Greetings, friends. Welcome back to those of you who followed along with the Daily Opener last season. For those of you who are new here, this is where we hang out and talk about what happened in baseball the night before.
Every morning, I’ll be with you to recap the previous day of baseball and talk about what stood out to me. We’ll find fun stats. We’ll discuss some top performances. We’ll lament some injuries. We’ll touch on any noteworthy news and updates. We’ll take a peek at the day ahead. We’ll start way too many consecutive sentences with the word “we’ll.” And we’ll have a few laughs along the way.
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Fantasy Baseball News and Notes
Three Up
- Nelson Cruz: 3-for-4 with a homer and six RBI Sunday
- Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base Sunday
- Kris Bubic looks like a new pitcher and struck out nine San Francisco Giants over six scoreless innings Sunday
Three Down
- Oakland Athletics: 2-7, .192 / .265 / .320 slash line as a team, 7.54 ERA, 1.70 WHIP
- Reid Detmers: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 HR, 5.59 ERA
- Yusei Kikuchi: 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 3 HR, 6.75 ERA
Rub Some Dirt On It (Injuries)
For a complete breakdown of all of this past week’s injuries, check out Kelly Kirby’s Fantasy Baseball Injury Roundup.
Studs and Duds
Here are some of the best and worst performances to start the season.
Studs (Pitchers)
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PLAYER
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IP
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K
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W
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QS
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SV
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ERA
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WHIP
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ER
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H
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BB
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HR
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G
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GS
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L
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CG
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ROST%
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| 1 | Drew Rasmussen (TB – SP) | 13.0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
| 2 | Jeffrey Springs (TB – SP,RP) | 13.0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94% |
| 3 | Gerrit Cole (NYY – SP) | 12.1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 4 | Marcus Stroman (CHC – SP) | 12.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79% |
| 5 | Freddy Peralta (MIL – SP) | 12.0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90% |
| 6 | Julio Urias (LAD – SP) | 12.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.75 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 7 | Joe Ryan (MIN – SP) | 12.0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 | 0.75 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88% |
| 8 | Pablo Lopez (MIN – SP) | 12.1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93% |
| 9 | Seth Lugo (SD – RP) | 13.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.38 | 1.00 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30% |
| 10 | Luis Castillo (SEA – SP) | 11.2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 11 | Anthony DeSclafani (SF – SP) | 12.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33% |
| 12 | Kyle Freeland (COL – SP) | 12.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.79 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19% |
| 13 | Dylan Cease (CWS – SP) | 11.1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 0.71 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 14 | Shohei Ohtani (LAA – SP,DH) | 12.0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| 15 | Dustin May (LAD – SP) | 13.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 16 | Nick Lodolo (CIN – SP) | 12.0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92% |
| 17 | Kodai Senga (NYM – SP) | 11.1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 1.06 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86% |
| 18 | Jesus Luzardo (MIA – SP) | 12.2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 | 0.95 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 19 | Jordan Montgomery (STL – SP) | 12.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.00 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85% |
| 20 | Shane McClanahan (TB – SP) | 12.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 21 | Michael Wacha (SD – SP) | 12.0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14% |
| 22 | Sonny Gray (MIN – SP) | 12.0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54% |
| 23 | Sandy Alcantara (MIA – SP) | 14.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.84 | 0.75 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99% |
| 24 | Jhony Brito (NYY – SP) | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23% |
| 25 | Kevin Gausman (TOR – SP) | 12.0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99% |
Studs (Hitters)
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PLAYER
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AB
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OBP
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H
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2B
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3B
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BB
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K
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SLG
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OPS
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ROST%
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| 1 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT – CF,LF) | 37 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 2 | .405 | .415 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .919 | 1.334 | 98% |
| 2 | Adam Duvall (BOS – LF,CF,RF) | 33 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .455 | .514 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.030 | 1.544 | 82% |
| 3 | Matt Chapman (TOR – 3B) | 40 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | .475 | .523 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .800 | 1.323 | 89% |
| 4 | Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL – RF,DH) | 42 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .310 | .396 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .500 | .896 | 99% |
| 5 | Wander Franco (TB – SS) | 37 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | .351 | .400 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .757 | 1.157 | 98% |
| 6 | Aaron Judge (NYY – CF,RF,DH) | 33 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | .364 | .436 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .758 | 1.194 | 99% |
| 7 | Gleyber Torres (NYY – 2B) | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | .357 | .514 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .607 | 1.121 | 94% |
| 8 | Randy Arozarena (TB – LF,RF,DH) | 35 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .371 | .463 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .629 | 1.092 | 98% |
| 9 | Luis Robert Jr. (CWS – CF) | 41 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .366 | .366 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .732 | 1.098 | 97% |
| 10 | Rafael Devers (BOS – 3B) | 39 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .333 | .366 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .718 | 1.084 | 99% |
| 11 | Jorge Mateo (BAL – SS) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .318 | .400 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .591 | .991 | 49% |
| 12 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR – 1B,DH) | 41 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .439 | .510 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .610 | 1.120 | 99% |
| 13 | Pete Alonso (NYM – 1B,DH) | 38 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .237 | .326 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .658 | .984 | 99% |
| 14 | Matt Olson (ATL – 1B) | 40 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .350 | .447 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .700 | 1.147 | 99% |
| 15 | Julio Rodriguez (SEA – CF) | 46 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .283 | .327 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .500 | .827 | 99% |
| 16 | Bo Bichette (TOR – SS) | 47 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .362 | .400 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .596 | .996 | 99% |
| 17 | Will Smith (LAD – C,DH) | 28 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .357 | .457 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .786 | 1.243 | 99% |
| 18 | Yordan Alvarez (HOU – LF,DH) | 32 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .281 | .385 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .594 | .978 | 99% |
| 19 | Mike Trout (LAA – CF) | 31 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .355 | .524 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .710 | 1.234 | 99% |
| 20 | Andres Gimenez (CLE – 2B,SS) | 40 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .350 | .422 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .550 | .972 | 92% |
| 21 | Brian Anderson (MIL – 3B,LF,RF) | 27 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .370 | .486 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .741 | 1.227 | 66% |
| 22 | Myles Straw (CLE – CF) | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .344 | .488 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .406 | .894 | 36% |
| 23 | Tim Anderson (CWS – SS) | 44 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .318 | .348 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .432 | .780 | 88% |
| 24 | Xander Bogaerts (SD – SS) | 37 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .324 | .422 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .649 | 1.071 | 98% |
| 25 | James Outman (LAD – CF,LF) | 27 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .296 | .457 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .778 | 1.235 | 46% |
Duds (Pitchers)
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PLAYER
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IP
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K
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W
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QS
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SV
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ERA
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WHIP
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ER
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H
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BB
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HR
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G
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GS
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L
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CG
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ROST%
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| 289 | Chris Bassitt (TOR – SP) | 9.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.61 | 1.82 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| 205 | Chris Sale (BOS – SP) | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 2.00 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83% |
| 271 | Rich Hill (PIT – SP) | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 1.44 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1% |
| 279 | Lance Lynn (CWS – SP) | 10.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1.90 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| 208 | Zac Gallen (ARI – SP) | 10.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.59 | 1.59 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96% |
| 243 | Chad Kuhl (WSH – SP) | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 1.50 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 90 | Logan Webb (SF – SP) | 11.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 1.36 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 97% |
| 98 | Max Scherzer (NYM – SP) | 11.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 1.41 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99% |
| 120 | Kutter Crawford (BOS – SP,RP) | 9.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.67 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| 144 | Austin Gomber (COL – SP,RP) | 10.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.22 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2% |
| 153 | Eric Lauer (MIL – SP) | 9.1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1.82 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18% |
| 157 | Nick Martinez (SD – SP,RP) | 11.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.17 | 1.46 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16% |
| 171 | Michael Kopech (CWS – SP) | 10.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.50 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28% |
| 202 | Aaron Nola (PHI – SP) | 9.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.45 | 1.45 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99% |
Duds (Hitters)
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PLAYER
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AB
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R
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
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OBP
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H
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2B
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3B
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BB
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K
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SLG
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OPS
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ROST%
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| 406 | Brandon Belt (TOR – 1B) | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .044 | .120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .087 | .207 | 3% |
| 405 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa (NYY – SS) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | 1% |
| 404 | Nick Allen (OAK – 2B,SS) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0% |
| 403 | Ji Man Choi (PIT – 1B) | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .053 | .105 | 0% |
| 402 | Will Benson (CIN – CF) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .067 | .192 | 1% |
| 401 | Austin Barnes (LAD – C) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | 1% |
| 400 | Tom Murphy (SEA – C) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .214 | 0% |
| 399 | Nate Eaton (KC – 3B,RF) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | 0% |
| 398 | Josh Bell (CLE – 1B,DH) | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .086 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .086 | .336 | 75% |
| 397 | Willi Castro (MIN – 2B,SS,LF,CF,RF) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0% |
| 396 | Joey Wendle (MIA – 2B,3B,SS) IL10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .111 | 3% |
| 395 | Danny Jansen (TOR – C) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .056 | .105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .056 | .161 | 22% |
| 394 | Javier Baez (DET – SS) | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .121 | .171 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .121 | .293 | 45% |
| 393 | Hunter Dozier (KC – 1B,3B,LF,RF,DH) | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .120 | .154 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .120 | .274 | 2% |
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