APRIL 3, 2023•CLEVELAND.COM
Cleveland Guardians, Oakland A's starting lineups: Game 5, April 3, 2023Guardians' right-hander Zach Plesac makes his 2023 debut tonight.
Will Brennan - Back in lineup MondayBrennan is hitting seventh and playing right field for Monday's game against the Athletics.
ImpactBrennan appears to be in a platoon with Oscar Gonzalez to begin the year, and the outfielder will get the start against the Oakland with Gonzalez retreating to the bench.
APRIL 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Oscar Gonzalez - Not in lineup against OaklandGonzalez is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
ImpactGonzalez will be on the bench against right-hander James Kaprielian with Will Brennan getting the start in right and hitting seventh. This appears to be a platoon situation between the two outfielders to begin the year, and that obviously limits Gonzalez value considerably even if he performs well against southpaws.
APRIL 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kolten Wong - On bench MondayWong is absent from the Mariners' lineup Monday against the Angels.
ImpactHe's off to a 1-for-13 start at the Angels have lefty Reid Detmers on the mound, so it makes sense to give Wong a breather in this one. Sam Haggerty will handle second base.
APRIL 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Cal Raleigh - Riding pine MondayRaleigh is absent from the Mariners' lineup for Monday's game versus the Angels.
ImpactThe Angels are throwing southpaw Reid Detmers, so Raleigh will take a seat while Tom Murphy starts. Raleigh has been on the bench for two of the last three games, although he did pinch-hit in the first contest he didn't start.
APRIL 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
MLB game times cut 30 minutes, steals double under new rules
With the institution of the pitch clock, MLB's average game time dropped by 30 minutes through the first four days of the season.APRIL 3, 2023
Julio Rodríguez - Slugs first homerRodriguez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Guardians on Sunday.
ImpactRodriguez gave the Mariners an early boost with a leadoff homer in the opening frame, a 350-foot shot to right off Cal Quantrill's first pitch of the day. The talented outfielder also struck out another two times to bring his season total to six over four games, but Rodriguez has also offered a tangible reminder of his prodigious talent with three straight two-hit efforts.
APRIL 3, 2023•ROTOWIRE
