	SS	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	15	5	2	0	3	0	1	.333	.333	.533	.867
J. Altuve	2B	HOU @ SEA 10:10PM	T. Walker	10	5	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.545	.700	1.245
Y. Puig	OF	LAD @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	14	8	4	0	1	1	3	.571	.647	1.000	1.647
J. Uribe	3B	LAD @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	30	8	4	2	4	1	9	.267	.333	.533	.867

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 21, 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 vs STL 7:05PM	102	20	6	1	8	14	25	.196	.290	.274	.564
Francisco Liriano	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	70	13	5	2	8	13	22	.186	.308	.323	.631
Hector Noesi	CWS vs CLE 8:10PM	74	16	5	3	11	2	9	.216	.237	.362	.599
Collin McHugh	HOU @ SEA 10:10PM	81	13	6	3	8	4	29	.160	.200	.334	.534

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 – April 21, 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
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	20	2	2	0	0	3	6	.100	.217	.200	.417
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ PIT 7:05PM	F. Liriano	18	3	1	1	3	2	7	.167	.250	.333	.583
I. Suzuki	OF	MIA @ PHI 7:05PM	J. Williams	15	2	0	0	3	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267
J. Francoeur	OF	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	18	4	0	0	4	0	4	.222	.222	.222	.444
R. Howard	1B	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	17	3	2	2	5	1	10	.176	.222	.529	.752
C. Ruiz	C	PHI vs MIA 7:05PM	D. Haren	10	2	1	0	0	2	1	.200	.385	.300	.685
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT vs CHC 7:05PM	T. Wood	18	1	1	0	0	0	7	.056	.056	.111	.167
P. Bourjos	OF	STL @ WAS 7:05PM	G. Gonzalez	16	2	0	0	0	0	5	.125	.125	.125	.250
J. Peralta	SS	STL @ WAS 7:05PM	G. Gonzalez	16	3	2	1	2	5	4	.188	.364	.438	.801
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs BAL 7:07PM	B. Norris	15	3	1	0	1	2	5	.200	.294	.267	.561
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ TB 7:10PM	C. Archer	12	1	0	0	1	2	7	.083	.214	.083	.298
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS @ TB 7:10PM	C. Archer	15	3	0	0	2	4	4	.200	.350	.200	.550
S. Victorino	OF	BOS @ TB 7:10PM	C. Archer	10	2	1	0	1	1	0	.200	.333	.300	.633
M. Cuddyer	OF	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	T. Cahill	22	4	2	1	2	1	4	.182	.217	.364	.581
C. Granderson	OF	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	T. Cahill	13	1	1	0	1	4	1	.077	.316	.154	.470
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Fiers	13	2	1	0	1	0	5	.154	.154	.231	.385
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Fiers	10	2	0	0	3	0	2	.200	.154	.200	.354
M. Brantley	OF	CLE @ CWS 8:10PM	H. Noesi	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167
J. Kipnis	2B	CLE @ CWS 8:10PM	H. Noesi	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
D. Murphy	OF	CLE @ CWS 8:10PM	H. Noesi	11	2	1	1	2	0	1	.182	.182	.455	.636
J. Abreu	1B	CWS vs CLE 8:10PM	C. Carrasco	10	2	0	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400
A. Escobar	SS	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	T. Milone	20	4	3	0	3	0	5	.200	.200	.400	.600
K. Morales	1B	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	T. Milone	15	2	1	1	3	0	4	.133	.133	.333	.467
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	T. Milone	12	1	0	0	0	1	1	.083	.154	.083	.237
G. Parra	OF	MIL vs CIN 8:10PM	J. Marquis	12	2	1	1	2	2	2	.167	.267	.417	.683
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	27	4	3	1	3	1	3	.148	.179	.333	.512
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	34	7	0	0	1	3	5	.206	.270	.206	.476
Y. Solarte	3B	SD @ COL 8:40PM	T. Matzek	10	2	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.273	.200	.473
D. Ackley	OF	SEA vs HOU 10:10PM	C. McHugh	10	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.091	.000	.091
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs HOU 10:10PM	C. McHugh	15	3	1	0	2	0	4	.200	.200	.333	.533
K. Seager	3B	SEA vs HOU 10:10PM	C. McHugh	13	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000
M. Zunino	C	SEA vs HOU 10:10PM	C. McHugh	10	2	1	1	2	0	6	.200	.200	.500	.700
A. Ellis	C	LAD @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	18	3	2	0	1	7	6	.167	.400	.278	.678
J. Rollins	SS	LAD @ SF 10:15PM	T. Lincecum	35	7	2	0	1	4	9	.200	.282	.257	.539

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 21, 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
Travis Wood	CHC @ PIT 7:05PM	133	37	19	6	20	13	28	.278	.342	.534	.876
Bud Norris	BAL @ TOR 7:07PM	107	34	9	1	9	11	13	.318	.389	.422	.811
Mark Buehrle	TOR vs BAL 7:07PM	159	61	19	9	25	11	15	.384	.427	.619	1.046
Jon Niese	NYM vs ATL 7:10PM	150	48	13	5	16	9	22	.320	.358	.476	.834
Jason Marquis	CIN @ MIL 8:10PM	70	26	11	4	16	8	8	.371	.446	.658	1.105

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
Carlos Rodon, SP, CHW – The White Sox have called Rodon up to pitch out of the bullpen right now, but that could be a very short-term assignment for last year's No. 3 draft pick. With the likes of John Danks and Hector Noesi currently occupying rotation spots for the South Siders, Rodon's got a ready-made path to plenty of starts. Another poor outing by Noesi on Tuesday could mean that Rodon slides into the rotation as early as this weekend. Rodon was dominant this spring and got off to a nice start in Triple-A Charlotte, striking out 13 in 10 innings with a 3.60 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. He should be an instant-impact sort of guy.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Tommy Milone, MIN ($5,800)
C: Stephen Vogt, OAK ($3,600)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,600)
2B: Dustin Pedroia, BOS ($3,800)
3B: Kris Bryant, CHC ($4,200)
SS: Starlin Castro, CHC ($3,700)
OF: Ben Revere, PHI ($3,700)

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