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  • Breather Saturday
    Renfroe is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Padres.

    Advice: Renfroe will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in the team's 11-8 loss in Friday's series opener. Nelson Velazquez will slot in at right field while Freddy Fermin enters the lineup at catcher after some shuffling, batting eighth versus San Diego. Rotowire.com Today, 9:34 am
     
  • Day off Saturday
    Frazier is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.

    Advice: Frazier will take a seat after he went 0-for-2 in the team's 11-8 loss in the series opener Friday. Nick Loftin will draw the start at second base and bat sixth against San Diego. Rotowire.com Today, 9:31 am
     
  • Day off Saturday
    Mullins is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Mullins will get a breather after going 1-for-12 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored while starting the last four games. Colton Cowser will slide over to center field while Kyle Stowers enters the lineup in left field and bats eighth against the Rays. Rotowire.com Today, 9:21 am
     
  • Breather Saturday
    McCormick is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins.

    Advice: McCormick will head to the bench after he went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Friday's 6-1 loss to Minnesota. Mauricio Dubon will take over in left field and bat seventh Saturday. Rotowire.com Today, 9:14 am
     
  • Continues hot hitting
    Profar went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 11-8 victory versus the Royals.

    Advice: Profar plated a run with a single in the sixth inning and added another RBI knock in the Padres' nine-run eighth. The veteran is working on a modest four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-15 with a home run and five RBI. Profar's .330 batting average this season is second in the majors behind only teammate Luis Arraez (.342). Rotowire.com Today, 9:10 am
     
  • Could be back Tuesday
    Robert (hip) will serve as the designated hitter Sunday with Triple-A Charlotte and will be reevaluated afterward to potentially be activated from the injured list, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Even with the positive news, manager Pedro Grifol cautioned that Robert won't return as an everyday player and will need a scheduled day off between every two to four starts. Robert has made only one appearance with Charlotte through Friday, and he went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts. Rotowire.com Today, 9:07 am
     
  • Sitting versus southpaw
    Kepler will sit Saturday versus the Astros.

    Advice: Kepler will take a seat as Minnesota faces left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound Saturday. Manuel Margot will replace him in right field and bat leadoff against Houston. Rotowire.com Today, 9:06 am
     
  • On bench versus lefty
    Kirilloff is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.

    Advice: Kirilloff will take a seat as the Twins face off with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound Saturday. Carlos Santana will take over at first base and bat eighth against Houston. Rotowire.com Today, 9:03 am
     
  • Jung Hoo Lee to undergo shoulder surgery next week
    Jung Hoo Lee will undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday.

    Advice: Lee will undergo the season-ending procedure early next week in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The 25-year-old center fielder suffered structural damage in his shoulder back in mid-May when he collided with the center-field wall at Oracle Park. He’s expected to be ready to roll by the start of spring training, but is facing a lengthy rehabilitation process. Rotoworld Today, 8:54 am