Sunday Lineup Card: Miami's Hot Bat

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Updated on April 5, 2014 7:21PM EST

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

Twins (Ricky Nolasco - R) at Indians (Justin Masterson - R), 1:05
Yankees (CC Sabathia - L) at Blue Jays (Drew Hutchinson - R), 1:07
Orioles (Chris Tillman - R) at Tigers (Justin Verlander - R), 1:08
Reds (Alfredo Simon - R) at Mets (Jon Niese - L), 1:10
Padres (Ian Kennedy - R) at Marlins (Nathan Eovaldi - R), 1:10
Braves (Alex Wood - L) at Nationals (Taylor Jordan - R), 1:35
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo - R) at Red Sox (Jon Lester - L), 1:35
Cardinals (Adam Wainwright - R) at Pirates (Edinson Volquez - R), 1:35
Rangers (Yu Darvish - R) at Rays (Alex Cobb - R), 1:40
White Sox (Chris Sales - L) at Royals (James Shields - R), 2:10
Angels (Jered Weaver - R) at Astros (Scott Feldman - R), 2:10
Phillies (A.J. Burnett - R) at Cubs (Carlos Villanueva - R), 2:20
Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez - R) at Athletics (Tommy Milone - L), 4:05
Diamondbacks (Wade Miley - L) at Rockies (Brett Anderson - L), 4:10
Giants (Matt Cain - R) at Dodgers (Zack Grienke - R), 8:00

Day Game After Night Game: ATL/WAS, STL/PIT, LAA/HOU, MIL/BOS, SD/MIA, TEX/TB, ARZ/COL

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Martin Prado, 3B, ARZ - (Finger) Expected to return to lineup after laceration on Friday.
Jenrry Mejia, P, NYM - (Ankle) Ran Saturday morning with no problem.
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN - (Wrist) Out of the lineup Saturday, and will rest for a couple days.
Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN - (Finger) Scratched from the lineup Saturday because of jammed finger.
Jason Castro, C, HOU - (Foot) Returned to lineup Saturday.
Dexter Fowler, OF, HOU - (Illness) Sat out Friday against the Angels.
Ryan Braun, OF, MIL - (Thumb) Wasn't in Saturday's starting lineup, and optimistic about Sunday.
David Ortiz, DH, BOS - (Calf) Took a planned day off Saturday.
Gio Gonzalez, P, WAS - (Illness) Will have three-plus days to recover from stomach virus.
Mike Carp, OF, BOS - (Back) Scratched from lineup Saturday with tightness.
Evan Gattis, C, ATL - (Illness) Stomach flu may keep him out for the weekend.

Players on the DL

Cody Gearrin, P, ATL - (Elbow) Appears to be headed for Tommy John surgery.
Cameron Maybin, OF, SD - (Arm) Had five at-bats in extended preseason game Saturday.
Sean Burnett, P, LAA - (Elbow) Went unscathed in a simulated game Saturday.
Doug Fister, P, WAS - (Back) May play catch Sunday.
Aroldis Chapman, P, CIN - (Head) Resumed light workouts two weeks after being struck in the face.
Devin Mesoraco, C, CIN - (Oblique) Will be activated from the DL either Monday or Tuesday.
Hisashi Iwakuma, P, SEA - (Finger) Healthy enough for a rehab appearance in two weeks.
Jonathan Broxton, P, CIN - (Elbow) Will be activated from DL Tuesday.
Taijuan Walker, P, SEA - (Shoulder) May join Mariners' rotation after one more rehab start.
Josh Beckett, P, LAD - (Thumb) Hurt ankle while trying to field a bunt during a rehab game.
Jason Giambi, DH, CLE - (Ribs) Needs to on timing before joining Indians.
Gordon Beckham, 2B, CWS - (Oblique) Scratched from rehab game.
Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY - (Hamstring) Scheduled for an MRI on Monday after getting placed on DL on Saturday.
Jhoulys Chacin, P, COL - (Shoulder) Experienced no pain while throwing the last few days.
Tyler Chatwood, P, COL - (Hamstring) Set to make rehab start Tuesday.
Craig Breslow, P, BOS - (Shoulder) Made second consecutive rehab appearance Friday.
Jeremy Affeldt, P, SF - (Knee) Will need two more minor league rehab appearances.

Placed on the DL

Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY

Called Up

Marcus Walden, P, TOR
Austin Romine, C, NYY
Aaron Brooks, P, KC
Nick Martinez, P, TEX

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

Jeremy Jeffress, P, TOR
Pedro Ciriaco, SS, KC
Daniel McCutchen, P, TEX

Closer Watch

Royals - Greg Holland threw a perfect ninth inning which also included two strikeouts to get his first save of the season Friday against the White Sox. There are no questions about Holland's role as the Royals closer, but he wasn't impressive in his debut Monday against the Tigers where after four pitches in a tied game he gave up a walk off single to Alex Gonzalez.

Mets - Jose Valverde got his first save as a New York Met Friday against the Reds. The 36-year-old Dominican made it interesting by giving up a walk and then a a single to consecutive batters with only one out, but was able to get Joey Votto to fly out and Jay Bruce to strikeout for the Mets first win of the year. With Bobby Parnell possibly out for the season with a shoulder injury it should be interesting to see if Valverde will continue to take the mound in save situations.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – April 6, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ CLE 1:05PM	J. Masterson	16	4	2	1	1	3	8	.250	.400	.500	.900
M. Izturis	3B	TOR vs NYY 1:07PM	C. Sabathia	21	9	1	0	4	3	3	.429	.500	.476	.976
A. Lind	1B	TOR vs NYY 1:07PM	C. Sabathia	15	7	1	0	4	0	6	.467	.467	.533	1.000
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	31	8	4	3	7	1	6	.258	.273	.581	.853
I. Kinsler	2B	DET vs BAL 1:08PM	C. Tillman	12	4	2	1	2	1	1	.333	.385	.667	1.051
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	18	7	3	2	3	1	3	.389	.421	.778	1.199
L. Overbay	1B	MIL @ BOS 1:35PM	J. Lester	28	9	4	2	8	3	9	.321	.387	.607	.994
M. Reynolds	1B	MIL @ BOS 1:35PM	J. Lester	26	7	4	1	3	3	3	.269	.387	.500	.887
C. Barmes	SS	PIT vs STL 1:35PM	A. Wainwright	21	7	4	1	2	1	4	.333	.391	.619	1.010
R. Martin	C	PIT vs STL 1:35PM	A. Wainwright	22	9	2	0	2	4	3	.409	.519	.500	1.019
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs STL 1:35PM	A. Wainwright	28	12	6	1	3	2	4	.429	.452	.750	1.202
J. Tabata	OF	PIT vs STL 1:35PM	A. Wainwright	16	6	2	1	3	1	2	.375	.412	.688	1.099
N. Walker	2B	PIT vs STL 1:35PM	A. Wainwright	19	6	1	1	6	3	2	.316	.409	.474	.883
M. Holliday	OF	STL @ PIT 1:35PM	E. Volquez	20	8	3	2	4	1	4	.400	.429	.750	1.179
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	42	18	4	2	5	3	4	.429	.467	.643	1.110
D. Viciedo	OF	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	19	8	0	0	3	1	3	.421	.476	.421	.897
B. Butler	DH	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	34	14	5	3	10	3	5	.412	.447	.735	1.183
E. Aybar	SS	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	21	10	4	0	2	0	1	.476	.500	.762	1.262
R. Ibanez	OF	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	15	5	2	1	2	1	4	.333	.375	.600	.975
H. Kendrick	2B	LAA @ HOU 2:10PM	S. Feldman	18	8	2	1	3	1	2	.444	.474	.667	1.140
S. Castro	SS	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	A. Burnett	22	9	1	0	2	0	2	.409	.409	.455	.864
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL vs ARI 4:10PM	W. Miley	15	7	1	1	1	0	1	.467	.467	.667	1.133
W. Rosario	C	COL vs ARI 4:10PM	W. Miley	14	6	2	1	3	0	4	.429	.429	.714	1.143
A. Ethier	OF	LAD vs SF 8:05PM	M. Cain	68	30	6	1	5	5	10	.441	.467	.574	1.040
A. Gonzalez	1B	LAD vs SF 8:05PM	M. Cain	69	20	9	4	13	10	16	.290	.375	.551	.926
J. Uribe	3B	LAD vs SF 8:05PM	M. Cain	13	5	2	0	5	1	2	.385	.429	.615	1.044

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – April 6, 2014

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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
Justin Verlander	DET vs BAL 1:08PM	208	39	13	5	17	13	59	.188	.237	.304	.541

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 6, 2014

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Matchup Info				Career Matchup Stats
Batter	Pos	Game	Pitcher	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
J. Bartlett	SS	MIN @ CLE 1:05PM	J. Masterson	12	2	0	0	0	1	2	.167	.286	.167	.452
J. Kubel	OF	MIN @ CLE 1:05PM	J. Masterson	17	3	1	0	1	4	7	.176	.333	.235	.569
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ CLE 1:05PM	J. Masterson	13	2	1	1	4	1	6	.154	.214	.385	.599
J. Willingham	OF	MIN @ CLE 1:05PM	J. Masterson	12	2	2	1	2	1	6	.167	.231	.500	.731
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs NYY 1:07PM	C. Sabathia	23	2	1	1	1	4	8	.087	.222	.217	.440
D. Navarro	C	TOR vs NYY 1:07PM	C. Sabathia	14	2	0	0	2	1	1	.143	.176	.143	.319
N. Cruz	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	20	2	0	0	1	0	6	.100	.100	.100	.200
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	17	3	0	0	1	2	9	.176	.263	.176	.440
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	27	3	1	1	3	1	8	.111	.143	.222	.365
D. Lough	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	12	2	1	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.250	.417
M. Wieters	C	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	19	3	3	1	2	2	4	.158	.238	.474	.712
D. Young	OF	BAL @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	30	6	0	0	1	2	10	.200	.273	.200	.473
J. Bruce	OF	CIN @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	13	2	1	1	3	1	6	.154	.267	.385	.651
J. Votto	1B	CIN @ NYM 1:10PM	J. Niese	15	2	1	1	2	4	7	.133	.316	.333	.649
J. Gomes	OF	BOS vs MIL 1:35PM	Y. Gallardo	13	2	1	1	3	4	4	.154	.353	.385	.738
J. Jay	OF	STL @ PIT 1:35PM	E. Volquez	12	3	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500
Y. Molina	C	STL @ PIT 1:35PM	E. Volquez	21	3	1	1	3	2	5	.143	.217	.286	.503
A. De Aza	OF	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	24	4	0	0	1	2	2	.167	.231	.167	.397
A. Dunn	1B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	26	5	1	1	4	5	10	.192	.323	.308	.630
C. Gillaspie	3B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	12	3	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500
P. Konerko	1B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	38	6	0	0	1	6	11	.158	.289	.158	.447
L. Cain	OF	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	27	8	3	1	3	0	5	.296	.296	.481	.778
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	25	6	1	0	0	0	8	.240	.240	.280	.520
O. Infante	2B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	13	2	0	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.154	.308
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	20	4	1	0	0	0	7	.200	.200	.250	.450
S. Perez	C	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	C. Sale	29	9	3	0	2	0	4	.310	.310	.414	.724
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	A. Burnett	15	3	1	1	3	2	3	.200	.294	.400	.694
L. Valbuena	3B	CHC vs PHI 2:20PM	A. Burnett	13	0	0	0	0	3	5	.000	.235	.000	.235

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – April 6, 2014

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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
Jon Lester	BOS vs MIL 1:35PM	75	23	12	4	14	7	17	.307	.381	.573	.954
Adam Wainwright	STL @ PIT 1:35PM	144	47	18	6	23	16	30	.326	.402	.539	.941
Scott Feldman	HOU vs LAA 2:10PM	69	26	10	2	10	4	9	.377	.422	.593	1.015
Matt Cain	SF @ LAD 8:05PM	298	95	33	9	33	32	55	.319	.384	.502	.886

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

Casey McGehee, 1B/3B, MIA - With 10 RBI's to his name in his first five games, McGehee leads MLB in the category up to the time this article was written. It is an impressive feat for the 31-year-old who spent the 2013 season across the globe helping the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles win their first ever Japan Series title. McGehee certainly won't continue to produce at this pace, but he has shown that he is capable of doing so like he did in 2010 when he knocked in 104 runs to go along with a .285 average in 670 at-bats with the Brewers. There is little downside to picking up McGehee off the waiver wire in any league that he is available in even if there isn't space on your team's starting lineup because he may just help one of your opponents while his bat is still hot.

Other Recent Recommendations:Lucas Duda, Marcell Ozuna, Jose Valverde, Francisco Rodriguez, and Grady Sizemore.

DraftStreet Value Picks

SP: Erasmo Ramirez, SEA ($9,360)
C: Kurt Suzuki, MIN ($4,818)
1B: Casey McGehee, MIA ($5,062)
2B: Jose Altuve, HOU ($5,814)
SS: Adeiny Hechavarria, MIA ($5,089)
3B: Pedro Alvarez, PIT ($5,404)
OF: Adam Eaton, CWS ($4,997)

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