Today’s group of new everyday players are no strangers to starting lineups. So this is a group that has been there before and is now returning to a starting role.

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Just when I thought I might be finished for a little while reviewing new everyday player, another crop appears! So let’s continue reviewing until the end of the world.

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American League

Angels

• Jo Adell (.628 OPS) has started four straight in left field.

• Mike Ford (.644 OPS) has started in 12 of the last 13 games.

Astros

• Chas McCormick (.727 OPS) and Mauricio Dubón (.558 OPS) are splitting time in center field.

• Christian Vázquez (.729 OPS) is playing more by starting in six of the last 10 games.

Athletics

• Vimael Machín (.599 2H OPS) has started seven straight and is hitting higher in the lineup.

Blue Jays

• After hitting .576 over the past month, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has moved down the lineup and only started in five of the last seven games.

Guardians

• Steady.

• Owen Miller (.648 OPS) and Tyler Freeman (.607 OPS) are getting some at-bats but not enough to be fantasy relevant.

Mariners

• Steady. One spot seems dedicated to cycling in a bench bat.

Orioles

• Gunnar Henderson (.739 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started nine straight while playing all over (2B, SS, 3B, DH).

• Austin Hays (.721 OPS) and Kyle Stowers (.622 OPS) are splitting one outfield spot.

Rangers

• Steady but the addition of Josh Jung (.846 OPS in AAA) and demotion of Ezequiel Duran (.643 OPS) might move around the order a bit.

Rays

• Mainly full-time players (craziness) except in the middle infield spots (B.Lowe, Chang, Walls) especially with Wander Franco coming off the IL.

Red Sox

• Triston Casas (.863 OPS in AAA) has started five straight games with a 38% K% (61% fastballs) so far.

• Christian Arroyo’s playing time has dried up a bit with six starts in the last 10 games.

Royals

• Michael A. Taylor (.720 OPS) has started in nine of the last 10 games.

• There are no regulars in the bottom half of the lineup.

Tigers

• Ryan Kreidler (.661 MLB OPS, .763 AAA OPS) has started seven straight games.

Twins

• Gilberto Celestino (.632 OPS) has started 15 straight in centerfield.

• With all the outfield injuries (Kepler, Buxton), Kyle Garlick (.768 OPS, 9 HR in 144 PA) has started five straight and leadoff once.

White Sox

• Romy Gonzalez (.339/.356/.500, 2 HR) has started in 11 of the last 13 games.

Yankees

• The lineup has gotten to the point where Ronald Guzmán is getting plate appearances and batting cleanup. It’s nearly impossible to know which of the current Band-Aids will stick or be left floating in the pool. Stay away.

National League

Braves

• Robbie Grossman (vs LHP) and Eddie Rosario (vs RHP) are in a platoon.

Brewers

• Andrew McCutchen (.608 OPS over the last month) has only started in five of the last 10 games.

• Luis Urías (.715 OPS) has started in only six of the last 10 games, mainly against lefties.

Cardinals

• Tommy Edman bats ninth against righties.

Cubs

• Catcher-qualified Alfonso Rivas (.858 OPS since being recalled) has started in six of the last 10 games.

Diamondbacks

• Besides Ketel Marte, Josh Rojas, and Christian Walker, no one is starting all the time.

• Stone Garrett (1.242 OPS) is only starting against lefties.

Dodgers

• Chris Taylor (.682 OPS) has only started in seven of the last 10 games.

Giants

• David Villar (.754 OPS, 4 HR) has started seven straight playing both first and third base.

• Lewis Brinson (vs LHP) and Mike Yastrzemski (vs RHP) are in a centerfield platoon.

Marlins

• What a mess. Just a bunch of part-time quad-A fill-ins.

• Since coming off the IL, Avisaíl García has started three straight while hitting third or fourth.

• Jon Berti (vs RHP) and Charles Leblanc (vs LHP) are in a second base platoon.

• Peyton Burdick (vs LHP) and JJ Bleday (vs RHP) are in a centerfield platoon.

• Miguel Rojas has only started in six of the last 10 games.

Mets

• Since coming off the IL, Eduardo Escobar (.692 OPS) has started nine straight.

Nationals

• Lane Thomas has leadoff for eight straight games.

• CJ Abrams (.579 OPS) is starting against all righties (.687 OPS) and most lefties (.325 OPS).

• César Hernández has been moved into a utility role by playing at third base (3 games) and the outfield (3 games). He’s only started in six of the last 10 games.

Padres

• Steady.

• Trent Grisham (vs RHP) and José Azocar (vs LHP) are still in a platoon.

Phillies

• Bryson Stott (vs RHP) and Edmundo Sosa (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

• Brandon Marsh (.631 OPS), Nick Maton (1.033 OPS), and Matt Vierling (.619 OPS) are splitting one outfield spot with Castellanos on the IL.

Pirates

• It’s tough to know if there are any platoons since the team hasn’t faced a lefty in 11 games.

• Since his promotion, Jack Suwinski (14 HR, .687 OPS) has started eight of nine games.

• Rodolfo Castro has started in nine of ten games (6 HR, 4 SB, .233 AVG in 174 PA).

Reds

• Spencer Steer (.849 OPS, 1 HR) has started six straight games and has moved up to hitting fifth.

• The team has too many bodies with Nick Senzel, Aristides Aquino, Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl, Albert Almora Jr., and Donovan Solano all splitting time.

Rockies

• Michael Toglia has started nine straight games and is hitting .294/.563/.857 with 2 HR on the season.

• Ryan McMahon (vs RHP) and Elehuris Montero (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

Today we’ll finish our regular review of new everyday players as I get to the bottom of the list of teams. It’s an interesting group this time.

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Let’s continue running through the teams and discussing more new everyday players.

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September callups have arrived! That means there has been an influx of new names in box scores, many of whom now find themselves in the starting lineup on an everyday basis. Let’s meet four of those new starters.

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With rosters expanding yesterday, lineups are going to be a mess to figure out will the changes. Better decisions can be made in just a couple more days. Today, I just gave each team a quick look for obvious changes and will focus on players losing playing time.

American League

Angels

• Mike Ford (.991 OPS, 2 HR, 27 PA) has started seven straight games at first base.

Astros

• After not starting much at all, Christian Vázquez has started in four of the last six games.

• Jeremy Peña has moved up to second in the lineup and Yuli Gurriel has moved down. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s a top prospect promotion party! Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles’ top prospect and fifth overall prospect, was called up from Triple-A yesterday, getting the start at third base, where he could see most of his starts. He should remain in the starting lineup the rest of the season, regardless of how he performs, but you never know with the Orioles. So let’s follow the same format as I did yesterday and discuss the pros and cons of his fantasy potential.

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After flying through the minors with impressive performances each step of the way, Corbin Carroll has finally reached the Majors. The 21-year-old was ranked as the Diamondbacks’ best prospect and the third best prospect in baseball, and fantasy owners having been eagerly anticipating the day he would make his MLB debut. After missing the majority of last season due to a shoulder injury, there were legitimate questions about how his performance might be affected once returning. Amazingly, Carroll has squashed any concerns, as he continued to make minor league pitchers look silly, while his power didn’t seem to deteriorate in the least.

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Now is the point in the season where you are probably looking to accumulate stats from just about anyone. Adding and dropping and adding and dropping as the season comes to an end is a strategy that has worked for me in the past, but I play in a few daily moves leagues, where you don’t have to bring waiver claims to auction or use “FAB” money. Some fantasy managers like to let their rosters ride, but if you’re falling behind, or just need a few more stolen bases to move up a roto-point, now is the time to be more active. Here are three players who have low ESPN roster rates and should steal at least five bases the rest of the way this season.

Jon Berti, 24.2% rostered ESPN, ROS SB (Steamer): 7

Berti has benefited from the injury to Jazz Chisholm Jr., from a playing time standpoint in 2022. He has mostly been an everyday 2B/3B and has stolen three bases so far in August. Berti won’t be helping your AVG/OBP/SLG ratios, but he will be attempting to steal bases as the Marlins have the most stolen bases in the MLB this season. Out of all three players listed in this article, Berti has the most ROS projected stolen bases but is probably going to be the least productive offensively overall.

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