Monday Lineup Card: Souza's On

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

BOS (Eduardo Rodriguez - L) at BAL (Kevin Gausman - R) 7:05 PM
WAS (Jordan Zimmermann - R) at PHI (Aaron Nola - R) 7:05 PM
KC (Edinson Volquez - R) at CLE (Carlos Carrasco - R) 7:10 PM
MIA (Justin Nicolino - L) at NYM (Logan Verrett - R) 7:10 PM
NYY (CC Sabathia - L) at TB (Erasmo Ramirez - R) 7:10 PM
HOU (Scott Kazmir - L) at TEX (Cole Hamels - L) 8:05 PM
OAK (Sonny Gray - R) at CWS (John Danks - L) 8:10 PM
DET (Kyle Lobstein - L) at MIN (Tyler Duffey - R) 8:10 PM
SD (James Shields - R) at ARI (Jeremy Hellickson - R) 9:40 PM
LAA (Garrett Richards - R) at SEA (Taijuan Walker - R) 10:10 PM
COL (Jon Gray - R) at LAD (Clayton Kershaw - L) 10:10 PM
CIN (Keyvius Sampson - R) at SF (Tim Hudson - R) 10:15 PM

Day Game After Night Game: - None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, TOR (finger) -- Expected to return to the Blue Jays lineup for their upcoming series Tuesday against Atlanta.
Carlos Gomez, OF, HOU (back) -- Expected to miss at least Monday's game as he heads back to Houston for further examination.
Bryce Harper, OF, WAS (undisclosed) -- Was removed from Sunday's game for precautionary reasons but indicated after the game that's he's fine.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT (illness) -- Missed his second straight game Sunday.

Out

Norichika Aoki, OF, SF (concussion) -- May not play again this season.
Corey Kluber, P, CLE (hamstring) -- Might start Wednesday's game but manager Terry Francona wouldn't name him the starter yet.
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL (concussion) -- Dealing with a mild concussion but plans to return this season.
Glen Perkins, P, MIN (back) -- Unlikely to reclaim the closer's role when he gets healthy.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, TOR (shoulder) -- Could return in 2-to-3 weeks.

Players on the DL

Maikel Franco, 3B, PHI (wrist) -- Hoped to be cleared to take batting practice over the weekend.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (quadriceps) -- Indicated his desire to return this season but has not done much outside of a few sprints.
Howie Kendrick, 2B, LAD (leg) -- Hit in a simulated game Friday and hopes to rejoin the Dodgers this next week.
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (oblique) -- Scheduled to hit off a tee Monday.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD (hamstring) -- Rehabbing at the Dodgers' spring training facility in Arizona.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (shoulder) -- Ran the bases before Saturday's game, which is the most baseball activity he's done in weeks.
Jorge Soler, OF, CHC (oblique) -- Will remain with High-A Myrtle Beach for their playoff series.
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (wrist) -- Was limited to dry swings last Sunday.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (leg) -- Will miss the remainder of the season after x-rays revealed a fracture in his leg.
Devon Travis, 2B, TOR (shoulder) -- Was transferred to the 60-day DL on Friday.

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

Called Up

Erik Davis, P, WAS
Wilmer Difo, SS, WAS
Ronnie Torreyes, 2B, LAD

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

None

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

James Paxton, P, SEA

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

None

Claimed

None

Designated for Assignment

Scott Copeland, P, TOR

Signed

None

Released

None

Traded

Darwin Barney, 2B, TOR (from LAD)

Closer Watch

Colorado Rockies - John Axford pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Mariners to earn his 23rd save of the season.

Houston Astros - Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Angels to earn his 27th save of the season.

Los Angeles Angels - Huston Street allowed a three-run homer in the ninth inning Sunday against the Astros to take the loss and blow his fifth save of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies - Ken Giles pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Cubs to earn his 13th save of the season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 14, 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
E. Hosmer	1B	KC @ CLE 7:10PM	C. Carrasco	15	5	3	0	3	1	3	.333	.375	.600	.975
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	C. Sabathia	61	24	14	6	14	13	6	.393	.507	.820	1.326
S. Choo	OF	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	S. Kazmir	22	7	2	1	3	5	3	.318	.464	.500	.964

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 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
Jordan Zimmermann	WAS @ PHI 7:05PM	97	21	7	2	8	7	23	.216	.289	.338	.627
Carlos Carrasco	CLE vs KC 7:10PM	153	32	11	3	12	12	35	.209	.269	.334	.603
Scott Kazmir	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	204	41	9	4	15	19	47	.201	.277	.290	.567
John Danks	CWS vs OAK 8:10PM	144	30	13	2	15	12	27	.208	.268	.332	.600
Tim Hudson	SF vs CIN 10:15PM	89	18	6	1	8	6	12	.202	.248	.306	.554

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 – September 14, 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
R. Howard	1B	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	22	3	2	1	2	2	8	.136	.240	.318	.558
C. Ruiz	C	PHI vs WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	22	4	1	1	1	0	3	.182	.182	.318	.500
A. Escobar	SS	KC @ CLE 7:10PM	C. Carrasco	18	5	0	0	3	0	3	.278	.278	.278	.556
A. Gordon	OF	KC @ CLE 7:10PM	C. Carrasco	23	2	1	1	2	5	11	.087	.250	.217	.467
S. Perez	C	KC @ CLE 7:10PM	C. Carrasco	16	3	0	0	0	0	3	.188	.188	.188	.375
J. Arencibia	C	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	C. Sabathia	20	2	0	0	1	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200
B. Guyer	OF	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	C. Sabathia	17	1	0	0	0	1	7	.059	.111	.059	.170
J. Loney	1B	TB vs NYY 7:10PM	C. Sabathia	23	5	1	1	3	0	6	.217	.217	.348	.565
C. Gomez	OF	HOU @ TEX 8:05PM	C. Hamels	18	4	1	0	1	0	4	.222	.250	.278	.528
P. Fielder	1B	TEX vs HOU 8:05PM	S. Kazmir	18	2	1	1	3	2	3	.111	.190	.278	.468
B. Butler	1B	OAK @ CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	41	9	3	1	5	1	9	.220	.233	.341	.574
C. Crisp	OF	OAK @ CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	27	5	2	0	4	2	5	.185	.241	.259	.501
S. Fuld	OF	OAK @ CWS 8:10PM	J. Danks	15	2	2	0	1	2	2	.133	.235	.267	.502
C. Blackmon	OF	COL @ LAD 10:10PM	C. Kershaw	31	7	2	1	2	0	11	.226	.226	.355	.581
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL @ LAD 10:10PM	C. Kershaw	33	6	2	2	4	2	17	.182	.250	.364	.614
N. Cruz	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	20	4	2	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.300	.500
B. Miller	SS	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	16	3	0	0	1	0	5	.188	.176	.188	.364
S. Smith	OF	SEA vs LAA 10:10PM	G. Richards	17	4	1	0	1	0	3	.235	.235	.294	.529
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ SF 10:15PM	T. Hudson	27	4	2	0	3	1	2	.148	.172	.222	.395
S. Schumaker	OF	CIN @ SF 10:15PM	T. Hudson	20	3	0	0	1	1	4	.150	.190	.150	.340

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 14, 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
CC Sabathia	NYY @ TB 7:10PM	179	50	26	14	31	19	42	.279	.350	.597	.947
Jeremy Hellickson	ARI vs SD 9:40PM	75	22	13	3	12	6	17	.293	.342	.595	.937

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

Steven Souza, OF, TB - Souza came off the DL on Friday after missing over a month with a hand injury. He went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, picking up right where he left off. On the season, he's hitting .217 with 15 home runs and 11 steals over 352 plate appearances, showing a nice blend of power and speed - but also far too much swing and miss - as a rookie. Seemingly over his injury, he should be owned in all formats once again.

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DraftKings Value Picks

SP - Aaron Nola, PHI ($8,300)
C - Matt Wieters, BAL ($2,800)
1B - Ryan Howard, PHI ($3,000)
2B - Chase Utley, LAD ($3,200)
3B - Lonnie Chisenhall, CLE ($3,000)
SS - Corey Seager, LAD ($3,500)
OF - Abraham Almonte, CLE ($2,600)