Alex Cora started Jarren Duran over Masataka Yoshida and Wilyer Abreu against lefty Max Fried despite Duran's poor performance versus left-handed pitching.
The Red Sox are deploying their platoon patrol lineup for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Yankees
Red Sox employ a predominantly right-handed, platoon-focused lineup to neutralize Max Fried and keep lefty bench options for late-game platoon advantages.
The Phillies are increasing Max Kepler's starts against right-handed pitchers, significantly reducing Nick Castellanos's playing time against righties.
Are Stuart Fairchild and Michael Harris in a platoon now?
The Braves have resorted to a left field platoon with Alex Verdugo and Eli White, indicating a need for flexibility when player performance issues arise.