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MLB Baseball Daily Lineups Projected: 4/1/2013

MLB opening day - RotoBaller fantasy baseball advice

Click here to see the projected lineups for all MLB baseball teams for 4/1/2013. RotoBaller.com provides fantasy baseball advice, tools, analysis and lineups news to help you win your league!

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You need to know who's starting and who isn't on a daily basis, if you want to compete in your fantasy baseball league!  Here is a breakdown of all 30 MLB teams, and their projected Opening Day lineups.

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American League - Projected MLB Daily Lineup - 4/1/2013

Baltimore Orioles

1. RF: Nick Markakis
2. DH: Nolan Reimold
3. CF: Adam Jones
4. C: Matt Wieters
5. 1B: Chris Davis
6. SS: J.J. Hardy
7. LF: Nate McLouth
8. 3B: Manny Machado
9. 2B: Brian Roberts
SP: Jason Hammel

Boston Red Sox
1. CF: Jacoby Ellsbury
2. RF: Shane Victorino
3. 2B: Dustin Pedroia
4. 1B: Mike Napoli
5. 3B: Will Middlebrooks
6. DH: Jonny Gomes
7. C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
8. LF: Jackie Bradley
9. SS: Jose Iglesias
SP: Jon Lester

Chicago White Sox
1. CF: Alejandro De Aza
2. 3B: Jeff Keppinger
3. RF: Alex Rios
4. DH: Adam Dunn
5. 1B: Paul Konerko
6. LF: Dayan Viciedo
7. SS: Alexei Ramirez
8. C: Tyler Flowers
9. 2B: Gordon Beckham
SP: Chris Sale

Cleveland Indians
1. CF: Michael Bourn
2. SS: Asdrubal Cabrera
3. 2B: Jason Kipnis
4. 1B: Nick Swisher
5. LF: Michael Brantley
6. C: Carlos Santana
7. DH: Mark Reynolds
8. 3B: Lonnie Chisenhall
9. RF: Drew Stubbs
SP: Justin Masterson

Detroit Tigers
1. CF: Austin Jackson
2. RF: Torii Hunter
3. 3B: Miguel Cabrera
4. 1B: Prince Fielder
5. DH: Victor Martinez
6. LF: Andy Dirks
7. SS: Jhonny Peralta
8. C: Alex Avila
9. 2B: Omar Infante
SP: Justin Verlander

Houston Astros
1. 2B: Jose Altuve
2. 1B: Brett Wallace
3. LF: Chris Carter
4. DH: Carlos Pena
5. CF: Justin Maxwell
6. C: Jason Castro
7. 3B: Matt Dominguez
8. RF: Brandon Barnes
9. SS: Ronny Cedeno
SP: Bud Norris

Kansas City Royals
1. LF: Alex Gordon
2. SS: Alcides Escobar
3. DH: Billy Butler
4. 3B: Mike Moustakas
5. C: Salvador Perez
6. 1B: Eric Hosmer
7. CF: Lorenzo Cain
8. RF: Jeff Francoeur
9. 2B: Chris Getz
SP: James Shields

Los Angeles Angels
1. CF: Mike Trout
2. SS: Erick Aybar
3. 1B: Albert Pujols
4. RF: Josh Hamilton
5. LF: Mark Trumbo
6. 2B: Howard Kendrick
7. 3B: Alberto Callaspo
8. C: Chris Iannetta
9. SP: Jered Weaver

Minnesota Twins
1. CF: Aaron Hicks
2. C: Joe Mauer
3. LF: Josh Willingham
4. 1B: Justin Morneau
5. DH: Ryan Doumit
6. RF: Chris Parmelee
7. 3B: Trevor Plouffe
8. 2B: Brian Dozier
9. SS: Pedro Florimon
SP: Vance Worley

New York Yankees
1. CF: Brett Gardner
2. SS: Eduardo Nunez
3. 2B: Robinson Cano
4. 1B: Kevin Youkilis
5. LF: Vernon Wells
6. DH: Ben Francisco
7. RF: Ichiro Suzuki
8. 3B: Jayson Nix
9. C: Francisco Cervelli
SP: CC Sabathia

Oakland Atletics
1. CF: Coco Crisp
2. SS: Jed Lowrie
3. RF: Josh Reddick
4. LF: Yoenis Cespedes
5. 1B: Brandon Moss
6. DH: Seth Smith
7. 3B: Josh Donaldson
8. C: John Jaso
9. 2B: Eric Sogard
SP: Brett Anderson

Seattle Mariners
1. CF: Franklin Gutierrez
2. RF: Michael Saunders
3. DH Kendrys Morales:
4. LF: Michael Morse
5. 3B: Kyle Seager
6. 1B: Justin Smoak
7. C: Jesus Montero
8. 2B: Dustin Ackley
9. SS: Brendan Ryan
SP: Felix Hernandez

Tampa Bay Rays
1. CF: Desmond Jennings
2. LF: Matt Joyce
3. 3B: Evan Longoria
4. RF: Ben Zobrist
5. DH: Luke Scott
6. SS: Yunel Escobar
7. 1B: James Loney
8. C: Jose Molina
9. 2B: Kelly Johnson
SP: David Price

Texas Rangers
1. 2B: Ian Kinsler
2. SS: Elvis Andrus
3. DH: Lance Berkman
4. 3B: Adrian Beltre
5. LF: David Murphy
6. RF: Nelson Cruz
7. C: A.J. Pierzynski
8. 1B: Mitch Moreland
9. CF: Leonys Martin
SP: Matt Harrison

Toronto Blue Jays
1. SS: Jose Reyes
2. LF: Melky Cabrera
3. RF: Jose Bautista
4. 1B: Edwin Encarnacion
5. DH: Adam Lind
6. C: J.P. Arencibia
7. CF: Colby Rasmus
8. 2B: Emilio Bonifacio
9. 3B: Maicer Izturis
SP: R.A. Dickey

 

National League - Projected MLB Lineup - 4/1/2013

Arizona Diamondbacks

1. CF: Gerardo Parra
2. 3B: Martin Prado
3. 2B: Aaron Hill
4. C: Miguel Montero
5. LF: Jason Kubel
6. 1B: Paul Goldschmidt
7. RF: A.J. Pollock
8. SS: Cliff Pennington
9. SP: Ian Kennedy

Atlanta Braves
1. SS: Andrelton Simmons
2. RF: Jason Heyward
3. LF: Justin Upton
4. 1B: Freddie Freeman
5. CF: B.J. Upton
6. 2B: Dan Uggla
7. 3B: Juan Francisco
8. C: Gerald Laird
9. SP: Tim Hudson

Chicago Cubs
1. CF: David DeJesus
2. SS: Starlin Castro
3. 1B: Anthony Rizzo
4. LF: Alfonso Soriano
5. RF: Nate Schierholtz
6. C: Welington Castillo
7. 3B: Luis Valbuena
8. 2B Brent Lillibridge
9. SP: Jeff Samardzija

Cincinnati Reds
1. CF: Shin-Soo Choo
2. 2B: Brandon Phillips
3. 1B: Joey Votto
4. LF: Ryan Ludwick
5. RF: Jay Bruce
6. 3B: Todd Frazier
7. SS: Zack Cozart
8. C: Ryan Hanigan
9. SP: Johnny Cueto

Colorado Rockies
1. CF: Dexter Fowler
2. 2B: Josh Rutledge
3. LF: Carlos Gonzalez
4. SS: Troy Tulowitzki
5. RF: Michael Cuddyer
6. 1B: Todd Helton
7. C: Wilin Rosario
8. 3B: Chris Nelson
9. SP: Jhoulys Chacin

Los Angeles Dodgers
1. LF: Carl Crawford
2. 2B: Mark Ellis
3. CF: Matt Kemp
4. 1B: Adrian Gonzalez
5. RF: Andre Ethier
6. 3B: Luis Cruz
7. C: A.J. Ellis
8. SS: Justin Sellers
9. SP: Clayton Kershaw

Miami Marlins
1. LF: Juan Pierre
2. 2B: Donovan Solano
3. RF: Giancarlo Stanton
4. 3B: Placido Polanco
5. C: Rob Brantly
6. CF: Justin Ruggiano
7. 1B: Casey Kotchman
8. SS: Adeiny Hechavarria
9. SP: Ricky Nolasco

Milwaukee Brewers
1. RF: Norichika Aoki
2. 2B: Rickie Weeks
3. LF: Ryan Braun
4. 3B: Aramis Ramirez
5. C: Jonathan Lucroy
6. 1B: Alex Gonzalez
7. CF: Carlos Gomez
8. SS: Jean Segura
9. SP: Yovani Gallardo

New York Mets
1. CF: Collin Cowgill
2. 2B: Daniel Murphy
3. 3B: David Wright
4. 1B: Ike Davis
5. RF: Marlon Byrd
6. LF: Lucas Duda
7. C: John Buck
8. SS: Ruben Tejada
9. SP: Jon Niese

Philadelphia Phillies
1. SS: Jimmy Rollins
2. CF: Ben Revere
3. 2B: Chase Utley
4. 1B: Ryan Howard
5. 3B: Michael Young
6. RF: Domonic Brown
7. LF: Laynce Nix
8. C: Erik Kratz
9. SP: Cole Hamels

Pittsburgh Pirates
1. LF: Starling Marte
2. C: Russell Martin
3. CF: Andrew McCutchen
4. 3B: Pedro Alvarez
5. 2B: Neil Walker
6. 1B: Gaby Sanchez
7. RF: Travis Snider
8. SS: Clint Barmes
9. SP: A.J. Burnett

San Diego Padres
1. RF: Chris Denorfia
2. SS: Everth Cabrera
3. 1B: Yonder Alonso
4. LF: Carlos Quentin
5. 2B: Jedd Gyorko
6. C: Nick Hundley
7. CF: Cameron Maybin
8. 3B: Cody Ransom
9. SP: Edinson Volquez

San Francisco Giants
1. CF: Angel Pagan
2. 2B: Marco Scutaro
3. 3B: Pablo Sandoval
4. C: Buster Posey
5. RF: Hunter Pence
6. 1B: Brandon Belt
7. LF: Andres Torres
8. SS: Brandon Crawford
9. SP: Matt Cain

St. Louis Cardinals
1. CF: Jon Jay
2. 3B: Matt Carpenter
3. LF: Matt Holliday
4. 1B: Allen Craig
5. RF: Carlos Beltran
6. C: Yadier Molina
7. 2B: Daniel Descalso
8. SS: Pete Kozma
9. SP: Adam Wainwright

Washington Nationals
1. CF: Denard Span
2. RF: Jayson Werth
3. LF: Bryce Harper
4. 3B: Ryan Zimmerman
5. 1B: Adam LaRoche
6. SS: Ian Desmond
7. 2B: Danny Espinosa
8. C: Wilson Ramos
9. SP: Stephen Strasburg


all data provided by www.mlb.com

 

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