Wednesday Lineup Card: Petricka, Putnam Battle for Closing Duties

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

CLE (Trevor Bauer – R) at MIN (Kyle Gibson – R), 1:10 PM ET
CIN (Mike Leake – R) at MIL (Kyle Lohse – R), 2:10 PM ET
KC (James Shields – R) at CHW (Jose Quintana – L), 2:10 PM ET
WAS (Stephen Strasburg – R) at COL (Jorge De La Rosa – L), 3:10 PM ET
NYM (Bartolo Colon – R) at SEA (Taijuan Walker – R), 3:40 PM ET
DET (Anibal Sanchez – R) at AZ (Trevor Cahill – R), 3:40 PM ET
TEX (Yu Darvish – R) at NYY (David Phelps – R), 7:05 PM ET
SF (Madison Bumgarner – L) at PHI (A.J. Burnett – R), 7:05 PM ET
LAD (Dan Haren – R) at PIT (Francisco Liriano – L), 7:05 PM ET
BOS (Clay Buchholz – R) at TOR (R.A. Dickey – R), 7:07 PM ET
MIA (Nathan Eovaldi – R) at ATL (Ervin Santana – R), 7:10 PM ET
TB (Alex Cobb – R) at STL (Lance Lynn – L), 7:15 PM ET
SD (Ian Kennedy – R) at CHC (Tsuyoshi Wada – R), 8:05 PM ET
BAL (Chris Tillman – R) at LAA (Jered Weaver – R), 10:05 PM ET
HOU (Brad Peacock – R) at OAK (Jesse Chavez – R), 10:05 PM ET

Day Game After Night Game: CLE/MIN, CIN/MIL, KC/CHW, WAS/COL, NYM/SEA, DET/AZ

Injuries

Day-to-Day
Jose Abreu, 1B, CHW – (Back) Sat out Tuesday, manager Ventura said stiffness is "nothing major."
Pedro Alvarez, 3B, PIT – (Knee) Left Tuesday's game with discomfort.
Antonio Bastardo, P, PHI – (Forearm) Arm was wrapped Tuesday after being hit with line drive Monday.
Zach Britton, P, BAL – (Arm) Stiffness Tuesday after being hit in arm Monday, unknown if he is available.
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, CLE – (Back) Out of lineup again Tuesday.
Scooter Gennett, 2B, Mil – (Quadriceps) Left Tuesday's game with tightness.
Curtis Granderson, OF, NYM – (Illness) Out Tuesday.
Erci Hosmer, 1B, KC – (Hand) Out of lineup again Tuesday.
Manny Machado, 3B, BAL – (Back) Scratched Tuesday with tightness in lower back.
Tommy Medica, 1B, SD – (Groin) Out for ninth day in a row Tuesday.
Joe Panik, 2B, SF – (Ankle) Left Tuesday's game with sprain.
Yasiel Puig, OF, LAD – (Hand) Out of lineup again Tuesday.
Hanley Ramirez, SS, LAD – (Hand) Was planning to hit in a cage Tuesday, remained out of lineup.
Alex Rios, OF, TEX – (Ankle) Expected to be available Wednesday.
Jake Smolinski, OF, TEX – (Foot) Fouled ball off foot Monday, out of lineup Tuesday.
George Springer, OF, HOU – (Knee) Out Tuesday for second game in a row.
Chris Young, OF, NYM – (Calf) Likely unavailable Tuesday.

Players on the DL
Brandon Belt, 1B, SF – (Concussion) likely a couple days from resuming baseball activities.
Alberto Callaspo, 3B, OAK – (Hamstring) Nearing a rehab assignment.
Michael Cuddyer, OF, COL – (Shoulder) Shoulder has improved, targeting mid-August return.
Andy Dirks, OF, DET – (Back) Resumed baseball activities Tuesday after being pulled from rehab last week.
Joel Hanrahan, P, DET – (Elbow) Shut down after bullpen session this past Saturday.
Ubaldo Jimenez, P, BAL – (Ankle) Bullpen session Wednesday will determine whether he goes on rehab assignment or heads to spring training complex.
Joe Mauer, C, MIN – (Oblique) Hitting off a tee, still no timetable.
Collin McHugh, P, HOU – (Finger) Was scheduled to make rehab appearance at Triple-A Tuesday.
Joe Ortiz, P, TEX – (Foot) Moving rehab up to Double-A.
Angel Pagan, OF, SF – (Back) No pain after swinging off a tee Monday, will no return before end of the month.
James Paxton, P, SEA – (Back) At least one more rehab start after Tuesday's outing before returning to Mariners.
Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN – (Thumb) Has begun throwing, but cannot catch yet.
Carlos Ruiz, C, PHI – (Concussion) Could return by the end of the week.
Kevin Siegrist, P, STL – (Shoulder) Could be activated as soon as Wednesday.
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL – (Thigh) Was not able to return Tuesday and was placed on DL.
Jason Vargas, P, KC – (Appendix) Unlikely to start Sunday.
Joey Votto, 1B, CIN – (Quadriceps) Had a second injection Monday, still on a five week timetable.

Activated from the DL
Josh Beckett, P, LAD
Emilio Bonifacio, OF, CHC
Nick Martinez, P, TEX
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK

Placed on the DL
John Mayberry, Jr., OF, PHI
Logan Ondrusek, P, CIN
Joel Peralta, OF, TB
Cody Ross, OF, AZ
Geovany Soto, C, TEX
Troy Tulowitzki, SS, COL

Claimed Off Waivers/Signed/Traded
Chase Headley, 3B, from SD to NYY for Yangervis Solarte, 3B and Rafael De Paula, P

Called Up
Jeff Beliveau, P, TB
Yohan Flande, P, COL
Ryan Goins, 2B, TOR
Kyle Hendricks, P, CHC
Miguel Gonzalez, P, BAL
Alfredo Marte, OF, AZ
Curtis Partch, P, CIN
Yohan Pino, P, MIN
Erasmo Ramirez, P, SEA
Esmil Rogers, P, TOR
Darin Ruf, OF, PHI
Danny Salazar, P, CLE
Aaron Sanchez, P, TOR

Sent Down (to Triple-A, unless otherwise noted)
Darwin Barney, 2B, CHC (designated for assignment)
Preston Guilmet, P, BAL
Kris Johnson, P, MIN
Erik Kratz, C, TOR
C.C. Lee, P, CLE
Darin Mastroianni, OF, TOR
Brad Mills, P, TOR (designated for assignment)
Paco Rodriguez, P, LAD
Justin Smoak, 1B, SEA

Closer Watch

Chicago White Sox – See Recommended Pickup below.

Detroit – Joe Nathan was slow out of the gate, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks against Cleveland Saturday. Pitching for the third night in a row, Nathan earned his 20th save Monday while allowing one hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – July 23, 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
G. Beckham	2B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	33	10	5	2	2	2	9	.303	.343	.576	.919
C. Gillaspie	3B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	17	6	3	0	0	1	3	.353	.389	.529	.918
A. Ramirez	SS	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	48	20	4	2	6	3	4	.417	.451	.604	1.055
N. Aoki	OF	KC @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	11	5	2	0	1	0	1	.455	.455	.636	1.091
M. Moustakas	3B	KC @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	22	8	3	2	3	1	6	.364	.391	.682	1.073
S. Perez	C	KC @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	24	7	5	2	6	2	4	.292	.346	.667	1.013
J. Lucroy	C	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	20	7	2	1	2	2	3	.350	.409	.550	.959
R. Weeks	2B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	12	5	4	2	3	0	2	.417	.417	1.167	1.583
S. Hairston	OF	WAS @ COL 3:10PM	J. De La Rosa	18	6	4	2	7	4	4	.333	.455	.778	1.232
J. Werth	OF	WAS @ COL 3:10PM	J. De La Rosa	11	4	1	1	3	2	1	.364	.462	.636	1.098
R. Zimmerman	3B	WAS @ COL 3:10PM	J. De La Rosa	14	4	3	1	4	4	3	.286	.444	.643	1.087
G. Parra	OF	ARI vs DET 3:40PM	A. Sanchez	11	5	1	0	1	0	2	.455	.455	.545	1.000
M. Prado	3B	ARI vs DET 3:40PM	A. Sanchez	31	13	1	1	4	1	0	.419	.438	.516	.954
W. Bloomquist	SS	SEA vs NYM 3:40PM	B. Colon	13	5	2	0	2	0	3	.385	.385	.538	.923
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs NYM 3:40PM	B. Colon	15	6	3	1	2	2	0	.400	.471	.733	1.204
I. Suzuki	OF	NYY vs TEX 7:05PM	Y. Darvish	17	7	2	0	2	0	1	.412	.412	.588	1.000
A. McCutchen	OF	PIT vs LAD 7:05PM	D. Haren	12	4	3	2	4	1	2	.333	.385	.917	1.301
M. Napoli	1B	BOS @ TOR 7:07PM	R. Dickey	11	4	2	0	3	1	3	.364	.417	.545	.962
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS @ TOR 7:07PM	R. Dickey	12	4	3	1	2	2	4	.333	.429	.750	1.179
J. Reyes	SS	TOR vs BOS 7:07PM	C. Buchholz	14	5	1	0	1	2	1	.357	.438	.500	.938
J. Heyward	OF	ATL vs MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	22	10	3	0	2	1	4	.455	.478	.636	1.115
A. Simmons	SS	ATL vs MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	14	4	2	0	0	1	1	.286	.333	.571	.905
N. Schierholtz	OF	CHC vs SD 8:05PM	I. Kennedy	21	6	3	2	7	1	2	.286	.304	.619	.923
A. Jones	OF	BAL @ LAA 10:05PM	J. Weaver	16	5	3	1	4	1	3	.313	.333	.688	1.021
J. Altuve	2B	HOU @ OAK 10:05PM	J. Chavez	10	4	2	0	1	0	2	.400	.400	.600	1.000
C. Crisp	OF	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	B. Peacock	12	4	4	1	2	3	1	.333	.467	.917	1.383
J. Donaldson	3B	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	B. Peacock	11	3	2	1	2	2	2	.273	.385	.636	1.021
E. Sogard	SS	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	B. Peacock	11	5	3	0	0	0	1	.455	.455	.909	1.364

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 23, 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
Trevor Cahill	ARI vs DET 3:40PM	104	23	6	2	5	15	17	.221	.332	.321	.653
Nathan Eovaldi	MIA @ ATL 7:10PM	126	27	6	0	6	6	28	.214	.250	.285	.535
Ian Kennedy	SD @ CHC 8:05PM	112	22	13	4	16	10	30	.196	.272	.401	.673
Jered Weaver	LAA vs BAL 10:05PM	179	40	12	5	18	7	35	.223	.249	.355	.604

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 – July 23, 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. Frazier	3B	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	15	2	1	0	1	0	2	.133	.125	.200	.325
R. Ludwick	OF	CIN @ MIL 2:10PM	K. Lohse	31	4	0	0	2	1	8	.129	.156	.129	.285
A. De Aza	OF	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	27	5	1	0	3	2	2	.185	.241	.222	.464
A. Dunn	1B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	32	6	1	1	4	5	14	.188	.297	.281	.579
P. Konerko	1B	CWS vs KC 2:10PM	J. Shields	38	6	0	0	1	6	11	.158	.289	.158	.447
A. Gordon	OF	KC @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	26	4	1	0	3	0	5	.154	.154	.192	.346
E. Hosmer	1B	KC @ CWS 2:10PM	J. Quintana	26	3	0	0	2	1	7	.115	.143	.115	.258
A. Ramirez	3B	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	30	4	1	0	0	2	4	.133	.188	.167	.354
J. Segura	SS	MIL vs CIN 2:10PM	M. Leake	12	2	1	0	0	1	1	.167	.231	.333	.564
A. LaRoche	1B	WAS @ COL 3:10PM	J. De La Rosa	15	3	1	0	0	0	8	.200	.200	.267	.467
A. Avila	C	DET @ ARI 3:40PM	T. Cahill	11	3	0	0	0	0	3	.273	.273	.273	.545
M. Cabrera	3B	DET @ ARI 3:40PM	T. Cahill	11	2	0	0	1	4	2	.182	.400	.182	.582
T. Hunter	OF	DET @ ARI 3:40PM	T. Cahill	23	4	3	1	1	5	4	.174	.345	.391	.736
K. Seager	3B	SEA vs NYM 3:40PM	B. Colon	21	4	0	0	0	1	4	.190	.227	.190	.418
M. Byrd	OF	PHI vs SF 7:05PM	M. Bumgarner	12	3	0	0	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250	.500
J. Rollins	SS	PHI vs SF 7:05PM	M. Bumgarner	11	2	0	0	0	0	3	.182	.182	.182	.364
I. Davis	1B	PIT vs LAD 7:05PM	D. Haren	11	2	0	0	1	1	3	.182	.231	.182	.413
D. Pedroia	2B	BOS @ TOR 7:07PM	R. Dickey	15	2	0	0	1	1	3	.133	.188	.133	.321
C. Rasmus	OF	TOR vs BOS 7:07PM	C. Buchholz	13	2	0	0	1	2	2	.154	.313	.154	.466
F. Freeman	1B	ATL vs MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	23	3	1	0	2	2	2	.130	.200	.174	.374
B. Upton	OF	ATL vs MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	11	1	0	0	1	1	4	.091	.167	.091	.258
J. Upton	OF	ATL vs MIA 7:10PM	N. Eovaldi	16	3	0	0	0	0	5	.188	.188	.188	.375
C. Coghlan	OF	CHC vs SD 8:05PM	I. Kennedy	12	1	1	1	1	0	3	.083	.154	.333	.487
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC vs SD 8:05PM	I. Kennedy	13	2	1	0	1	2	3	.154	.267	.231	.497
L. Valbuena	3B	CHC vs SD 8:05PM	I. Kennedy	13	1	1	0	0	2	5	.077	.200	.154	.354
C. Davis	1B	BAL @ LAA 10:05PM	J. Weaver	31	6	1	0	3	0	5	.194	.194	.226	.419
J. Hardy	SS	BAL @ LAA 10:05PM	J. Weaver	17	2	0	0	0	0	1	.118	.118	.118	.235
J. Lowrie	SS	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	B. Peacock	11	2	0	0	2	2	1	.182	.308	.182	.490

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 23, 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
Jorge De La Rosa	COL vs WAS 3:10PM	78	23	11	4	16	13	18	.295	.396	.556	.952
Anibal Sanchez	DET @ ARI 3:40PM	72	26	4	2	9	3	7	.361	.396	.460	.857
A.J. Burnett	PHI vs SF 7:05PM	76	23	5	1	5	9	9	.303	.384	.407	.792
Brad Peacock	HOU @ OAK 10:05PM	78	20	11	2	9	15	21	.256	.372	.480	.852

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

Zach Putnam, P, CHW – The volatility of the White Sox bullpen has spilled over to the the second half of the season and Putnam's name is now in the very much in the mix. Putnam was given the ninth inning Friday when he closed the door on the Astros with a 1-2-3 ninth inning that included two strikeouts. The following night, Jacob Petricka got into trouble by putting two men on before Putnam was called to retire the final batter, which he did on a strikeout to earn his third save. The White Sox went back to Petricka on Monday and he picked up his fourth save while allowing one runner to reach. Aside from the closer's role, both Putnam and Petricka have enjoyed successful seasons, with Putnam falling a bit short of striking out a batter per inning (7.7 K/9) while keeping the ball on the ground (1.46 GB/FB).

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1B: Matt Adams ($4,100)
2B: Arismendy Alcantara, CHC ($3,900)
SS: Jed Lowrie, OAK ($3,700)
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