The Sunday Lineup Card: Torres, Rasmus, and Wells

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Projected Starters – A look at Sunday's matchups (all times Eastern)

Yankees (Freddy Garcia – R) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow – R), 1:07
Brewers (Zach Greinke – R) at Reds (Dontrelle Willis – L), 1:10
Marlins (Brad Hand – L) at Nationals (Chien-Ming Wang – R), 1:35
Mets (Dillon Gee – R) at Braves (Brandon Beachy – R), 1:35
Angels (Jered Weaver – R) at Orioles (Alfredo Simon – R), 1:35
Rays (David Price – L) at Red Sox (Tim Wakefield – R), 1:35
Indians (Justin Masterson – R) at Twins (Carl Pavano – R), 2:10
White Sox (John Danks – L) at Royals (Bruce Chen – L), 2:10
Astros (Brett Myers – R) at Cubs (Ryan Dempster - R), 2:20
Giants (Matt Cain – R) at Rockies (Esmil Rogers – R), 3:10
Diamondbacks (Joe Saunders – L) at Padres (Aaron Harang – R), 4:05
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Athletics (Guillermo Moscoso – R), 4:05
Pirates (Brad Lincoln – R) at Dodgers (Chad Billingsley – R), 4:10
Rangers (Matt Harrison – L) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez – R), 4:10
Cardinals (Chris Carpenter – R) at Phillies (Cole Hamels – L), 8:05

Day game after a night game: FLA, WAS, MIL, CIN, SF, COL, AZ, SD, LAA, BAL, CHW, KC, TEX, PIT, LAD

Injuries – A brief look at players who have been missing time with minor ailments and their expected returns

Day-to-Day (includes players expected to make their return from the DL)
Adam Jones, OF, BAL – (Thumb) Remains sidelined and is undergoing an MRI on his thumb Saturday.
Jed Lowrie, SS, BOS – (Shoulder) Took batting practice Friday and is nearing a return.
Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY – (Foot) Returned to the lineup Friday.
Carlos Quentin, OF, CHW – (Shoulder) Has not started a game since returning from the DL.
Joakim Soria, RP, KC – (Hamstring) Unlikely to pitch this weekend.
Yunel Escobar, SS, TOR – (Elbow) Remains sidelined with an elbow injury.
Tim Stauffer, SP, SD – (Arm) Left his Friday start with stiffness in his right arm.

Players on the DL
Clay Buchholz, SP, BOS – (Back) Improving in his rehab, but he remains far away from contributing.
J.D. Drew, OF, BOS – (Finger) His body is conspiring against him. He went on the DL with a shoulder issue, broke his finger, and is now having neck problems. One might think he's a sadist considering his talent for being injured throughout his career.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka, SS, MIN – (Oblique) He's been shut down for the rest of the season.
Jason Kubel, OF, MIN – (Foot) Aggravated his left foot injury Friday and may not play again this season.
Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN – (Concussion/Illness) Unlikely to play again this season as his concussion symptoms persist.
James Darnell, 3B, SD – (Shoulder) Dislocated his shoulder Friday and will not play again this season.
Tommy Hanson, SP, ATL – (Shoulder) Will make a rehab start in the Braves' instructional league this week.
George Sherill, RP, ATL – (Elbow) Status for the postseason is in question.

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)
NA

Activated from DL
NA

Called Up
Joe Savery, RP, PHI
Erik Kratz, C, PHI
Brandon Moss, OF, PHI
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI
Graham Godfrey, SP, OAK
Chris Carter, OF, OAK
Justin De Fratus, RP, PHI

Sent Down
NA

Designated for Assignment
Drew Naylor, RP, PHI
Juan Perez, RP, PHI
Mike Zagurski, RP, PHI

Closer Watch – A closer look at intriguing ninth-inning situations (also check out our Closer Grid)

St. Louis – Jason Motte blew the save Friday, and Fernando Salas picked one up in extra innings. The Cardinals will continue to use Motte, so don't get confused by the circumstances of Friday night.

Andres Torres, OF, SF – This would be a speculative add, but with Cody Ross (hamstring) out for the next week or so, Torres could get a good stack of starts for the coming week. If you're in an NL-only league and need to take a risk on someone who might be able to at least provide a live bat in the coming week, Torres could be your guy. I would also recommend looking at Casper Wells in AL-only leagues. For mixed leagues, Colby Rasmus might be available. He was activated from the DL Friday.

Other recent recommendations:Brandon McCarthy, Alejandro De Aza, Salvador Perez, Randall Delgado

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1B Paul Konerko (CWS-1B) $8,359
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