American League

Angels

• Tim Anderson (.422 OPS) and Kevin Newman (.273 OPS) split time at shortstop. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Tim Anderson started in the last five games while batting ninth. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Nolan Schanuel moved up to bat third. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: With just one week left, I’m going to be more focused on guys to use or not use for next week. Matchups will matter more.

American League

Angels

• Jordyn Adams with eight straight outfield starts.

• Eric Wagaman with eight straight third base starts.

• Gustavo Campero started four straight in right field. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Niko Kavadas (DH) only starts against righties.

• Bryce Teodosio (CF) started in four of the last five games.

Astros

• No regular first baseman with Jon Singleton, Yainer Diaz, and Victor Caratini starting there over the last four games.

• The outfield has been a mess with Chas McCormick on the IL, Kyle Tucker playing DH, Yordan Alvarez should be DH, and the corpses of Jason Heyward and Ben Gamel are still rostered.

Athletics

• Ryan Noda (vs RHP) and Tyler Nevin (vs LHP) are in a first base platoon.

• Each of Nick Allen, Tristan Gray, and Max Schuemann started at third in one of the last five games.

Blue Jays

• A mess with George Springer, Alejandro Kirk, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being the only regulars.

Guardians

• Lane Thomas started eight straight including one against a lefty.

• Jhonkensy Noel started in only five of the last 10 games.

Mariners

• Steady with the second (Jorge Polanco and Dylan Moore) and third base (Josh Rojas and Luis Urías) platoons.

Orioles

• Cedric Mullins hits second with Adley Rutschman hitting fifth.

• Coby Mayo started in only four of the last 10 games.

Rangers

• Steady with Ezequiel Duran started in seven of the last 10 games.

Rays

• Jonny DeLuca started in nine of the last 10 games.

• Jonathan Aranda with six starts (four batting second) in the last seven games.

Red Sox

• Triston Casas doesn’t start against lefties and I’m not sure why with a career .754 OPS versus lefties and .842 OPS versus righties.

• Since coming off the IL, Trevor Story started in five of six games.

• Connor Wong with eight straight starts while splitting time between catcher and first base.

Royals

• Robbie Grossman has only three starts in eight games since joining the team.

• Paul DeJong with just six starts in the last 10 games.

• Since coming off the IL, Hunter Renfroe started in four of six games.

Tigers

• Jace Jung (vs RHP) and Andy Ibáñez (vs LHP) are in a third base platoon.

• Kerry Carpenter (vs RHP) and Justyn-Henry Malloy (vs LHP) are in a DH platoon.

• Trey Sweeney only faces righties.

Twins

• Edouard Julien only faces righties but leads off when in the lineup.

• Willi Castro has only three starts in the last six games.

• DaShawn Keirsey Jr. started in center field for the last two games while batting at the end of the lineup.

White Sox

• Same garbage, different week.

Yankees

• Jasson Domínguez started in three of four games since being promoted.

National League

Braves

• Ramón Laureano started three straight over Jarred Kelenic including two against a righty.

• Luke Williams saw time at second base when Whit Merrifield was banged up.

Brewers

• Jackson Chourio leads off with Brice Turang batting ninth.

• Gary Sánchez started in four of five games with three at DH.

Cardinals

• Thomas Saggese started three straight, played 2B and SS, and hit seventh.

• Jordan Walker started in 11 of 12 games since his last promotion.

Cubs

• Steady with Dansby Swanson batting second now.

Diamondbacks

• Josh Bell started in five of eight games since Christian Walker came off the IL.

Dodgers

• Chris Taylor (vs LHP) and Gavin Lux (vs RHP) remain in a second base platoon.

Giants

• Marco Luciano and Brett Wisely are splitting time at second base.

• Jerar Encarnacion started in three of four games including his first game at first base.

Marlins

• Xavier Edwards has not started for three games and there is no news as to why. Editor’s Note:

• Rookie Javier Sanoja has started three straight games.

• Nick Fortes with eight straight starts at catcher.

• Kyle Stowers is the only outfield regular with Cristian Pache, Jesús Sánchez, David Hensley, and Griffin Conine sharing the other two spots.

Mets

• With Jeff McNeil on the IL, Jose Iglesias is now the regular second baseman.

• Starling Marte has only started in four of the last seven games. Their outfield has several guys rotating in and out with Nimmo as the only regular.

Nationals

• Steady with Dylan Crews up to hitting second.

Padres

• Xander Bogaerts is playing shortstop with Jake Cronenworth moving to second, Donovan Solano joining playing first, and Mason McCoy heading to the bench.

Phillies

• Steady with speedster, Johan Rojas, getting more playing time (seven starts in the last 10 games).

Pirates

• Bryan De La Cruz started in only six of the last 10 games.

• Billy Cook started two straight in the outfield. Across two minor league levels, he hit .275/.375/.474 with 17 HR and 25 SB in 493 PA. Projections agree on the power-speed combination but don’t buy the batting average with values around .220 AVG.

Reds

• Noelvi Marte has started in only three of the last ten games with Santiago Espinal starting in all ten.

• Amed Rosario started losing playing time with two starts in the last five games.

• Jake Fraley has started 11 straight including two against lefties.

Rockies

• Hunter Goodman (catcher-qualified) started in five of the last nine games.

• Nolan Jones started in six of the last 10 games.

American League

Angels

• Niko Kavadas (DH) only starts against righties.

• Mickey Moniak mainly starts in center field with Kevin Pillar starting about a third of the time. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Taylor Ward hit leadoff for seven straight games.

• Niko Kavadas (.443 OPS, 47% K%) only starts against righties. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: I’m not sure just a couple of days after the trade deadline will be the best snapshot of lineups. I’m sure there can be some advantages gained by going over them this weekend.

American League

Angels

• Nolan Schanuel has hit leadoff in five straight games. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: I know that the information here could be dated the minute it gets published because of a trade. This will be one weekend to track the news and overreact to weekend lineups.

American League

Angels

• They have too many guys at second, third, and designated hitter with one of Luis Rengifo, Brandon Drury, Anthony Rendon, and Willie Calhoun sitting each game.

• Mickey Moniak has started in 15 of 16 games in centerfield. Read the rest of this entry »

Note: These lineup notes were taken without Friday’s lineups.

American League

Angels

• Kevin Pillar has only started in four of the last 15 games.

• Miguel Sanó has started in five of the last eight games.

• Jo Adell has hit ninth in five straight games. Read the rest of this entry »