Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Darnell Sweeney will bat leadoff Wednesday as the Phillies face the New York Mets.
This will be Sweeney's second start in the big leagues after he hit in the six hole back on Sunday. With several pinch-hitting opportunities mixed in, Sweeney is 1-for-5 with a home run and three walks. He came to the Phillies in the trade that sent Chase Utley to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sweeney, a switch hitter, will bat from the left-hand side against Mets' righty Bartolo Colon. In 522 plate appearances while in Triple-A with the Dodgers, Sweeney had a .271/.332/.409 slash with nine home runs and 32 stolen bases. Colon's xFIP rises to 4.31 against left-handed batters this season, so even though Sweeney hit left-handed pitching better in the minors, he could be an intriguing tournament option in daily fantasy Wednesday.
Source: Baseball Press