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  • MRI comes back negative
    An MRI on Gonzalez's left wrist came back negative, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Advice: Gonzalez felt pain while taking swings Wednesday, but it appears he's avoided a serious setback. The Red Sox still figure to shut him down for a bit to let the wrist calm down. Gonzalez had been hoping for a return from the injured list when his 10 days are up, but that's unlikely now. Rotowire.com 2 minutes ago
    Romy GonzálezBOS - 2B,OF
    10:35 am vs CLE
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  • Homers again, tallies three hits
    Marte went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

    Advice: Marte led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run, jumping on the first pitch he saw from Jordan Wicks to give the Diamondbacks an early 1-0 lead. He then doubled in his next at-bat to lead off the third and singled home a run in the fifth to tie the game at 2-2. The second baseman continues to swing a hot bat and has now recorded at least three hits in back-to-back contests, raising his batting average to .325 in the process. Marte has also homered in two straight games, giving him five long balls in the early campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 7:07 am
     
  • Getting breather Thursday
    Paredes is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Paredes will get his second day off of the season after starting in 18 of the Rays' first 19 contests. With Paredes on the bench Thursday, Curtis Mead will pick up a start at third base. Rotowire.com Today, 6:54 am
    Isaac ParedesTB - 1B,2B,3B
    10:10 am vs LAA
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  • Swipes second bag
    Altuve went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.

    Advice: The veteran second baseman racked up his fifth multi-hit performance over the last seven games, a stretch in which Altuve is batting a blistering .467 (14-for-30). He was hardly cold before that though, and he's failed to collect a hit in only one of his first 20 games. On the season, Altuve is slashing .388/.462/.675 with five homers, two steals, seven RBI and 15 runs scored. Rotowire.com Today, 6:52 am
     
  • Appears as pinch runner
    Rodgers (illness) appeared as a pinch runner Wednesday against the Phillies.

    Advice: Rodgers has been out of the lineup for three games with an illness, but he entered Wednesday's contest in the eighth inning. There hasn't been official word from the club, but his appearance was a positive sign for his availability Friday. Rotowire.com Today, 6:50 am
     
  • Pops first homer of year
    Dubon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.

    Advice: Getting the start in center field and batting seventh, Dubon took Jesse Chavez deep in the sixth inning to give the Astros a 4-2 lead that the bullpen couldn't protect. The 29-year-old utility player has hit safely in four straight games and six of the last seven as he pushes Jake Meyers for playing time in center, and on the season Dubon is batting .279 (12-for-43) with one homer, one steal, four runs and 10 RBI. Rotowire.com Today, 6:49 am
     
  • Starts at third base
    Espinal made a second consecutive start at third base in place of an unavailable Jeimer Candelario (illness) on Wednesday. He went 0-for-3 in a 5-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Advice: Espinal is 0-for-6 in the two starts and hitless over the last eight at-bats. With an off day Thursday, Candelario could be ready to go Friday at home against the Angels. Rotowire.com Today, 5:36 am
     
  • Covers first base
    Steer started at first base for an unavailable Christian Encarnacion-Strand (illness) in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Seattle. He went 0-for-3.

    Advice: Steer was one of eight Reds in the order to go hitless against Mariner pitching. Elly De La Cruz's second-inning home run off Bryce Miller was the lone offense mustered by Cincinnati. Reds manager David Bell wasn't specific on Encarnacion-Strand's symptoms but mentioned he hadn't been feeling well ahead of the series in Seattle. Steer is 1-for-14 over the last four games. Rotowire.com Today, 5:24 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
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  • Delivers as pinch hitter Wednesday
    Rojas entered Wednesday's win over the Reds as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and remained in the game at third base, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run.

    Advice: Rojas immediately delivered upon being inserted into the game to lead off the seventh, slugging a solo blast for his first home run of the season and extending the Mariners' lead to 3-1 at the time. The 29-year-old has now hit safely in five straight games, and with a .343 average and .896 OPS, he's clearly been one of the most productive hitters in a collection of mostly underachieving Seattle bats. Rotowire.com Today, 3:05 am