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  • Starting Friday
    Taylor will start in left field and bat seventh Friday against Cincinnati.

    Advice: Taylor has seen his playing time dwindle in the past month as Andy Pages leapfrogged Taylor on the depth chart and Jason Heyward returned from injury. He's slashing .097/.219/.097 with 30 strikeouts in 74 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Today, 1:15 pm
    Chris TaylorLAD - 3B,SS,OF
    L, 6-9 @CIN
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  • On bench Friday
    Hernandez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Hernandez will take a seat Friday after making six consecutive appearances. Instead, Miguel Rojas will man third base and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 1:12 pm
    Kiké HernándezLAD - 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 6-9 @CIN
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  • Missing from lineup Friday
    Urshela is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.

    Advice: The righty infielder will watch from the dugout as Matt Vierling takes the start at third base and bats fifth. Urshela has gone 4-for-18 in his last five games played and is slashing .256/.282/.305 on the year. Rotowire.com Today, 12:58 pm
    Gio UrshelaDET - 1B,3B,SS
    W, 6-2 vs TOR
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  • Getting break Friday
    Baez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: The 31-year-old will begin in the dugout and cede shortstop responsibilities to Zach McKinstry as Detroit takes on Toronto for the second game of the series. Baez has started nine of the last ten games for the Tigers, batting 11-for-34 with nine RBI in that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 12:27 pm
    Javier BáezDET - SS
    W, 6-2 vs TOR
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  • Baez on bench Friday
    Javier Baez is on the bench for the Tigers’ game against the Blue Jays on Friday.

    Advice: Baez no longer has the lowest OPS among qualified hitters in all of baseball. That honor now belongs to the White Sox Andrew Benintendi. Still, with a .513 OPS Baez is just about the worst everyday player in baseball from an offensive standpoint. Zach McKinstry will take his spot and bat eighth on Friday. Rotoworld Today, 12:23 pm
    Javier BáezDET - SS
    W, 6-2 vs TOR
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  • Reaches double-digit steals
    Volpe went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base against the Mariners in Thursday's 5-0 victory.

    Advice: Volpe led off the seventh inning with a double, stole third base and subsequently scored on a Juan Soto single. It was the 10th theft in 12 tries for Volpe, who has now reached double-digit steals in each of his first two MLB campaigns. The shortstop is on pace to exceed last year's numbers in most categories except power -- he has six homers through 51 contests after going deep 21 times in 159 games last season -- and his .278/.349/.429 slash line highlights his substantial growth at the plate. Rotowire.com Today, 12:02 pm
     
  • Braves sign Joey Wendle to one-year contract
    Braves signed INF Joey Wendle to a one-year contract.

    Advice: Wendle was released by the Mets earlier this week after hitting .222 with zero home runs in 36 at-bats. The 34-year-old wasn’t any better for the Marlins last year when he hit .212 with two home runs in 297 at-bats. He’ll serve as a backup infielder with Atlanta. Rotoworld Today, 9:45 am
    Joey WendleATL - 2B,SS
    L, 5-11 @PIT
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  • Gets MLB deal from Atlanta
    Atlanta signed Wendle to a one-year contract Friday.

    Advice: Wendle was released by the Mets earlier this week after slashing just .222/.243/.250 in 37 plate appearances, but he has quickly caught on with their division rivals. The utility infielder made the All-Star team with the Rays in 2021 but has produced just a .604 OPS in three seasons since then. Wendle will provide depth all over the infield in Atlanta. Rotowire.com Today, 9:28 am
    Joey WendleATL - 2B,SS
    L, 5-11 @PIT
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  • Stays hot in Thursday's win
    Bichette went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Tigers.

    Advice: All three knocks were singles, but they continued a hot streak for Bichette that has seen him reel off multiple hits in three of the last four games and five of the last nine. Since May 8, the All-Star shortstop is slashing .380/.426/.580 with four doubles, two homers, one steal, six runs and nine RBI in 13 contests. Rotowire.com Today, 7:41 am