Sunday Lineup Card: Youth Infusion

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Updated on August 9, 2015 9:04AM EST

Projected Starters - A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)
TOR (Marco Estrada – R) at NYY (Masahiro Tanaka – R) 1:05 PM
BOS (Henry Owens – L) at DET (Justin Verlander – R) 1:08 PM
MIN (Phil Hughes – R) at CLE (Corey Kluber – R) 1:10 PM
NYM (Bartolo Colon – R) at TB (Chris Archer – R) 1:10 PM
COL (Yohan Flande – L) at WAS (Max Scherzer – R) 1:35 PM
CWS (Jose Quintana – L) at KC (Danny Duffy – L) 2:10 PM
STL (John Lackey – R) at MIL (Jimmy Nelson – R) 2:10 PM
SF (Jake Peavy – R) at CHC (Jake Arrieta – R) 2:20 PM
BAL (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at LAA (Jered Weaver – R) 3:37 PM
HOU (Mike Fiers – R) at OAK (Chris Bassitt – R) 4:05 PM
TEX (Colby Lewis – R) at SEA (Felix Hernandez – R) 4:10 PM
PHI (Jerome Williams – R) at SD (Andrew Casher – R) 4:10 PM
CIN (Anthony DeSclafani – R) at ARI (Patrick Corbin – L) 4:10 PM
MIA (Brad Hand – L) at ATL (Shelby Miller – R) 5:05 PM
LAD (Alex Wood – L) at PIT (Charlie Morton – R) 8:00 PM

Day Game After Night Game: COL/WAS, BOS/DET, CWS/KC, MIA/ATL, MIN/CLE, STL/MIL, CIN/ARI, PHI/SD, BAL/LAA

Injuries

Out

David Ross, C, CHC - Was placed on the bereavement list Saturday.

Day-to-Day

Koji Uehara, RP, BOS - (Wrist) Likely unavailable for Sunday's game.
Hanley Ramirez, OF, BOS - (Foot) Underwent X-ray Saturday; results negative, leaving him questionable for Sunday.
Alex Wilson, RP, DET - (Shoulder) Was unavailable to pitch Saturday.
Wade Davis, RP, KC - (Back) Was unavailable to pitch Saturday.
Curtis Granderson, OF, NYM - (Foot) Played Saturday, but his status for Sunday is uncertain.
Chris Tillman, SP, BAL - (Ankle) Scheduled to start Tuesday.
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK - (Illness) Expected to rejoin the lineup Sunday.
Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA - (Shoulder) Returned to Miami on Saturday to be examined for right shoulder tightness.

Players on the DL

Mike Wright, RP, BAL - (Calf) Could throw off the mound next week.
Steve Pearce, OF, BAL - (Oblique) Should begin baseball activities next week.
Wil Myers, OF, SD - (Wrist) Will swing a light bat Sunday.
Brandon Morrow, SP, SD - (Shoulder) Will undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery next week.
Denard Span, OF, WAS - (Back) Took part in some sprinting in the outfield prior to Saturday's game.
Michael Pineda, SP, NYY - (Forearm) Played catch Thursday and threw again Saturday.
James Paxton, SP, SEA - (Finger) Will throw a bullpen session Sunday.
Chad Bettis, SP, COL - (Elbow) Will join Double-A New Britain on Tuesday to throw a simulated game.
Mookie Betts, OF, BOS - (Concussion) Tentatively scheduled to be activated Tuesday in Miami.

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

Placed on the DL

Marcus Mateo, RP, SD - (Neck)
Dan Uggla, 2B, WAS - (Back)
Cody Anderson, SP, CLE - (Oblique)

Called Up

Shawn Armstrong, RP, CLE
Abraham Almonte, OF, CLE
Deven Marrero, SS, BOS
Frank Garces, RP, SD
Matt Szczur, OF, CHC
Jamie Romak, 3B, ARI
Keith Hessler, RP, ARI

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

Daniel Castro, SS, ATL
Alex Dickerson, OF, SD
Caleb Thielbar, RP, SD
Todd Cunningham, OF, ATL
Tyler Holt, OF, CLE
Ryan Rua, OF, TEX

Closer Watch

Toronto Blue Jays – When the Blue Jays upgraded both lineup and rotation at the trade deadline, some wondered if they had neglected to sufficiently address the team's biggest weakness. Though the Jays did add Mark Lowe and LaTroy Hawkins, Toronto still lacks the big name at the back of the bullpen to lock things down. Rookie Roberto Osuna continues to do an excellent job as a 20-year-old closer, but Toronto has at times struggled to get it to the ninth. The most significant upgrade to the bullpen arguably came from in-house, when Aaron Sanchez was removed from the rotation and re-installed in an eighth inning role. Servicable as a starter, Sanchez has been electric as a set-up man. Seemingly having shored up the bullpen with a series of underwhleming upgrades, Osuna could receive more opportunities the rest of the way than any other 50-game stretch this season.

Hot Batter Matchups – August 9, 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
C. Beltran	OF	NYY vs TOR 1:05PM	M. Estrada	15	3	2	2	3	2	4	.200	.294	.600	.894
B. McCann	C	NYY vs TOR 1:05PM	M. Estrada	13	6	0	0	1	0	1	.462	.462	.462	.923
E. Encarnacion	1B	TOR @ NYY 1:05PM	M. Tanaka	10	5	2	1	2	0	3	.500	.545	.900	1.445
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ DET 1:08PM	J. Verlander	27	10	6	2	4	3	8	.370	.433	.741	1.174
C. Herrmann	OF	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	C. Kluber	10	4	2	0	2	0	2	.400	.400	.600	1.000
T. Plouffe	3B	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	C. Kluber	28	9	3	2	7	0	8	.321	.321	.571	.893
E. Longoria	3B	TB vs NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	11	4	2	0	2	3	1	.364	.500	.545	1.045
J. Abreu	1B	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	D. Duffy	13	5	2	1	2	1	3	.385	.429	.692	1.121
L. Cain	OF	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	40	15	6	0	3	1	5	.375	.405	.525	.930
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	35	11	5	2	4	2	8	.314	.368	.571	.940
S. Perez	C	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	38	14	7	2	8	2	6	.368	.415	.684	1.099
A. Lind	1B	MIL vs STL 2:10PM	J. Lackey	35	16	6	0	7	0	2	.457	.457	.629	1.086
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs STL 2:10PM	J. Lackey	11	6	0	0	0	0	3	.545	.545	.545	1.091
J. Peralta	SS	STL @ MIL 2:10PM	J. Nelson	10	5	1	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.600	1.100
C. Coghlan	OF	CHC vs SF 2:20PM	J. Peavy	10	4	0	0	0	1	2	.400	.455	.400	.855
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ LAA 3:37PM	J. Weaver	26	8	4	2	6	1	4	.308	.321	.654	.975
M. Trout	OF	LAA vs BAL 3:37PM	M. Gonzalez	13	3	3	3	5	0	5	.231	.231	.923	1.154
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	15	7	2	0	1	2	0	.467	.529	.600	1.129
F. Gutierrez	OF	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	16	6	3	2	5	0	3	.375	.375	.813	1.188
A. Jackson	OF	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	31	13	4	1	1	1	8	.419	.438	.613	1.050
K. Seager	3B	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	23	10	4	2	7	1	2	.435	.480	.783	1.263
M. Trumbo	OF	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	13	4	2	1	4	0	4	.308	.308	.615	.923
M. Zunino	C	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	C. Lewis	10	3	3	3	4	0	6	.300	.385	1.200	1.585
J. Rollins	SS	LAD @ PIT 8:05PM	C. Morton	11	7	2	0	1	1	0	.636	.667	.818	1.485

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – August 9, 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
Phil Hughes	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	99	23	7	2	6	3	22	.232	.253	.345	.598
Bartolo Colon	NYM @ TB 1:10PM	60	11	4	1	5	11	16	.183	.310	.278	.588
Corey Kluber	CLE vs MIN 1:10PM	129	27	10	3	13	6	36	.209	.256	.344	.600
Jered Weaver	LAA vs BAL 3:37PM	140	29	10	4	16	4	24	.207	.226	.366	.591
Felix Hernandez	SEA vs TEX 4:10PM	333	72	22	6	28	39	93	.216	.304	.324	.627

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 – August 9, 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
J. Bautista	OF	TOR @ NYY 1:05PM	M. Tanaka	11	1	0	0	0	0	5	.091	.091	.091	.182
D. Navarro	C	TOR @ NYY 1:05PM	M. Tanaka	10	2	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400
L. Chisenhall	3B	CLE vs MIN 1:10PM	P. Hughes	17	3	0	0	2	0	2	.176	.167	.176	.343
C. Santana	1B	CLE vs MIN 1:10PM	P. Hughes	18	2	0	0	0	1	6	.111	.158	.111	.269
B. Dozier	2B	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	C. Kluber	25	3	1	0	0	1	7	.120	.154	.160	.314
E. Escobar	SS	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	C. Kluber	12	2	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.231	.167	.397
T. Hunter	OF	MIN @ CLE 1:10PM	C. Kluber	18	3	1	0	1	0	7	.167	.167	.222	.389
A. Cabrera	SS	TB vs NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	14	1	1	0	0	2	5	.071	.188	.143	.330
G. Sizemore	OF	TB vs NYM 1:10PM	B. Colon	16	3	0	0	1	3	5	.188	.316	.188	.503
T. Flowers	C	CWS @ KC 2:10PM	D. Duffy	13	1	1	1	4	0	6	.077	.077	.308	.385
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	41	9	2	2	9	1	10	.220	.227	.366	.593
O. Infante	2B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	24	4	1	0	0	0	6	.167	.167	.208	.375
K. Morales	1B	KC vs CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	17	4	0	0	3	0	2	.235	.222	.235	.458
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ LAA 3:37PM	J. Weaver	37	7	1	0	3	0	8	.189	.189	.216	.405
R. Flaherty	2B	BAL @ LAA 3:37PM	J. Weaver	10	1	1	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.200	.300
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ LAA 3:37PM	J. Weaver	26	5	1	1	2	0	3	.192	.192	.308	.500
M. Wieters	C	BAL @ LAA 3:37PM	J. Weaver	15	3	1	1	4	0	2	.200	.188	.400	.588
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs BAL 3:37PM	M. Gonzalez	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.182	.273
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs BAL 3:37PM	M. Gonzalez	11	1	0	0	0	1	0	.091	.167	.091	.258
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ ARI 4:10PM	P. Corbin	10	1	0	0	0	0	2	.100	.100	.100	.200
P. Fielder	1B	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	17	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.056	.000	.056
J. Hamilton	OF	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	65	11	5	1	5	10	21	.169	.286	.292	.578
M. Moreland	1B	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	F. Hernandez	35	7	3	1	2	5	9	.200	.300	.343	.643
M. Prado	3B	MIA @ ATL 5:10PM	S. Miller	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
C. Yelich	OF	MIA @ ATL 5:10PM	S. Miller	15	4	1	0	2	0	3	.267	.267	.333	.600

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – August 9, 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
Justin Verlander	DET vs BOS 1:08PM	85	24	11	4	10	6	22	.282	.337	.523	.861
John Lackey	STL @ MIL 2:10PM	98	36	10	1	13	2	15	.367	.380	.487	.867
Colby Lewis	TEX @ SEA 4:10PM	145	50	20	9	24	6	33	.345	.380	.616	.996
Shelby Miller	ATL vs MIA 5:10PM	66	20	4	0	5	3	6	.303	.333	.389	.722

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

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