Friday Lineup Card: Hawkins Hurting More Than Helping

Friday Lineup Card: Hawkins Hurting More Than Helping

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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

Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Cubs (Edwin Jackson – R), 2:20
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo – R) at Pirates (Jeff Locke – L), 7:05
Red Sox (Allen Webster – R) at Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R), 7:05
Blue Jays (Mark Buehrle – L) at Yankees (Hiroki Kuroda – R), 7:05
Nationals (Doug Fister – R) at Marlins (Tom Koehler – R), 7:10
White Sox (Jose Quintana – L) at Rays (Jeremy Hellickson – R), 7:10
Mets (Zack Wheeler – R) at Braves (Julio Teheran – R), 7:35
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R) at Rockies (Jordan Lyles – R), 8:10
Indians (Trevor Bauer – R) at Twins (Phil Hughes – R), 8:10
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Royals (Jason Vargas – L), 8:10
Mariners (Taijuan Walker – R) at Astros (Brad Peacock – R), 8:10
Reds (David Holmberg – L) at Cardinals (John Lackey – R), 8:15
Phillies (David Buchanan – R) at Athletics (Jon Lester – L), 9:35
Rangers (Lisalverto Bonilla – R) at Angels (Hector Santiago – L), 10:05
Giants (Tim Hudson – R) at Padres (Odrisamer Despaigne – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: Cubs/Dodgers

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Josh Hamilton, OF, LAA (Shoulder/Chest/Ribs) – Had an MRI on Thursday that came back negative.
Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, LAD (Shoulder) – Could start on Monday for the Dodgers, although likely a "stretch" according to manager Don Mattingly.
Jake Lamb, 3B, ARI (Quadriceps) – Did not start on Thursday.
Arismendy Alcantara, SS, CHC (Wrist) – Took batting practice on Thursday.
Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL (Illness) – There's a good chance he may miss the rest of the season.
Dioner Navarro, C, TOR (Head) – Did not start on Thursday.
Josh Reddick, OF, OAK (Ankle) – Underwent an MRI on Thursday.

Players on the DL/Out

Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA (Head) – Not expected to heal for 6-8 weeks.
Joaquin Benoit, RP, SD (Shoulder) – Could miss out on save opportunities upon returning.
Everth Cabrera, SS, SD (Hamstring) – Not expected to return before the end of the Padres current homestand.
Daniel Hudson, SP, ARI (Coach's Decision) – Will be shut down for the rest of the season.
Brock Holt, 2B, BOS (Concussion) – Was cleared to resume baseball activities.
Carlos Beltran, OF, NYY (Personal) – Will be given as much time as needed to deal with personal matter.
Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA (Elbow) – Visited a doctor on Thursday in the hopes of receiving clearance to throw on Thursday.
Stephen Vogt, C, OAK (Ankle) – Did not start on Thursday.
John Jaso, C, OAK (Concussion) – Will meet with a concussion specialist before the end of the week.
Alex Rios, OF, TEX (Thumb) – Did not start on Thursday.
Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI (Hamstring) – Took grounders and had batting practice on Wednesday.

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

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

Eury Perez, OF, WAS

Claimed

Pedro Florimon, SS, WAS (from Twins)

Closer Watch

Colorado Rockies – If you've been holding onto the hope that LaTroy Hawkins will get a few saves for you by the end of the season, then you may want to consider just letting him go altogether; however, this is assuming that this time of the year means something to you and you're not in a neck-and-neck race in the saves category in which you'll lose ground with your ratios. Hawkins has been quite awful over his last four appearances allowing six runs in 3.1 innings pitched, while blowing two saves. The last time Hawkins notched a save for fantasy owners was August 30, as he's seen his ERA balloon from 2.68 to 3.58 since then.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 19, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
A. EthierOFLAD @ CHC
2:20PM
E. Jackson17522316.294.333.647.980
H. RamirezSSLAD @ CHC
2:20PM
E. Jackson17332320.176.263.588.851
R. BraunOFMIL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Locke14431203.286.286.643.929
C. GomezOFMIL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Locke14521411.357.400.6431.043
J. LucroyCMIL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Locke10421241.400.571.8001.371
A. Ramirez3BMIL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Locke11221441.182.400.545.945
S. DrewSSNYY vs TOR
7:05PM
M. Buehrle16731212.438.471.7501.221
B. GardnerOFNYY vs TOR
7:05PM
M. Buehrle291251413.414.419.6901.109
B. McCannCNYY vs TOR
7:05PM
M. Buehrle241041321.417.462.6671.128
I. SuzukiOFNYY vs TOR
7:05PM
M. Buehrle552531822.455.466.5641.029
A. McCutchenOFPIT vs MIL
7:05PM
Y. Gallardo521784825.327.352.6541.006
J. BautistaOFTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda16444725.250.3331.0001.333
E. Encarnacion1BTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda23733832.304.370.6961.066
A. GoseOFTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda14531113.357.400.7141.114
M. KawasakiSSTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda13610021.462.533.5381.072
J. ReyesSSTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda261261410.462.464.8461.310
J. SaltalamacchiaCMIA vs WAS
7:10PM
D. Fister11531101.455.455.9091.364
F. Freeman1BATL vs NYM
7:35PM
Z. Wheeler13731572.538.667.9231.590
J. HeywardOFATL vs NYM
7:35PM
Z. Wheeler19742312.368.400.7891.189
L. DudaOFNYM @ ATL
7:35PM
J. Teheran14421122.286.375.571.946
E. Young Jr.OFNYM @ ATL
7:35PM
J. Teheran11500112.455.500.455.955
M. MonteroCARI @ COL
8:10PM
J. Lyles11620510.545.571.7271.299
A. AvilaCDET @ KC
8:10PM
J. Vargas16532425.313.389.7501.139
M. Cabrera3BDET @ KC
8:10PM
J. Vargas17541372.294.500.6471.147
I. Kinsler2BDET @ KC
8:10PM
J. Vargas561782532.304.350.518.868
B. ButlerDHKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander82347215912.415.478.5491.027
L. CainOFKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander18621204.333.333.556.889
S. PerezCKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander3314811006.424.400.7271.127
K. Morales1BSEA @ HOU
8:10PM
B. Peacock12322220.250.357.7501.107
K. Seager3BSEA @ HOU
8:10PM
B. Peacock18621513.333.368.556.924
J. Smoak1BSEA @ HOU
8:10PM
B. Peacock10310132.300.462.400.862
R. LudwickOFCIN @ STL
8:15PM
J. Lackey10221323.200.333.600.933
B. PenaCCIN @ STL
8:15PM
J. Lackey10410010.400.455.500.955
G. SizemoreOFPHI @ OAK
9:35PM
J. Lester11221233.182.400.6361.036
A. Beltre3BTEX @ LAA
10:05PM
H. Santiago14643321.429.5001.1431.643
Y. GrandalCSD vs SF
10:10PM
T. Hudson12421101.333.333.6671.000
C. MaybinOFSD vs SF
10:10PM
T. Hudson24921426.375.423.542.965
Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 19, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Edwin JacksonCHC vs LAD
2:20PM
1232711714929.220.273.424.697
Phil HughesMIN vs CLE
8:10PM
7918313219.228.247.289.535
Trevor BauerCLE @ MIN
8:10PM
61139311316.213.262.461.723
John LackeySTL vs CIN
8:15PM
6614649517.212.279.442.721
Jon LesterOAK vs PHI
9:35PM
6511425523.169.262.319.581
Cold Batter Matchups – September 19, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
D. Barney2BLAD @ CHC
2:20PM
E. Jackson14310101.214.214.286.500
J. SeguraSSMIL @ PIT
7:05PM
J. Locke13211212.154.214.385.599
C. BarmesSSPIT vs MIL
7:05PM
Y. Gallardo20100026.050.136.050.186
J. HarrisonOFPIT vs MIL
7:05PM
Y. Gallardo13210303.154.154.231.385
T. SniderOFPIT vs MIL
7:05PM
Y. Gallardo11200121.182.308.182.490
A. Lind1BTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda19200014.105.150.105.255
C. RasmusOFTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
H. Kuroda343211213.088.139.235.374
B. HarperOFWAS @ MIA
7:10PM
T. Koehler10211211.200.273.500.773
E. GattisCATL vs NYM
7:35PM
Z. Wheeler11110004.091.091.182.273
C. Johnson3BATL vs NYM
7:35PM
Z. Wheeler17200013.118.167.118.284
J. UptonOFATL vs NYM
7:35PM
Z. Wheeler18000107.000.000.000.000
D. Murphy2BNYM @ ATL
7:35PM
J. Teheran10210224.200.333.300.633
R. TejadaSSNYM @ ATL
7:35PM
J. Teheran14100003.071.071.071.143
A. Hill2BARI @ COL
8:10PM
J. Lyles10200111.200.273.200.473
M. AvilesSSCLE @ MIN
8:10PM
P. Hughes14300002.214.214.214.429
N. Castellanos3BDET @ KC
8:10PM
J. Vargas12111104.083.083.333.417
N. AokiOFKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander11200352.182.444.182.626
R. IbanezOFKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander32410245.125.216.156.372
O. Infante2BKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander17211511.118.167.294.461
M. Moustakas3BKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander47811319.170.188.234.422
J. WillinghamOFKC vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander203101211.150.227.200.427
J. Hannahan3BCIN @ STL
8:15PM
J. Lackey10211102.200.200.500.700
M. ByrdOFPHI @ OAK
9:35PM
J. Lester11110005.091.167.182.348
S. SmithOFSD vs SF
10:10PM
T. Hudson19300122.158.261.158.419
W. VenableOFSD vs SF
10:10PM
T. Hudson25411317.160.185.280.465
Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 19, 2014
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Mark BuehrleTOR @ NYY
7:05PM
287102298341131.355.381.522.903
Tom KoehlerMIA vs WAS
7:10PM
6313549108.206.324.427.751
Recommended Pickup

Wilmer Flores, 2B/3B/SS, NYM – Not only do you have to love Flores' positional eligibility at this point of the season, you have to dig his hitting of late. Flores rounds out a roster well with all of the late-season injuries players are suffering, especially when you consider the wear-and-tear that a full MLB season will do to some. Flores is 9-for-19 with three homers, four runs scored and 10 RBI over the last five days of play. Sure, he had a huge night on Tuesday but I'm taking the chance that his hot bat continues for the next week.

Other Recent Recommendations :Rusney Castillo, A.J. Pollock, Juan Uribe, Clay Buchholz, Gregor Blanco and Jose Ramirez

Draft Kings Value Picks

SP: Brad Peacock, HOU ($6,200)
C: Yan Gomes, CLE ($3,800)
1B: Michael Cuddyer, COL ($4,500)
2B: Yangervis Solarte, SD ($3,500)
SS: Jake Smolinski, TEX ($3,500)
3B: Carlos Rivero, BOS ($3,900)
OF: Jimmy Paredes, BOS ($3,800)

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