6 years agoCincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig is hitting fifth in the Reds lineup against the Cubs on Wednesday. Jesse Winker will take over cleanup duties against righty Yu Darvish. After a rough start to the season, Puig has hit three homers and stole four bases in the past two weeks. This is much more of what fantasy owners were hoping for when he was drafted. The move to fifth doesn’t kill his RBI potential, but certainly dampens it slightly. It may actually take some pressure off and help him to continue hitting well. The move is interesting, as Winker has hit .194 with only one home run in the past two weeks. He’s worth keeping an eye on if he can take advantage of the cleanup role.--Zach Alexander
Source: Baseball Press