Tuesday Lineup Card: Lord Farquhar

Tuesday Lineup Card: Lord Farquhar

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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Tuesday's Starters – all times Eastern
Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L) at Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L), 7:05
Angels (Jason Vargas – L) at Yankees (CC Sabathia – L), 7:05
Red Sox (Ryan Dempster – R) at Blue Jays (Todd Redmond – R), 7:07
Phillies (Ethan Martin – R) at Braves (Kris Medlen – R), 7:10
Mariners (Erasmo Ramirez – R) at Rays (Chris Archer – R), 7:10
Brewers (Marco Estrada – R) at Rangers (Alexi Ogando – R), 8:05
Reds (Homer Bailey – R) at Cubs (Jeff Samardzija – R), 8:05
Indians (Zach McAllister – R) at Twins (Samuel Deduno – R), 8:10
Marlins (Jose Fernandez – R) at Royals (Bruce Chen – L), 8:10
Tigers (Max Scherzer – R) at White Sox (Hector Santiago – L), 8:10
Pirates (Charlie Morton – R) at Cardinals (Adam Wainwright – R), 8:15
Padres (Eric Stults – L) at Rockies (Jeff Manship – R), 8:40
Orioles (Miguel Gonzalez – R) at Diamondbacks (Randall Delgado – R), 9:40
Astros (Jordan Lyles – R) at Athletics (Bartolo Colon – R), 10:05
Mets (Matt Harvey – R) at Dodgers (Hyun-Jin Ryu – L), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

AL
Alex Gordon, OF, KC (personal) – Having a kid, but will be back Tuesday
Dayan Viciedo, OF, CHW (thumb) – MRI negative, but will remain out a couple days
Derek Norris, C, OAK (back) – Out of the lineup Monday
Coco Crisp, OF, OAK (wrist) – Sitting out Monday, but expected back Tuesday
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU (quad) – Out Monday; has been bothered by this a lot recently
Jason Castro, C, HOU (hip) – Soreness held him out Monday
J.A. Happ, SP, TOR (personal) – Going on bereavement list Tuesday
Colby Rasmus, OF, TOR (abdomen) – Wasn't available to pinch-hit Monday

NL
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD (shoulder) – Out of Monday's lineup
Carlos Beltran, OF, STL (foot) – Believes he'll be back in Tuesday
Shelby Miller, SP, STL (elbow) – On track to pitch Wednesday as scheduled
Michael Cuddyer, OF, COL (illness) – Out Monday for second straight, but should be back soon
Erik Kratz, C, PHI (knee) – Taken out Sunday after a collision, but sounds minor

Disabled List

AL
Matt Moore, SP, TB (elbow) – Threw a good bullpen Sunday
Neftali Feliz, RP, TEX (elbow) – Shut down; to be reevaluated soon
Derek Jeter, SS, NYY (calf) – Doing light baseball activities; likely out 'til late August
Jason Vargas, SP, LAA (arm) – Returning and starting Tuesday
Lance Berkman, 1B, TEX (hip) –Double-A rehab games Tuesday and Wednesday
Peter Bourjos, OF, LAA (wrist) – Could be activated for Tuesday's game
Luis Perez, RP, TOR (elbow) – Could start a rehab trip next week; September return possible
Ryan Kalish, OF, BOS (shoulder) – Having neck surgery Tuesday
David Ross, C, BOS (concussion) – Caught half a game Sunday in Double-A
Trevor Crowe, OF, HOU (shoulder) – Hitting well on rehab assignment
J.D. Martinez, OF, HOU (Wrist) – Not expected to play for a while
Wilson Betemit, 3B, BAL (knee) – Playing in High-A Monday and Tuesday
Octavio Dotel, RP, DET (elbow) – Rehab games moved up to High-A Monday

NL
Carlos Gonzalez, OF, COL (finger) – Won't be able to swing a bat until he heals
Matt Kemp, OF, LAD (ankle) – Took BP and outfield practice Sunday; about 10 days away
Roy Halladay, SP, PHI (shoulder) – Rehab start slated for Thursday
Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI (knee) – May not play again this year
Trevor Cahill, SP, ARI (hip) – Good outing in Triple-A Sunday, and will return Saturday
Paul Maholm, SP, ATL (wrist) – Could be back as soon as next Thursday
Cody Ross, OF, ARI (hip) – Likely having surgery Tuesday
Jonathan Pettibone, SP, PHI (arm) – Rehab start slated for Thursday in Double-A
Scott Baker, SP, CHC (elbow) – Rain screwing with rehab schedule, but next start soon
James McDonald, SP, PIT (shoulder) – Could be used out of the pen in September

Transactions

Activated from DL
Ryan Ludwick, OF, CIN
Wilkin Ramirez, OF, MIN
Chris Getz, 2B, KC
Omar Infante, 2B, DET

Placed on DL
Alex Avila, C, DET (concussion)

Called Up
Bryan Holaday, C, DET
Tyler Skaggs, SP, ARI
Chaz Roe, RP, ARI

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Derrick Robinson, OF, CIN
Francisley Bueno, RP, KC
Irving Falu, 2B, KC
Will Smith, RP, KC
Hernan Perez, 2B, DET
Zeke Spruill, SP, ARI

Released
Mark Reynolds, 3B (by CLE)
Laynce Nix, OF (by PHI)

Claimed
Adam Rosales, 2B, TEX (from OAK)

Signed
Kelly Shoppach, C, PIT

Closer Watch

Yankees – With Mariano Rivera having blown three straight save chances, Joe Girardi used a combination of Boone Logan and David Robertson to finish things off in the ninth Monday. They did so in shaky fashion, combining to allow two hits, two walks and a run, but they still got it done. Robertson was especially rough, but he was credited with the save nonetheless. Expect Mariano to get the next chance.

Blue Jays – Casey Janssen was tasked with the ever-horrifying non-save situation Monday, entering a tie game in the ninth, and he totally imploded, allowing four runs to the A's to take his first loss of the year. He's given up a whopping seven hits in his last two outings – both against Oakland – but there's probably not much to worry about here as far as job security. Unfortunately, Janssen doesn't get a lot of save chances for the unimpressive Jays.

Mariners – There goes that Danny Farquhar again. He's rattled off four straight saves with nary a blemish, including Sunday's game against Milwaukee. With his comfort in the role and that eye-popping 56:14 K:BB on the year, Farquhar looks like he's got a good chance to hold onto Seattle's closing job for the rest of this season. (Ten points if you get the reference from the headline!)

KEY MATCHUPS: HOT

Hot Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBPOPS
Robinson Cano - 2BNYY vs LAA
8/13 7:05 PM
Jason Vargas8-18.44402302.556.4441.000
Curtis Granderson - OFNYY vs LAA
8/13 7:05 PM
Jason Vargas5-12.41701110.500.429.929
Jeff Francoeur - OFSF @ WAS
8/13 7:05 PM
Gio Gonzalez4-12.33313202.750.3331.083
Ryan Zimmerman - 3BWAS vs SF
8/13 7:05 PM
Madison Bumgarner3-10.30012301.700.3001.000
Jose Reyes - SSTOR vs BOS
8/13 7:07 PM
Ryan Dempster4-12.33301213.500.385.885
Darwin Barney - 2BCHC vs CIN
8/13 8:05 PM
Homer Bailey7-17.41200211.412.444.856
Starlin Castro - SSCHC vs CIN
8/13 8:05 PM
Homer Bailey5-18.27822421.611.350.961
Adam Dunn - 1BCWS vs DET
8/13 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer6-21.286223410.571.400.971
Dayan Viciedo - OFCWS vs DET
8/13 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer4-12.33312205.667.3331.000
Placido Polanco - 3BMIA @ KC
8/13 8:10 PM
Bruce Chen5-10.500245111.300.5831.883
Pedro Alvarez - 3BPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright3-11.27312514.636.333.970
Clint Barmes - SSPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright5-16.31313113.625.3891.014
Russell Martin - CPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright8-16.50002220.625.5791.204
Andrew McCutchen - OFPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright9-21.42904012.667.4551.121
Jose Tabata - OFPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright6-12.50012312.917.5381.455
Neil Walker - 2BPIT @ STL
8/13 8:15 PM
Adam Wainwright4-10.40000531.400.538.938
Allen Craig - 1BSTL vs PIT
8/13 8:15 PM
Charlie Morton7-12.58302223.750.6671.417
Matt Holliday - OFSTL vs PIT
8/13 8:15 PM
Charlie Morton6-18.33312502.556.333.889
 
Hot Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Gio GonzalezWAS vs SF
8/13 7:05 PM
Giants Batters18-83.217277912.336.300.636
Ryan DempsterBOS @ TOR
8/13 7:07 PM
Blue Jays Batters12-73.164046920.231.256.487
Jeff SamardzijaCHC vs CIN
8/13 8:05 PM
Reds Batters14-64.219255617.360.303.663

 

KEY MATCHUPS: COLD

Cold Batter MatchupsAt-BatsAVGHRXBHRBIBBKSLGOBP/th>OPS
Josh Hamilton - OFLAA @ NYY
8/13 7:05 PM
CC Sabathia2-17.11812136.353.250.603
Vernon Wells - OFNYY vs LAA
8/13 7:05 PM
Jason Vargas2-12.16722401.667.154.821
Marco Scutaro - 2BSF @ WAS
8/13 7:05 PM
Gio Gonzalez2-17.11800112.118.167.284
Adam LaRoche - 1BWAS vs SF
8/13 7:05 PM
Madison Bumgarner2-13.15401106.231.154.385
Jose Bautista - OFTOR vs BOS
8/13 7:07 PM
Ryan Dempster2-10.20001122.300.333.633
Emilio Bonifacio - OFTOR vs BOS
8/13 7:07 PM
Ryan Dempster3-16.18800124.188.278.465
Edwin Encarnacion - 1BTOR vs BOS
8/13 7:07 PM
Ryan Dempster1-11.09100233.091.286.377
Colby Rasmus - OFTOR vs BOS
8/13 7:07 PM
Ryan Dempster1-11.09101014.182.167.348
David DeJesus - OFCHC vs CIN
8/13 8:05 PM
Homer Bailey3-13.23100001.231.231.462
Brandon Phillips - 2BCIN @ CHC
8/13 8:05 PM
Jeff Samardzija2-13.15400102.154.154.308
Joey Votto - 1BCIN @ CHC
8/13 8:05 PM
Jeff Samardzija1-11.09100023.091.286.377
Alejandro De Aza - OFCWS vs DET
8/13 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer4-17.23511217.412.278.690
Paul Konerko - 1BCWS vs DET
8/13 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer8-29.276224112.483.300.783
Alexei Ramirez - SSCWS vs DET
8/13 8:10 PM
Max Scherzer3-30.10001033.133.182.315
Daniel Descalso - 2BSTL vs PIT
8/13 8:15 PM
Charlie Morton0-10.00000033.000.286.286
 
Cold Pitcher MatchupsAt-BatsOpp
AVG
HR
Allow
XBH
Allow
RBI
Allow
BBKOpp
SLG
Opp
OBP
Opp
OPS
Jason VargasLAA @ NYY
8/13 7:05 PM
Yankees Batters27-78.34631014410.550.371.921
Charlie MortonPIT @ StL
8/13 8:15 PM
Cardinals Batters23-73.31525141317.415.425.839
Adam WainwrightSTL vs Pit
8/13 8:15 PM
Pirates Batters42-115.365414201019.570.424.995
 

Recommended Pickup
Wilmer Flores, 3B, NYM – Fantasy owners hurting at third base – and there are many of them this year – might find a shot in the arm in the form of the 22-year-old Flores, just called up from Triple-A last week in the wake of David Wright's hamstring injury. He'd been raking all year long in Las Vegas, rattling off a .321 average with 15 homers and a whopping 86 RBI in 107 games, and his ribbie-happy ways have continued since his promotion, as he's knocked in nine runs in his first six games in the majors. Flores is a terrific contact hitter already – with some opposite-field power to boot – and he's only going to get better. As long as Wright's out, you'll get some good use out of him, and he might find a way to stick in the lineup even after that.

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