2 years agoKansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) remains out of the starting lineup against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Witt was hit on the right hand by a pitch on Tuesday and hasn't played since, but X-rays came back negative, so he's considered day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old is one of the most exciting young players in the game, and he's slashing .236/.286/.444 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI, 43 runs scored and 12 stolen bases in his first 297 major league at-bats. Nicky Lopez will man the 6 again with Witt out on Thursday, and he's hitting eighth against Astros right-hander Justin Verlander. Lopez is still searching for his first home run and has gone 54-for-236 (.229) with eight RBI and five stolen bases. He should be avoided in DFS against Verlander.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Press