7 months agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer and catcher
Alejandro Kirk are both out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre. Rookie
Addison Barger, who had a walk-off home run on Friday night, is starting in right field and is hitting seventh, while
Brian Serven is doing the catching and batting ninth against Angels right-hander
Carson Fulmer. Springer could use the day off after going hitless in eight at-bats with two strikeouts in the last two contests against the Halos. He's also hitting just .171 (13-for-76) in 19 games in August, although he has contributed four home runs, a double, triple and 10 RBI. Barger, 24, does have two home runs this month, but he's mostly struggled in his first 123 MLB at-bats, going 22-for-123 (.179) with four home runs, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored for the Jays.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Toronto Blue Jays
7 months agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. The veteran outfielder returned from a shin injury on Saturday. That being said, Springer appears to be getting a routine rest day here, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to worry about the injury anymore.
Addison Barger will cover right field and bat seventh versus right-hander
Gerrit Cole. Fantasy managers should be able to find a better streaming option than Barger in this tough matchup.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: mlb.com
8 months agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer will retreat to the bench on Sunday as the Blue Jays look for the three-game series sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers. With Springer sitting, rookie
Addison Barger will draw into the lineup in right field and will bat seventh against Rangers right-hander
Jon Gray. The 34-year-old Springer is hitting only .227 (81-for-357) on the year, but he's been useful in most fantasy leagues for his power/speed contributions as a lineup regular in Toronto with 13 long balls, 12 stolen bases, 40 RBI and 50 runs scored in 97 games played. The four-time All-Star has also been much better in the month of July, going 22-for-81 (.272) with five round-trippers, four doubles, a triple, 15 RBI, six walks and four stolen bases in 21 games. Barger will be facing Gray for the first time in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Toronto Blue Jays
8 months agoToronto Blue Jays outfielder
George Springer is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff on Wednesday versus the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander
Ronel Blanco. A rough start to the season got Springer dropped near the bottom of Toronto's batting order in May, but a recent offensive resurgence has allowed the 34-year-old to get another shot as the table-setter for a Blue Jays team looking for a spark. Springer is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak in which he's gone 12-for-24 with four home runs, two doubles, 12 RBI and five runs scored to raise his season slash line to .215/.301/.349 with a .650 OPS in 284 at-bats. He's probably going to need to stay hot to remain in the leadoff spot, and he'll have a tough matchup on Wednesday against Blanco, who he's gone hitless against in five career at-bats.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Keegan Matheson
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