Jason Heyward out of Cubs' lineup on Thursday
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is out of the starting lineup Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.
Heyward has played elite-level defense, per usual, this season posting the second-best UZR/150 (26.4) among right fielders, but he's slashing just .229/.317/.315 in 395 plate appearances, and he'll sit Thursday versus southpaw Chris Sale. Ben Zobrist will shift to right field and bat fourth, while Javier Baez will take over at second base.
Heyward's .286 wOBA ranks eighth-worst among qualified hitters this season and his .086 ISO ranks fourth-worst. Our models project him to hit .258/.338/.369 with three homers, eight steals and a .312 wOBA over the rest of the year.
- Tom Murphy starting Monday for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Jorge Soler starting Monday for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Austin Slater starting Monday night for San Francisco April 22nd, 2024
- Mike Yastrzemski sitting Monday for Giants April 22nd, 2024
- Patrick Bailey not in lineup for Giants on Monday April 22nd, 2024
- Padres place Manny Machado on paternity list Monday April 22nd, 2024
- Will Smith batting cleanup for Dodgers Sunday April 21st, 2024
- Austin Barnes in Dodgers' Saturday lineup April 20th, 2024
- Gavin Lux in Dodgers' Saturday afternoon lineup April 20th, 2024
- James Outman in lineup Saturday for Los Angeles April 20th, 2024
- Max Muncy in Dodgers' Saturday lineup April 20th, 2024
- Chris Taylor sitting Saturday for Los Angeles April 20th, 2024