Players of note riding the pine

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POSITION RANK
4
% ROSTERED
99.8(+0)

Jose Altuve Astros2B News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 1:30 PM Altuve isn't starting Monday against the White Sox, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports. Spin:Altuve will get a breather after he went 2-for-10 with two doubles, two RBI, a run, three walks and a strikeout over the last three games. Aledmys Diaz is shifting to second base while Trey Mancini serves as the designated hitter.

 

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POSITION RANK
3
% ROSTERED
99.0(+0.1)

Cedric Mullins OriolesOF News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 1:00 PM Mullins isn't starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Spin:Mullins went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Sunday against Tampa Bay and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Ryan McKenna is starting in center field and leading off.

 

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POSITION RANK
16
% ROSTERED
81.2(-0.3)

Ryan Mountcastle Orioles1B, OF, DH News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 12:58 PM Mountcastle (hand) isn't starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Spin:Mountcastle sat out Sunday's game against the Rays due to a left hand issue,

 

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POSITION RANK
17
% ROSTERED
85.4(-2.7)

Marcell Ozuna BravesOF, DH News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 12:46 PM Ozuna is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets. Spin:Ozuna recorded two hits in Sunday's game, but he also went 5-for-40 (.125) and struck out 13 times over his last 10 games, so manager Brian Snitker decided it was time for a mental break. William Contreras will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter Monday night

 

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POSITION RANK
16
% ROSTERED
97.9(+0.1)

Ketel Marte DiamondbacksOF, 2B, DH Day-To-DayNews Archive

MON, AUG 15, 12:34 PM Marte (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants. Spin:The extent of Marte's injury is not yet known, but it will force him to the bench for at least one night. Josh Rojas will man the keystone in Marte's place.

 

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POSITION RANK
4
% ROSTERED
98.6(-0.1)

Minnesota.
Kyle Schwarber PhilliesOF, 1B, DH Day-To-DayNews Archive	MON, AUG 15, 12:05 PM Schwarber (calf) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds. Spin:Schwarber is still dealing with a sore calf, so he will open on the bench for a fourth straight day. Matt Vierling will garner another start in left field in Schwarber's place.

 

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teams.

George Springer Blue JaysOF, DH News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 11:52 AM Springer (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday. Spin:Springer will be back in the lineup Monday after missing the minimum 10 days while nursing his nagging elbow injury. The outfielder has batted .267 with a homer, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base over 30 at-bats in seven games since the All-Star break. Bradley Zimmer was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

 

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Brandon Lowe Rays2B, OF, DH News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 11:46 AM Lowe (shoulder) is starting at designated hitter and batting second in Monday's game versus the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Spin:Lowe will be back in the lineup Monday after he missed Sunday's contest with shoulder soreness. The 28-year-old has been cold from the plate recently, producing one hit over 20 at-bats in his last five games. Lowe will look to turn it around against New York.

 

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Ronald Acuna Jr. BravesOF, DH News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 12:44 PM Acuna (knee) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets. Spin:A sore knee prevented Acuna from starting Sunday's game, but he did pinch hit in the ninth inning and remained in the game after drawing a walk. As he regularly does, Acuna will man right field and hit leadoff Monday night.

 

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Travis d'Arnaud BravesC News Archive

MON, AUG 15, 12:47 PM D'Arnaud (lower leg) is starting at catcher and batting seventh against the Mets on Monday. Spin:The catcher will be back in the lineup for the first time since Aug. 6 after a lower leg injury. Since the All-Star break, d'Arnaud has produced a .226 average with two doubles, two RBI and four runs over 31 at-bats in nine games.

 

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This sucks :
13 minutes ago: Walker Buehler will undergo season-ending elbow surgery Aug. 23.

 

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Carlos Santana Mariners1B, DH News Archive	MON, AUG 15, 3:29 PM Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels. Spin:Santana tallied just two hits in 26 at-bats over his last eight games, so manager Scott Servais decided to hold him out for the second time in three days. The Mariners are as healthy as they have been in a while, so Santana will need to get back on track in order to continue playing regularly.
Jesse Winker MarinersOF News Archive	MON, AUG 15, 3:25 PM Winker is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels. Spin:Winker was held out Sunday with a left-hander on the mound for the opponent, but he will be back in action Monday night. He will serve as Seattle's designated hitter and occupy the third spot in the batting order.
Eugenio Suarez Mariners3B, SS, DH News Archive	MON, AUG 15, 3:17 PM Suarez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels. Spin:Suarez is mired in a 4-for-32 (.125) slump, so manager Scott Servais decided to hold him out Monday for the first time since May 15 and just the third time all season. Jake Lamb will man the hot corner for the Mariners in Suarez's place.

 

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Solid info as always Biggins. Half the time I’m betting overnight lines trying to beat the market. I’m essentially gambling on the roster fluctuations as this info comes in damn near 50% of my MLB plays.