Lineups Analysis (9/20/25)

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American League

Angels

• Christian Moore started five straight at second base.

• Denzer Guzman with five straight starts at shortstop.

• Sebastián Rivero (.491 OPS) has taken over the catcher duties.

Astros

• Isaac Paredes came off the IL and fills right into the vacated DH spot.

• Zach Cole (1.095 OPS) started in five of the last six games.

Athletics

• Colby Thomas (vs LHP) and JJ Bleday (vs RHP) form an outfield platoon.

• Brett Harris and Zack Gelof are splitting starts. To facilitate this arrangement, Darell Hernaiz moves between second and third base.

Blue Jays

• Davis Schneider started eight straight games.

Guardians

• Angel Martínez (vs LHP) and Nolan Jones (vs RHP) form a centerfield platoon.

• C.J. Kayfus (vs RHP) and Jhonkensy Noel (vs LHP) form a platoon.

Mariners

• Dominic Canzone (vs RHP) and Victor Robles (vs LHP) are in an outfield platoon.

Orioles

• The outfield is a mess with Jorge Mateo, Dylan Beavers, Tyler O’Niell, Colton Cowser, and Dylan Carlson splitting two outfield spots.

Rangers

• Alejandro Osuna (.564 OPS) with eight straight starts in the outfield.

Rays

• Jake Mangum with only three starts over the five games.

• Tristan Gray (.731 OPS) started four straight games.

• Bob Seymour (36% K%) with five starts in the last six games.

Red Sox

• Nick Sogard, David Hamilton, and Romy Gonzalez each started at second base over the last three games.

• Nate Eaton and Rob Refsnyder split time in right field.

Royals

• Jac Caglianone (.512 OPS) started in eight of the last 10 games.

• Carter Jensen (1.092 OPS) started in five straight games.

Tigers

• No recent changes, but Colt Keith is dealing with a back injury, so expect some over the weekend.

Twins

• With Matt Wallner (.785 OPS) headed to the IL, the outfield will need to add someone.

• Austin Martin has 10 straight starts while batting second.

White Sox

• Everyone is getting into games, so everyone has to sit out every third or fourth game. No regulars right now except Chase Meidroth.

Yankees

• Ryan McMahon sits against lefties.

• Giancarlo Stanton with eight starts in the last ten games.

National League

Braves

• No changes.

Brewers

• Andrew Vaughn started twice in the last seven games.

• Isaac Collins and Blake Perkins each started just six times in the last 10 games.

Cardinals

• Victor Scott II and Nathan Church split time in center field.

• Since coming off the IL, Brendan Donovan started in four of six games.

• With Alec Burleson moving to first base, Jordan Walker is seeing more time in the outfield.

Cubs

• Over the last five games, Moisés Ballesteros (.862 OPS) hit cleanup as the DH.

Diamondbacks

• Adrian Del Castillo started in only four of the last 10 games.

• Tim Tawa and Ildemaro Vargas split time at first base.

Dodgers

• One of Max Muncy (.857 OPS), Miguel Rojas (.706 OPS), and Tommy Edman (.667 OPS) sit every game, with Rojas moving between second and third.

Giants

• Since being promoted, Bryce Eldridge (50% K%) started at first base against only righties.

• Drew Gilbert (vs RHP) and Jerar Encarnacion (vs LHP) form a right field platoon.

Marlins

• Javier Sanoja (.672 OPS) started seven straight games while batting ninth.

• Jakob Marsee led off the last two games.

Mets

• No changes.

Nationals

• Daylen Lile starts every game and bats cleanup.

• Josh Bell is losing playing time to Andrés Chaparro (.522 OPS).

Padres

• No changes.

Phillies

• Harrison Bader is leading off.

• Nick Castellanos (vs LHP) and Max Kepler (vs RHP) are in a platoon.

• With Alec Bohm and Trea Turner on the IL, Weston Wilson is playing second base, Bryson Stott at short, and Otto Kemp at third. All three are playing every day.

Pirates

• Nick Yorke (.420 OPS) started in seven of the last eight games.

• Tommy Pham with just seven starts in the last 10 games.

Reds

• Will Benson starts only against righties and plays all three outfield spots.

• Sal Stewart (.267/.313/.556) started in eight of the last 10 games.

Rockies

• Blaine Crim (.261/.292/.696) started at first base for six straight games.

• Kyle Farmer (vs LHP) is cutting into Kyle Karros’s playing time.