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  • 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
     
  • Day off Saturday
    Refsnyder will sit Saturday versus the Tigers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Refsnyder will get a breather after going 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI over the first two contests of the series, while he extended his hitting streak to five games in a row Friday. Enmanuel Valdez will replace him at designated hitter and bat fifth against Detroit. Rotowire.com Today, 8:42 am
     
  • Records first steal Friday
    Andujar went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run in a loss to Atlanta on Friday.

    Advice: Andujar provided the only multi-hit effort of the night for the Athletics, which were mostly stymied by Reynaldo Lopez and three relievers. Andujar already has a trio of extra-base hits since making his delayed season debut May 24, and he's quickly cobbled together a .375 average and .943 OPS by hitting safely in five of his first six games of the campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 8:28 am
     
  • Yanquiel Fernandez has four hits Friday at Double-A
    Rockies OF prospect Yanquiel Fernandez went 4-for-4 with a pair of runs scored on Friday for Double-A Hartford.

    Advice: Fernandez racked up a season-high four hits, including a triple, to raise his OPS to .736 on the young season. The 21-year-old outfielder possesses enough over-the-fence pop, as evidenced by a 25-homer campaign last year in the lower minors, to potentially make an impact for fantasy managers down the road. Especially if he winds up getting to play at Coors Field. He’s arguably a top-25 range outfield prospect in dynasty leagues at the moment. Rotoworld Today, 7:54 am
     
  • Big power display Friday
    Sanchez went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 8-2 win over the Rangers.

    Advice: He took Jesus Tinoco deep in the seventh inning, Sanchez's second long ball in as many games but only his fourth of the year. The 26-year-old outfielder had snapped a 29-game homer drought with his blast Wednesday, and he's suddenly caught fire at the plate, batting .391 (9-for-23) over the last seven contests. Despite the surge, Sanchez is slashing just .245/.302/.355 on the season. Rotowire.com Today, 6:31 am
     
  • Homers in loss
    Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 loss to the Marlins.

    Advice: Smith cracked his third home run of the season in the fourth inning. While he won't be a 1-for-1 replacement for the injured Josh Jung (wrist), Smith has done a credible job as the Rangers' primary third baseman. Smith is batting .279/.374/.419 with three homers, 13 doubles, one triple, 22 RBI and 26 runs over 198 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 6:13 am
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  • Goes deep in loss
    Pederson went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Mets.

    Advice: Pederson knocked an RBI single during Arizona's three-run first inning before hammering a three-run shot in the ninth. It was his seventh home run of the year and fifth in his last 20 games. During that stretch, he's slashing .317/.379/.617 with 15 RBI and 24 punchouts. Pederson currently owns an impressive .952 OPS with 17 extra-base hits through 156 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 5:01 am