Friday Lineup Card: The Forgotten Castellanos

Friday Lineup Card: The Forgotten Castellanos

This article is part of our The Lineup Card series.

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

White Sox (Carlos Rodon – L) at Cubs (Kyle Hendricks – R), 4:05
Cardinals (Lance Lynn – R) at Pirates (Gerrit Cole – R), 7:05
Nationals (Gio Gonzalez – L) at Orioles (Chris Tillman – R), 7:05
Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R) at Mets (Noah Syndergaard – R), 7:10
Reds (Mike Leake – R) at Marlins (Jose Urena –R), 7:10
Astros (Collin McHugh – R) at Rays (Erasmo Ramirez – R), 7:10
Yankees (Michael Pineda – R) at Red Sox (Clay Buchholz – R), 7:10
Athletics (Kendall Graveman – R) at Indians (Danny Salazar – R), 7:10
Padres (Ian Kennedy – R) at Rangers (Wandy Rodriguez – L), 8:05
Braves (Shelby Miller – R) at Rockies (David Hale – R), 8:10
Tigers (Justin Verlander – R) at Twins (Ervin Santana – R), 8:10
Blue Jays (Marco Estrada – R) at Royals (Danny Duffy – L), 8:10
Angels (Hector Santiago – L) at Mariners (Mike Montgomery – L), 10:10
Brewers (Jimmy Nelson – R) at Dodgers (Mike Bolsinger – R), 10:10
Phillies (Cole Hamels – L) at Giants (Madison Bumgarner – L), 10:15

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Huston Street, RP, LAA (Groin) – Will not pitch this weekend facing the Mariners.
Austin Jackson, OF, SEA (Back) – Did not play on Thursday.
Jeff Baker, 2B, MIA (Oblique) – Did not play on Thursday.
Kolten Wong, 2B, STL (Concussion) – Cleared concussion tests and will likely return to the lineup on Friday.
Alexei Ramirez, SS, CHW (Foot) – May be available to play on Friday.
Jesse Hahn, SP, OAK (Elbow) – Will not start on Saturday due to tightness.
Starling Marte, OF, PIT (Oblique) – Completed a full workout with the trainer on Thursday and could be available on Friday.
Chase Headley, 3B, NYY (Calf) – Did not play on Thursday.
Scott Kazmir, SP, OAK (Triceps) – Completed a light throwing session on Thursday.

Out

Steven Matz, SP, NYM (Side) – Expected to miss three weeks of play minimally after partially tearing his left lat muscle.
Mike Moustakas, 3B, KC (Personal) – Missed Thursday's game due to bereavement.

Players on the DL

Brandon Beachy, SP, LAD (Elbow) – Scheduled to make another rehab start on Sunday.
Wily Peralta, SP, MIL (Oblique) – Will begin a rehab assignment on Saturday.
Matt Holliday, OF, STL (Quadriceps) – May be activated from the DL on Friday.
Chad Qualls, RP, HOU (Neck) – May join the Astros over the weekend.
Charlie Furbush, RP, SEA (Biceps) – Placed on the DL with bicep tendinitis on Thursday.
Taylor Thompson, RP, OAK (Shoulder) – Threw 20 pitches during batting practice on Thursday.
Corey Dickerson, OF, COL (Foot) – Has resumed running in tennis shoes.
Collin Cowgill, OF, LAA (Wrist) – Has not had any baseball activities over the last week.
Brooks Brown, RP, COL (Shoulder) – Will not return from the DL until likely after the All-Star break.
Alex Gordon, OF, KC (Leg) – Was placed on the 15-day DL on Thursday and will likely miss eight weeks.
Mason Williams, OF, NYY (Shoulder) – Williams is experiencing soreness when throwing the ball.

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)

Alex Gordon, OF, KC
Charlie Furbush, RP, SEA

Activated from the DL

Yordano Ventura, SP, KC
Nolan Reimold, OF, BAL – paternity list
David Carpenter, RP, WAS – paternity list

Called Up

Luke Wakamatsu, SS, CLE
Cole Figueroa, 2B, NYY
Brandon Finnegan, RP, KC
Danny Farquhar, RP, SEA
Vidal Nuno, SP, SEA
Jesus Montero, 1B, SEA

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

Taylor Dugas, OF, NYY
Jose Pirela, 2B, NYY
Taylor Hill, RP, WAS
J.A. Happ, SP, SEA
Aaron Brooks, RP, KC
Christian Walker, 1B, BAL
Mayckol Guaipe, RP, SEA

Released

Delmon Young, OF, BAL

Closer Watch

None – In a limited game schedule, there were no games saved on Thursday as of this writing.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – July 10, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
M. WietersCBAL vs WAS
7:05PM
G. Gonzalez14821422.571.611.8571.468
S. MarteOFPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn21830023.381.519.5711.090
J. MercerSSPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn13520312.385.429.538.967
N. Walker2BPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn341062865.294.390.6181.008
M. Carpenter3BSTL @ PIT
7:05PM
G. Cole10311210.300.364.600.964
K. Wong2BSTL @ PIT
7:05PM
G. Cole11321201.273.273.636.909
S. DrewSSNYY @ BOS
7:10PM
C. Buchholz11421500.364.364.7271.091
A. Rodriguez3BNYY @ BOS
7:10PM
C. Buchholz2711321024.407.433.6671.100
B. Butler1BOAK @ CLE
7:10PM
D. Salazar12740323.583.643.9171.560
C. BarmesSSSD @ TEX
8:05PM
W. Rodriguez12420321.333.467.5831.050
Y. CespedesOFDET @ MIN
8:10PM
E. Santana11222412.182.250.727.977
I. Kinsler2BDET @ MIN
8:10PM
E. Santana572081645.351.413.544.957
V. Martinez1BDET @ MIN
8:10PM
E. Santana22811312.364.417.500.917
J. Mauer1BMIN vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander652483101211.369.468.5851.052
B. RevereOFPHI @ SF
10:15PM
M. Bumgarner12510203.417.417.500.917
J. MaxwellOFSF vs PHI
10:15PM
C. Hamels12421104.333.333.6671.000
B. PoseyCSF vs PHI
10:15PM
C. Hamels18951514.500.526.8891.415
Hot Pitcher Matchups – July 10, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Mike LeakeCIN @ MIA
7:10PM
6313826412.206.261.380.641
Hector SantiagoLAA @ SEA
10:10PM
94185251124.191.276.283.559
Cold Batter Matchups – July 10, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Matchup Stats
Batter
Pos
Game
Pitcher
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
A. JonesOFBAL vs WAS
7:05PM
G. Gonzalez22520103.227.227.318.545
P. Alvarez3BPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn33631749.182.263.333.596
A. McCutchenOFPIT vs STL
7:05PM
L. Lynn385301015.132.132.211.342
J. PeraltaSSSTL @ PIT
7:05PM
G. Cole11210013.182.250.273.523
Y. EscobarSSWAS @ BAL
7:05PM
C. Tillman16300032.188.350.188.538
A. De AzaOFBOS vs NYY
7:10PM
M. Pineda12310004.250.250.333.583
A. HechavarriaSSMIA vs CIN
7:10PM
M. Leake11110012.091.167.182.348
J. ValdespinOFMIA vs CIN
7:10PM
M. Leake10100001.100.100.100.200
M. Teixeira1BNYY @ BOS
7:10PM
C. Buchholz26422738.154.226.385.610
J. UptonOFSD @ TEX
8:05PM
W. Rodriguez13211212.154.214.385.599
R. DavisOFDET @ MIN
8:10PM
E. Santana20410017.200.238.250.488
E. EscobarSSMIN vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander10200012.200.273.200.473
T. Plouffe3BMIN vs DET
8:10PM
J. Verlander31730208.226.226.323.548
D. AckleyOFSEA vs LAA
10:10PM
H. Santiago10100013.100.182.100.282
R. Cano2BSEA vs LAA
10:10PM
H. Santiago13200142.154.353.154.507
C. RuizCPHI @ SF
10:15PM
M. Bumgarner14310101.214.200.286.486
Cold Pitcher Matchups – July 10, 2015
Matchup Info
Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher
Game
AB
H
XBH
HR
RBI
BB
K
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
Clay BuchholzBOS vs NYY
7:10PM
1223712631926.303.344.497.841
Ervin SantanaMIN vs DET
8:10PM
1263714514819.294.349.501.850
Cole HamelsPHI @ SF
10:15PM
1364415314731.324.359.475.834
Madison BumgarnerSF vs PHI
10:15PM
7218639021.250.258.417.674
Recommended Pickup

Nick Castellanos, 3B, Detroit Tigers – Castellanos was a once heralded prospect in the Tigers organization. While he's shown some signs of living up to the hype in seasons past, Castellanos has struggled mightily in 2015; however, there's been some positive production out of the youngster as he's hit a recent power surge, with two home runs and eight RBI over his last four contests. There's a good chance that Castellanos is available even in shallow leagues, since he's been so abysmal to this point.

Other Recent Recommendations:Gerardo Parra, Jason Motte, Patrick Corbin, Ervin Santana, Miguel Sano, Alejandro De Aza and Cesar Hernandez.

DraftKings Value Picks

SP: Ervin Santana, MIN ($7,800)
C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL ($3,800)
1B: Lucas Duda, NYM ($3,900)
2B: Devon Travis, TOR ($3,700)
SS: Jimmy Rollins, LAD ($3,500)
3B: Miguel Sano, MIN ($3,800)
OF: Hunter Pence, PHI ($3,900)

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