Sunday Lineup Card: Bringing 2013 Back

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Updated on April 18, 2015 10:48PM EST

Sunday Lineup Card:
Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
Braves (Shelby Miller – R) at Blue Jays (Daniel Norris – L), 1:07
White Sox (Jose Quintana – L) at Tigers (Shane Greene – R) 1:08
Marlins (Tom Koehler – R) at Mets (Matt Harvey – R), 1:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Rays (Matt Andriese – R), 1:10
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at Red Sox (Rick Porcello – R), 1:35
Phillies (David Buchanan – R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R), 1:35
Brewers (Matt Garza – R) at Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R), 1:35
Athletics (Scott Kazmir – L) at Royals (Danny Duffy – L), 2:10
Indians (T.J. House – L) at Twins (Trevor May – R), 2:10
Angels (Garrett Richards – R) at Astros (Scott Feldman – R), 2:10
Padres (Andrew Cashner – R) at Cubs (Jon Lester – L), 2:20
Diamondbacks (Jeremy Hellickson – R) at Giants (Tim Hudson – R), 4:05
Rangers (Ross Detwiler – L) at Mariners (James Paxton – L), 4:10
Rockies (Eddie Butler – R) at Dodgers (Brandon McCarthy – R), 4:10
Reds (Mike Leake – R) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: MIA/NYM, NYY/TBR, BAL/BOS, MIL/PIT, OAK/KC, LAA/HOU, SD/CHC, ARI/SF, TEX/SEA, COL/LAD

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Shane Victorino, OF, BOS – (Ribs) Did not play Saturday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL – (Back) Left Saturday's game, but expected to play Sunday.
Alcides Escobar, SS, KC – (Knee) Did not start Saturday.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN – (Groin) Left the game Saturday; unlikely to play Sunday.
Justin Upton, OF, SD – (Quad) Left the game Saturday.
Jesse Hahn, SP, OAK – (Hand) Left Saturday's game, but should make his next start.

Out

Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN – Has not played since Sunday due to a hip injury.
Jonathan Schoop, 2B, BAL – Will be placed on the DL after a PCL tear and MCL sprain to his right knee Friday.
Yunel Escobar, SS, WAS – Underwent MRI on his groin Saturday; DL stint possible.
Randal Grichuk, OF, STL – Will be placed on the DL with a lower back strain.

Players on the DL

Jonathan Pettibone, SP, PHI – (Shoulder) Scheduled to throw in extended spring training Wednesday.
Justin Verlander, SP, DET – (Triceps) Likely will not return by the end of April after team said it will back off his rehab, limiting him to light throws.
Bruce Rondon, RP, DET – (Shoulder) Threw 15 pitches from 60 feet Friday and reported no setbacks.
Vic Black, RP, NYM – (Shoulder) Could return within a week.
James Loney, 1B, TB – (Oblique) Fielded grounders Saturday; expected to return by the end of April.
Jake McGee, RP, TB – (Elbow) Scheduled to throw bullpen session Sunday; could begin rehab assignment this week.
John Jaso, C, TB – (Wrist) Is without a timetable to begin swinging.
Mitch Moreland, 1B, TEX – (Elbow) Did not play Saturday, but is optimistic he can avoid surgery.
Kenley Jansen, RP, LAD – (Foot) Threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since surgery.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK – (Elbow) Expected to resume baseball activities Monday.
Jarrod Parker, SP, OAK – (Elbow) Threw three innings in an extended spring training game Saturday.
Sean Doolittle, RP, OAK – (Shoulder) Scheduled to throw off flat ground Friday.
Joe Nathan, RP, DET – (Elbow) Threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Saturday without incident.

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

Placed on the DL

Greg Holland, P, KC – (Pectoral)
Jake Peavy, SP, SF – (Back)
Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA – (Elbow) transferred to 60-day DL

Called Up

Danny Salazar, SP, CLE
Andrew Susac, C, SF
Dean Anna, SS, STL

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)

Pedro Villarreal, RP, CIN
Austin Adams, RP, CLE
Jaff Decker, OF, PIT
David Huff, RP, LAD
Chris Taylor, SS, SEA

Claimed off Waivers

Matt Tracy, RP, MIA

Closer Watch

Colorado Rockies – The Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to be among the leaders in the NL West this season. If early-season results are any indication, it looks like they may have unexpected company at the top of the division. On their way to ripping off seven wins in their first 10 games, the Rockies have managed success without the man who began the season as the team's closer. Following the demotion of Monday, manager Walt Weiss announced that Adam Ottavino will step into the role. The 29-year-old.righty did everything he could to force his manager's hand by racking up five strikeouts in a pair of scoreless innings Tuesday and Wednesday. Now that he has claimed the job outright, Ottavino could easily find himself with more save opportunities than all but a small handful of relievers this season. Behind a potent offense and improved rotation, Ottavino is in an extremely favorable situation.

Hot Batter Matchups – April 19, 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. Martin	C	TOR vs ATL 1:07PM	S. Miller	16	5	3	2	4	3	2	.313	.421	.750	1.171
M. Cabrera	1B	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	J. Quintana	20	7	2	1	3	2	3	.350	.409	.550	.959
R. Davis	OF	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	J. Quintana	26	10	4	1	1	1	4	.385	.407	.615	1.023
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ BOS 1:35PM	R. Porcello	18	5	3	3	7	0	5	.278	.278	.778	1.056
D. Young	OF	BAL @ BOS 1:35PM	R. Porcello	24	8	3	1	4	1	3	.333	.360	.542	.902
X. Bogaerts	SS	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	10	3	1	1	1	1	2	.300	.364	.600	.964
D. Nava	OF	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	16	7	1	1	3	1	4	.438	.471	.625	1.096
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	21	8	2	1	5	2	4	.381	.417	.571	.988
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	27	14	6	0	5	3	2	.519	.567	.778	1.344
S. Victorino	OF	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	10	4	1	1	2	1	1	.400	.500	.700	1.200
S. Gennett	2B	MIL @ PIT 1:35PM	G. Cole	12	6	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.583	1.083
J. Segura	SS	MIL @ PIT 1:35PM	G. Cole	15	6	2	0	0	1	1	.400	.438	.533	.971
C. Ruiz	C	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	15	5	2	1	2	0	3	.333	.333	.600	.933
P. Alvarez	3B	PIT vs MIL 1:35PM	M. Garza	18	8	3	1	6	2	3	.444	.500	.722	1.222
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs MIL 1:35PM	M. Garza	12	3	1	1	1	3	0	.250	.471	.500	.971
C. Carter	DH	HOU vs LAA 2:10PM	G. Richards	15	6	2	1	4	1	4	.400	.471	.667	1.137
J. Lowrie	SS	HOU vs LAA 2:10PM	G. Richards	12	4	3	1	4	1	1	.333	.385	.750	1.135
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs OAK 2:10PM	S. Kazmir	15	6	0	0	1	0	3	.400	.400	.400	.800
O. Infante	2B	KC vs OAK 2:10PM	S. Kazmir	19	7	4	2	7	3	1	.368	.455	.789	1.244
S. Perez	C	KC vs OAK 2:10PM	S. Kazmir	14	4	2	1	5	3	0	.286	.389	.643	1.032
E. Aybar	SS	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	31	14	5	0	3	1	2	.452	.485	.677	1.162
M. Trout	OF	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	14	5	3	2	4	0	1	.357	.333	.857	1.190
B. Dozier	2B	MIN vs CLE 2:10PM	T. House	10	4	1	0	0	1	2	.400	.500	.500	1.000
N. Hundley	C	COL @ LAD 4:10PM	B. McCarthy	14	6	1	1	3	0	1	.429	.429	.643	1.071
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ STL 8:05PM	A. Wainwright	33	11	4	2	8	4	12	.333	.405	.576	.981
T. Frazier	3B	CIN @ STL 8:05PM	A. Wainwright	22	6	3	1	3	2	4	.273	.360	.500	.860
M. Adams	1B	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	18	8	5	1	3	0	2	.444	.444	.833	1.278
M. Holliday	OF	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	36	14	4	1	7	3	2	.389	.436	.556	.991
M. Reynolds	1B	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	10	4	2	1	2	2	4	.400	.500	.800	1.300
K. Wong	2B	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	16	6	1	1	3	1	1	.375	.412	.563	.974

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 19, 2015

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Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 19, 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
Tom Koehler	MIA @ NYM 1:10PM	122	21	9	2	8	13	19	.172	.252	.295	.547
Stephen Strasburg	WAS vs PHI 1:35PM	104	24	5	1	4	4	29	.231	.259	.298	.558

Cold Batter Matchups – April 19, 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
N. Castellanos	3B	DET vs CWS 1:08PM	J. Quintana	11	3	0	0	1	0	4	.273	.273	.273	.545
L. Duda	1B	NYM vs MIA 1:10PM	T. Koehler	19	2	1	0	1	3	4	.105	.227	.158	.385
D. DeJesus	DH	TB vs NYY 1:10PM	M. Pineda	15	4	1	0	0	0	3	.267	.267	.333	.600
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs NYY 1:10PM	M. Pineda	11	0	0	0	0	2	4	.000	.154	.000	.154
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ BOS 1:35PM	R. Porcello	24	4	0	0	0	0	6	.167	.167	.167	.333
T. Snider	OF	BAL @ BOS 1:35PM	R. Porcello	10	1	0	0	0	2	1	.100	.250	.100	.350
M. Napoli	1B	BOS vs BAL 1:35PM	W. Chen	17	3	3	2	2	1	5	.176	.222	.588	.810
R. Howard	1B	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	18	3	0	0	1	1	6	.167	.211	.167	.377
C. Utley	2B	PHI @ WAS 1:35PM	S. Strasburg	25	4	0	0	0	1	6	.160	.192	.160	.352
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs MIL 1:35PM	M. Garza	19	3	0	0	2	4	7	.158	.304	.158	.462
J. Castro	C	HOU vs LAA 2:10PM	G. Richards	16	3	1	0	1	0	5	.188	.188	.250	.438
M. Gonzalez	SS	HOU vs LAA 2:10PM	G. Richards	13	2	0	0	0	0	5	.154	.154	.154	.308
A. Gordon	OF	KC vs OAK 2:10PM	S. Kazmir	31	6	3	1	2	1	10	.194	.219	.355	.574
D. Freese	3B	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	11	2	0	0	4	1	2	.182	.250	.182	.432
A. Pujols	1B	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	14	3	1	0	2	0	1	.214	.200	.286	.486
A. Hill	2B	ARI @ SF 4:05PM	T. Hudson	14	2	0	0	0	0	8	.143	.143	.143	.286
M. Byrd	OF	CIN @ STL 8:05PM	A. Wainwright	22	4	1	0	1	0	10	.182	.174	.227	.401
J. Votto	1B	CIN @ STL 8:05PM	A. Wainwright	30	4	2	1	2	3	7	.133	.212	.267	.479
J. Heyward	OF	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	10	0	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Peralta	SS	STL vs CIN 8:05PM	M. Leake	14	2	1	0	0	1	6	.143	.200	.214	.414

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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
Jose Quintana	CWS @ DET 1:08PM	123	39	13	4	13	5	22	.317	.344	.496	.840
Wei-Yin Chen	BAL @ BOS 1:35PM	124	40	15	7	21	11	23	.323	.378	.569	.948
Garrett Richards	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	106	32	9	2	11	7	27	.302	.356	.427	.783
Brandon McCarthy	LAD vs COL 4:10PM	87	36	8	5	17	1	9	.414	.420	.618	1.038
Mike Leake	CIN @ STL 8:05PM	196	59	20	6	25	11	36	.301	.342	.467	.810

Recommended Pickup

Everth Cabrera, SS, BAL – The days have long since been forgotten, but Cabrera was once an All-Star. Legal issues have derailed what was once an immensely promising career. Signed as a backup in Baltimore, he was rightly buried on most fantasy owners' radars and – given the number of leagues in which he is owned – remains there. An unfortunate injury to Jonathan Schoop, however, has afforded Cabrera an opportunity some thought he would never have again. Already penciled in as Buck Showalter's starting shortstop with J.J. Hardy on the shelf, the speedster will likely retain a starting gig once Hardy returns thanks to his flashy defense as a middle infielder. He has shown the ability to get on base, and once there, he can wreak havoc. Teams starving for steals could do worse than to take on this reclamation project.

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Shane Greene, DET ($6,000)
C: Alex Avila, DET ($3,500)
1B: Yonder Alonso, SD ($3,600)
2B: Tim Beckham, TB ($2,900)
SS: Everth Cabrera, BAL ($3,300)
3B: Jose Iglesias, DET ($3,400)
OF: Dalton Pompey, KC ($3,800)

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