• Absent from lineup
    Martinez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.

    Advice: Martinez has been given one day off in each of his first two series since joining the Mets as the club eases him back into action. That plan could continue for a bit longer before he assumes everyday duties at designated hitter. DJ Stewart will serve as the Mets' DH on Thursday. Rotowire.com Today, 7:47 am
     
  • Drives in two against LAA
    Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI single and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

    Advice: Schwarber knocked in both the Phillies runs, plating J.T. Realmuto and Whit Merrifield in the second inning. He even swiped second base after the two-RBI single, marking his second pilfer of the campaign. Schwarber finishes the three-game series against the Halos 4-for-13 (.307) with a three-run home run, five total RBI and three total runs scored. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:05 pm
  • Kyle Schwarber’s two-run single enough vs. Halos
    Kyle Schwarber smacked a two-run single on Wednesday, lifting the Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Angels.

    Advice: Schwarber’s second-inning two-run single off Angels southpaw Patrick Sandoval represented Philadelphia’s only offensive production of a low-scoring contest out in Los Angeles. It wound up being enough as Zack Wheeler and a quartet of relievers managed to limit the Angels to just one run on 10 hits. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:10 pm
  • Receives night off
    Varsho is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Varsho won't face the left-handed Cole Ragans on Tuesday as the Blue Jays trot out a lineup of eight righties and Cavan Biggio. The outfielder is 1-for-14 (.071) across his last four games but will likely slide back into the Toronto lineup Wednesday when the Jays face RHP Seth Lugo. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 12:23 pm
  • Corbin Carroll settles for lone single in loss
    Corbin Carroll contributed a single in four at-bats as the Diamondbacks’ No. 8 hitter on Monday.

    Advice: Carroll had two hard-hit balls tonight, including a 408-foot flyout that Statcast said would have been a homer in 17 of 30 ballparks. Power has been the issue for the 23-year-old this season, so this was a pretty good night, even if the box score looks perfectly generic. Rotoworld Monday, 10:41 pm
  • Slump continues
    Carroll batted seventh and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

    Advice: Carroll, who was dropped in the order Wednesday following a day off amid a slump, has hit seventh or eighth over the last four contests. It hasn't helped awake the bat. Carroll is 0-for-13 in those four games and is 1-for-25 with 11 strikeouts over the last seven. He's sitting at .189/.295/.236 with just five RBI over 27 games. Rotowire.com Sunday, 5:49 pm
  • Not in Sunday's lineup
    Martinez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Advice: Martinez went 3-for-8 with a double, an RBI and five strikeouts in his first two games with the Mets but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus St. Louis. DJ Stewart will step in as the designated hitter and bat cleanup. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:38 am
     
  • J.D. Martinez out Sunday against Cardinals
    J.D. Martinez is not in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.

    Advice: Martinez made his season debut against the Cardinals on Friday, and he went 3-for-8 over the first two games. The 36-year-old will likely get days off to stay fresh over the 2024 campaign. DJ Stewart is hitting fourth and operating as the designated hitter while Martinez rests. Rotoworld Sunday, 7:29 am
     
  • Drives in run in Mets debut
    Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

    Advice: He also struck out twice, but Martinez made a quick impact in his debut for the Mets, chasing Miles Mikolas from the game in the sixth inning with a run-scoring double. Martinez posted big numbers in only 113 games for the Dodgers last year, slashing .271/.321/.572 with 33 homers and 103 RBI, and once he's shaken off his rust the 36-year-old should be a potent addition to the middle of the New York batting order. Rotowire.com Saturday, 6:32 am