Chandler Simpson Back in Lineup for Rays
Chandler Simpson (hand, face) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown, playing left field and batting sixth. Simpson is returning to action for the first time since being pulled from Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins early due to a sore hand and some facial injuries from a hard slide into home plate. Although he didn't start the first two games of the series against Houston, the speedy 24-year-old did appear off the bench in both games and had two steals on Monday. Simpson has been a lineup regular for the Rays against right-handed pitchers since his first big-league call-up and is hitting a solid .290 (27-for-93) with 11 steals. The former second-rounder has yet to go deep and has minimal power, but the speed is worth buying.
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