Lineup Analysis (5/4/24)

American League

Angels

• Over the last three games, Nolan Schanuel has hit leadoff.

• Luis Rengifo is consistently hitting in the top half of the lineup.

• Ehire Adrianza has started at third base in three of the last four games.

Astros

• Joey Loperfido (.727 OPS, 45% K%) is only starting against righties.

• Jeremy Peña (.842 OPS, 3 HR, 5 SB) has climbed to the fifth spot.

Athletics

• A disaster to figure out.

• Darell Hernaiz (.406 OPS) has started in eight straight games.

• Abraham Toro (.765 OPS, 3 HR) has started in eight of the last nine games.

Blue Jays

• Davis Schneider (.254/.346/.451, 3 HR) has started in six straight games while batting between fifth and seventh.

• Addison Barger (.111 OPS) has only started against righties.

Guardians

• Steady with everyone cycling through the DH spot.

Mariners

• Dylan Moore (.682 OPS, 2 HR, 5 SB) has started in eight of nine games at shortstop.

• Luke Raley (vs RHP) and Sam Haggerty (vs LHP) are in a left-field platoon.

Orioles

• Heston Kjerstad has only started three times since being promoted.

• Ramón Urías (.434 OPS, vs RHP) and Jorge Mateo (.828 OPS, 1 HR, 4 SB, 34 PA vs LHP, 17 vs RHP) are splitting time with Jordan Westburg moving between second and third base.

Rangers

• Steady.

Rays

• While still only starting against righties, Richie Palacios (.310/.430/.465, 3 HR, 4 SB) is now hitting in one of the top two spots.

• José Caballero has moved up as high as hitting sixth.

• Amed Rosario (.755 OPS, 2 HR, 3 SB) is no longer playing in the outfield but at second base.

Red Sox

• Ceddanne Rafaela (.568 OPS, 2 HR, 4 SB) has started 13 straight games at shortstop.

• Vaughn Grissom slid into the seventh spot in his debut off the IL.

• Over the last three games, the team has used a different first baseman (Garrett Cooper, Dominic Smith, or Bobby Dalbec)

Royals

• Michael Massey (.718 OPS, 2 HR) is hitting fifth over the last four games. Of the three lefty starters the team has faced since he came off the IL, he has only started against one.

• MJ Melendez has dropped to the seventh spot (.145 OPS over the last two weeks).

• Nelson Velázquez has only started in five of the last ten games.

Teams from here on down were analyzed on Friday

 

Tigers

• Wenceel Pérez (.961 OPS, 3 HR, 2 SB) has started in seven of eight games while mainly batting third. He has started in center field twice during that stretch forcing Parker Meadows to the bench.

• Matt Vierling (.758 OPS, 3 HR) has started at third base in nine of the last ten games.

Twins

• Heavy usage of platoons continues.

• Ryan Jeffers has started in eight of 10 games, four as the DH, while hitting leadoff.

• Even with Carlos Correa off the IL, Willi Castro (.789 OPS, 2 HR, 3 SB) has started in three games.

White Sox

• Nicky Lopez (.515 OPS) has hit leadoff in six of the last seven games.

• Danny Mendick (.703 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started in 10 straight games at third base.

• Since joining the team, Tommy Pham has been hitting second and playing in center field.

Yankees

• Over the last four games, Trent Grisham (.391) has started in centerfield and Alex Verdugo (.805 OPS) sits.

National League

Braves

• Steady.

Brewers

• The lineup is confusing but it seems like the same guys are getting the same amount of playing time as they previously did.

• In Tyler Black’s first game, he hit cleanup and played first base.

Cardinals

• Steady.

Cubs

• Against the last three lefty starters, Michael Busch didn’t start.

• Pete Crow-Armstrong (.780 OPS, 1 HR, 1 SB) has started in seven of eight games since being promoted.

• Miguel Amaya (.601 OPS) has started in six of the last 10 games.

Diamondbacks

• While Jake McCarthy is still on the strong side of a platoon, he has hit leadoff in the last four games he has started.

• Blaze Alexander (.937 OPS) has only started in five of the last ten games. During the same ten games, Kevin Newman (.502 OPS) started in seven games.

Dodgers

• Max Muncy has not started against four of the last five lefties with Enrique Hernández playing instead.

Giants

• Patrick Bailey (.793 OPS) has moved up to hitting fifth but may miss some time because of a concussion.

Marlins

• With Jake Burger on the IL, Emmanuel Rivera (.582 OPS) has started in 13 of 14 games.

• Christian Bethancourt 베탄코트 (.107 OPS) has started at catcher in four of the last eight games.

Mets

• Since being recalled, J.D. Martinez (.757 OPS) has started in five of seven games.

• Tyrone Taylor (.707 OPS, 2 HR, 3 SB) has started in six of the last 10 games.

Nationals

• As the DH, Nick Senzel (.877 OPS) has hit second in four of the last five games.

• Trey Lipscomb (.645 OPS, 5 SB) has started in seven of the last nine games.

• Alex Call (vs LHP) and Eddie Rosario (vs RHP) are in a right-field platoon.

Padres

• Jurickson Profar has hit leadoff for four straight games.

• Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 has hit eighth in the last two games.

Phillies

• Steady.

• Brandon Marsh has sat against four of the last five lefties.

Pirates

• Ke’Bryan Hayes (.694 OPS) has hit leadoff for the last four games.

• The team has no regulars besides Hayes, Bryan Reynolds (.744 OPS), and Jared Triolo (.522 OPS).

Reds

• A couple of injuries make figuring out the lineup tough. Christian Encarnacion-Strand (.536 OPS) is now back so the playing time for Nick Martini (.549 OPS) and Jeimer Candelario (.659 OPS) might take a hit.

Rockies

• Jordan Beck has started three straight games since being promoted.

• Hunter Goodman has only started three of six games since his promotion.

• Elehuris Montero (.213/.269/.298) has started 10 straight games.