Maikel Garcia leading off for Royals on Thursday
Maikel Garcia will lead off and play third base for the Royals on Thursday when they face the Twins on Opening Day.
Advice: Garcia had started hitting leadoff midway through spring training, but it’s nice to see that decision carry over into the regular season. Garcia hit .273/.324/.361 with 23 steals as a rookie last season but he didn’t contribute much in the way of counting stats. Hitting in the leadoff spot will give him a good opportunity to pile up runs to go with his plus speed and solid batting average. It’s a big boost for his fantasy value, and he remains underrated. The full Opening Day lineup is: Maikel Garcia 3B, Bobby Witt SS, Vinny Pasquantino 1B, Sal Perez C, MJ Melendez LF, Hunter Renfroe RF, Adam Frazier 2B, Nelson Velzquez DH, Kyle Isbel CF.
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