Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Johan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Santiago Espinal will replace Merrifield on second base and bat eighth.
Espinal has a $2,200 salary on Friday and numberFire’s models project him for 9.9 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays’ implied total (5.07) is second-best in the majors today.
Source: Baseball Press