American League

Angels

• Players getting hurt (e.g. Walsh and Ward) and coming off the IL (e.g. Trout) make it hard to figure out if anyone new is a regular.

Astros

• Christian Vázquez (.761 OPS) has started in only three of the last 10 games.

• Chas McCormick (.746 OPS) was seeing regular at-bats (five straight starts) but then got hurt.

Athletics

• No one but Sean Murphy deserves and is getting full-time plate appearances.

• Since being called up, Shea Langeliers (.953 OPS) has started in eight of ten games, six at DH and two at catcher.

Blue Jays

• Over the last 10 games, Whit Merrifield has started in five of them and Santiago Espinal has started in six.

Guardians

• Steady

Mariners

• For some bizarre reason, Carlos Santana (.655 OPS with SEA) has started four straight.

• Jesse Winker (.715 OPS, 13 HR) has started against the last three lefties.

Orioles

• It’s tough to figure out who is or isn’t playing in the bottom half. Second base, third base, and one outfield spot are all timeshares right now.

Rangers

• Kole Calhoun (.621 OPS) and Bubba Thompson (.584 OPS) are splitting time in left field.

Rays

• Harold Ramírez (.330/.373/.448, 5 HR, 3 SB) has started seven straight.

• Brandon Lowe (vs RHP) and Yu Chang (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

Red Sox

• Enrique Hernández has started seven of nine games since coming off the IL while hitting .207/.226/.345 in those games.

Royals

• Drew Waters has started three straight while batting ninth. With Kansas City in AAA, he hit .295/.399/.541 with 7 HR and 13 SB in 143 PA.

• Michael Massey (.715 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB) has only started in four of the last six games and I don’t know why.

Tigers

• Kerry Carpenter (.677 OPS, 2 HR) as sat against the last two lefties. Akil Baddoo (.486 OPS) is also only facing righties.

• Victor Reyes has started in 11 straight games. Over the past two weeks, he has a .783 OPS and 2 SB.

Twins

• Nick Gordon (.765 OPS vs RHP, .660 OPS vs LHP) has sat against the last three lefties.

• Max Kepler (.495 OPS over the last two weeks) has started 10 straight games, four against lefties.

• Gio Urshela (.741 OPS) has started in nine of the last ten games.

White Sox

• Since joining the team, Elvis Andrus (.471 OPS with CWS) has made six straight starts while batting seventh.

• Josh Harrison (.674 OPS) has started 13 of 14 games.

• Andrew Vaughn has sat twice in the last five games with Luis Robert back.

Yankees

• Giancarlo Stanton (batting third) is back and Oswaldo Cabrera stayed in the lineup hitting seventh. Cabrera (.563 OPS) has made eight straight starts.

National League

Braves

• Steady with Eddie Rosario sitting when both catchers are in the lineup.

Brewers

• Mike Brosseau starts against lefties and either Kolten Wong or Luis Urías sits.

• Jonathan Davis (vs RHP) and Tyrone Taylor (vs LHP) might be in a platoon.

Cardinals

• Brendan Donovan (.757 OPS vs LHP, .799 OPS vs RHP) is only starting against righties.

• Tommy Edman (.695 OPS) is getting buried at the bottom of the lineup.

Cubs

• In all fairness, everyone seems to be in some kind of timeshare except Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, and Seiya Suzuki.

Diamondbacks

• Emmanuel Rivera (.967 OPS with ARI) has hit second for six straight games.

• Since being called up, Stone Garrett (1.000 OPS) has started only four times in seven games.

Dodgers

• Small, nagging injuries (e.g. Lux with neck) make it tough to determine if anyone in the last few spots in a regular.

• Joey Gallo (1.010 OPS with the Dodgers) has only started in five of the last 10 games.

Giants

• The only regulars are Thairo Estrada (.716 OPS, 11 HR, 16 SB), Brandon Crawford (.646 OPS), Wilmer Flores (.770 OPS, 25 HR), and Mike Yastrzemski (.687 OPS, 12 HR, 5 SB).

Marlins

• Catcher qualified Nick Fortes (.242/.315/.447, 7 HR, 5 SB) has seven starts in the last 10 games.

• Jerar Encarnacion (22 HR in the minors) has started in five of the last six games.

• Peyton Burdick (.517 OPS) has started in 18 of the last 19 games.

Mets

• Brett Baty (.493 OPS) has started nine straight at third base.

• Mark Canha (.782 OPS) and Tyler Naquin (.767 OPS) remain in a timeshare.

Nationals

• Alex Call (13 HR, 9 SB in AAA) has hit first or second in four of the last five games. In 41 MLB PA, the 27-year-old has a .497 OPS.

• Ildemaro Vargas (3 HR, 1 SB, .740 OPS) has started 14 straight games.

• CJ Abrams has started nine straight but is only hitting .182/.206/.182 since joining the Nats.

Padres

• Steady with one too many bats when everyone is healthy.

Phillies

• Matt Vierling (.614 OPS, 5 HR, 6 SB, 4 CS) has started in 14 of the last 15 games.

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

Pirates

• Rodolfo Castro (.699 OPS, 3 HR, 34 SB) has made 12 straight starts.

• Tucupita Marcano (.238/.306/.393) has started in eight of the last 10 (five straight).

• Oneil Cruz (.694 OPS vs RHP, .560 OPS, 54% K% vs LHP) has sat against the last three lefties.

Reds

• TJ Friedl only faces righties for some bizarre reason (career .915 OPS vs LHP, .643 OPS vs RHP).

• Jake Fraley sat against the last two lefties with a career .443 OPS vs LHP and .791 OPS vs RHP.

• Donovan Solano (.831 OPS) is starting every day when healthy while hitting in the heart of the lineup.

Rockies

• Elehuris Montero (.255/.275/.453, 4 HR) has sat in two of the last three games after 18 straight starts. He might be in a platoon (bats right) with a .653 OPS vs righties and a .842 OPS vs lefties.

• Brian Serven (.664 OPS, 6 HR) has started at catcher in eight of the last 10 games.

American League

Angels

• David Fletcher (.766 OPS, 2 HR) has leadoff for nine straight games.

Astros

• Trey Mancini has started in six of the last 10 games.

• Centerfield is a rotation of Mauricio Dubón (.591 OPS), Jake Meyers (.567 OPS), and Chas McCormick (.750 OPS). Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• David Fletcher (.674 OPS, 2 HR, 0 SB) has leadoff for three straight games.

• Jo Adell has started in seven of the last eight games and is hitting .216/.310/.333 since the All-Star break. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• David Fletcher has leadoff in the last three games he’s started since coming off the IL. The problem is that he’s started only in four of seven games.

• Jose Rojas (.275/.350/.571 with 18 HR and 5 SB in AAA) was just promoted and started in the cleanup spot.

• Mickey Moniak has started two straight in center field.

Astros

• If the lineup gets healthy, at least two regulars will sit since Aledmys Díaz (.723 OPS) got the start over Trey Mancini (.752 OPS). Going over the pair’s career stats, Mancini has a slight edge, but Diaz is a way better defender. Keep a close eye on Mancini’s playing time to see if he remains rosterable.

• Mauricio Dubón (.594 OPS) and Jake Meyers (.582 OPS) are splitting time in center field.

Athletics

• Everyone besides Ramón Laureano and Sean Murphy are in some sort of timeshare. I think they are the only two rosterable players on the team.

Blue Jays

• The playing time situation will be interesting to see how it works out with the addition of Whit Merrifield (.645 OPS). My best guess is that Santiago Espinal (.689 OPS) and Merrifield cut into each other’s playing time when everyone is healthy. Raimel Tapia‘s (.700 OPS) and Cavan Biggio’s (.701 OPS) playing times might take a hit since Merrifield can play all over the field.

Guardians

• The outfield has gotten to be a mess. Steven Kwan is cemented into the left field job and leadoff spot. Nolan Jones is only starting against righties. The team just promoted Will Benson (.278/.426/.522 with 17 HR and 16 SB) and he started in center field. Myles Straw and Oscar Gonzalez are still in the mix.

• Owen Miller (vs LHP) and Josh Naylor (vs RHP) are in a first base platoon.

Mariners

• The lineup has been set for the last four games but it’s tough to know for sure what changes will stick. During those four games, the team has only faced righties. Additionally, Julio Rodriguez (IL) and Ty France (DTD) have been out of the lineup.

• Jarred Kelenic has started three straight in center field.

• Adam Frazier is now leading off.

Orioles

• Not a ton has changed with Trey Mancini being traded away. Adley Rutschman is now the DH every time he’s not catching. When he does catch, Terrin Vavra (.324/.435/.451 with 2 HR and 5 SB in AAA) is the DH.

Rangers

• When starting, Jonah Heim bats third.

• Ezequiel Duran has started nine straight games.

• Bubba Thompson (.303/.355/.474 with 13 HR and 49 SB in AAA) debuted on Thursday and hit ninth.

Rays

• Jose Siri has started three straight in center field since being acquired from the Astros.

• Isaac Paredes (.534 OPS over the last two weeks) has started in eight of the last 10 games.

Red Sox

• Christian Arroyo (.710 OPS) has started six straight games.

• Tommy Pham has started three straight and is batting second.

• Alex Verdugo (vs RHP) and Jaylin Davis (vs LHP) might be in a left-field platoon.

• Kevin Plawecki is getting most of the catcher starts.

Royals

• Michael A. Taylor has started in 11 of 12 games while playing center field.

• Michael Massey (.325/.392/.595 with 7 HR and 4 SB in AAA) has started the last two games at second base.

• Kyle Isbel has only started in five of the last 10 games.

Tigers

• Harold Castro (.285/.315/.407 and 4 HR) has started in 13 of the last 14 games at first base.

• Eric Haase (.236 AVG, 8 HR) has started in six of the last 10 games, five at catcher.

• In five of the last seven games, Victor Reyes (.658 OPS, 0 SB) has hit second.

Twins

• Several injuries (Kepler, Sano, Kirilloff) have the lineup in flux.

• Mark Contreras (.221/.311/.399 with 10 HR and 14 SB in AAA) has started four straight.

• Nick Gordon has also started four straight (.272 AVG, 4 HR, 4 SB).

White Sox

• While a few injuries have forced some changes, as a general rule, the lineup has been steady.

Yankees

• Andrew Benintendi has started seven straight since joining the Yankees.

• Matt Carpenter has started in seven of the last 10 games.

National League

Braves

• Orlando Arcia is back to being the everyday second baseman.

Brewers

• Steady.

Cardinals

• Tommy Edman (.637 OPS, 0 HR, 3 SB over the last month) has only started in four of the last six games and has moved down to the ninth spot. He’s splitting time with Nolan Gorman at second base with Paul DeJong starting five straight at shortstop.

• Dylan Carlson has leadoff for six straight games.

Cubs

• Christopher Morel has only started in two of the last five games (both against lefties). He’s been sitting against righties even though he hits them better than his replacements.

Diamondbacks

• Jake McCarthy has started nine straight games.

• Emmanuel Rivera (.670 OPS, 6 HR in 211 PA) started the last game at third base and hit out of the six hole.

Dodgers

• James Outman (.225/.340/.475 with 5 HR and 4 SB in 97 AAA PA) has started in four of the five games since being called up from AAA.

• Miguel Vargas (.291/.382/.497 with 15 HR and 12 SB in AAA) has started just one game so far as the DH.

Giants

• Joey Bart has taken over the primary catching duties.

• Wilmer Flores and Dixon Machado 마차도 (SS) look to be the only two hitters who have full-time jobs.

Marlins

• Bryan De La Cruz and JJ Bleday has started in nine of the last 10 games.

Mets

• Eduardo Escobar has only started in four of the last 10 games. Luis Guillorme has been starting instead.

• Tyler Naquin and Mark Canha are splitting time in left field.

Nationals

• Luis García has hit second over the last three games.

• Yadiel Hernandez has hit 3rd or 4th over the last three games. He’s also made seven straight starts.

• Josh Palacios (.299/.378/.437, 7 HR, 18 SB) has started three straight.

Padres

• Intriguing. There have only been two lineups since the Juan Soto and Josh Bell trades. Wil Myers sat against the righty and Jake Cronenworth against the lefty. And Nomar Mazara was nowhere to be found.

Phillies

• Brandon Marsh started his first game with the team in center field.

• Alec Bohm is now hitting third.

Pirates

• Ben Gamel has started in 17 straight games.

• Bligh Madris (.528 OPS) has started five straight games.

• Cal Mitchell (.593 OPS, 4 HR) has started in nine of the last 10 games.

Reds

• The team is getting revamped outfield. Donovan Solano has started four straight games, Albert Almora Jr. three, and Aristides Aquino two.

Rockies

• José Iglesias is sitting against lefties.

• The 23-year-old Elehuris Montero has started three straight after hitting .310/.392/.541 with 15 HR and 4 SB in AAA.

Note: Real life got in the way yesterday and had to cut short the article. I wasn’t able to get to each team but here are some observations on some teams.

American League

Guardians

• Steady.

• Nolan Jones (.288/.383/.500, 2 HR) has started in nine of the last ten games.

Mariners

• Kyle Lewis (.737 OPS) has started in only four of seven games since being promoted.

Orioles

• Ramón Urías (.261/.302/.454, 11 HR) has started 16 straight games.

Rangers

• Ezequiel Duran (.250/.290/.386, 2 HR, and 3 SB in 93 PA) has started in seven of the last eight games.

• Josh H. Smith (.213/.315/.269, 1 HR, 2 SB) has started in eight of the last 10 games.

Rays

• Luke Raley (.205/.319/.333, 1 HR, 0 SB) has started six straight.

• Roman Quinn (.550 OPS, 0 HR, 4 SB) has started in five of the last six games.

Royals

• Since Benintendi was traded, Kyle Isbel (.237/.282/.357, 2 HR, 5 SB) has started both games.

Twins

• The corner infield and DH situations are still murky. Jose Miranda and Byron Buxton are the only two to start all three games since Miguel Sanó (.361 OPS) came off the IL. When Buxton was the DH, Sano and Urshela sat.

Yankees

• Andrew Benintendi (.320/.387/.398, 3 HR, 4 SB) has started both games since being acquired. Matt Carpenter has sat in both of those games.

National League

Diamondbacks

• Josh Rojas (.283/.357/.422, 6 HR, 11 SB) is sitting against lefties and I’m still not sure why.

Giants

• Thairo Estrada (.265/.317/.412, 9 HR, 15 SB) has started 14 straight games.

Marlins

• Luke Williams is now starting against righties while hitting .242/.319/.323 with 1 HR and 6 SB in 69 PA this season.

• JJ Bleday (.182/.217/.409, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started in six straight games while hitting either third or fifth in the lineup.

• Lewin Díaz (.252/.323/.492 and 19 HR in 368 AAA PA) has started four straight at first base.

Mets

• Track over the weekend to see how Tyler Naquin is used.

• Daniel Vogelbach (vs RHP) and J.D. Davis (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

Nationals

• Victor Robles (.239/.300/.319, 3 HR, 12 SB) has leadoff for four straight games.

Pirates

• Cal Mitchell (.216/.254/.342, 3 HR, 1 SB) has started in eight of the last nine games.

Reds

• Just one lineup to go off after Naquin was traded to the Mets. Matt Reynolds (.264/.335/.368, 3 HR, 4 SB in 194 PA) looks to be the most likely to see more playing time.

It’s time to see how much FAAB everyone has left with two major rookie callups.

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Jonathan Villar is no longer leading off but hitting in the bottom half of the lineup.

• Michael Stefanic (.320/.410/.399, 1 HR, 3 SB in 210 AAA PA, 32 MLB PA) has started in eight of 10 games since being recalled. In his last two games, he has hit leadoff.

• Luis Rengifo (.253/.296/.387, 5 HR, 3 SB) has started 26 straight games.

• Since being recalled from AAA, Jo Adell (.258/.289/.409, 3 HR, 2 SB) is batting fifth.

Astros

• Jeremy Peña (.885 OPS vs LHP, .721 OPS vs RHP) is batting at the bottom of the lineup against righties.

• Jose Siri (.551 OPS), Chas McCormick (.710 OPS), J.J. Matijevic (.584 OPS), and Mauricio Dubón (.559 OPS) are splitting time at one spot.

• Aledmys Díaz (.237/.294/.376) has started in eight of the last nine games.

Athletics

• Vimael Machín (.258/.294/.355, 1 HR, 0 SB, 34 PA) has leadoff in five of the last six games. He sat against a lefty.

• Skye Bolt (.419 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started in 12 of the last 13 games.

• Since Christian Bethancourt 베탄코트 was traded to the Rays, Seth Brown (.218/.273/.406, 10 HR, 7 SB) has started seven straight batting third or fourth.

Blue Jays

• Steady.

• Cavan Biggio has started in two of the last seven games.

Guardians

• Steady.

• Nolan Jones (.333/.481/.571) has started in seven of eight games, all in the outfield while batting sixth or seventh.

• Owen Miller (.669 OPS, 4 HR, 1 SB) has snuck his way into eight of the last 11 lineups.

Mariners

• After playing nine straight, Dylan Moore (.192/.342/.377, 5 HR, 11 SB) has sat in two of the last four games.

Orioles

• Consistent since Ramón Urías came off the IL.

Rangers

• Josh H. Smith (vs RHP) and Charlie Culberson (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

• Leody Taveras (.338/.359/.500, 2 HR, 4 SB) has moved up to the sixth or seventh spot.

Rays

• Taylor Walls (.172/.251/.283, 4 HR, 6 SB) has started five straight at shortstop.

• Jonathan Aranda (vs RHP) and Yu Chang (vs LHP) are in a second-base platoon.

Red Sox

• Steady when healthy.

• Jarren Duran (vs RHP) and Rob Refsnyder (vs LHP) are in a center field platoon.

Royals

• There is no good way to approach this lineup with 10 players on the restricted list, the All-Star break coming up, and several players likely to be traded.

Tigers

• What a mess to untangle.

• Akil Baddoo (.425 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB, 66 PA) has started three straight in left field, one against a lefty.

• Jonathan Schoop (.358/.393/.396 in July) is now hitting in the middle of the lineup.

Twins

• Another mess.

• The confusion is that four players, Luis Arraez (.861 OPS), Jose Miranda (.757 OPS), Gio Urshela (.713 OPS), Alex Kirilloff (.719 OPS), are vying for time from two and a half spots, first, third, and DH (Buxton starts here half the time). To make it even worse, Miguel Sanó is expected off the IL soon.

White Sox

• Josh Harrison has started eight of nine games while hitting .278/.366/.472 with 1 HR in July.

• Seby Zavala (.303/.349/.474, 2 HR, 0 SB) has started seven of the last ten at short.

Yankees

• The nine-man hitter rotation has now moved to more of an 11-man rotation. Marwin Gonzalez (.697 OPS) is playing some outfield but mainly shortstop with Isiah Kiner-Falefa (.647 OPS) struggling. Also, Matt Carpenter (.338/.451/.868, 11 HR) is playing some outfield and DH with Joey Gallow and Aaron Hicks sitting when Carpenter plays.

National League

Braves

• Steady.

• Orlando Arcia (vs LHP) and Robinson Canó (vs RHP) are in a second base platoon.

• Eddie Rosario (.434 OPS) and Adam Duvall (.652 OPS) are splitting time in left field.

Brewers

• Lots of movement based on pitcher handedness, but generally the same players.

• Mike Brosseau (vs LHP) and Jace Peterson (vs RHP) are still in a platoon.

Cardinals

• Historically, it has been a steady lineup, but it just got back Tyler O’Neill and Brendan Donovan. I’d come back in a couple of days to see how it shakes out.

• Andrew Knizner (.205/.297/.260, 1 HR) has started seven of the last 10 games at catcher.

Cubs

• Christopher Morel is now batting ninth or on the bench against righties. I’m not sure why since he has .622 OPS vs LHP and a .895 OPS vs RHP. Rafael Ortega (.719 OPS vs RHP, .551 vs LHP) leads off against righties.

• Alfonso Rivas (.236/.315/.325, 3 HR, 3 SB) is starting against all righties.

• Nico Hoerner (.771 OPS, 5 HR, 8 SB) is locked into batting fifth or sixth.

Diamondbacks

• Josh Rojas (.758 OPS, 5 HR, 7 SB) has hit first or second over the last six games.

• Daulton Varsho (.715 OPS, 12 HR, 5 SB, 4 CS) has started in eight of the last 10 games and hasn’t caught since June 9th.

Dodgers

• Steady with the only change being Jake Lamb and Trayce Thompson splitting time in left field.

Giants

• A ton of platoons and timeshares.

• The only full-timer (11 straight starts) is David Villar (.229/.349/.400, 1 HR).

• Catcher Austin Wynns (.577 OPS, 1 HR) has started in five of the last 10 games.

Marlins

• Catcher Nick Fortes (.273/.360/.485, 3 HR, 3 SB) has started in five of the last eight games.

• Bryan De La Cruz (.209/.244/.442, 2 HR over the past month) has started seven straight.

Mets

• Steady. A couple of outfield injuries (McNeil and Marte) opened up spots for a few days but both are back now.

Nationals

• Luis García (.305/.314/.429, 2 HR, 1 SB, 4 CS) has led off in three of the last four games.

• Yadiel Hernandez (.288/.324/.470 with 2 HR over the last month) has started in 10 of the last 11 games.

• Lane Thomas (.666 OPS) and Victor Robles (.600 OPS) are splitting time in the outfield.

• Maikel Franco (.623 OPS) and Ehire Adrianza (.479 OPS) are splitting time at third base.

Padres

• Esteury Ruiz (.935 OPS, 60 SB in the minors) has started three straight since being promoted.

• Nomar Mazara (.315/.368/.426, 2 SB) has started four straight, two against lefties who he normally sits against.

Phillies

• Matt Vierling (.230/.306/.341, 3 HR, 3 SB) has started five straight in center.

• Darick Hall (.250/.276/.536, 4 HR) has started 10 straight games as the DH and batting cleanup.

Pirates

• This lineup is in major flux with several guys coming off the IL, going on the IL, and being demoted. To me, it looks like the team is trying to showcase several veterans (Gamel, Newman, VanMeter, Marisnick) for trades.

• Jason Delay (.220/.286/.305 in AAA, .296/.321/.407 in the majors) has caught seven of the last 10 games.

Reds

• Tyler Naquin (.244/.306/.435, 6 HR, 3 SB) only faces lefties.

• Nick Senzel (.262/.318/.332, 3 HR, 5 SB) has just started in seven of the last 10 games.

Rockies

• José Iglesias (.302/.342/.407, 3 HR, 2 SB) has hit second for three straight days.

• Yonathan Daza (.296/.348/.343, 0 HR, 0 SB) has only started in six of the last 10 games.

American League

Angels

• Jonathan Villar (.225/.273/.320, 2 HR, 7 SB) has started four straight games while leading off and playing third base.

• Luis Rengifo (.241/.283/.388, 5 HR, 2 SB) has moved up to hitting fifth.

• Brandon Marsh (vs RHP) and Monte Harrison (vs LHP) are in a left-field platoon.

Astros

• Besides various injuries, the lineup is extremely stable.

• Jake Meyers (.302/.311/.465, 1 HR) has started 12 straight games since coming off the IL. He’s hit as high as fifth in the lineup

Athletics

• Nick Allen (.222/.300/.319, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started 13 straight games at second base and is now leading off against lefties.

• Skye Bolt (.211 OPS) has started six of seven games in center field.

• Vimael Machín (vs RHP) and Sheldon Neuse (vs LHP) are in a third base platoon.

Blue Jays

• Cavan Biggio (.749 OPS in 2022, .290/.413/.474 over the past 2 weeks) started in seven of the last eight games while leading off twice.

Guardians

• Besides dealing with injuries, steady.

Mariners

• Carlos Santana (.693 OPS, 4 HR) continues to bat fourth.

• Cal Raleigh (.244/.326/.526 with 4 HR over the last month) has moved up to batting fifth or sixth.

• Ty France (.862 OPS, 10 HR) just came off the IL and is batting second.

Orioles

• Ramón Urías (.678 OPS, 6 HR) has started two of three games at third base since coming off the IL.

• Cedric Mullins (.769 OPS vs RHP, .637 OP vs LHP) has sat against three of the last four lefties.

Rangers

• Josh H. Smith (.235/.385/.255, 0 HR, 2 SB) leads off against righties and sits against lefties.

• Four outfielders, Kole Calhoun (.698 OPS), Brad Miller (.608 OPS), Leody Taveras (.743 OPS), and Steven Duggar (.546 OPS), are splitting time at two spots.

Rays

• SNAFU

• Isaac Paredes (.254/.313/.590, 13 HR) and Harold Ramirez (.314/.361/.430, 4 HR, 3 SB) have started in 11 of the last 12 games.

• While still playing most of the time, Randy Arozarena (.735 OPS) has been slowly moving down the lineup.

Red Sox

• Franchy Cordero (.303/.395/.409, 0 HR, 3 SB over the past month) has started nine straight.

• Bobby Dalbec (vs LHP) and Jackie Bradley Jr. (vs RHP) are in a platoon.

Royals

• Michael A. Taylor (.733 OPS), Edward Olivares (.796 OPS), and Kyle Isbel (.596 OPS) are sharing two outfield spots.

• Emmanuel Rivera (vs LHP) and Nicky Lopez (vs RHP) are in a third base platoon.

• Vinnie Pasquantino (.549 OPS, 1 HR) has hit either fourth or fifth.

Tigers

• They have a ton of replacement-level players cycling through several positions.

• Robbie Grossman (.225/.315/.363, 2 HR, 1 SB since coming off the IL) has hit third or fourth in the last four games.

• Jonathan Schoop (.448/.444/.893 with 4 SB in the past week) has moved up to hitting fifth or sixth.

• Jeimer Candelario (.556 OPS) has started in just seven of the last 10 games.

Twins

• Byron Buxton (.218/.293/.552, 22) has been able to start in seven of the last eight games.

• Moving between first and third, Jose Miranda (.706 OPS) has started in nine of the last 10 games.

White Sox

• The whole gang was back together on Wednesday but there are still issues limiting the lineup’s upside.

• One of Josh Harrison (.683 OPS) and Leury García (.495 OPS) must be at second base.

• The team has four DHs, Andrew Vaughn (.800 OPS), José Abreu (.836 OPS), Eloy Jiménez (.628 OPS), and Gavin Sheets (.658 OPS), so in order to get them all in the lineup, three will end up being a defensive liability.

Yankees

• If anyone is getting the shaft in the Yankees hitter rotation, it’s Joey Gallo (.621 OPS) and Aaron Hicks (.689 OPS). Both have only started in seven of the last 10 games.

National League

Braves

• Steady with a couple of possible hiccups.

• Phil Gosselin (.553 OPS) has started in two of the last four games at second base with Orlando Arcia hitting .059/.158/.059 with 0 HR and 0 SB over the last two weeks.

• There is only one game to go off of, but Eddie Rosario (vs RHP) and Adam Duvall (vs LHP) might be in a left-field platoon.

Brewers

• Mike Brosseau (vs LHP) and Kolten Wong (vs RHP) are in a platoon.

• Jonathan Davis (.507 OPS, 3 SB) has started six straight in center field with Tyrone Taylor on the IL.

• Jace Peterson (.756 OPS, 7 HR, 10 SB) has just started in seven of the last ten while hitting at the back of the lineup.

Cardinals

• In the last two games against righties, Tommy Edman (.234/.274/.327, 2 HR, 5 SB over the last 28 days) has sat or moved to the end of the lineup with Juan Yepez (.814 OPS, 11 HR) moving up.

• Conner Capel (.271/.361/.466, 9 HR, 16 SB in AAA, 16 MLB PA) has started in four of the last five games.

• Nolan Gorman (.787 OPS) continues to sit against lefties.

Cubs

• There is a ton of moving parts here.

• Rafael Ortega (.765 OPS vs RHP, .551 vs LHP) only starts against righties but does leadoff against them.

• Alfonso Rivas (.736 OPS vs RHP, .173 vs LHP) starts against righties.

• Christopher Morel (.896 OPS vs RHP, .684 vs LHP) gets buried in the lineup against righties but I’m not sure why.

• A Nelson Velázquez (1.094 OPS in AAA, .704 OPS in AAA, .755 OPS in the majors) is starting more and more (four of the last five). He is a power-speed threat with a combined 16 HR and 13 SB this season.

Diamondbacks

• Josh Rojas (vs RHP) and Jake Hager (vs LHP) are in a platoon.

• Cooper Hummel (.977 OPS in AAA, .612 OPS in the majors) has started five of six games since being promoted … again.

• Buddy Kennedy (.583 OPS, 1 HR, 0 SB) has started 11 straight while hitting in the middle of the lineup.

• Alek Thomas (.799 OPS vs RHP, .538 OPS vs LHP) has sat against two of the last three lefty starters.

Dodgers

• Steady.

• With Chris Taylor on the IL, one of Jake Lamb (.837 OPS) or Trayce Thompson (.770 OPS) has filled in for him. They might be in a platoon with Lamb facing righties and Thompson lefties.

Giants

• There is not a single regular hitter on the team. Almost everyone is in some form of a timeshare. Maybe Brandon Crawford isn’t in one. I just don’t know if any one on the team is rosterable.

• David Villar (.284/.409/.633, 21 HR, 0 SB in AAA, 14 MLB PA) has started four straight.

Marlins

• For a few days, the lineup was a complete mess but the last two lineups against righties were identical except for the catcher.

• Joey Wendle (.761 OPS, 2 HR, 5 SB) has started three straight while hitting at the top of the lineup.

• Jacob Stallings (.504 OPS, 2 HR, 0 SB) is starting about two-thirds of the time at catcher with Nick Fortes (.876 OPS, 3 HR, 2 SB) seeing a playing-time reduction.

Mets

• Steady.

• J.D. Davis (vs LHP) and Dominic Smith (vs RHP) are in a DH platoon.

• Mark Canha (vs LHP) and Luis Guillorme (vs RHP) are in a pseudo-platoon. Both play more than just the platoon because they are the replacements when anyone needs a day off.

• Over the last eight games, James McCann (.549 OPS) and Tomás Nido (.491 OPS) have evenly split time as the catcher.

Nationals

• Lane Thomas (.650 OPS) and Yadiel Hernandez (.731 OPS) don’t have full-time jobs but are starting 70% of the time.

• Victor Robles (.600 OPS, 8 SB) has started nine straight in center field while batting ninth.

Padres

• Nomar Mazara (vs RHP) is still in a platoon with José Azocar (vs LHP). Maraza (.754 OPS, 2 HR) is slowly moving up the lineup.

• Trent Grisham (.621 OPS, 8 HR) is hitting either eighth or ninth.

Phillies

• Darick Hall (.290/.290/.742) has started in seven of eight games but did sit against the only lefty.

• Alec Bohm (.660 OPS, .841 OPS over the last two weeks) has been sitting recently (started four of six) and moving down the lineup.

Pirates

• Ben Gamel (.734 OPS, 3 HR, 3 SB) has started four straight since coming off the IL. My gut says he plays a ton to build up his trade value.

• Jack Suwinski (.215/.300/.463, 14 HR) has started 14 of 15 games.

• Yoshi Tsutsugo (.539 OPS) has started three of four games since coming off the IL.

Reds

• I don’t know what is going on with the last few spots. Every day, it’s new players in the last three or four spots.

• Tyler Naquin (.778 OPS, 6 HR, 3 SB) has started three of four since coming off the IL. The one time he sat was against the only lefty (.850 vs LHP, .537 OPS vs RHP).

Rockies

• Randal Grichuk (.608 OPS vs RHP, .861 OPS vs LHP) sits against about half the righty starters.

• Kris Bryant (.283/.342/.374, 1 HR, 0 SB) has hit second over the last three games.

• Yonathan Daza (.713 OPS, a .483 OPS over the last two weeks) has gone from hitting at the top of the lineup to the bottom third.

American League

Angels

• David MacKinnon (.599 OPS in the majors, 1.056 OPS in AAA) and Tyler Wade are splitting time at third base.

• Luis Rengifo (.872 OPS over the two weeks) has slowly been moving up the lineup. Read the rest of this entry »

American League

Angels

• Luis Rengifo (.214/.267/.333, 2 HR, 1 SB) is now batting anywhere from third to sixth.

• Matt Duffy (.611 OPS, 0 HR, 0 SB) has started eight of nine games as the third baseman. Read the rest of this entry »