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  • Bell: CES (wrist) to resume swinging this month
    Reds manager David Bell told reporters Saturday that Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) is expected to start swinging a bat in a few weeks.

    Advice: Bell added that Encarnacion-Strand will ramp-up his strength training next week and should be cleared to begin hitting again at some point in June. The 24-year-old slugger has been out since early May recovering from a right wrist fracture. It’s starting to look like he won’t return until sometime after next month’s All-Star break. Rotoworld Today, 10:58 am
     
  • Continuing to sit
    Davis is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

    Advice: Saturday marks the third game in a row that Davis will not start. The lefty-hitting Tyler Soderstrom will once again start at first base Saturday while batting seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Rotowire.com Today, 10:46 am
    J.D. DavisOAK - 1B,3B
    1:07 pm vs TOR
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  • Taking seat Saturday
    Turner is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.

    Advice: Turner will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in the series opener Friday. The lefty-hitting Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against Athletics right-hander Luis Medina. Rotowire.com Today, 10:29 am
    Justin TurnerTOR - 1B,2B,3B
    1:07 pm @OAK
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  • Spencer Horwitz batting second in season debut
    Spencer Horwitz is at second base and batting second on Saturday in his season debut against the Athletics.

    Advice: Horwitz was summoned back to the majors ahead of Friday’s series opener out at Oakland Coliseum and will attempt to jump-start Toronto’s lifeless lineup. The 26-year-old slugger batted .335 with four homers and three steals across 57 games this season for Triple-A Buffalo to earn a shot in the big leagues. Rotoworld Today, 10:26 am
     
  • Making season debut Saturday
    Horwitz is starting at second base and batting second for Saturday's game against Oakland.

    Advice: Horwitz was recalled by Toronto on Friday and will make his 2024 debut Saturday. He was slashing .335/.456/514 with four home runs, 38 RBI and 44 walks over 259 plate appearances in Triple-A before his promotion. Horwitz appeared in 15 games for the big club in 2023, slashing .256/.341/.385 with one home run and seven RBI over 44 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will face off against Athletics right-hander Luis Medina on Saturday. Rotowire.com Today, 10:23 am
     
  • Goes deep Friday
    Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

    Advice: Mountcastle has homered three times over four games versus the Rays this season. The first baseman is batting .349 (22-for-63) with five long balls and 13 RBI over his last 16 contests. For the season, Mountcastle has a strong .281/.321/.509 slash line with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs scored, two stolen bases and 16 doubles over 57 games. He's shown modest growth from last year's .270/.328/.452 slash line, and he's also cut his strikeouts down from 22.8 percent to 21.2 percent year-over-year. Rotowire.com Today, 10:07 am
     
  • Mashes another homer
    Santander went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

    Advice: Santander's slow start to the season stood out compared to most of the rest of the Orioles, but he's warmed up significantly. Over his last 15 games, the outfielder is hitting .291 (16-for-55) with six homers and 11 RBI. He's homered in four of his last seven contests and now has a .227/.306/.472 slash line with 13 long balls, 36 RBI, 33 runs scored and no stolen bases over 58 games this season. Rotowire.com Today, 10:03 am
     
  • Taking seat Saturday
    Renfroe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

    Advice: Renfroe will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after going 1-for-4 with two RBI in the series opener Friday. He's currently on a seven-game hitting streak, going 9-for-26 with four doubles, one home run and five RBI over that span. The lefty-hitting Adam Frazier will start in right field and bat seventh against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo. Rotowire.com Today, 8:49 am
    Hunter RenfroeKC - 1B,OF
    1:10 pm vs SEA
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  • Swats pair of doubles Friday
    France went 2-for-3 with an RBI ground-rule double, another two-bagger, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a run in a loss to the Royals on Friday.

    Advice: France made up for missing out on the Mariners' first-inning fun by lacing a ground-rule double in the fourth to plate J.P. Crawford and extend Seattle's lead to 8-0 at the time. The 29-year-old has dialed in his stroke since the latter part of May and is swinging with more authority, generating a .304 average and .950 OPS over the last 14 contests with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two home runs) and 10 RBI during that span. Rotowire.com Today, 8:16 am