Jordy Mercer is leading off for Pittsburgh against Baltimore
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer is leading off on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles.
What It Means:
With southpaw Wade Miley on the hill for Baltimore, Adam Frazier is getting the night off, which moves Mercer from ninth to first in the batting order on Wednesday.
Mercer owns a .322 wOBA with 5 home runs, 19 RBI and 23 runs scored over 223 plate appearances this season. Against left-handed pitching in 2017, he owns just a .225 wOBA with 2 home runs and 3 RBI over 58 plate appearances.
Source:
Baseball Press
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