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  • Gets first off day of season
    Morel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: The Cubs will hand Morel his first day off of the season while he's fallen into a slump at the dish of late; he's gone 4-for-45 (.089 average) and is getting on base at a .222 clip over his last 13 games. Morel still looks to be entrenched in an everyday role at third base, but Nick Madrigal will occupy the hot corner Thursday. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
    Christopher MorelCHC - 2B,3B,OF
    11:20 am vs HOU
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  • Makes return from IL
    Triple-A Iowa reinstated Davis (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

    Advice: He returned to the lineup for Iowa on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI while serving as the designated hitter in an 8-2 win over Buffalo. Davis opened the season on the IL while recovering from an unspecified injury but went 7-for-28 with a 6:9 BB:K over an eight-game rehab assignment with High-A South Bend. Rotowire.com 27 minutes ago
    Brennen DavisCHC - OF
    11:20 am vs HOU
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  • Hits bench Thursday
    Meyers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Meyers had started in each of the Astros' last three games, going 1-for-8 with a solo home run. He'll get a break for Thursday's series finale in Chicago while Mauricio Dubon picks up a start in center field. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • Notches first steal
    Slater went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the Mets.

    Advice: Slater has struggled at the plate this year, but he remains in a short-side platoon role in right field. The steal was his first of the campaign, and he's batting just .115 with one RBI, three runs scored and no extra-base hits over 32 plate appearances. Slater will often play in right field when Mike Yastrzemski is on the bench, but the former's hitting hasn't been strong enough to make much of a fantasy impact. Rotowire.com 39 minutes ago
     
  • Swats first homer
    Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the Mets.

    Advice: Fitzgerald got the Giants on the board in the seventh inning. He has often found his way into the lineup versus southpaws while also serving as a right-handed bench bat. The utility man is batting .269 with a homer, four stolen bases, three RBI, five runs scored, two doubles and a triple over 28 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
     
  • Sits against southpaw
    Biggio is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: With the Blue Jays and Royals concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Cole Ragans) on the hill for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Biggio will get the afternoon off. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will step in for Biggio at the keystone. Rotowire.com Today, 9:13 am
    Cavan BiggioTOR - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    11:10 am @KC
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  • Declared everyday shortstop
    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Rafaela is the team's everyday shortstop at this point, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Advice: Cora has said as much through his actions -- giving Rafaela a sixth straight start at shortstop Thursday -- and now he has confirmed it with his words. Rafaela's defense both at shortstop and in center field is considered plus, and using him at shortstop with Trevor Story (shoulder) out for the season frees up the team's outfield log jam. With Rafaela settling in at shortstop, Wilyer Abreu has become an everyday player in the outfield, making 10 straight starts. Rotowire.com Today, 8:55 am
     
  • Gets break Thursday
    Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Taveras will sit for the first time since April 7, breaking a stretch of 16 consecutive starts. The day off could probably do Taveras some good, as he's gone hitless in 12 at-bats over his last four games to drop his batting average to .200. Evan Carter will shift over from his usual spot in left field to spell Taveras in center. Rotowire.com Today, 8:53 am
     
  • Heads to bench Thursday
    Velazquez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: With the Royals looking to give Vinnie Pasquantino a day out of the field and Salvador Perez a day off behind the plate in the series finale, Velazquez will be a casualty from the Kansas City lineup. Pasquantino will serve as the Royals' designated hitter in Velazquez's stead, while Perez takes over Pasquantino's usual spot at first base. Rotowire.com Today, 8:32 am