Lineup Analysis

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September 22, 2023

Note: I’m only looking for situations that matter for getting the most plate appearances for next week and next week alone. It’s time to get a little more cut throat.

American League

Angels

6 games

• Jared Walsh has started five straight games after coming off the IL.

• Jo Adell has three starts in a row, all against righties.

Astros

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6 games

• Steady.

Athletics

6 games

• No one to target this next week. They are still using several platoons.

Blue Jays

6 games

• Cavan Biggio is on the strong side of a platoon with six righties next week.

• Spencer Horwitz has gotten a few starts with Guerrero on the IL.

Guardians

5 games

• Just five games and three lefties on the schedule make almost the entire team an avoid.

Mariners

7 games

• While they have seven games, they are scheduled to face four righties and three lefties. The only player who might be available is J.P. Crawford.

Orioles

6 games

• Ryan O’Hearn has started eight straight, all against righties. The team has five righties on the schedule next week.

• Adam Frazier is also a strong-side platoon bat.

Rangers

7 games

• Evan Carter has started eight straight games even with Adolis García off the IL. Robbie Grossman is now sitting.

Rays

5 games

• With just five games, it’s tough to roster anyone on the Rays who cycles everyone through the lineup.

• Manuel Margot has started in six straight games.

Red Sox

6 games

• Luis Urías has started in three straight at second base.

• Ceddanne Rafaela has started in eight of the last 10 games.

• Alex Verdugo has started in only six of the last 10 games.

Royals

6 games

• Nelson Velázquez with six straight starts.

• Besides Witt, Garcia, and probably Velazquez, there are no regulars on the team.

Tigers

6 games

• Matt Vierling and Parker Meadows have started in nine of the last 10 games.

Twins

6 games

• Willi Castro has started in nine of the last 10 games.

• Michael A. Taylor just came off the IL and should take over the centerfield spot.

White Sox

6 games

• Face five righties next week so Gavin Sheets will be in play.

Yankees

6 games

• Estevan Florial has started in nine of the last 10 games.

National League

Braves

6 games

• Nothing new.

Brewers

6 games

• Since joining the team, Josh Donaldson has started in nine of 11 games.

• Blake Perkins has started in four of the last five games in center field with Christian Yelich hurting.

Cardinals

6 games

• I know Masyn Winn is struggling at the plate (.177/.275/.177), but he’s the only available player available on most waiver wires.

Cubs

6 games

• No options here.

• If in need of steals, see if Miles Mastrobuoni keeps playing at third over the weekend (10 SB in 125 PA) and add him.

Diamondbacks

6 games

• One of the few teams scheduled to only face righties making Alek Thomas and Geraldo Perdomo decent options.

Dodgers

7 games, four in Colorado

• Nothing new.

Giants

6 games

• Marco Luciano played short with Crawford on the IL. Check back in a couple of days to see if Luciano has a full-time job.

Marlins

6 games

• Garrett Hampson has started five straight.

Mets

6 games

• Mark Vientos has started 12 straight games.

• Brett Baty has two starts at third with Stewart on the IL.

Nationals

5 games

• Luis García with six straight starts. He might be on the strong side of a platoon.

Padres

6 games

• Matthew Batten with nine straight starts.

• Eguy Rosario is getting some playing time with Kim banged up.

Phillies

6 games

• Johan Rojas has seven starts in nine games.

Pirates

6 games

• Liover Peguero with eight straight starts.

Reds

5 games

• The five games come with three lefty starters. Most of the team is on platoons so no one to target here.

Rockies

7 games

• Kris Bryant has started in nine of ten games since coming off the IL.





 

Jeff, one of the authors of the fantasy baseball guide,The Process, writes for RotoGraphs, The Hardball Times, Rotowire, Baseball America, and BaseballHQ. He has been nominated for two SABR Analytics Research Award for Contemporary Analysis and won it in 2013 in tandem with Bill Petti. He has won four FSWA Awards including on for his Mining the News series. He's won Tout Wars three times, LABR twice, and got his first NFBC Main Event win in 2021. Follow him on Twitter @jeffwzimmerman.

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JimMember since 2016
2 years ago

Yelich is playing LF.

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