Lineups Outlook: Transitions in TOR and TEX, plus Narvaez hitting fourth
Jun 13 2025
There have been subtle changes in some lineups, some based on performance and others due to players returning from injuries. This week’s column features three teams with varying degrees of fantasy impact but subtle nuances for fantasy managers playing the long game.
- Alejandro Kirk (C, TOR) has slowly been rising in the batting order, reaching third in his last two starts. Addison Barger (3B, TOR) has slugged his way into fantasy managers' hearts. Can he stick in or near the heart of the lineup when Daulton Varsho (CF, TOR) returns?
It has not been a massive rise in lineup positions for Kirk, but when a catcher moves into third or fourth, attention is warranted. On May 18, he hit cleanup for the first time this...
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