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Raimel Tapia - Sits after three straight startsTapia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
ImpactTapia started in center field each of the last three games and went 2-for-9 with a double and a walk, but he'll take a seat Tuesday and give way to Jackie Bradley. Though George Springer returned from the injured list Monday, he's been deployed at designated hitter in both of his first two games back, so Tapia and Bradley could continue to see work in center field until the Blue Jays are comfortable deploying Springer on defense.
AUGUST 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
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Yankees feeling the pressure but not panicking through difficult stretch
Through the most frustrating stretch of their season, the Yankees are trying to stick to their process and regain their swagger, Deesha Thos...AUGUST 16, 2022
Danny Jansen - Takes seat TuesdayJansen is on the bench Tuesday versus the Orioles.
ImpactAlejandro Kirk is catching Tuesday and George Springer is the designated hitter-a situation that may make it harder for Jansen to find playing time moving forward. Since hitting a pair of home runs July 22, Jansen has hit .100 with no extra-base hits and five RBI.
AUGUST 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Whit Merrifield - On bench TuesdayMerrifield isn't in the lineup Tuesday against Baltimore.
ImpactIt will be difficult to fit both Merrifield and Santiago Espinal, who's playing second base Tuesday, in the lineup every day now that George Springer's back in action. Merrifield has hit .250 with one RBI and one stolen base in nine games since joining the Blue Jays at the deadline.
AUGUST 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Cedric Mullins - On strong side of platoonMullins, who is leading off and starting in center field Tuesday against righty Alek Manoah and the Blue Jays, has been out of the lineup for two straight games against lefties.
ImpactMullins had been operating as an everyday player for the season, leading off against lefties and righties, but he slipped to eighth in the order Aug. 8 against a lefty and was out of the order entirely against the two most recent lefties Baltimore has faced. Ryan McKenna has led off and started in center field on those two occasions. This season, Mullins has a .797 OPS against righties and a .568 OPS against southpaws.
AUGUST 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
