Eldridge is hitting second, and more hitters of interest

Although my favorite song from the Rolling Stones' "Tattoo You” album is "Waiting on a Friend,” today's theme goes better with "Start Me Up.” Maybe not in the way Mick Jagger intended, but a common theme for this column is identifying hitters who have moved into first or second in the batting order. This tweet caught my attention: 

 

Although this was shared on June 6, it's still accurate through games played on June 17. First and second...

Almost!

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