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  • Elehuris Montero homers in win over Padres
    Elehuris Montero connected on a two-run homer against the Padres on Thursday.

    Advice: Montero blasted his first homer of the season with a two-run shot off Randy Vasquez. The 25-year-old has not been a useable fantasy option over the first month of the season, as even with the roundtripper he’s slashing an unhealthy .236/.288/.306 over 73 at-bats. Rotoworld Today, 3:17 pm
     
  • Ha-Seong Kim swats two-run homer vs. Rockies
    Ha-Seong Kim hit a two-run homer Thursday against the Rockies while going 1-for-4.

    Advice: Kim swatted a two-run homer in the third inning, and it’s the fourth homer of the season for the shortstop. The 28-year-old has shown some pop in the early portion of the season, and he’s also added seven stolen bases for good measure. The .240 average leaves a bit to be desired, for those looking for something to complain about. Rotoworld Today, 3:17 pm
    Ha-Seong KimSD - 2B,3B,SS
    L, 9-10 @COL
    New Player Note
     
  • Josh Smith homers and doubles in loss to Mariners
    Josh Smith homered and doubled in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

    Advice: Smith picked up one of two homers the Rangers hit off of Luis Castillo, and his was a solo shot that tied the game at 2-2. The left-handed hitting infielder is off to a strong start with the bat to open 2023, as the two extra-base hits has him slashing .292/.393/.417 over 72 at-bats. Rotoworld Today, 1:59 pm
    Josh H. SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    L, 3-4 vs SEA
    New Player Note
     
  • Luis Urías hits go-ahead homer as M’s top Rangers
    Luis Urías hit a go-ahead two-run homer to help the Mariners to a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday.

    Advice: With the score tied at 2-2, Urías swatted a two-run blast off Andrew Heaney to give Seattle a 4-2 lead and ultimately the victory. It’s the second homer of the season for the 26-year-old, and he’s now posting a respectable .803 OPS. Urías should continue to get at-bats against southpaws, but Josh Rojas is going to get much more playing time at third in the strong-side of the platoon. Rotoworld Today, 1:59 pm
    Luis UríasSEA - 2B,3B
    W, 4-3 @TEX
    New Player Note
     
  • José Ramírez drives in four in win over Red Sox
    José Ramírez went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a steal in a win over the Red Sox on Thursday.

    Advice: Ramirez crushed a second-inning pitch from Chase Anderson 384 feet at 107.8 mph off the bat for his fifth home run of the season. He’s now slashing .260/.271/.471 on the season with 23 RBI and three steals. Ramirez has been hyper-aggressive this season, raising his chase rate and his overall swing rate by 10 percent. As a result, he has just a two percent walk rate and is making less hard contact than he did last year. He still makes an elite amount of contact, but you do have to wonder if the increased aggression will make it harder for him to reach that .280-.300 batting average that we’re used to seeing. Rotoworld Today, 1:35 pm
     
  • Powers Cleveland to win
    Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.

    Advice: Ramirez extended the Guardians' lead to 5-0 in the second inning, blasting a two-out grand slam on the 10th pitch of the at-bat from Chase Anderson. While it had been a slow start to the year by Ramirez's standards, he now has six extra-base hits, including three home runs, and three stolen bases in his last 10 contests. The veteran third baseman is now slashing .260/.271/.471 with five home runs, 23 RBI and 18 runs scored across 107 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Today, 1:28 pm
     
  • Boone: Jon Berti nearing rehab assignment
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Jon Berti (groin) could potentially start a minor league rehab assignment this weekend.

    Advice: Berti has been out since mid-April due to a left adductor strain. The 34-year-old will occupy a versatile bench role for the Yankees once he’s ready to return. Rotoworld Today, 1:15 pm
    Jon BertiNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Bot 4, 1-3 vs OAK
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Nearing rehab assignment
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Berti (groin) could begin a rehab assignment Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Berti is nearly two weeks removed from suffering a left groin strain and is almost ready to test things out in game action. The utility player shouldn't need too many rehab games before rejoining the Yanks. Rotowire.com Today, 1:11 pm
    Jon BertiNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Bot 4, 1-3 vs OAK
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Nick Senzel (illness) scratched from Thurs. lineup
    Nick Senzel (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Ildemaro Vargas will replace Senzel in the series finale. Hopefully the 28-year-old isn’t out for much longer than a game or two but the team is calling it a stomach illness. Rotoworld Today, 12:33 pm
    Nick SenzelWSH - 3B,OF
    L, 1-2 vs LAD
    New Player Note
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