Paul DeJong on Blue Jays bench Friday
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Paul DeJong is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against right-hander Brett Kennedy and the Cincinnati Reds.
What It Means:
DeJong is 3-for-44 (.068) with no walks and 18 strikeouts since the Blue Jays acquired him at the trade deadline. Santiago Espinal will cover shortstop on Friday while Matt Chapman (finger) returns to third base.
Chapman is one of numberFire's top point-per-dollar values among batters on Friday. He has a $3,000 salary and is projected for 14.1 FanDuel points. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Blue Jays have the third-highest implied total on the board (5.37) and the game total is an inviting 10.0. Kennedy made one previous start this season and allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks, with 3 strikeouts, over five innings.
Source:
MLB.com
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