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  • Goes deep twice in victory
    Carpenter went 2-for-5 with two homers and three total RBI against Houston in an 8-2 win Saturday.

    Advice: Carpenter capped a seven-run second inning for Detroit with a two-run shot to right field and added a solo homer in the fourth. The pair of long balls snapped an 18-game homerless stretch for the outfielder, who belted 20 home runs in his first full MLB season last year. Saturday's multi-homer game was the third of Carpenter's career. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:24 pm
     
  • Records fourth steal
    Bauers went 1-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: Bauers got plunked by St. Louis starter Kyle Gibson in the third inning to force in the first run of the game. After losing playing time to Tyler Black earlier in the month, Bauers has gotten in the lineup for four straight games, going 4-for-10 with three walks, two steals, four RBI and three runs in that span. The 28-year-old is likely to remain in a strong-side platoon role with most of his playing time coming in the corner outfield. He's up to a .231/.318/.436 slash line through 88 plate appearances on the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:21 pm
     
  • Belts grand slam in victory
    Canha went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two walks Saturday in an 8-2 victory versus the Astros.

    Advice: Canha set the tone early for the Tigers with a second-inning grand slam off Houston starter Cristian Javier. It was a much-needed big hit for the veteran slugger, who had gone 2-for-24 without an RBI while striking out nine times over his previous six games. The grand slam was the third of Canha's career. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:20 pm
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  • Could replace Conforto on roster
    Matos was pulled from a game at Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday in case he's needed to replace Michael Conforto (hamstring) on the Giants' roster, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Conforto is dealing with a right hamstring strain and is set to undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury. Matos has spent virtually the entire season with Sacramento and has struggled, having come into play Saturday slashing .221/.312/.361 with three home runs and three steals. He and Heliot Ramos could be the top options in left field for San Francisco if Conforto misses time. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:01 pm
     
  • Three hits, steal in loss
    Fraley went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Giants.

    Advice: Fraley was the only Cincinnati hitter with multiple hits in the contest. He had gone 14 games without a multi-hit effort, batting a paltry .132 (5-for-38) in that span. That stretch put a significant damper on the outfielder's solid start to the year, but he's still slashing .304/.368/.392 with six steals, one home run, five RBI and 16 runs scored over 87 plate appearances. Fraley sat out a couple of games versus right-handed pitchers early in May, but it appears that was temporary as he has resumed a strong-side platoon role between right field and designated hitter. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:57 pm
     
  • Diagnosed with strained hamstring
    Conforto has been diagnosed with a strained right hamstring, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: For what it's worth, Giants manager Bob Melvin said of the strain that "it feels mild," but more will be known after Conforto undergoes an MRI on Sunday. Luis Matos was pulled mid-game from Triple-A Sacramento's contest Saturday and would appear poised to take Conforto's roster spot if a move is needed. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:52 pm
     
  • Denies combined no-hit bid
    Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to Atlanta.

    Advice: Three Atlanta pitchers combined to no-hit New York over 8.2 innings before Martinez slugged a solo shot off Raisel Iglesias to end the bid at history. The long ball was Martinez's first as a Met in his 48th plate appearance. Though his power didn't emerge until Saturday, Martinez has put up a steady .267/.313/.378 slash line through 14 games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:51 pm
     
  • Michael Conforto heading for MRI on hamstring
    Michael Conforto will undergo an MRI on Sunday after leaving Saturday’s game against the Reds with a right hamstring strain.

    Advice: Giants’ skipper Bob Melvin told reporters after Saturday’s game that the strain “feels mild”, but they won’t have any sort of timeline on his potential return until after Sunday’s exam. Luis Matos was pulled from his game at Triple-A Sacramento and would likely be summoned if Conforto is going to miss any time. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:41 pm
     
  • Homers, plates four
    Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's victory over the Yankees.

    Advice: Arozarena made a baserunning blunder following a walk in the first inning when he overslid the second base bag while trying to advance on a flyout. He immediately made up for it in his next plate appearance with an opposite-field, three-run homer. Arozarena later doubled in another run and scored again to cap off a big night. While Arozarena has still been striking out too much this month (30.8 percent), he now has four home runs in his first nine May contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:20 pm