American League Pitchers We Cannot Wait to Watch Hit This Weekend

Interleague play brings about some interesting matchups that we don't normally get to see, but it also brings about some ugly at-bats from pitchers who we could probably live without seeing.

Granted, there are some AL pitchers who can swing the bat, but there are far more who look absolutely lost with a bat in their hand.

So, here is a quick look at some pitchers who are worth watching this weekend, either because they can genuinely swing it or because they are so horribly awful you simply can't look away.

Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

Darvish has been as good as advertised on the mound, with a 6-1 record, 2.60 ERA and 10.0 K/9 over his first eight starts.

He'll get his first crack at hitting in the majors this weekend. While he only tallied 30 at-bats during his time in Japan (with four hits), he was 3-for-9 over the past two seasons. If nothing else, it will be one more first in his rookie season.

Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox

Career Stats: 0-for-20

While he has emerged as one of the best left-handed pitchers in all of baseball over the past few years, Lester has absolutely no idea what he's doing at the plate.

He has 12 strikeouts in 20 at-bats, though he did tally a walk (way to go Guillermo Mota) and a sacrifice fly (yikes Tim Lincecum) in the same game back in 2010.

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

Career Stats: 0-for-20

The only active AL pitcher who has been worse than Lester is the reigning AL Cy Young and MVP winner Justin Verlander.

He has struck out 13 times in 20 at-bats, and he is absolutely lost at the plate. Will this be the year he breaks through?

Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels

Career Stats: .227/.250/.331, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 23 R

Haren spent two-and-a-half seasons in the National League as a member of the Diamondbacks, and during that time, he hit .265 with two homers, 23 RBI over 204 at-bats.

He has not been as good during interleague play, with just a .158 average, but there is no question he can swing the bat.

Jason Marquis, Minnesota Twins

Career Stats: .197/.216/.283, 5 HR, 53 RBI, 61 R

Marquis is in his first season in the American League after 12 seasons in the National League, in which he was widely regarded as one of the most athletic pitchers in the game.

He has a pair of 10-RBI seasons under his belt, and he won the Silver Slugger in 2005, when he went 27-for-87 with a home run and 10 RBI.

C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees

Career Stats: .250/.257/.370, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 7 R

Sabathia has only had the opportunity to play 17 games in the National League during his career, logging those when he came to the Brewers at the deadline in 2008. He went 11-for-48 in those games with one home run and six RBI.

While he only has the opportunity to hit during interleague play these days, he is still a legitimate home run threat every time he swings the bat. That can no doubt be attributed to his 6'7", 290-pound frame, as he has plenty of power behind his swing.

David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

Career Stats: .143/.200/.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R

While he is a rather unimpressive 2-for-14 in his career with a pair of singles, there is plenty of reason for excitement when Price steps to the plate.

Should he happen to connect with a pitch for a round-tripper, we can only hope that he breaks into the fantastic home run trot above that he broke out last season during batting practice.