MLB Grind Down: Sunday, April 2nd
The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down will give you an in-depth analysis into the upcoming MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit. While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries.
The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time.
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Stackability Rating System:
GREEN – A viable full stack in cash games and GPPs.
YELLOW – A viable mini-stack in cash games and full stack in GPPs.
ORANGE – A viable stack in large field GPPs.
RED – Not a recommended stack for cash games or GPPs.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay – 1:10 PM ET
| NY Yankees | Tampa Bay | ||||||||
 | Masahiro Tanaka |  | Chris Archer | ||||||
| RIGHT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| TB -105 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.280 | 32.7% | 3.6% | 20.3% | SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.302 | 32.3% | 8.3% | 27.8% |
| SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.277 | 32.2% | 5.3% | 20.7% | SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.306 | 33.2% | 7.5% | 27.1% |
Pitcher Grind Down
| Masahiro Tanaka | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $8,700 | Salary: | $8,800 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 6 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 4 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31 | 3.79 | 3.07 | 20.5% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 48.2% | 31.0% | 32.5% | |
Welcome to the first edition of this year’s MLB Grind Down. We are always trying to bring you the best possible information, so if there is anything that you’d like to see added or changed, feel free to leave a comment below. We start off with a small appetizer on Sunday (three-game slate) and will work our way up to the main course on Monday (12-game slate).
Masahiro Tanaka was once considered one of the best strikeout pitchers in baseball, but if his 2016 season was any indication of what we can expect this year, he will be a lot closer to the league average. Even though he may not possess an elite strikeout rate, Tanaka is still an above-average pitcher that should get off to a good start this season. The Rays had one of the highest strikeout rates of any team against right-handed pitching last season and have done very little to improve their offense. The Rays do have a few capable lefties in their lineup, but Tanaka held left-handed hitters to a .280 wOBA last season. Judging by the Consensus Value Rankings, he should garner low ownership on Opening Day.
| Chris Archer | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $9,400 | Salary: | $9,200 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 4 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 3 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 | 3.50 | 4.02 | 27.4% | 7.9% | 12.2% | 47.8% | 34.5% | 32.8% | |
If you have played daily fantasy baseball before, you are likely familiar with the Chris Archer roller coaster. It is an exciting ride that features the high of all highs and the low of all lows. He pitches in a tough division, but has one of the highest strikeout rates of any pitcher in the majors. Judging by the difference between his SIERA and ERA last season, he was a bit unlucky. If we dive into the numbers, we can see that his HR/FB rate was at 16.2%, which is considerably higher than the season average. The Yankees’ lineup on Opening Day looks better than it did at this point last season, but Archer has as much strikeout upside as any pitcher in the slate. Whether you believe in BvP or not, Archer has a career 27.4% strikeout rate against the active hitters in the Yankees’ lineup.
Batter Grind Down
NY Yankees
The Yankees finally have some young talent in their lineup. It took a very long time, but the organization finally realized that they can’t win every year by signing every big free agent and trading away all of their prospects. With Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, and Aaron Judge, Yankees’ fans have a lot to be excited about on the offensive side of the ball. A matchup against Chris Archer isn’t what we would consider exploitable, but there are limited options in a three game slate. In his career, Archer has allowed a higher wOBA and ISO to left-handed hitters, which brings Brett Gardner, Greg Bird, and Jacoby Ellsbury into play as secondary options. Archer’s struggles with the long ball also makes Gary Sanchez an intriguing play at catcher.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Gardner | LEFT | 0.331 | 0.108 | 26.4% | 12.7% | 16.0% | OF | $2,800 | OF | $3,700 |
| 2 | Gary Sanchez | RIGHT | 0.451 | 0.351 | 40.2% | 9.0% | 22.3% | C | $3,400 | C | $4,500 |
| 3 | Greg Bird | LEFT | 1B | $2,400 | 1B | $3,200 | |||||
| 4 | Matt Holliday | RIGHT | 0.336 | 0.192 | 35.8% | 8.7% | 17.1% | OF | $3,000 | 1B/OF | $3,800 |
| 5 | Jacoby Ellsbury | LEFT | 0.326 | 0.126 | 26.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | OF | $2,900 | OF | $3,600 |
| 6 | Starlin Castro | RIGHT | 0.311 | 0.161 | 30.5% | 3.4% | 19.6% | 2B | $2,500 | 2B/SS | $3,300 |
| 7 | Chase Headley | SWITCH | 0.315 | 0.159 | 33.2% | 10.2% | 26.7% | 3B | $2,500 | 3B | $3,000 |
| 8 | Ronald Torreyes | RIGHT | 0.317 | 0.150 | 20.4% | 3.3% | 10.0% | SS | $2,100 | 3B/SS | $2,400 |
| 9 | Aaron Judge | RIGHT | 0.291 | 0.203 | 50.0% | 7.8% | 41.6% | OF | $2,300 | OF | $3,500 |
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – Brett Gardner, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Jacoby Ellsbury
Stackability – ORANGE
Tampa Bay
We have an interesting situation here, as this would normally be a spot to fade the Rays. However, with only three games on the schedule, we are forced to take hitters in less than ideal matchups. If you look at Masahiro Tanaka splits, there isn’t a big difference between his wOBA, HC%, and K% against left and right-handed hitters. The left-handed bats of Kevin Kiermaier, Brad Miller, and Corey Dickerson carry some GPP appeal against a pitcher that did struggle with hard contact last season.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Kiermaier | LEFT | 0.313 | 0.156 | 30.4% | 9.5% | 16.5% | OF | $3,000 | OF | $3,400 |
| 2 | Brad Miller | LEFT | 0.342 | 0.263 | 36.1% | 7.3% | 24.5% | 2B | $3,000 | SS | $3,600 |
| 3 | Evan Longoria | RIGHT | 0.362 | 0.262 | 37.1% | 6.0% | 21.1% | 3B | $3,200 | 3B | $4,000 |
| 4 | Corey Dickerson | LEFT | 0.334 | 0.264 | 30.5% | 6.7% | 22.8% | OF | $2,800 | OF | $3,300 |
| 5 | Matt Duffy | RIGHT | 0.285 | 0.100 | 28.2% | 4.6% | 15.3% | SS | $2,900 | 2B/3B | $3,200 |
| 6 | Steve Souza | RIGHT | 0.318 | 0.168 | 30.5% | 7.3% | 32.5% | OF | $2,700 | OF | $3,500 |
| 7 | Logan Morrison | LEFT | 0.316 | 0.186 | 35.8% | 8.9% | 22.0% | 1B | $2,300 | 1B | $3,200 |
| 8 | Curt Casali | RIGHT | 0.244 | 0.125 | 32.7% | 9.8% | 31.0% | C | $2,200 | C | $2,500 |
| 9 | Mallex Smith | LEFT | 0.353 | 0.158 | 22.0% | 9.5% | 20.9% | OF | $2,000 | OF | $3,700 |
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – Kevin Kiermaier, Brad Miller, Corey Dickerson
Stackability – ORANGE
San Francisco at Arizona – 4:10 PM ET
| San Francisco | Arizona | ||||||||
 | Madison Bumgarner |  | Zack Greinke | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| SF -130 | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.223 | 25.2% | 4.6% | 33.3% | SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.315 | 31.6% | 5.4% | 21.1% |
| SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.279 | 32.9% | 6.2% | 26.2% | SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.323 | 29.6% | 7.1% | 18.9% |
Pitcher Grind Down
| Madison Bumgarner | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $10,900 | Salary: | $11,200 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 1 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 1 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34 | 3.36 | 2.74 | 27.5% | 5.9% | 11.5% | 39.6% | 41.5% | 31.6% | |
Madison Bumgarner may not garner the same ownership levels as Clayton Kershaw, but when he is on the slate, he is always one of the highest owned pitchers. Bumgarner may be the most nonchalant pitcher in baseball, but he knows a thing or two about how to attack a hitter. He finished 2016 with a 3.36 SIERA and a strikeout rate of 27.5%. Targeting left-handed pitchers against the Diamondbacks in Chase Field isn’t something I do often, but I can make an exception in a three-game slate. Seven of the hitters in the Diamondbacks’ projected lineup had a strikeout rate of at least 20% against left-handed pitching last season. Even though he’s pitching on the road, Bumgarner is the biggest favorite in the slate.
| Zack Greinke | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $9,500 | Salary: | $7,700 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 3 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 6 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | 4.11 | 4.37 | 20.1% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 45.9% | 34.5% | 30.7% | |
After having a career year in 2015, Zack Greinke came crashing back down to Earth in 2016. The worst part is that he signed a massive contract with the Diamondbacks before last season, so it’s safe to say that he didn’t live up to expectations. It sounds like his velocity has been down this spring, which is another concern to add to the list. If you are new to daily fantasy baseball, you will soon find out why we don’t target pitchers against the Giants. Their lineup is full of quality hitters that make great contact. Year in and year out, the Giants are ranked in the top ten in wOBA and in the bottom ten in strikeout rate. The Giants also take a lot of pitches, which drives up the pitch count and shortens the outing of the opposing pitcher. Of the six starting pitchers in this slate, Greinke is the safest fade.
Batter Grind Down
San Francisco
The Giants are the one team that I feel good about targeting in this slate. They have the best pitching matchup, they are playing in the most hitter-friendly ballpark, and they have the highest implied run total on the board. The Giants’ stacks will be out in full force, so if you are playing in tournaments, you may want to consider mixing in Eduardo Nunez, Joe Panik, and Jarrett Parker to help differentiate your lineups. Even on teams that are highly owned, the hitters in the bottom of the order tend to get overlooked. For cash games, we want to maximize our plate appearances. We can load up on the top five batters in the order.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denard Span | LEFT | 0.338 | 0.139 | 26.8% | 8.5% | 11.5% | OF | $2,800 | OF | $4,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Belt | LEFT | 0.370 | 0.193 | 38.2% | 16.7% | 22.6% | 1B | $2,900 | 1B | $4,200 |
| 3 | Buster Posey | RIGHT | 0.324 | 0.134 | 35.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% | C | $3,300 | 1B/C | $4,400 |
| 4 | Hunter Pence | RIGHT | 0.348 | 0.129 | 27.6% | 9.9% | 21.4% | OF | $2,500 | OF | $4,300 |
| 5 | Brandon Crawford | LEFT | 0.334 | 0.180 | 34.0% | 10.1% | 17.4% | SS | $2,400 | SS | $3,700 |
| 6 | Eduardo Nunez | RIGHT | 0.326 | 0.129 | 26.7% | 4.9% | 15.4% | 3B | $2,700 | 3B/SS | $4,100 |
| 7 | Joe Panik | LEFT | 0.313 | 0.166 | 26.5% | 10.3% | 6.6% | 2B | $2,500 | 2B | $3,900 |
| 8 | Jarrett Parker | LEFT | 0.392 | 0.178 | 37.7% | 15.2% | 25.9% | OF | $2,000 | OF | $3,400 |
| 9 | Madison Bumgarner | LEFT | 0.255 | 0.145 | 33.3% | 12.5% | 45.8% | P | $10,900 | P | $11,200 |
Elite Plays – Denard Span, Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Brandon Crawford
Secondary Plays – Eduardo Nunez, Joe Panik, Jarrett Parker
Stackability – GREEN
Arizona
The easy route to take here would be to recommending fading all hitters against Madison Bumgarner. However, in a three game slate, we need to look for every possible edge in tournaments. A matchup against Bumgarner is obviously less than ideal, but he did allow a 32.9% hard contact rate and a significantly lower strikeout rate to right-handed hitters last season. A.J. Pollock missed most of last season with an injury, but had a .369 wOBA against right-handed pitching in 2015. Paul Goldschmidt and Yasmany Tomas both crush left-handed pitching, but have made little hard contact against Bumgarner in the past. You certainly shouldn’t be targeting the lefties in this lineup, as Bumgarner held left-handed hitters to a .223 wOBA, while striking them out at a clip of 33.3%.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Pollock | RIGHT | 0.340 | 0.182 | 28.6% | 8.3% | 13.9% | OF | $3,500 | OF | $3,800 |
| 2 | Chris Owings | RIGHT | 0.298 | 0.128 | 30.8% | 3.7% | 19.7% | SS | $2,400 | OF/SS | $3,300 |
| 3 | Paul Goldschmidt | RIGHT | 0.362 | 0.183 | 35.8% | 14.0% | 21.6% | 1B | $4,300 | 1B | $4,600 |
| 4 | Jake Lamb | LEFT | 0.374 | 0.281 | 42.3% | 10.1% | 25.4% | 3B | $2,900 | 3B | $3,700 |
| 5 | Yasmany Tomas | RIGHT | 0.306 | 0.207 | 39.1% | 4.3% | 24.5% | OF | $2,900 | OF | $3,500 |
| 6 | Brandon Drury | RIGHT | 0.334 | 0.164 | 31.6% | 6.4% | 21.2% | 2B | $2,500 | 2B/OF | $3,300 |
| 7 | David Peralta | LEFT | 0.309 | 0.173 | 35.6% | 4.3% | 20.9% | OF | $2,700 | OF | $3,500 |
| 8 | Jeff Mathis | RIGHT | 0.219 | 0.067 | 25.0% | 2.2% | 27.2% | C | $2,100 | C | $2,100 |
| 9 | Zack Greinke | RIGHT | 0.235 | 0.027 | 29.7% | 4.8% | 7.1% | P | $9,500 | P | $7,700 |
Elite Plays – None
Secondary Plays – A.J. Pollock, Paul Goldschmidt, Yasmany Tomas
Stackability – ORANGE
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis – 8:35 PM ET
| Chicago Cubs | St. Louis | ||||||||
 | Jon Lester |  | Carlos Martinez | ||||||
| LEFT | RIGHT | ||||||||
| Vegas Moneyline | Vegas Over/Under | ||||||||
| CHC -125 | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% | Stats | wOBA | HC% | BB% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.237 | 30.3% | 4.5% | 26.8% | SP vs. Left (2016) | 0.322 | 33.7% | 10.9% | 19.1% |
| SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.272 | 25.8% | 7.1% | 24.2% | SP vs. Right (2016) | 0.243 | 24.6% | 6.0% | 24.5% |
Pitcher Grind Down
| Jon Lester | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $10,000 | Salary: | $10,600 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 2 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 2 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32 | 3.61 | 2.44 | 24.8% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 46.9% | 32.8% | 26.8% | |
We cap off Opening Day with a great matchup between the World Series Champions and a perennial playoff team in the Cardinals. Jon Lester is an above-average pitcher, but he’s not as good as his 2.44 ERA from last season suggests. He finished the 2016 season with a .256 BABIP and an 84.9% left on-base percentage, both of which are unsustainable. The Cardinals are a lot like the Giants in that we rarely want to target pitchers against them. The offseason acquisition of Dexter Fowler should help bolster their numbers against left-handed pitching this season. Lester has a knack of pitching well in big games and I wouldn’t put it past him to pitch well here, but he doesn’t have as much upside as Chris Archer or Madison Bumgarner.
| Carlos Martinez | ||||||||||
 | FanDuel | DraftKings | ||||||||
| Salary: | $9,000 | Salary: | $8,300 | |||||||
| Salary Rank: | 5 of 6 | Salary Rank: | 5 of 6 | |||||||
| Stats | Starts | SIERA | ERA | K% | BB% | SS% | GB% | FB% | HC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31 | 3.97 | 3.04 | 21.5% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 56.4% | 25.9% | 29.6% | |
Martinez will get the nod on Opening Day, but chances are that nobody on the staff was itching to face the Cubs in their first start of the season. Chicago had the best offense in baseball a year ago and their young talent is only going to get better. Martinez is a pitcher that we will roster more often than we will target hitters against, but he is an easy fade in this three game slate. He has the highest walk rate of the six pitchers taking the mound and arguably the most difficult matchup. I will note that Martinez has been very good against right-handed hitters (.243 wOBA allowed last season), so if he can get through the likes of Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber, and Anthony Rizzo, he will at the very least give his team a shot at picking up the win. For our purposes, Martinez is the fifth best pitching option in this slate.
Batter Grind Down
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs should be one of the best offenses in baseball again this season. While they open the season in a pitcher’s park, they have the second highest implied run total in the slate. As noted above, Carlos Martinez has been very effective against right-handed hitters, holding them to a .223 wOBA and a strikeout rate of 24.5% last season. Kris Bryant is the only right-handed hitter that we should even consider in this matchup. The real value comes from the other side of the plate. Martinez allowed a .322 wOBA to left-handed hitters last season and has less than a 2:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber, and Anthony Rizzo all hit from the left side of the plate and are all worth a look in this slate.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. RH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Zobrist | SWITCH | 0.357 | 0.182 | 32.9% | 16.3% | 11.1% | 2B | $3,100 | 2B/OF | $4,000 |
| 2 | Kyle Schwarber | LEFT | 0.138 | 0.000 | 100.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | OF | $3,400 | C/OF | $4,300 |
| 3 | Kris Bryant | RIGHT | 0.382 | 0.239 | 40.2% | 9.9% | 23.0% | 3B | $4,400 | 3B/OF | $4,800 |
| 4 | Anthony Rizzo | LEFT | 0.404 | 0.273 | 38.6% | 11.7% | 17.2% | 1B | $4,100 | 1B | $4,900 |
| 5 | Willson Contreras | RIGHT | 0.362 | 0.213 | 33.9% | 10.8% | 25.5% | C | $2,900 | C/OF | $3,400 |
| 6 | Addison Russell | RIGHT | 0.306 | 0.155 | 28.5% | 8.0% | 22.2% | SS | $2,700 | 2B/SS | $3,500 |
| 7 | Jason Heyward | LEFT | 0.287 | 0.100 | 27.1% | 8.4% | 14.6% | OF | $2,700 | OF | $3,200 |
| 8 | Javier Baez | RIGHT | 0.297 | 0.144 | 28.4% | 1.3% | 26.4% | SS | $2,400 | 2B/3B | $3,700 |
| 9 | Jon Lester | LEFT | 0.140 | 0.043 | 24.4% | 7.0% | 21.1% | P | $10,000 | P | $10,600 |
Elite Plays – Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo
Secondary Plays – Ben Zobrist
Stackability – YELLOW
St. Louis
The Cardinals are looking to challenge the Cubs this season and would love to set the tone early with a win on Opening Day. Even though their matchup against Jon Lester looks difficult on paper, there is one thing that always brings hitters into play with him on the mound – steals. Lester rarely even tries to hold runners. In 2016, he allowed the most stolen bases (72) of any pitcher and had the second highest stolen base rate per inning (17.7%) of any starter. The Cardinals aren’t known as a team that steals bases often, but Dexter Fowler should help their cause this season. If he gets on base, you know he is going to challenge his former teammate. Stephen Piscotty and Aledmys Diaz also have a little speed and can take advantage of the lefty/righty matchup. Matt Carpenter hits left-handed pitching well, but Lester is extremely tough on left-handed hitters. The lefty/lefty matchup is rarely one that I will target in MLB DFS.
Projected Lineup (Splits vs. LH Pitching)
| # | Player | Bats | wOBA | ISO | HC% | BB% | K% | FD Pos. | FD Salary | DK Pos. | DK Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dexter Fowler | SWITCH | 0.380 | 0.187 | 34.7% | 13.2% | 15.3% | OF | $3,400 | OF | $4,100 |
| 2 | Aledmys Diaz | RIGHT | 0.312 | 0.145 | 27.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | SS | $3,200 | SS | $3,800 |
| 3 | Matt Carpenter | LEFT | 0.351 | 0.176 | 30.5% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 1B | $3,100 | 1B/3B | $4,000 |
| 4 | Stephen Piscotty | RIGHT | 0.406 | 0.255 | 27.7% | 6.3% | 22.3% | OF | $3,100 | OF | $3,800 |
| 5 | Yadier Molina | RIGHT | 0.339 | 0.116 | 29.4% | 6.5% | 10.2% | C | $2,600 | C | $3,300 |
| 6 | Jhonny Peralta | RIGHT | 0.235 | 0.130 | 26.2% | 7.0% | 17.0% | 3B | $2,600 | 3B/SS | $3,100 |
| 7 | Randal Grichuk | RIGHT | 0.344 | 0.248 | 36.1% | 4.4% | 30.9% | OF | $2,700 | OF | $3,600 |
| 8 | Kolten Wong | LEFT | 0.292 | 0.091 | 29.1% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 2B | $2,400 | 2B | $2,900 |
| 9 | Carlos Martinez | RIGHT | 0.248 | 0.077 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 14.6% | P | $9,000 | P | $8,300 |