JUNE 19, 2022•KANSASCITY.COM
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Chad Pinder - On bench SundayPinder is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactPinder has a .541 OPS through 11 games in June and finds himself on the bench for the second consecutive contest. Luis Barrera, Cristian Pache and Ramon Laureano will start from left to right in the outfield.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Cristian Pache - Recaptures playing timePache will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactAfter starting in two of the Athletics' previous three games when the team opposed left-handed pitchers, Pache will stick in the lineup Sunday with Kansas City bringing a right-hander (Brady Singer) to the hill. Pache and Luis Barrera look set to battle for one spot in Oakland's regular lineup versus right-handed pitching, as Ramon Laureano and Seth Brown appear locked in as the Athletics' other two primary outfielders.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Stephen Vogt - Loses time with Lowrie's returnVogt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactVogt recently had a stretch of five consecutive starts -- four of which came as a designated hitter -- but he's expected to see most of his time behind the plate moving forward after top DH Jed Lowrie rejoined the lineup Saturday. Lowrie will start again Sunday, leaving no room in the lineup for Vogt once again.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Luis Barrera - Gets second straight startBarrera will start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ImpactFor the second straight game, Barrera will maintain a spot in the outfield over Chad Pinder while the Athletics oppose a right-handed starting pitcher. Barrera was rewarded with the start after going 1-for-3 with a double in Saturday's 2-0 loss.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Nicky Lopez - Heads to bench SundayLopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
ImpactLopez will take a seat for the series finale after he went 4-for-13 with two runs while starting in each of the Royals' previous four games. Whit Merrifield will pick up the start at the keystone while Emmanuel Rivera starts at third base, the position where Lopez has been seeing more work of late as he transitions into more of a utility role for Kansas City.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Kris Bubic - Getting another startBubic is the Royals' projected starter for their series opener versus the Angels on Monday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
ImpactBubic has just a tenuous grasp on a spot in the rotation. He's allowed seven runs over 9.2 innings in his last two starts, and the southpaw seems like the most likely pitcher to drop out of the rotation once Zack Greinke (elbow) returns, though nothing is official in that regard yet.
JUNE 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE
