Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Absent from Game 3 lineup
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Noel is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Tigers, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Noel started each of the first two games of the series but went 0-for-4 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. In Game 3 he will yield right field to Will Brennan, who is batting seventh for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Starting in Game 1 of ALDS
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Noel is starting in right field and batting seventh Saturday against Detroit in Game 1 of the ALDS.
Will Brennan got the start in right field in two of the Guardians' final three regular-season games, but Noel is getting the call for the first game of the ALDS against the Tigers. Detroit is slated to use left-hander Tyler Holton as the opener in the contest, and righty Reese Olson is expected to follow in bulk relief. Noel batted .246 against southpaws and just .205 versus righties during the regular season.
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Losing work against RHPs
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Noel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Noel will take a seat against a right-handed pitcher (Pablo Lopez) for the second day in a row and may have lost hold of an everyday role in right field while he's struggled to a .125/.176/.250 slash line with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate thus far in September. The lefty-hitting Will Brennan will get the nod in right field Monday and could be set to occupy the strong side of platoon with Noel over the final two weeks of the regular season.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: On bench Sunday
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Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
After starting in four of the Guardians' previous five matchups with right-handers, Noel will take a seat Sunday while righty Taj Bradley takes the hill for Tampa Bay. The Guardians will go with Will Brennan in right field in place of Noel, who has gone 4-for-31 (.129 average) with a 30.3 percent strikeout rate thus far in September.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Noel is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
Noel had started the last three games after being in the lineup just once over the previous five contests, but he's back on the bench for the series opener. The rookie is just 2-for-23 with 10 strikeouts so far in September. Will Brennan is occupying right field for the Guardians on Thursday.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Losing out on everyday role
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Noel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Noel has opened September by going 2-for-14 with five strikeouts and no walks, and his downward-trending performance at the dish appears to have cost him a regular spot in the Cleveland lineup. He'll hit the bench Sunday for the fourth time in five contests, with each of those absences coming against right-handed starting pitchers.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Not starting Saturday
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Noel isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday versus the Dodgers.
Noel has gone 2-for-14 with an RBI and two runs scored since the start of September, and he'll now grab a spot on the bench while Lane Thomas starts in right field.
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Sitting again versus right-hander
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Noel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals.
It's the second straight absence for Noel after he had started each of the previous five contests. Will Brennan will get the start in right field against Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Day off Tuesday
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Noel is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.
Noel had started nine of the last 10 contests, including five straight, but he will begin Tuesday's game on the bench. Will Brennan will patrol right field for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Clobbers homer in win
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Noel went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-8 win over the Pirates.
Noel helped the Guardians answer a fifth-inning rally from the Pirates. His homer put Cleveland ahead 7-6, and the hosts didn't trail again in the contest. Noel has gone 11-for-34 (.324) with four homers and nine RBI over his last nine games. For the year, he's up to a .262/.333/.611 slash line with 13 homers, 26 RBI, 22 runs scored and five doubles across 45 contests. While he has a 31.2 percent strikeout rate, Noel has proven more than capable of making his contact count.
