Andrew McCutchen Bats Second rotoballer.com Sat 3/19/16 4:35 PM

This article references Andrew McCutchen and more! Andrew McCutchen hit in the two-hole Thursday, marking the first time since August 13, 2011 that the all-star did not bat third or fourth in the lineup. Manager Clint Hurdle acknowledged that the move was an analytics-driven experiment. McCutchen came to the plate with two outs and nobody on base last season a whopping 158 times, good for second-most in the majors. Batting second would likely decrease McCutchen’s RBI opportunities and subsequently hurt his fantasy value. Regardless of lineup p[...]Keep on reading: Andrew McCutchen Bats Second