Tuesday Lineup Card: A Closer Named Doolittle

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Updated on September 8, 2015 7:23AM EST

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

Mets (Matt Harvey – R) at Nationals (Jordan Zimmermann – R), 7:05
Orioles (Kevin Gausman – R) at Yankees (Masahiro Tanaka – R), 7:05
Braves (Ryan Weber – R) at Phillies (Aaron Nola – R), 7:05
Rays (Erasmo Ramirez – R) at Blue Jays (Matt Boyd – L), 7:08
Blue Jays (R.A. Dickey – K) at Red Sox (Henry Owens – L), 7:10
Pirates (Francisco Liriano – L) at Reds (Raisel Iglesias – R), 7:10
Brewers (Taylor Jungmann – R) at Marlins (Adam Conley – L), 7:10
Indians (Carlos Carrasco – R) at White Sox (Carlos Rodon – L), 8:10
Twins (Kyle Gibson – R) at Royals (Edinson Volquez – R), 8:10
Cubs (Jason Hammel – R) at Cardinals (Michael Wacha – R), 8:15
Giants (Tim Hudson – R) at Diamondbacks (Chase Anderson – R), 9:40
Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw – L) at Angels (Andrew Heaney – L), 10:05
Astros (Scott Kazmir – L) at Athletics (Sonny Gray – R), 10:05
Rangers (Cole Hamels – L) at Mariners (Taijuan Walker – R), 10:10
Rockies (Jon Gray – R) at Padres (Colin Rea – R), 10:10

Day Game After Night Game: None

Injuries

Day-to-Day

Adam Jones, OF, BAL (shoulder/wrist) – Will be in the lineup Tuesday
Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL (chest) – Left Monday's game; awaiting X-rays
Kyle Schwarber, C, CHC (rib) – Could return Tuesday or Wednesday
Kolten Wong, 2B, STL (calf) – Scratched with tightness Monday, but sounds minor
Matt Wieters, C, BAL (wrist) – Missed third straight Monday
Delino DeShields Jr., OF, TEX (knee) – Sustained minor sprain Monday
Glen Perkins, RP, MIN (back) – Unlikely to rejoin Twins until at least Sept. 14
Yasmani Grandal, C, LAD (shoulder) – Day-to-day after being scratched Monday
Stephen Vogt, C, OAK (groin) – Probably out again Tuesday
Joe Ross, SP, WAS (undisclosed) – Could be shut down for the season
Michael Cuddyer, OF, NYM (wrist) – Sat out again Monday
Yonder Alonso, 1B, SD (back) – Out again Monday
Cameron Maybin, OF, ATL (eye) – Sat for second straight game Monday
Jimmy Rollins, SS, LAD (hand) – Has a knuckle issue; awaiting X-ray results
Adam LaRoche, 1B, CHW (knee) – Scratched Monday
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, NYY (elbow) – Will be shut down for two weeks
Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, MIA (hamstring) – Out for fourth straight game Monday
Nick Hundley, C, COL (neck) – Out Monday after leaving Sunday with stiff neck
Domonic Brown, OF, PHI (concussion) – Still having symptoms
Joaquin Benoit, RP, SD (back) – Unavailable Monday
Carlos Torres, RP, NYM (calf) – Injured in Monday's game

Players on the DL

Jose Fernandez, SP, MIA (biceps) – Expects to return for Saturday start
A.J. Burnett, SP, PIT (elbow) – Will be activated from DL to start Thursday
Matt Cain, SP, SF (elbow) – Will rejoin Giants as bullpen member Thursday
Steven Souza, OF, TB (hand) – A few more rehab games, then rejoining Rays
Phil Hughes, SP, MIN (back) – Will throw a sim game Wednesday
Jeremy Affeldt, RP, SF (knee) – Expected to be activated Tuesday
Hector Sanchez, C, SF (ankle/hamstring) – Done for season

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

Called Up

Jacob Lindgren, RP, NYY
Joba Chamberlain, RP, KC
Louis Coleman, RP, KC
Danny Farquhar, RP, SEA
Nick Martinez, RP, TEX
Zac Rosscup, RP, CHC
Carl Edwards, RP, CHC
Chris Capuano, RP, NYY
Tomas Telis, C, MIA

Sent Down (to Triple-A unless otherwise noted)

Yohan Pino, RP, KC (DFA)
Dusty Coleman, 3B, KC (DFA)
Edgar Olmos, RP, SEA
Matt McBride, OF, COL (outrighted)

Activated From DL

Joe Panik, 2B, SF
Lucas Duda, 1B, NYM
Robinson Chirinos, C, TEX
Travis Ishikawa, 1B, PIT

Placed On DL

Jacob Lindgren, RP, NYY (elbow)

Closer Watch

Athletics -- Welcome back, Sean Doolittle. The lefty pitched a clean ninth with a strikeout Monday night for his first save of the season, and he may finally be back in the saddle as the A's closer after an injury-shortened campaign.

Tigers -- Bruce Rondon got the last two outs of the ninth inning Monday for his fourth save of the year, but it was anything but pretty, as he gave up a hit and two walks with no strikeouts. That's two saves in the span of a week for Rondon, who appears set to get an extended trial in the ninth-inning role over the remainder of this season.

Key Matchups

Hot Batter Matchups – September 8, 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
T. d'Arnaud	C	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	10	4	1	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.500	.900
D. Murphy	2B	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	59	20	9	4	9	1	3	.339	.350	.627	.977
M. Betts	OF	BOS vs TOR 7:10PM	R. Dickey	17	6	3	0	1	1	3	.353	.389	.647	1.036
X. Bogaerts	SS	BOS vs TOR 7:10PM	R. Dickey	23	9	3	0	5	0	2	.391	.391	.522	.913
D. Ortiz	DH	BOS vs TOR 7:10PM	R. Dickey	28	9	5	3	8	4	7	.321	.406	.714	1.121
T. Frazier	3B	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	F. Liriano	24	6	3	2	3	5	8	.250	.379	.542	.921
M. Cabrera	OF	CWS vs CLE 8:10PM	C. Carrasco	15	7	2	1	6	2	2	.467	.529	.733	1.263
A. Eaton	OF	CWS vs CLE 8:10PM	C. Carrasco	12	5	1	0	1	4	2	.417	.563	.500	1.063
A. Gordon	OF	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	K. Gibson	15	5	2	1	4	5	2	.333	.500	.600	1.100
M. Moustakas	3B	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	K. Gibson	18	6	2	0	0	3	1	.333	.429	.444	.873
S. Castro	SS	CHC @ STL 8:15PM	M. Wacha	17	8	3	1	3	0	3	.471	.471	.765	1.235
A. Rizzo	1B	CHC @ STL 8:15PM	M. Wacha	17	7	1	1	2	1	2	.412	.444	.588	1.033
J. Heyward	OF	STL vs CHC 8:15PM	J. Hammel	16	9	1	0	1	0	1	.563	.563	.625	1.188
Y. Molina	C	STL vs CHC 8:15PM	J. Hammel	11	5	3	0	2	0	1	.455	.455	.727	1.182
J. Peralta	SS	STL vs CHC 8:15PM	J. Hammel	23	9	4	2	8	2	3	.391	.440	.739	1.179
P. Goldschmidt	1B	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	T. Hudson	20	6	5	1	2	2	5	.300	.364	.650	1.014
A. Pollock	OF	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	T. Hudson	12	5	1	1	2	1	0	.417	.462	.667	1.128
A. Pujols	1B	LAA vs LAD 10:05PM	C. Kershaw	23	10	4	0	2	6	4	.435	.552	.609	1.160
C. Crisp	OF	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	S. Kazmir	36	11	4	1	4	6	11	.306	.405	.472	.877
L. Morrison	1B	SEA vs TEX 10:10PM	C. Hamels	25	10	3	0	2	5	2	.400	.484	.520	1.004

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

Hot Pitcher Matchups – September 8, 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
Matt Harvey	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	137	29	8	2	7	15	36	.212	.294	.294	.588
Kevin Gausman	BAL @ NYY 7:05PM	78	16	6	2	5	5	16	.205	.253	.326	.579
Francisco Liriano	PIT @ CIN 7:10PM	124	22	6	4	12	10	30	.177	.237	.300	.537
Edinson Volquez	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	74	16	1	1	3	4	18	.216	.262	.249	.510
Sonny Gray	OAK vs HOU 10:05PM	91	20	4	2	9	4	18	.220	.250	.318	.568

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 – September 8, 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
M. Cuddyer	OF	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	10	1	0	0	0	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200
J. Uribe	3B	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	10	2	0	0	1	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400
E. Young Jr.	OF	NYM @ WAS 7:05PM	J. Zimmermann	18	3	1	0	0	3	4	.167	.318	.222	.540
J. Ellsbury	OF	NYY vs BAL 7:05PM	K. Gausman	13	2	1	0	0	0	1	.154	.154	.231	.385
B. McCann	C	NYY vs BAL 7:05PM	K. Gausman	10	2	0	0	1	1	0	.200	.273	.200	.473
B. Harper	OF	WAS vs NYM 7:05PM	M. Harvey	17	0	0	0	0	3	7	.000	.150	.000	.150
A. Rendon	2B	WAS vs NYM 7:05PM	M. Harvey	10	2	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400
M. Taylor	OF	WAS vs NYM 7:05PM	M. Harvey	13	3	1	0	0	0	5	.231	.231	.308	.538
J. Bradley	OF	BOS vs TOR 7:10PM	R. Dickey	17	2	1	1	4	2	5	.118	.211	.294	.505
J. Bruce	OF	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	F. Liriano	18	1	1	1	1	1	6	.056	.105	.222	.327
B. Pena	C	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	F. Liriano	23	5	0	0	3	0	4	.217	.208	.217	.426
B. Phillips	2B	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	F. Liriano	28	6	1	0	2	1	4	.214	.241	.250	.491
J. Votto	1B	CIN vs PIT 7:10PM	F. Liriano	20	4	1	1	2	3	5	.200	.304	.350	.654
L. Cain	OF	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	K. Gibson	17	3	0	0	0	1	6	.176	.222	.176	.399
K. Morales	1B	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	K. Gibson	14	1	1	0	1	0	1	.071	.133	.143	.276
S. Perez	C	KC vs MIN 8:10PM	K. Gibson	19	2	0	0	1	0	5	.105	.105	.105	.211
T. Hunter	OF	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	E. Volquez	10	2	0	0	0	2	3	.200	.385	.200	.585
K. Suzuki	C	MIN @ KC 8:10PM	E. Volquez	13	1	0	0	0	0	2	.077	.077	.077	.154
M. Montero	C	CHC @ STL 8:15PM	M. Wacha	13	2	1	0	4	1	3	.154	.214	.231	.445
M. Reynolds	1B	STL vs CHC 8:15PM	J. Hammel	14	2	0	0	0	1	5	.143	.200	.143	.343
A. Hill	2B	ARI vs SF 9:40PM	T. Hudson	16	2	0	0	0	1	8	.125	.176	.125	.301
E. Aybar	SS	LAA vs LAD 10:05PM	C. Kershaw	18	3	1	0	2	1	4	.167	.211	.222	.433
S. Victorino	OF	LAA vs LAD 10:05PM	C. Kershaw	21	4	2	1	2	1	8	.190	.227	.381	.608
R. Cano	2B	SEA vs TEX 10:10PM	C. Hamels	12	2	1	1	1	0	3	.167	.167	.417	.583

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

Cold Pitcher Matchups – September 8, 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
Jason Hammel	CHC @ STL 8:15PM	95	33	12	2	14	5	20	.347	.380	.519	.899
Michael Wacha	STL vs CHC 8:15PM	70	22	7	2	10	3	13	.314	.342	.482	.825
Scott Kazmir	HOU @ OAK 10:05PM	93	28	7	3	11	10	22	.301	.372	.442	.814
Cole Hamels	TEX @ SEA 10:10PM	75	25	8	4	10	9	13	.333	.399	.541	.940

Matchup Info		Career Stats Allowed To Batters On Opposing Team
Pitcher	Game	AB	H	XBH	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

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