MLB PLAYER NEWS

Sandy Leon behind the plate for Twins on Friday
Minnesota Twins catcher Sandy Leon is batting ninth in Friday's game against the Texas Rangers.
Leon will catch on Friday night after Gary Sanchez was given a breather at home.
numberFire's models project Leon to score 6.8 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,000.

Minnesota's Jorge Polanco hitting sixth on Friday
Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco is starting in Friday's contest against the Texas Rangers.
Polanco will man second base after Luis Arraez was shifted to first base, Jose Miranda was picked as Friday's designated hitter, Byron Buxton was shifted to center field, Gilberto Celestino was moved to left, and Nick Gordon was benched.
In a matchup against left-hander Martin Perez, our models project Polanco to score 10.8 FanDuel points at the salary of $3,000.

Alex Call in left field for Nationals on Friday night
Washington Nationals outfielder Alex Call is batting seventh in Friday's lineup against the San Diego Padres.
Call will man his third outfield start after Yadiel Hernandez was rested on the road.
In a matchup versus left-hander Blake Snell, our models project Call to score 6.4 FanDuel points at the salary of $2,000.

Washington's Yadiel Hernandez receives Friday off
Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez is not starting in Friday's contest against the San Diego Padres.
Hernandez will take a break after Alex Call was announced as Friday's left fielder.
Per Baseball Savant on 233 batted balls this season, Hernandez has produced a 8.6% barrel rate and a .310 expected weighted on-base average.
Jorge Alfaro starting Friday night for San Diego
San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro is in the lineup Friday in the team's game against the Washington Nationals.
Alfaro is getting the nod behind the plate, batting ninth in the order versus Nationals starter Paolo Espino.
Our models project Alfaro for 0.9 hits, 0.4 runs, 0.1 home runs, 0.3 RBI and 7.5 FanDuel points.

Jurickson Profar in Padres' Friday lineup
San Diego Padres infielder Jurickson Profar is starting Friday in the team's game against the Washington Nationals.
Profar is getting the nod in left field, batting leadoff versus Nationals starter Paolo Espino.
Our models project Profar for 1.2 hits, 0.6 runs, 0.2 home runs, 0.5 RBI and 12.1 FanDuel points.