Mike Napoli not in Rangers' lineup as they visit Mets
Texas Rangers first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli is not starting on Tuesday against the New York Mets.
What It Means:
The game will be played under National League rules, leaving the Rangers without a designated hitter for tonight's series opener against right-hander Chris Flexen and the Mets. Adrian Beltre will start at third base for Texas while Joey Gallo handles things at first.
Napoli is slashing .200/.282/.436 with 22 home runs and 48 RBI in 373 plate appearances (95 games) this season. numberFire's models project him to record a .229 batting average with 8 homers, 24 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 167 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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