Rays vs. Jays: Jennings, Navi, Hawpe in lineup

Posted Sep 1, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Sep 1, 2010 at 04:55 PM

Catcher Dioner Navarro returned to the Rays this afternoon and starts tonight against the Blue Jays

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG— Joe Maddon didn’t waste much time getting some of the new faces in the lineup.

Dioner Navarro, Desmond Jennings, Jeremy Hellickson and Rocco Baldelli were added to the roster earlier today as the rosters expanded to 40.

Navarro and Jennings are in the lineup as is Brad Hawpe, who was added to the roster after Tuesday’s game.

Jennings will make his major league debut.

The switch-hitting Navarro will bat right-handed against Toronto righty Shaun Marcum.

Grant Balfour was also activated from the disabled list but might not be available tonight since he threw 20 pitches this afternoon in a simulated game.

In other news, Maddon said Jeff Niemann felt fine after Tuesday’s rough start, Hellickson will be used in the bullpen this month and Don Zimmer will serve as another bench coach during home games.

The Rays are looking for David Price to help them win the rubber game of this three-game series tonight on David Price Figurine Night.

Here are the lineups:

BLUE JAYS
Fred Lewis LF
John McDonald 3B
Jose Bautista RF
Vernon Wells CF
Adam Lind 1B
John Buck C
Aaron Hill 2B
J.J. Arencibia DH
Mike McCoy SS
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Shaun Marcum (11-7, 3.61)

RAYS
Upton CF
Jennings RF
Crawford LF
Longoria 3B
Pena 1B
Rodriguez 2B
Hawpe DH
Navarro C
Bartlett SS
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David Price (15-6, 3.01)