Lineup Analysis (5/19/25)

American League

Angels

• Matthew Lugo (2 HR in 13 PA, only 4 HR in 168 PA in AAA) started in three of the last five games in the outfield.

• Yoán Moncada is now batting third.

• Luis Rengifo (.533 OPS) and Tim Anderson (.475 OPS) are splitting time at second base.

Astros

• Brendan Rodgers (.588 OPS) with only five starts in the last 10 games.

• Cam Smith (.659 OPS) with just six starts in the last 10 games.

Athletics

• Jacob Wilson윌슨 leads off.

• Lawrence Butler dropped down to batting 5th or 6th.

• Nick Kurtz (.665 OPS) bats eighth or ninth.

Blue Jays

• Addison Barger started seven straight games at third base.

• Nathan Lukes (.811 OPS, 3 HR) and Jonatan Clase (.278 OPS) split time in left field while batting ninth.

• Ernie Clement with nine starts in a row at second base. During that span, he’s batting .371/.378/.543 with 1 HR and 1 SB.

Guardians

• Daniel Schneemann (.261/.337/.489, 5 HR) hit second in four straight games.

• Angel Martínez (.727 OPS, 4 SB) started in nine of ten games.

Mariners

• Leody Taveras (.554 OPS) started seven straight in right field.

Orioles

• Jackson Holliday (.723 OPS over the last two weeks) hit leadoff in four of the last five games.

• Ryan Mountcastle (.771 OPS over the last two weeks) hit second in the last three games.

• The outfield is crowded with Tyler O’Neill (.605 OPS), Ramón Laureano (.722), Cedric Mullins (.786), Heston Kjerstad (.620), and Ryan O’Hearn (.896), each getting a start there over the last five games.

Rangers

• Jake Burger returned to the majors while batting seventh or eighth.

• Evan Carter (vs RHP) and Sam Haggerty (vs LHP) form a centerfield platoon.

Rays

• Josh Lowe returned from the IL and hit leadoff.

• Kameron Misner (.741 OPS, 4 HR, 3 SB) with five straight starts in centerfield.

Red Sox

• While not actionable, Wilyer Abreu continues to struggle against lefties (.558 OPS vs LHP, .985 OPS vs RHP). Rob Refsnyder got the last start against a lefty.

• Abraham Toro (.500 OPS) and Nick Sogard (.541 OPS) split time at first base.

Royals

• Hunter Renfroe (.452 OPS) with two straight starts in right field.

Tigers

• No changes

Twins

• Trevor Larnach (.725 OPS, 7 HR) now bats second.

• Brooks Lee (.709 OPS, 4 HR) bats fourth

White Sox

• Since being promoted, Tim Elko has started in four of five games.

• I haven’t grasped the first-second-third base and DH situation. Tim Elko, Andrew Vaughn, Miguel Vargas, Lenyn Sosa, and Josh Rojas seem to split time at the four spots.

• Edgar Quero (.296/.390/.338) bats third or fourth when he starts at catcher.

Yankees

• In his first game off the IL, DJ LeMahieu hit seventh and played second base.

• Oswald Peraza (.617 OPS) and Jorbit Vivas (.514 OPS) might split time at third base.

National League

Braves

• No changes.

Brewers

• Joey Ortiz (.462 OPS) only started once in the last three games.

• Andruw Monasterio (.375 OPS) started three straight games while batting eighth.

• Caleb Durbin (.546 OPS) bats ninth.

Cardinals

• No changes.

Cubs

• Jon Berti (.532 OPS) and Nicky Lopez (.258 OPS) split time at third base.

• Moisés Ballesteros’s first start came as the DH.

Diamondbacks

• Alek Thomas (vs RHP) and Tim Tawa (vs LHP) are in a centerfield platoon.

Dodgers

• James Outman (.679 OPS) started in centerfield in six of the nine games since being promoted.

• Miguel Rojas (vs LHP) and Hyeseong Kim 김혜성 (vs RHP) form a second base platoon.

Giants

• Willy Adames moved down to the sixth spot. Christian Koss and Brett Wisely share the second base job with Tyler Fitzgerald on the IL.

Marlins

• The lineup changes due to Dane Myers going on the IL led to Matt Mervis (.689 OPS) regaining a full-time role.

Mets

• Brett Baty (vs RHP) and Luisangel Acuña (vs LHP) might be in a second base platoon.

• Over the last 10 games, Jeff McNeil (.816 OPS) started in six.

Nationals

• Amed Rosario (.762 OPS) and José Tena (.627 OPS) split time at third base.

• Jacob Young (.544 OPS) with just three starts in the last five games after starting 12 in a row. Dylan Crews (.563 OPS) moved to centerfield with Alex Call (.776 OPS) playing in right field.

Padres

• Jason Heyward (.506 OPS) and Brandon Lockridge (.605 OPS) split time in left field.

• Gavin Sheets started against the last two lefties.

Phillies

• Brandon Marsh (.547 OPS) and Johan Rojas (.681 OPS) split time in center field.

Pirates

• Adam Frazier hit leadoff in the last two games.

• Joey Bart started seven straight games with two at designated hitter.

• Alexander Canario (.618 OPS, 2 HR) started in seven straight games.

Reds

• Santiago Espinal (.655 OPS) moved up to batting second and Matt McLain (.649 OPS) down to eighth.

• Connor Joe, Rece Hinds, and Will Benson split one outfield spot.

Rockies

• Does it matter?

• Mickey Moniak (vs RHP) and Sean Bouchard (vs LHP) form a left field platoon.

• Adael Amador, Kyle Farmer, Alan Trejo, and Owen Miller split time at the two middle infield positions.