Jordan Westburg Out Of Baltimore's Lineup
5 months agoBaltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will not play on Friday for the second game of the series against the visiting Texas Rangers. Westburg will take a seat after starting in each of the team's last eight games. He'll make way for Jorge Mateo at second base, while Ramon Urias starts at the hot corner. Mateo is hitting eighth and Urias is in the six-hole against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. Mateo is hitless in just one career at-bat against Scherzer, while Urias has never faced him. Westburg has been a lineup regular in a potent Orioles batting order all year and has been very productive, hitting .286 (82-for-287) with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, six stolen bases and 40 runs scored for Baltimore. The 25-year-old should return to Saturday's starting lineup.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com