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  • Held out again
    Grandal (groin) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Grandal will miss a second straight start after exiting Tuesday's 7-6 win with left groin soreness. Joey Bart will handle the catching duties in place of Grandal, who is considered day-to-day. Rotowire.com 25 minutes ago
     
  • Strong series against Jays
    Lopez went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Lopez had a strong series against Toronto, as he collected six hits across 12 at-bats with an RBI and a run scored. He entered the three-game set having hit just .171 with one extra-base hit across his first 11 games in May. Lopez is still hitting only .223/.284/.238 with two stolen bases across 145 plate appearances for the season. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
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  • Sitting for second time in series
    Haniger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: Haniger will hit the bench for the second time in the series, and he could find himself in more of a part-time role or short-side platoon role moving forward after the Mariners recently welcomed Dominic Canzone back from the injured list. With Canzone and the hot-hitting Luke Raley having made cases for regular roles in the corner outfield, Mitch Garver could represent Haniger's primary competition for playing time at designated hitter. Haniger has turned in an underwhelming .587 OPS this month and is slashing .217/.280/.361 overall on the season. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
     
  • Batting sixth Thursday
    Rodriguez will start in center field and bat sixth in Thursday's contest versus the Yankees.

    Advice: For the first time this season, Rodriguez won't be batting either first or second for Seattle. Rodriguez is hitting .325/.357/.425 over his last 10 games but has gone just 1-for-12 at the dish in the first three games of the series against the Yankees. He's sporting a disappointing .630 OPS on the season. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
     
  • Getting rest Thursday
    Polanco is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: After missing seven consecutive starts due to a right hamstring injury, Polanco made his return to the lineup in Wednesday's 7-3 loss, starting at second base while going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. The Mariners haven't indicated that Polanco experienced a setback with his hamstring Wednesday, so his absence Thursday is likely just a matter of maintenance due to the quick turnaround for the series finale, which begins at 12:35 p.m. ET. Dylan Moore will fill in for Polanco at the keystone. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting out Thursday
    Raleigh is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

    Advice: Raleigh started the first three games of the series against the Yankees and hit a home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss, but he'll get a breather for Thursday's afternoon tilt. Seby Zavala will draw the start at catcher. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting Thursday
    Campusano is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Campusano will rest for the Thursday afternoon game after he started behind the plate Tuesday and Wednesday while going 1-for-7 with a run scored. Kyle Higashioka will draw the start at catcher and will form a battery with right-hander Matt Waldron. Rotowire.com 33 minutes ago
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    Marsh is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Marsh will bow out of the starting nine for the series finale as the Phillies face off against a lefty (Andrew Heaney) in a day game after a night game. Whit Merrifield will step in for Marsh in left field and will bat eighth. Rotowire.com 38 minutes ago
     
  • Heading to bench Wednesday
    Rojas is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Rojas will receive a breather in the day game after a night game, ending a stretch of five consecutive starts in center field. Cristian Pache will fill in for Rojas in the field and will bat ninth in the series finale. Rotowire.com 39 minutes ago