Sean Rodriguez

Sean Rodriguez in Pirates' lineup for first time as they host Detroit

Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Sean Rodriguez is starting on Monday against the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Rodriguez, who was re-acquired from the Atlanta Braves last week after spending the previous two seasons with Pittsburgh, made his 2017 debut as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning on Sunday against the San Diego Padres. He then went on to smash a walk-off home run in the 12th inning. On Monday in his first start with the Pirates, Rodriguez will draw the starting nod at shortstop and bat seventh versus Tigers right-hander Jordan Zimmerman. Jordy Mercer will be available off the bench.

Zimmerman owns a paltry 15.9 strikeout percentage this season, and the Pirates have the second-highest implied total on the slate at 4.95 runs, so they offer plenty of fantasy appeal. numberFire's models project Rodriguez to score 7.5 FanDuel points at a cost of $2,200 on Monday.