This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.
Projected Starters - A look at Friday's matchups (all times Eastern)Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R) at Cubs (Jake Arrieta – R), 2:20
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Yankees (Shane Greene – R), 7:05
Astros (Brad Peacock – R) at Indians (Carlos Carrasco – R), 7:05
Giants (Tim Hudson – R) at Nationals (Doug Fister – R), 7:05
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R) at Phillies (Kyle Kendrick – R), 7:05
Rays (Drew Smyly – L) at Blue Jays (Marcus Stroman – R), 7:07
Braves (Mike Minor – L) at Reds (Mat Latos – R), 7:10
Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R) at Red Sox (Joe Kelly – R), 7:10
Royals (Yordano Ventura – R) at Rangers (Colby Lewis – R), 8:05
Tigers (Robbie Ray – L) at Twins (Tommy Milone – L), 8:10
Pirates (Jeff Locke – L) at Brewers (Yovani Gallardo – R), 8:10
Marlins (Henderson Alvarez – R) at Rockies (Franklin Morales – L), 8:40
Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R) at Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter – R), 9:40
Angels (Hector Santiago – L) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Mets (Jonathon Niese – L) at Dodgers (Dan Haren – R), 10:10
Day Game After Night Game: None
Injuries
Day-to-Day
Yoenis Cespedes, OF, BOS (Personal) – Left Thursday's game for a personal matter.
Joaquin Benoit, RP, SD (Shoulder) – Is now throwing off the mound.
Salvador Perez, C, KC (Knee) – MRI results came back negative on Thursday.
Yan Gomes, C, CLE (Head) – Left game on Thursday due to an illness, but could also be suffering from concussion symptoms.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS (General) – Did not start on Thursday due to body soreness.
Will Middlebrooks, 3B, BOS (Hamstring) – Missed Thursday's game.
Mike Napoli, 1B, BOS (Back) – Missed his second straight game on Thursday due to back spasms.
Chad Qualls, RP, HOU (Back) – Did not pitch on Thursday due to discomfort.
Justin Verlander, SP, DET (Shoulder) – Is expected to start on Saturday after a successful bullpen session on Thursday.
Players on the DL
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD (Oblique) – Is expected to be activated from the DL on Sunday.
Juan Uribe, 3B, LAD (Hamstring) – Took batting practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, LAD (Leg) – Threw off the mound on Thursday.
Garrett Richards, SP, LAA (Knee) – Expected to be ready for spring training in 2015 after undergoing season-ending knee surgery next week.
Homer Bailey, SP, CIN (Elbow) – Has yet to resume throwing.
Hector Sanchez, C, SF (Concussion) – May return to action in September.
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF (Concussion) – May return to action in September.
Ehire Adrianza, SS, SF (Hamstring) – May miss the rest of the season.
Troy Patton, RP, SD (Shoulder) – Has made two rehab appearances for the Arizona League Padres.
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS (Hamstring) – Did some light throwing on Thursday.
Edwin Jackson, SP, CHC (Back) – Placed on the DL on Thursday.
Yadier Molina, C, STL (Thumb) – Took some swings on Wednesday and has suffered no setbacks to this point.
David Murphy, OF, CLE (Abdomen) – Has resumed some core exercises.
Masahiro Tanaka, SP, NYY (Elbow) – Is expected to face live hitters on Saturday in a simulated game.
Steve Souza, OF, WAS (Shoulder) – Starting a rehab assignment on Thursday.
David Phelps, SP, NYY (Elbow) – Played catch on Wednesday and has been pain-free over a week.
Derek Dietrich, 2B, MIA (Wrist) – Was successful at the plate in a rehab game on Wednesday.
Derek Holland, SP, TEX (Knee) – Is not being considered to join the rotation until after September 1.
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)
Edwin Jackson, SP, CHC
Garrett Richards, SP, LAA (60-day DL)
Bereavement List
Starlin Castro, SS, CHC
Called Up
Wade LeBlanc, RP, SD
Cam Bedrosian, RP, LAA
Logan Watkins, 2B, CHC
Blake Parker, RP, CHC
Pedro Villarreal, RP, CIN
Zac Rosscup, RP, CHC
Allen Craig, OF, BOS
Zelous Wheeler, 3B, NYY
David Holmberg, SP, CIN
Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Chase Whitley, RP, NYY
Carlos Contreras, RP, CIN
Brennan Boesch, OF, LAA
Alex Hassan, OF, BOS
J.J. Hoover, RP, CIN
Dan Otero, RP, OAK
Brian Hagens, RP, ARI
Wilfrin Obispo, RP, PIT
Corey Brown, OF, BOS
Traded
Gordon Beckham, 2B, LAA (from Chicago White Sox for a Player To Be Named Later)
Released
Brooks Conrad, 2B, SD
Closer Watch
Cincinnati Reds – Aroldis Chapman, who was recently day-to-day fighting a shoulder injury, picked up an inning in relief in a non-save situation on Thursday night, while striking out two hitters in the process. Chapman seems to be back and ready to go for owners, even after his August 17 implosion where he gave up four earned runs after walking four straight batters in zero innings pitched.
Key Matchups
Hot Batter Matchups – August 22, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| J. Ellsbury | OF | NYY vs CWS 7:05PM | J. Danks | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .467 | .500 | .967 |
| M. Teixeira | 1B | NYY vs CWS 7:05PM | J. Danks | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .533 | .563 | .867 | 1.429 |
| M. Adams | 1B | STL @ PHI 7:05PM | K. Kendrick | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .455 | .500 | .636 | 1.136 |
| J. Jay | OF | STL @ PHI 7:05PM | K. Kendrick | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .667 | 1.067 |
| K. Frandsen | 2B | WAS vs SF 7:05PM | T. Hudson | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .462 | .462 | .923 |
| J. Werth | OF | WAS vs SF 7:05PM | T. Hudson | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .366 | .435 | .683 | 1.118 |
| F. Freeman | 1B | ATL @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Latos | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .583 | .583 | .833 | 1.417 |
| J. Heyward | OF | ATL @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Latos | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| C. Johnson | 3B | ATL @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Latos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .412 | .474 | .765 | 1.238 |
| J. Upton | OF | ATL @ CIN 7:10PM | M. Latos | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .429 | .529 | .786 | 1.315 |
| D. Ortiz | DH | BOS vs SEA 7:10PM | F. Hernandez | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .324 | .415 | .441 | .856 |
| Z. Cozart | SS | CIN vs ATL 7:10PM | M. Minor | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.600 |
| J. Willingham | OF | KC @ TEX 8:05PM | C. Lewis | 22 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .318 | .318 | .864 | 1.182 |
| T. Hunter | OF | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | T. Milone | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .700 | 1.155 |
| J. Martinez | OF | DET @ MIN 8:10PM | T. Milone | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
| C. Gomez | OF | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | J. Locke | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .455 | .500 | .818 | 1.318 |
| R. Martin | C | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .313 | .476 | .375 | .851 |
| A. McCutchen | OF | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 49 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .306 | .333 | .592 | .925 |
| S. Smith | OF | SD @ ARI 9:40PM | J. Collmenter | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .786 | 1.143 |
| D. Barney | 2B | LAD vs NYM 10:10PM | J. Niese | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .417 | .833 |
| A. Ethier | OF | LAD vs NYM 10:10PM | J. Niese | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| J. Lagares | OF | NYM @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| D. Murphy | 2B | NYM @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 |
| D. Wright | 3B | NYM @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .714 | 1.048 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 22, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Yovani Gallardo | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | 224 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 56 | .210 | .302 | .331 | .633 |
| Dan Haren | LAD vs NYM 10:10PM | 108 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 30 | .269 | .273 | .462 | .736 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Batter Matchups – August 22, 2014Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| B. Gardner | OF | NYY vs CWS 7:05PM | J. Danks | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 |
| B. Ryan | SS | NYY vs CWS 7:05PM | J. Danks | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .182 | .400 | .182 | .582 |
| M. Byrd | OF | PHI vs STL 7:05PM | A. Wainwright | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
| M. Holliday | OF | STL @ PHI 7:05PM | K. Kendrick | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .095 | .095 | .286 | .381 |
| D. Espinosa | 2B | WAS vs SF 7:05PM | T. Hudson | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .185 | .267 | .333 | .600 |
| D. Span | OF | WAS vs SF 7:05PM | T. Hudson | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 |
| Y. Cespedes | OF | BOS vs SEA 7:10PM | F. Hernandez | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .200 | .250 | .233 | .483 |
| D. Nava | OF | BOS vs SEA 7:10PM | F. Hernandez | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 |
| A. Ramirez | 3B | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | J. Locke | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .545 | .795 |
| J. Segura | SS | MIL vs PIT 8:10PM | J. Locke | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .417 | .583 |
| P. Alvarez | 3B | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | .069 | .229 | .103 | .332 |
| J. Harrison | OF | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| S. Marte | OF | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | Y. Gallardo | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .158 | .238 | .263 | .501 |
| C. Maybin | OF | SD @ ARI 9:40PM | J. Collmenter | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | .214 | .357 | .571 |
| C. Granderson | OF | NYM @ LAD 10:10PM | D. Haren | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | .194 | .211 | .389 | .599 |
Matchup Info | Career Matchup Stats | |||||||||||||
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Batter | Pos | Game | Pitcher | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 22, 2014Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Mat Latos | CIN vs ATL 7:10PM | 70 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 19 | .443 | .494 | .677 | 1.171 |
| Jeff Locke | PIT @ MIL 8:10PM | 73 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 14 | .274 | .337 | .524 | .862 |
Matchup Info | Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team | |||||||||||
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Pitcher | Game | AB | H | XBH | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Recommended Pickup
Jon Jay, OF, STL – It's been one heck of a month for Jay (.313/.385/.407), who has been absolutely sizzling since coming off injury August 5. Since that time, Jay has jumped has batting average 25 points (.288 to .313), scored 13 runs, all while driving in 13 RBI during the month. Grab him now while you still can, even if it means keeping him out of other owner's hands.
Other Recent Recommendations :Tsuyoshi Wada, Carlos Carrasco, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer and Avisail Garcia.
Draft Kings Value Picks
SP: Odrisamer Despaigne, SD ($6,200)
C: Devin Mesoraco, CIN ($3,900)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,800)
2B: Daniel Murphy, NYM ($3,600)
SS: Jimmy Rollins, PHI ($3,900)
3B: Trevor Plouffe, MIN ($3,600)
OF: David Peralta, ARI ($3,700)
