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  • Slugs ninth homer
    Varsho went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's rout of the Tigers.

    Advice: His seventh-inning long ball off Jack Flaherty broke open what had been a 1-1 pitchers' duel, sending the Blue Jays on their way to an eventual 9-1 victory. Varsho has five multi-RBI performances in the last nine games, and on the season he leads Toronto in both homers (nine) and RBI (27) despite an unimpressive .213/.303/.458 slash line. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Goes yard again on rehab stint
    Murphy (oblique) went 2-for-6 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

    Advice: The rehabbing catcher got the start at DH and launched a solo shot off Valente Bellozo in the fourth inning, Murphy's second homer in two games for Gwinnett. Atlanta may want to make sure he's ready for regular defensive duties before activating him from the IL, but based on how he's looked at the plate, the 29-year-old should be back with the major-league team at some point this weekend. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • Four hits in win
    Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

    Advice: Mountcastle recorded hits in each of his first four at-bats and came around to score twice on the night, marking only the second time this month in which he's scored two runs in a contest. The first baseman saw his batting average jump 16 points with his fourth multi-hit performance the month, though he hasn't driven in a run since May 8 against the Nationals. Mountcastle is also yet to draw a walk in May while striking out 17 times. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Gets rare start Thursday
    Williams got the start at third base Thursday and went 0-for-2 in a win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Zack Short has seen the bulk of the playing time at the hot corner while Austin Riley (side) has been on the shelf, but Williams got his first start of the season at any position Thursday, although he didn't do much with the opportunity. The 27-year-old utility player has only two other plate appearances on the season, and he's still looking for his first hit of 2024. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Two hits in Thursday's win
    Tromp went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

    Advice: The 29-year-old backstop has seen his playing time pick up lately due in part to a concussion scare for Travis d'Arnaud, and Tromp has responded by going 6-for-13 with three doubles and two runs scored while appearing in four of the last seven games. His time in the majors figures to be coming to a close, however -- Sean Murphy (oblique) has homered in back-to-back games to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett and could come off the IL as soon as this weekend. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes two bags in win
    Mullins went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

    Advice: Mullins grounded into a fielder's choice play in his first at-bat before going on to steal second and third and eventually coming home for Baltimore's first run of the contest. He would add a single and come around to score for a second time during a four-run fourth inning for the Orioles and finished the night with two hits for only the second time this month. Mullins is still batting just .160 (8-for-50) in May following the two-hit performance, though he's now swiped four bags over his last five games. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Begins rehab assignment
    Martinez (hand) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Thursday in his first rehab game with the Arizona Complex League Guardians.

    Advice: Martinez began the season on the injured list with a right foot contusion but then suffered a fractured hamate bone six weeks ago while on a rehab assignment for the foot injury. The 22-year-old will eventually move up to a higher affiliate and is likely to be optioned to Triple-A Columbus once he's deemed ready rather than be added to the Guardians' roster. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago
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  • Big day on offense
    Mateo went 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Tigers while also drawing two walks.

    Advice: Mateo walked and stole second in his opening at-bat before coming around to score Baltimore's first run of the game on an Adley Rutschman single. The second baseman then broke open a 2-2 game with a three-run shot in the fourth and went on to reach base four times in the contest. The home run was Mateo's third of the season and he's now hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 7-for-22 (.318) over that stretch with four RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases. Rotowire.com 33 minutes ago
     
  • Could return in early June
    Robert (hip) could rejoin the White Sox following a full week of rehab games with Triple-A Charlotte, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: Robert has played one rehab game with the Arizona Complex League White Sox, homering in that contest. He's slated to join Charlotte on Tuesday to continue ramping things up and it sounds like he could be activated by the White Sox as soon as June 4 against the Cubs if all goes well. Robert has been sidelined since early April with a Grade 2 right hip flexor strain. Rotowire.com Today, 6:37 am