Justin Upton absent from Tigers' lineup on Wednesday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Justin Upton is not starting on Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.
What It Means:
After hitting a home run in three consecutive contests, Upton has come up dry in his last three games, going a combined 0-for-10 with 4 whiffs. Andrew Romine will move to left field on Wednesday while Jose Iglesias starts at shortstop in tonight's matchup with right-hander Ivan Nova and the Pirates.
For the season, Upton is slashing .274/.361/.519 with 21 home runs, 78 RBI, 67 runs scored, and 10 steals in 440 plate appearances (106 games). numberFire's models project him to record a .275 average with 9 homers, 28 RBI, 28 runs scored, and 4 steals in 197 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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