Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs - News - April 18, 2022

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Vidal Bruján - Back in action TuesdayBrujan (knee) is in the lineup for Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactBrujan has been sidelined since April 6 with knee soreness but is back on the field Tuesday. The 24-year-old received his first taste of the big leagues last year and is likely to receive another opportunity at some point in 2022 as one of the organization's top prospects.

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Francisco Mejía - Sitting again TuesdayMejia is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

ImpactMejia and Mike Zunino have alternated starts to this point this season, but Zunino will receive the nod for the second straight game Tuesday. Mejia is 6-for-20 with a home run, seven RBI and three runs this year.

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Kevin Kiermaier - Out of Tuesday's lineupKiermaier is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

ImpactKiermaier will head to the bench Tuesday with lefty Justin Steele pitching for Chicago. Randy Arozarena, Manuel Margot and Josh Lowe will start from left to right in the outfield.

APRIL 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Ji-Man Choi - On bench versus leftyChoi is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

ImpactChoi started the past two games and will take a seat Tuesday with southpaw Justin Steele on the mound for Chicago. Harold Ramirez will take over at first base for Tampa Bay.

APRIL 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Wander Franco - Starting Tuesday, as expectedFranco (quadriceps) is starting at shortstop and batting second Tuesday against the Cubs, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

ImpactFranco was scratched from Monday's lineup due to tightness in his right quadriceps, but he was reportedly available off the bench and nearly entered during the ninth inning. The 21-year-old's absence appears to have been a precaution, and there shouldn't be much concern now that he's back in the starting nine.

APRIL 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki - Moves up to second spotSuzuki will bat second Tuesday against the Rays, a spot he's likely to stick in long-term, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

ImpactSuzuki has primarily hit fifth thus far in his brief major-league career, with three appearances in the sixth spot and one as the cleanup man. There's been a trend in recent years of teams batting their best hitters second, as that spot gets an extra handful of at-bats over the course of the season compared to the number three hitter and is guaranteed to not come up with two outs and nobody on in the first inning. Suzuki has quickly emerged as the Cubs' best bat, hitting .429/.564/.929 with four homers and a 30.0 percent barrel rate through 10 games, so it makes sense that he'll receive the honor of batting second. The extra at-bats he'll receive should slightly boost his fantasy value.

APRIL 19, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Rafael Ortega - Sits again TuesdayOrtega remains on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

ImpactHeading into Tuesday's contest, Ortega had been in the lineup against every righty the Cubs had faced while sitting against every lefty. Tuesday's starting nine technically reverses that trend, as righty Matt Wisler will be the first pitcher on the mound for the Rays, but he's merely an opener and is expected to turn the ball over to lefty Josh Fleming early in the contest. Clint Frazier will serve as the designated hitter.

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