Tuesday Lineup Card: Power Plouffe Play

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Updated on May 5, 2015 2:59AM EST

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

Marlins (Mat Latos – R) at Nationals (Stephen Strasburg – R), 7:05
Reds (Mike Lorenzen – R) at Pirates (Jeff Locke – L), 7:05
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Blue Jays (Marco Estrada – R), 7:07
Orioles (Bud Norris – R) at Mets (Bartolo Colon – R), 7:10
Rays (Drew Smyly – L) at Red Sox (Rick Porcello – R), 7:10
Phillies (Chad Billingsley – R) at Braves (Shelby Miller – R), 7:10
Tigers (Shane Greene – R) at White Sox (Jeff Samardzija – R), 8:10
Indians (Danny Salazar – R) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 8:10
Dodgers (Zack Greinke – R) at Brewers (Matt Garza – R), 8:10
Athletics (Jesse Chavez – R) at Twins (Trevor May – R), 8:10
Rangers (Wandy Rodriguez – L) at Astros (Scott Feldman – R), 8:10
Cubs (Kyle Hendricks – R) at Cardinals (Tyler Lyons – L), 8:15
Diamondbacks (Josh Collmenter – R) at Rockies (Tyler Matzek – L), 8:40
Mariners (James Paxton – L) at Angels (Garrett Richards – R), 10:05
Padres (Andrew Cashner – R) at Giants (Ryan Vogelsong – R), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Hanley Ramirez, SS, BOS (shoulder) – Won't go Tuesday; could end up on DL
Jean Segura, SS, MIL (head) – Expected back in Tuesday's lineup
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX (wrist) – Injured Monday, but X-rays negative
Zack Cozart, SS, CIN (finger) – Might need to sit out Tuesday
Jason Hammel, SP, CHC (finger) – Will make scheduled start Friday
Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD (back) – Couldn't go Monday
Chris Denorfia, OF, CHC (hamstring) – Left Monday's game, headed for DL

Players on the DL

Anthony Rendon, 2B, WAS (knee/oblique) – Has oblique strain; out with no timetable
Hunter Pence, OF, SF (forearm) – Taking BP; decision on next step coming Friday
Jonathan Lucroy, C, MIL (toe) – Has been working out despite injury; still weeks away
Alex Cobb, SP, TB (forearm) – Had a setback; shut down
J.J. Hardy, SS, BAL (shoulder) – Felt good after first rehab game Monday; two more on tap
Jake Lamb, 3B, ARI (foot) – Having walking boot removed Tuesday; could be within a week
Christian Yelich, OF, MIA (back) – Playing rehab games; expected to be activated Thursday
Scooter Gennett, 2B, MIL (hand) – Heading for Tuesday activation
Adam Ottavino, RP, COL (elbow) – Will likely need Tommy John surgery
Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN (hip) – Sounds like a minimum-time absence on tap
Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX (shoulder) – Made extended-spring debut Monday
Nick Swisher, 1B, CLE (knee) – Expected to come off the DL Tuesday
Shane Victorino, OF, BOS (hamstring) – Not expected back until next week at best
Casey Fien, RP, MIN (shoulder) – Starting a throwing program Thursday
Casey Janssen, RP, WAS (shoulder) – Starting rehab assignment Thursday
Eric O'Flaherty, RP, OAK (shoulder) – No structural damage; shut down until pain recedes
Neil Ramirez, RP, CHC (shoulder) – Should start throwing bullpens soon

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

Called Up

Mark Lowe, RP, SEA
Joe Beimel, RP, SEA
Carlos Perez, C, LAA
Spencer Patton, RP, TEX
Eddie Rosario, OF, MIN
Luis Jimenez, 3B, BOS
Austin Hedges, C, SD
Steve Delabar, RP, TOR
Chad Jenkins, RP, TOR
Chris Taylor, SS, SEA

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

Matt West, RP, LAD
Tyler Holt, OF, CLE
Severino Gonzalez, SP, PHI
Roman Mendez, RP, TEX
Dalier Hinojosa, RP, BOS
Miguel Castro, RP, TOR
Scott Copeland, RP, TOR
Tyler Olson, RP, SEA
Yoervis Medina, RP, SEA

Placed on the DL (15-day, unless otherwise noted)

Oswaldo Arcia, OF, MIN (hip)
Austin Jackson, OF, SEA (ankle)

Designated For Assignment

Mike Kickham, RP, SEA
Drew Butera, C, LAA
Wil Nieves, C, SD

Traded

Matt West, RP, LAD (from TOR)

Closer Watch

Rockies -- With Adam Ottavino seemingly headed for Tommy John surgery, the Rockies' season-long closing job is now John Axford's to lose. Axford's collected saves in all three of his chances and hasn't given up a run yet, but he'll need to stay sharp to hold off fellow veteran Rafael Betancourt, who's been terrific in his own right. That means Axford will need to keep a tight rein on his control, as extra baserunners will come back to kill you in Colorado.

Blue Jays -- Brett Cecil collected his second save of the year Monday, needing just 10 pitches to cruise through a perfect ninth against the Yankees. The longer he goes without struggling, the longer Cecil's leash will be, but his inconsistent results means that Roberto Osuna should still be on fantasy owners' radar.

Nationals -- Tanner Roark swooped in for an unexpected save Monday – he worked around a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning – but it was only because Drew Storen had pitched Saturday and Sunday. There's no changing of the guard happening here, but the potential for more saves down the line (not to mention the upside of a starting gig) gives Roark added value.

Cardinals -- Seth Maness gave up a solo homer en route to his second save of the season Monday, but this is a near-twin of the Nats' situation, as Trevor Rosenthal had pitched in three straight games. In the event of a Rosenthal injury, there would presumably be a closing platoon between Maness and southpaw Kevin Siegrist. But Rosenthal's healthy and has been one of the top closers in the game this year.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – May 5, 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
Z. Cozart	SS	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	11	3	2	1	2	3	1	.273	.429	.636	1.065
T. Frazier	3B	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	15	6	2	1	2	2	1	.400	.471	.667	1.137
M. Ozuna	OF	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	16	7	3	1	5	1	4	.438	.471	.813	1.283
G. Stanton	OF	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	30	12	9	3	10	5	10	.400	.486	.900	1.386
C. Beltran	OF	NYY @ TOR 7:07PM	M. Estrada	13	3	2	2	3	2	3	.231	.333	.692	1.026
B. McCann	C	NYY @ TOR 7:07PM	M. Estrada	11	5	0	0	1	0	1	.455	.455	.455	.909
J. Gomes	OF	ATL vs PHI 7:10PM	C. Billingsley	11	6	1	1	4	0	2	.545	.500	.818	1.318
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ NYM 7:10PM	B. Colon	10	4	2	1	3	3	4	.400	.538	.800	1.338
D. DeJesus	DH	TB @ BOS 7:10PM	R. Porcello	22	8	2	0	3	2	2	.364	.440	.500	.940
J. Loney	1B	TB @ BOS 7:10PM	R. Porcello	13	5	1	0	1	1	0	.385	.429	.462	.890
M. Aviles	2B	CLE @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	14	4	2	1	3	2	1	.286	.375	.571	.946
E. Hosmer	1B	KC vs CLE 8:10PM	D. Salazar	12	6	4	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
H. Kendrick	2B	LAD @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Garza	12	7	2	1	2	0	2	.583	.583	.917	1.500
A. Lind	1B	MIL vs LAD 8:10PM	Z. Greinke	11	3	1	1	1	1	4	.273	.333	.545	.879
P. Fielder	1B	TEX @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	11	3	2	1	5	1	2	.273	.333	.636	.970
C. Gonzalez	OF	COL vs ARI 8:40PM	J. Collmenter	15	5	4	2	3	2	3	.333	.444	.867	1.311
N. Hundley	C	COL vs ARI 8:40PM	J. Collmenter	14	6	2	1	3	2	1	.429	.500	.714	1.214
T. Tulowitzki	SS	COL vs ARI 8:40PM	J. Collmenter	20	6	4	1	4	2	2	.300	.364	.600	.964
D. Freese	3B	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	14	5	3	2	3	2	4	.357	.438	.857	1.295
R. Cano	2B	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	11	3	2	0	0	1	2	.273	.333	.545	.879
A. Amarista	2B	SD @ SF 10:15PM	R. Vogelsong	12	4	1	1	3	2	3	.333	.400	.583	.983
M. Kemp	OF	SD @ SF 10:15PM	R. Vogelsong	32	12	4	1	7	4	5	.375	.444	.594	1.038
W. Venable	OF	SD @ SF 10:15PM	R. Vogelsong	23	10	1	0	0	0	4	.435	.435	.478	.913
B. Belt	1B	SF vs SD 10:15PM	A. Cashner	12	4	1	1	2	0	4	.333	.308	.583	.891
B. Posey	C	SF vs SD 10:15PM	A. Cashner	17	9	3	2	4	2	0	.529	.579	.941	1.520

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – May 5, 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
Mat Latos	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	102	21	6	2	7	16	20	.206	.312	.295	.607
Michael Pineda	NYY @ TOR 7:07PM	61	14	4	1	5	4	13	.230	.274	.320	.594
Jason Vargas	KC vs CLE 8:10PM	157	35	11	1	12	10	25	.223	.284	.313	.597
Scott Feldman	HOU vs TEX 8:10PM	126	28	8	2	13	10	21	.222	.286	.318	.604
Danny Salazar	CLE @ KC 8:10PM	88	20	8	2	16	3	19	.227	.250	.360	.611
James Paxton	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	90	16	7	3	6	7	22	.178	.246	.320	.566

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 – May 5, 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. Bruce	OF	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	15	2	2	0	4	0	2	.133	.125	.267	.392
B. Phillips	2B	CIN @ PIT 7:05PM	J. Locke	11	1	0	0	0	2	3	.091	.231	.091	.322
A. Hechavarria	SS	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	23	3	1	0	2	1	7	.130	.167	.217	.384
D. Solano	2B	MIA @ WAS 7:05PM	S. Strasburg	19	3	1	0	2	2	3	.158	.273	.211	.483
D. Uggla	2B	WAS vs MIA 7:05PM	M. Latos	16	2	1	0	1	2	5	.125	.222	.188	.410
J. Werth	OF	WAS vs MIA 7:05PM	M. Latos	15	1	0	0	2	3	4	.067	.222	.067	.289
J. Bautista	OF	TOR vs NYY 7:07PM	M. Pineda	17	2	1	1	2	1	7	.118	.167	.294	.461
C. Maybin	OF	ATL vs PHI 7:10PM	C. Billingsley	13	2	0	0	0	0	3	.154	.214	.154	.368
C. Ruiz	C	PHI @ ATL 7:10PM	S. Miller	10	2	2	0	2	1	1	.200	.273	.400	.673
E. Longoria	3B	TB @ BOS 7:10PM	R. Porcello	14	2	0	0	2	2	4	.143	.250	.143	.393
D. Murphy	OF	CLE @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	24	2	0	0	0	2	5	.083	.185	.083	.269
R. Raburn	OF	CLE @ KC 8:10PM	J. Vargas	22	3	2	0	0	0	4	.136	.136	.227	.364
J. Martinez	OF	DET @ CWS 8:10PM	J. Samardzija	10	2	1	0	3	0	1	.200	.200	.400	.600
C. Rasmus	OF	HOU vs TEX 8:10PM	W. Rodriguez	12	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.077	.000	.077
A. Gordon	OF	KC vs CLE 8:10PM	D. Salazar	15	3	0	0	1	1	8	.200	.235	.200	.435
O. Infante	2B	KC vs CLE 8:10PM	D. Salazar	12	1	1	0	2	1	3	.083	.154	.167	.321
S. Perez	C	KC vs CLE 8:10PM	D. Salazar	16	3	2	0	4	0	2	.188	.188	.313	.500
J. Rollins	SS	LAD @ MIL 8:10PM	M. Garza	23	4	0	0	0	2	1	.174	.240	.174	.414
A. Beltre	3B	TEX @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	31	6	2	1	5	3	3	.194	.278	.323	.600
S. Choo	OF	TEX @ HOU 8:10PM	S. Feldman	21	4	1	0	1	3	6	.190	.308	.238	.546
D. LeMahieu	2B	COL vs ARI 8:40PM	J. Collmenter	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
J. Morneau	1B	COL vs ARI 8:40PM	J. Collmenter	11	1	0	0	0	0	1	.091	.091	.091	.182
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	.091	.167	.091	.258
K. Calhoun	OF	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	15	4	1	0	0	0	4	.267	.267	.333	.600
C. Iannetta	C	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	10	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.167	.000	.167
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	14	2	2	1	2	0	2	.143	.143	.429	.571
M. Trout	OF	LAA vs SEA 10:05PM	J. Paxton	13	2	1	0	0	1	5	.154	.214	.231	.445
N. Cruz	OF	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	11	2	1	0	1	0	1	.182	.182	.273	.455
B. Miller	SS	SEA @ LAA 10:05PM	G. Richards	11	2	0	0	0	0	3	.182	.182	.182	.364
Y. Alonso	1B	SD @ SF 10:15PM	R. Vogelsong	11	2	0	0	2	1	1	.182	.231	.182	.413
C. Barmes	SS	SD @ SF 10:15PM	R. Vogelsong	13	2	1	0	1	1	0	.154	.313	.231	.543

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – May 5, 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
Bartolo Colon	NYM vs BAL 7:10PM	72	25	4	1	10	8	18	.347	.421	.438	.859
Andrew Cashner	SD @ SF 10:15PM	87	32	8	4	8	6	18	.368	.405	.558	.963
Ryan Vogelsong	SF vs SD 10:15PM	146	46	14	2	20	11	30	.315	.370	.455	.825

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
Trevor Plouffe, 3B, MIN -- It looks like the good version of Plouffe is back again, as the 29-year-old has emerged from a slow start into one of the game's hottest hitters over the last couple weeks or so. In his last 16 games, Plouffe has gone 22-for-64 (.344) with four of his five homers and a respectable 7:13 BB:K. Third base has been a mixed bag for fantasy purposes so far this year, with precious few at the position offering well-rounded production, so Plouffe certainly has some mixed-league relevance to owners dealing with injury or ineffectiveness at the hot corner.

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