Well, the hole created by Mike Leake’s departure has finally come up in the rotation, and Scott Servais has opted for a bullpen day. Fun!
Lineups are out. Mallex Smith is out of the lineup which isn’t a surprise. They may keep him out a few more days. Servais wasn’t pleased with Smith’s mental mistakes this road trip pic.twitter.com/gwsYwijsJe
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) August 17, 2019
With Mallex’s absence, Tim Lopes assumes the role of leadoff man. Lopes has been a pleasant surprise since making his big league debut, running an 89 wRC+ with a low K-rate while taking to left field well for a career infielder.