Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball

  • Austin Martin optioned to Triple-A by Twins
    Twins optioned INF Austin Martin to Triple-A St. Paul.

    Advice: Martin appeared in 22 games with the Twins before the demotion and hit .226 with a .665 OPS over 62 at-bats. Because of his positional versatility, there’s a good chance he’s back with the Twins before the season comes to an end. Carlos Correa is off the injured list in the corresponding move. Rotoworld Today, 1:13 pm
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,OF
    Top 4, 2-2 @CWS
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Heads to bench Monday
    Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Frazier will head to the bench after he had been included in the lineup for each of the past six games while making three starts at designated hitter and one apiece at second base and in left field and right field. The Royals could look to keep Frazier in a super-utility role in order to maximize his playing time, but he'll likely have to improve upon his .535 OPS if he's to stick in the lineup on a regular basis moving forward. Rotowire.com Today, 12:53 pm
     
  • Gets fourth straight start
    Farmer will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

    Advice: Farmer is included in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but his ongoing presence in the starting nine is a byproduct of the Twins facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The 33-year-old is still expected to hit the bench when the Twins oppose right-handers more often than not. Rotowire.com Today, 12:37 pm
    Kyle FarmerMIN - 2B,3B,SS
    Top 4, 2-2 @CWS
    New Player Note
     
  • Returning after one-game absence
    Westburg (illness) will start at second base and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Yankees.

    Advice: Westburg sat out Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Athletics because of a stomach bug, but he's feeling well enough to return to the lineup a day later. The 25-year-old has produced a .903 OPS in 25 games for the Orioles this season. Rotowire.com Today, 12:36 pm
     
  • Julien out of lineup as Twins bench all lefties
    The Twins are opting to bench all their left-handed hitters against Garrett Crochet, which means Edouard Julien, Alex Kirilloff, Trevor Larnach, and Max Kepler are all on the bench on Monday.

    Advice: We had been waiting to see who would get the short end of the stick with Carlos Correa returning from the IL, but it’s impossible to tell that from this lineup. The Twins continue to be the most platoon-heavy lineup in baseball, which is incredibly frustrating for fantasy purposes. Kyle Farmer will get the start at 2B with Manuel Margot in RF, and Willi Castro in LF. Rotoworld Today, 12:27 pm
     
  • Resting Monday
    Brujan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Brujan will hit the bench for the series finale after he had started at third base in each of Miami's last three games while going 6-for-11 with two triples, three runs and one RBI. Though Emmanuel Rivera will get the nod at the hot corner Monday, Brujan's hot hitting of late should gave him the leg up in terms of playing time at the position until Jake Burger (intercostal) returns from the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 12:27 pm
     
  • Out again versus lefty
    Julien is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

    Advice: The Twins are facing a lefty for the fourth time in the last six games and Julien has been out of the lineup on all four occasions. Kyle Farmer will handle second base in Julien's place. Rotowire.com Today, 12:26 pm
     
  • Blaze Alexander batting lead-off for Diamondbacks
    Blaze Alexander is making his first start in the leadoff spot in the lineup on Monday, starting at designated hitter against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Jake McCarthy has been hitting lead-off for Arizona over the last week, but he doesn’t play against left-handed pitchers. The last time he sat, it was Ketel Marte who hit lead-off, but today the Diamondbacks will give Alexander a chance. The rookie is slashing .322/.385/.559 with three home runs, 10 runs scored, and 13 RBI in 20 games this season. If he’s now going to also lead-off against left-handed pitching then his value gets another nice little boost. Randal Grichuk is starting for McCarthy in right field and batting sixth against James Paxton. Rotoworld Today, 12:23 pm
     
  • Out against lefty again
    Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Garcia will hit the bench for the second day in a row while the Marlins bring another lefty (Trevor Rogers) to the hill. The Nationals will turn to the switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas to replace Garcia at the keystone. Rotowire.com Today, 12:18 pm