2 years agoLos Angeles Angels rookie infielder Michael Stefanic is starting at second base and is hitting leadoff on Tuesday against Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia. Tuesday will be Stefanic's eighth major league game, and he hasn't hit higher than sixth in the batting order in his previous seven contests. But the 26-year-old has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with a double and three runs scored in his first taste of big-league pitching, and the struggling Angels will give him a shot atop the lineup against Houston. The Angels' No. 24 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, hit .320/.410/.399 with an .808 OPS, a homer, 19 RBI, 30 runs and three steals in 46 games for Triple-A Salt Lake in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League before his call-up.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Press