DFS MLB Hitting Coach - June 14, 2015

*Players are listed in the table in order of preference for the day of action. The write-ups are listed in alphabetical order for ease of reading.

CATCHER

Norris has a hit in 4-straight games and he has four RBIs his last three games. He’s drive in 25 runners while hitting six big flies in 30 home games.

Pena has eight bingos when Lester is on the bump. That’s a cool .364 batting average in 22 at-bats.

Perez has two hits in three of his last four games. He’s also gone deep twice in that time. He’s batting .299 with a .951 OPS in day games this season.

FIRST BASE

AGone is batting .333 with a .916 OPS against Shields (33 plate appearances). Shields has also allowed 15 homers in 13 starts.

Canha has eight big flies in just 106 at-bats against righties. He also has a .955 OPS.

Pujols faces ground baller Gray, but how can you ignore what he’s doing? Since June 1^st Albert’s batting .378 with seven homers and a .889 SLG.

Rizzo has a .969 OPS at home this season. He has a 1.078 OPS at night this season. Been pretty good in June too with a .2968/.400/.553 line.

SECOND BASE

Espinosa has been used everywhere but when the game is on the road he’s been very effective batting .292 with a .871 OPS. He’s tossed up a .835 OPS in June.

Kendrick destroys Shields to the tune of 16 hits in 32 at-bats (.500).

Russell has a hit in 5-straight games. He’s enjoyed hitting at Wrigley too with a .833 OPS on the year.

Wong is batting .307 with six homers against righties. In 31 games at home he’s also batting .290 with a .342 OBP and his slash line against righties includes an .864 OPS.

THIRD BASE

Carpenter is hitting .397 in 16 games against the Cards. He’s hitting .319 at home this year. He’s hitting .316 in day games this year. He’s hitting .325 against righties.

Duffy is sporting a .862 OPS against righties this season. The youngster has been pretty effective in June with a .349 OBP and .500 SLG over 11 games.

Moustakas has a hit in seven of his last eight games. He’s also batting .343 on the road this season and .333 against righties.

Turner faces Shields and you know he loves him some right handed pitching (.364/.424/.589).

SHORTSTOP

Escobar is hitting .303 on the road. He’s hitting .310 during the day. In June he’s only batting .351 with a .844 OPS.

Peralta loves him some righties. He’s hitting a robust .339 with five homers and 28 RBIs in that scenario.

Semien has six homers and five steals when a right is on the bump. He’s also picked up four hits in five at-bats against Shoemaker.

OUTFIELD

Aoki is batting .314 with six steals and a .378 OBP versus righties. His June has been pretty good too (.405/.457/.429).

Burns is batting .327 with 11 thefts when a righty is on the bump.

Choo has been mighty effective against righties this year, even if you haven’t noticed (.283/.364/.503). He’s also killing it at home with a .980 OPS.

Gordon is batting .500 with two homers against Lackey over 14 at-bats.

Reddick faces Shoemaker. Get him in your lineup. Reddick is batting .366 with nine homers, 10 doubles and a 1.070 OPS against righties.

Springer has a .933 OPS against lefties this season and that includes a .421 OBP and .521 SLG. His K-rate is also under 25 percent in such a scenario which is a solid mark for him.

Upton went deep Saturday and he’s batting .289 with 12 homers in 194 at-bats against righties. Upton is batting a cool .345 with a 1.036 OPS at home this season.