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  • Pierce Johnson (elbow) throws live BP Wednesday
    Pierce Johnson (elbow) threw a live batting practice session on Wednesday without any issues.

    Advice: It doesn’t sound like he’s going to require a minor league rehab assignment, so if the Braves felt good about how Wednesday’s session went, Johnson could return from the injured list on Friday. Before landing on the shelf with right elbow inflammation, he had posted a 3.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and a 16/5 K/BB ratio over 12 innings of work. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:53 pm
     
  • Bryan De La Cruz goes deep, Marlins edge Tigers
    Bryan De La Cruz launched a two-run homer on Wednesday, leading the Marlins to a 2-0 victory over the Tigers.

    Advice: De La Cruz supplied the lone runs for either side in a low-scoring Wednesday afternoon matinee at Comerica Park courtesy of a gargantuan 422-foot blast to left-center field off Tigers starter Casey Mize in the opening frame. It was his lone hit in four at-bats and his ninth round-tripper of the season. The 27-year-old corner outfielder has put together a nice breakthrough campaign so far for the struggling Marlins, batting .256 (46-for-180) with 25 runs scored, nine homers, 24 RBI and one steal through 45 contests. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:12 pm
     
  • George Springer returns from illness Wednesday
    George Springer is back in right field for Wednesday’s game against the Orioles.

    Advice: Springer wasn’t going to start Tuesday, but that game was rained out. He missed three of the previous four games due to an illness. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:30 am
     
  • Returns to lineup
    Springer (illness) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game in Baltimore.

    Advice: Springer has been ill and was set to sit out Tuesday for the fourth time in five games before that game was rained out, but he's feeling well enough to rejoin the starting nine Wednesday. The 34-year-old enters play Wednesday slashing just .140/.170/.160 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate since April 25. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:21 am
     
  • Hits monster homer
    Stanton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

    Advice: Stanton launched a 427-foot homer in the third inning off Chris Paddack for his ninth long ball of 2024. The 34-year-old still owns a huge 34 percent strikeout rate, but he's also carrying a .236 batting average and is slugging .471 -- both would be his best tallies since 2021. Stanton has hit safely in eight of his last nine games. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:25 pm
     
  • Produces lone run
    Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees.

    Advice: Jeffers gave Minnesota the lead with a solo homer as the team's first batter of the game. However, the Twins wouldn't score another run following Jeffers' round tripper, and Jeffers himself struck out in his final three plate appearances. The catcher has now hit double-digit homers in 2024 and is on pace to smash his career high of 14 long balls. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:19 pm
     
  • Stanton hits ninth homer of year vs. Twins
    Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a home run in Tuesday’s win over the Twins.

    Advice: Stanton hit his ninth homer of the season in the third inning when he took Chris Paddack deep for a solo blast, giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead. A true feast-or-famine player at this stage of his career, Stanton is still good for the occasional homer and has plenty of opportunities to drive in runs batting in the middle of a potent lineup, but shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a desperation play as far as fantasy is concerned. Rotoworld Tuesday, 7:37 pm
     
  • Jeffers’ homer gives Twins lone run vs. Yankees
    Ryan Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday’s loss to the Yankees.

    Advice: Carlos Rodón’s second pitch of the evening was sent 429 feet into the left field stands by Jeffers, who got the scoring started with a leadoff homer. It was Jeffers’ 10th home run of the season, as he’s well on pace to top his previous career high of 14 before the all-star break. Jeffers is now slashing .278/.308/.806 in the month of May with five homers and 13 RBI. Rotoworld Tuesday, 7:34 pm
     
  • George Springer (illness) out again on Tuesday
    George Springer (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Orioles.

    Advice: Springer is sitting out for the second straight contest and fourth time in the last five contests due to an ongoing viral illness. It’ll be on-base machine Davis Schneider, who also boasts the fifth-best barrel percentage in baseball this season, taking over the leadoff spot in his continued absence. Rotoworld Tuesday, 2:18 pm