Player Notes

Jake Arrieta (shoulder) threw a successful 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday.
Advice: Arrieta was scratched from a start at Triple-A Norfolk over the weekend with a right shoulder strain. He'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday before it's determined whether he can rejoin Norfolk's rotation.
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Josh Hamilton said after Monday's game that he has been playing through an illness for 10 days to two weeks.
Advice: Hamilton left Monday's game with what was originally described as "lightheadedness," but he's actually been fighting it for a while and began taking antibiotics on Saturday to battle what he suspects is a respiratory infection. The struggling outfielder hasn't considered asking for a day off.
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Mets manager Terry Collins said Monday that Rick Ankiel and Juan Lagares will platoon in center field.
Advice: Ankiel will start against right-handed pitchers while Lagares will play against southpaws. We're not expecting much in the way of batting average, but Ankiel could provide enough pop to hold some value in NL-only formats. This arrangement could cut into at-bats for Jordany Valdespin, though Collins has talked about using him at second base if Daniel Murphy continues to struggle.
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Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) remains limited to running in a pool.
Advice: There's no timetable for when he might be ready to resume baseball activities. "No baseball activity but he's running in the pool," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "I just go by what they tell me. From what I've heard, it's a similar type of strain from what (Casey) Kotchman has. It's taken a while for him. We really don't have a time frame. It just depends on how fast he heals and how fast he feels like he can get back on the field."
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Brian Roberts (hamstring) has begun riding a stationary bike at the Orioles' spring training complex.
Advice: Roberts underwent surgery last Thursday to repair a ruptured tendon in the back of his right knee. He is expected to be on the shelf for at least the next six weeks.
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Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and knocked in five runs to lead the White Sox to a 9-4 win over the Twins on Wednesday.
Advice: Dunn is terribly sad to see the series against the Twins come to an end. He hit three homers in the three games, and he could have had a fourth if Aaron Hicks hadn't gone over the fence to rob him on Monday. Hopefully for the White Sox, he'll stay hot in a four-game series in Anaheim this weekend. It doesn't seem all that likely, though; he's hit .228 with just two homers in 92 at-bats against Angels pitching in his career.

Carlos Villanueva allowed seven runs over five innings as the Cubs lost to the Rockies on Tuesday.
Advice: Villanueva was consistently bad Tuesday, allowing runs in four of his five innings of work. In total, Rockies hitters got to him for 12 hits, including two home runs. After starting the season on a roll, Villanueva now owns a 3.93 ERA and has just one win to show for his efforts. He should be better his next time out against the Pirates.

Cubs signed 1B Anthony Rizzo to a seven-year, $41 million extension with club options for 2020 and 2021.
Advice: The pact was agreed upon Sunday and made official Monday before a press conference at Wrigley Field. It's a hefty commitment for a guy with a .253/.331/.434 career batting line, but there's a very good chance this deal winds up being team-friendly. Rizzo is a superb defender at first base and has begun to adjust to major league pitching this year, boasting an .891 OPS, nine home runs and 28 RBI in 37 games. The 23-year-old can be a star.

Chris Perez felt some soreness in his right shoulder while throwing warmup pitches on Sunday.
Advice: Perez alerted bullpen coach Kevin Cash and was not brought into the game. "Missing a day here is better than missing two months," Perez told reporters on Sunday evening. "I might've pitched in the past. ... I always want to pitch." The right-handed closer expects to be available for Monday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
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Mitchell Boggs has tossed five scoreless innings since his demotion to Triple-A Memphis.
Advice: Boggs has permitted three hits, walked two and struck out four. Three of his five innings have required at least 20 pitches, but the Cardinals have been pleased with his progress beyond some efficiency issues. "It sounds like he has made a couple of good mechanical adjustments," manager Mike Matheny said. "The reports from the people who have been seeing him is that it looks like he is in a real good spot. He's an established major league player, so it's not an easy assignment. It seems like he is happy with how he's progressed. It's still yet to be seen how this all plays out, but he's going about this the right way."
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Chris Sale had an abscessed tooth removed on Monday, but it's not expected to impact his availability for his next scheduled start Friday against the Angels.
Advice: Sale admitted that he's feeling it a little, but fortunately he still has multiple days to get well. The 24-year-old southpaw tossed a one-hit shutout Sunday night against the Angels and holds a 2.88 ERA and 49/12 K/BB ratio in 56 1/3 innings over eight starts this season.
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Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Reds beat the Marlins on Tuesday.
Advice: Oddly enough, the RBI came on a bases-loaded walk, not one of Votto's three knocks on the evening. The first baseman still isn't hitting for much power, but he's continuing to generate offense with his ability to get on base -- Votto has now scored 27 runs to go along with his four home runs and 16 RBI. The homers should come in time; even if they don't, Votto is one of the premier offensive options in fantasy for everything else he provides.

Rockies recalled RHP Rob Scahill from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Advice: Scahill tossed three scoreless innings in his lone appearance earlier this season with the Rockies. His stay could be short again, as the Rox will need to call a starter up Sunday.

Bryce Harper (nausea, shoulder, knee) is also dealing with a sore rib cage.
Advice: Harper didn't report the soreness in his rib cage on Tuesday. In addition to the rib cage soreness, he's also battling a sore shoulder, sore knee and nausea as a result of Monday's collision with the wall. He was able to work out some prior to Wednesday's game, though, and remains day-to-day.
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