If you read Saturday’s Hitting Coach, you will probably notice a lot of repeat names in Sunday’s edition. I don’t usually have more than three or four players in both my Saturday and Sunday hitting coaches, but it just so happened a lot of guys I liked yesterday are still swinging hot bats, and still have favorable matchups.
Unlike Saturday’s slates, which tended to be pretty top-heavy, especially at catcher, Sunday’s slate features a lot of mid-priced guys I like quite a bit. You can spend up pretty easily if you desire, but there aren’t many super-cheap options worth considering.
| CATCHER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Willson Contreras | CHI | C | R | H | PIT | Jameson Taillon | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0 | $2,200 | $2,000 | $3,400 |
| Kurt Suzuki | MIN | C | R | H | NYY | Nathan Eovaldi | R | 142 | 0.25 | 0.288 | 0.36 | 0.647 | 0.272 | 0.11 | 3.90% | 16.90% | 41.40% | 34.50% | 24.10% | 7.50% | 0.278 | $2,400 | $2,600 | $3,750 |
| Buster Posey | SF | C | R | A | TB | Jake Odorizzi | R | 222 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.799 | 0.34 | 0.18 | 8.50% | 12.20% | 47.60% | 27.50% | 24.90% | 15.40% | 0.289 | $4,000 | $4,400 | $4,800 |
| Stephen Vogt | OAK | C | L | H | LAA | Jered Weaver | R | 203 | 0.27 | 0.304 | 0.41 | 0.718 | 0.309 | 0.15 | 4.10% | 17.10% | 32.30% | 44.50% | 23.20% | 6.80% | 0.301 | $2,700 | $3,700 | $4,200 |
| Derek Norris | SD | C | R | H | WSH | Gio Gonzalez | L | 204 | 0.21 | 0.259 | 0.38 | 0.636 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 5.50% | 25.00% | 40.40% | 35.60% | 24.00% | 15.40% | 0.245 | $3,100 | $3,400 | $4,300 |
Willson Contreras has an excellent chance to make his first big league start Sunday. Contreras is dirt cheap despite batting .353/.442/.593 is 55 games at Triple-A this season.
Kurt Suzuki didn’t start Saturday but still hit a home run. He is 10-for-28 with two home runs over his last eight games.
Stephen Vogt is 7-for-23 with a home run against Jered Weaver.
Derek Norris is 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI against Gio Gonzalez. Norris is batting .302/.321/.509 in June.
Buster Posey is 11-for-23 over the last week. Right-handed batters have a .351 wOBA against Jake Odorizzi this season.
| FIRST BASE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Wil Myers | SD | RF | R | H | WSH | Gio Gonzalez | L | 268 | 0.29 | 0.333 | 0.54 | 0.87 | 0.359 | 0.25 | 6.50% | 20.30% | 45.60% | 29.90% | 24.50% | 26.20% | 0.315 | $3,500 | $4,800 | $5,200 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | TOR | DH | R | A | BAL | Chris Tillman | R | 264 | 0.26 | 0.351 | 0.53 | 0.878 | 0.373 | 0.27 | 11.10% | 19.70% | 34.30% | 41.70% | 24.00% | 21.20% | 0.27 | $4,600 | $5,300 | $5,350 |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B | R | A | KC | Chris Young | R | 261 | 0.31 | 0.381 | 0.54 | 0.921 | 0.389 | 0.23 | 10.20% | 16.00% | 45.60% | 31.10% | 23.30% | 21.90% | 0.332 | $4,200 | $4,600 | $5,600 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | SS | B | H | CIN | Brandon Finnegan | L | 185 | 0.26 | 0.301 | 0.4 | 0.701 | 0.297 | 0.14 | 4.60% | 24.40% | 48.10% | 27.40% | 24.40% | 13.50% | 0.326 | $3,200 | $3,400 | $3,850 |
| C.J. Cron | LAA | 1B | R | A | OAK | Eric Surkamp | L | 196 | 0.27 | 0.318 | 0.41 | 0.726 | 0.308 | 0.14 | 6.50% | 15.00% | 43.30% | 38.20% | 18.50% | 8.30% | 0.292 | $2,400 | $3,800 | $4,500 |
Edwin Encarnacion is 16-for-51 with three home runs against Chris Tillman and 14-for-28 with six home runs over his eight-game hitting streak.
Wil Myers is 7-for-17 with two home runs in his current four-game hitting streak. Myers has a .370 wOBA against left-handed pitchers this season.
Miguel Cabrera is 13-for-29 over the last week.
Marwin Gonzalez is batting .339/.383/.446 in June, and he has a .822 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season.
C.J. Cron is 6-for-10 in his last two starts, and right-handed batters have a .438 wOBA against Eric Surkamp.
| SECOND BASE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Howie Kendrick | LA | 2B | R | H | MIL | Matt Garza | R | 184 | 0.24 | 0.297 | 0.32 | 0.618 | 0.265 | 0.08 | 7.90% | 15.80% | 64.70% | 14.70% | 20.70% | 13.60% | 0.272 | $3,000 | $3,200 | $4,100 |
| Rougned Odor | TEX | 2B | L | A | STL | Mike Leake | R | 250 | 0.27 | 0.295 | 0.49 | 0.787 | 0.335 | 0.22 | 2.70% | 18.80% | 42.60% | 42.10% | 15.40% | 15.90% | 0.289 | $3,500 | $4,500 | $4,600 |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | R | H | CIN | Brandon Finnegan | L | 270 | 0.34 | 0.422 | 0.54 | 0.959 | 0.41 | 0.2 | 11.40% | 8.90% | 42.40% | 30.30% | 27.30% | 13.90% | 0.347 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $5,500 |
Howie Kendrick is 8-for-15 with a home run against Matt Garza.
Jose Altuve has a 1.083 OPS against lefties, and he is 6-for-18 over the last week.
Rougned Odor is 9-for-25 with eight runs and three home runs over his six-game hitting streak.
| THIRD BASE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Josh Donaldson | TOR | 3B | R | A | BAL | Chris Tillman | R | 259 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.961 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 14.90% | 17.80% | 33.50% | 42.00% | 24.50% | 20.20% | 0.293 | $4,900 | $5,600 | $5,550 |
| Jake Lamb | ARI | 3B | L | A | PHI | Zach Eflin | R | 221 | 0.28 | 0.364 | 0.54 | 0.907 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 11.10% | 22.10% | 49.70% | 26.70% | 23.60% | 30.20% | 0.314 | $3,600 | $5,300 | $4,750 |
| Juan Uribe | CLE | 3B | R | H | CWS | Carlos Rodon | L | 162 | 0.23 | 0.285 | 0.33 | 0.612 | 0.254 | 0.1 | 7.80% | 19.00% | 50.00% | 26.20% | 23.80% | 9.40% | 0.266 | $2,000 | $2,800 | $3,700 |
| Justin Turner | LA | 3B | R | H | MIL | Matt Garza | R | 226 | 0.25 | 0.335 | 0.42 | 0.755 | 0.322 | 0.17 | 9.20% | 15.40% | 38.00% | 38.00% | 24.00% | 13.20% | 0.261 | $3,800 | $4,000 | $4,350 |
Josh Donaldson has an 11-game hitting streak, going 19-for-43 with four home runs over that span. Donaldson is 8-for-26 in his career against Chris Tillman.
Jake Lamb is 5-for-8 over his last two games, and he has a .391 wOBA against right-handed pitching.
Juan Uribe went 3-for-5 with a home run Saturday after missing the last four games with a groin injury. Right-handed batters have a .366 wOBA against Rodon this season.
Justin Turner is 11-for-22 with four home runs over his six-game hitting streak.
| SHORTSTOP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | B | H | CWS | Carlos Rodon | L | 257 | 0.31 | 0.369 | 0.45 | 0.82 | 0.352 | 0.14 | 8.30% | 13.20% | 53.90% | 23.00% | 23.00% | 14.00% | 0.338 | $3,700 | $4,300 | $4,900 |
| Eduardo Escobar | MIN | SS | B | H | NYY | Nathan Eovaldi | R | 147 | 0.27 | 0.303 | 0.36 | 0.664 | 0.277 | 0.09 | 4.50% | 21.20% | 39.40% | 35.80% | 24.80% | 5.10% | 0.336 | $2,200 | $3,100 | $3,900 |
| Didi Gregorius | NYY | SS | L | A | MIN | Ervin Santana | R | 223 | 0.29 | 0.319 | 0.41 | 0.732 | 0.314 | 0.13 | 3.80% | 11.00% | 49.70% | 30.90% | 19.40% | 10.20% | 0.302 | $3,500 | $4,100 | $4,450 |
Francisco Lindor is 10-for-22 over the last week, and he owns a .376 wOBA against left-handed pitchers.
Eduardo Escobar is 5-for-8 with two home runs in his last two games.
Didi Gregorius is 10-for-20 over his five-game hitting streak.
| OUTFIELD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player | Team | POS | Bats | H/A | Opp | Probable Pitcher | Throws | AB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wOBA | ISO | BB% | K% | GB% | FB% | LD% | HR/FB | BABIP | FD | DK | Aces |
| Ian Desmond | TEX | LF | R | A | STL | Mike Leake | R | 270 | 0.31 | 0.363 | 0.5 | 0.863 | 0.37 | 0.19 | 7.10% | 22.40% | 52.50% | 24.70% | 22.70% | 20.40% | 0.378 | $3,700 | $4,600 | $4,850 |
| Albert Almora | CHI | CF | R | H | PIT | Jameson Taillon | R | 25 | 0.36 | 0.385 | 0.52 | 0.905 | 0.461 | 0.16 | 3.80% | 19.20% | 50.00% | 12.50% | 37.50% | 0.00% | 0.45 | $2,000 | $3,300 | $3,000 |
| Justin Upton | DET | LF | R | A | KC | Chris Young | R | 247 | 0.24 | 0.288 | 0.37 | 0.66 | 0.279 | 0.14 | 7.10% | 33.30% | 35.80% | 40.40% | 23.80% | 9.80% | 0.34 | $3,400 | $4,300 | $4,350 |
| Carlos Gomez | HOU | CF | R | H | CIN | Brandon Finnegan | L | 172 | 0.21 | 0.273 | 0.31 | 0.587 | 0.263 | 0.11 | 6.90% | 34.90% | 50.50% | 27.20% | 22.30% | 10.70% | 0.32 | $3,400 | $3,600 | $4,300 |
| Matt Kemp | SD | RF | R | H | WSH | Gio Gonzalez | L | 278 | 0.26 | 0.271 | 0.47 | 0.742 | 0.313 | 0.22 | 2.70% | 23.00% | 41.70% | 37.00% | 21.30% | 19.20% | 0.277 | $3,400 | $4,000 | $4,750 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | RF | L | A | STL | Mike Leake | R | 34 | 0.24 | 0.458 | 0.35 | 0.811 | 0.369 | 0.12 | 25.00% | 14.60% | 43.50% | 43.50% | 13.00% | 10.00% | 0.269 | $2,900 | $3,300 | $4,500 |
| Carlos Beltran | NYY | RF | B | A | MIN | Ervin Santana | R | 236 | 0.29 | 0.321 | 0.58 | 0.897 | 0.372 | 0.29 | 4.80% | 20.20% | 39.70% | 36.40% | 23.90% | 26.90% | 0.294 | $3,900 | $4,600 | $5,100 |
| Michael Saunders | TOR | LF | L | A | BAL | Chris Tillman | R | 226 | 0.31 | 0.391 | 0.61 | 0.997 | 0.424 | 0.29 | 10.20% | 25.80% | 36.90% | 38.20% | 24.80% | 25.00% | 0.384 | $4,300 | $5,100 | $4,700 |
| Jayson Werth | WSH | LF | R | A | SD | Drew Pomeranz | L | 224 | 0.25 | 0.323 | 0.44 | 0.761 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 9.20% | 22.70% | 43.50% | 35.70% | 20.80% | 16.70% | 0.294 | $3,700 | $4,300 | $4,650 |
Albert Almora Jr. faces a tougher task against Pittsburgh rookie Jameson Taillon Sunday, but Almora is still very cheap, and he could even move to the top of the lineup with Dexter Fowler likely up.
Justin Upton is 5-for-15 against Chris Young and 10-for-23 over his eight-game hitting streak. Upton has homered in each of his last two games.
Carlos Gomez is 8-for-17 over his four-game hitting streak, and he has a .364 wOBA against left-handed pitchers.
Carlos Beltran continues to absolutely crush it lately, as he had three hits, including a home run, for the second straight game Saturday. Beltran is 3-for-7 with a home run against Ervin Santana.
Ian Desmond and Shin-Soo Choo have both done well against Mike Leake and are both swinging the bat well now. Choo is probably the better value, but Desmond could be worth paying up for if you can afford him.
Matt Kemp is 10-for-25 over the last week, and he has a 1.121 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season.
Michael Saunders is 5-for-13 with four home runs in his last three games and 5-for-14 with two home runs against Chris Tillman.
Jayson Werth has two hits in three consecutive games, and he is now batting .353/.452/.529 in June. Werth has a 1.166 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season.