MJ Melendez Absent From Saturday’s Lineup
1 year agoKansas City Royals catcher/outfielder MJ Melendez is getting a day off Saturday against the Athletics. The left-handed hitter has sat out four of the nine games in which Kansas City has gone against a southpaw pitcher this season. The 24-year-old has a fine slash line of .300/.344/.500 in 30 at-bats versus lefties this year, however, so it's a curious choice by manager Matt Quatraro. Melendez takes a seat while riding a modest five-game hitting streak after a quiet start to the year. The speedy backstop has also registered an elite 57.7% hard-hit rate in 2023, making Melendez an under-the-radar buy-low proposition in fantasy while occupying a premium spot in the Royals batting order most days.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com