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  • Goes yard in blowout loss
    Contreras went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 14-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Contreras provided a positive start for the Cardinals with his first-inning blast, but it quickly went off the rails for the home team after that. The catcher saw his 11-game hitting streak end Monday, but he's still been one of the Cardinals' most consistent bats so far. He's slashing .292/.418/.523 with three homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, six doubles and a stolen base over 19 contests. Manager Oliver Marmol has committed to getting both Contreras and Ivan Herrera regular at-bats, so they have often shared catcher and designated hitter in recent weeks. Rotowire.com 36 minutes ago
     
  • Keeps raking
    Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 4-0 win against the Rangers.

    Advice: Raleigh tagged Dane Dunning for a two-run shot in the first inning to plate J.P. Crawford, marking the fourth long ball of his last five appearances. During that stretch, Raleigh is batting .474 with nine RBI, five runs scored and three multi-hit games. Rotowire.com 42 minutes ago
     
  • Cal Raleigh hits sixth homer in Mariners’ victory
    Cal Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Rangers on Tuesday.

    Advice: The homer, which came on a very poorly placed 0-2 pitch from Dane Dunning, was Raleigh’s sixth in 80 plate appearances. He doesn’t have any other extra-base hits, but this is still just fine. He’s batting .271/.350/.529. Rotoworld Today, 9:15 pm
     
  • Marmol: Willson Contreras ‘fine’ after early exit
    Willson Contreras was lifted from Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks for precautionary reasons due to left hand discomfort.

    Advice: Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol told reporters following Tuesday’s lopsided defeat at the hands of the Diamondbacks that Contreras is fine and that the club merely didn’t want to take any chances in a one-sided contest after he felt some discomfort in his bruised left hand. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern moving forward. Rotoworld Today, 7:38 pm
     
  • Willson Contreras leaves game early on Tuesday
    Willson Contreras left Tuesday’s game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent injury.

    Advice: Contreras was 1-for-2 with a solo homer and a walk before appearing to suffer some sort of left side or left hand injury while grounding out in the fifth inning. It’s worth noting that the Cardinals were trailing by nine runs at the time, so it’s possible they just didn’t want to take any chances with him behind the plate for the remainder of the night. There should be an update on his status shortly. Rotoworld Today, 6:24 pm
     
  • Gary Sánchez homers in loss
    Gary Sánchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Pirates on Tuesday.

    Advice: Sánchez got the Brewers on the board in the eighth inning with a 432-foot shot that left the bat at 113.5 mph. It was his second home run on the season, and the veteran is hitting just .167/.211/.361. Considering William Contreras rarely sits, Sánchez is not a recommended play in most fantasy leagues. Rotoworld Today, 6:17 pm
     
  • Undergoes thumb operation
    Alvarez (thumb) underwent surgery on his left thumb Tuesday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a torn UCL in his left thumb and he will now officially begin the road to recovery. The Mets said Tuesday that the catcher is expected to miss eight weeks of action while recovering from the surgery, likely sidelining Alvarez until late June. In the meantime, Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido will continue to split the work behind the plate for New York. Rotowire.com Today, 4:48 pm
     
  • Francisco Alvarez out eight weeks after surgery
    Francisco Alvarez will miss eight weeks after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb.

    Advice: The official timetable puts Alvarez’s potential return, barring any setbacks, at some point in mid-June. The 22-year-old backstop suffered the injury during last Friday’s contest when he slipped while rounding first base. It’ll be veteran Omar Narváez handling the catching duties for New York in his absence. Rotoworld Today, 4:34 pm
     
  • Day off Tuesday
    Jansen isn't in Toronto's lineup for Tuesday's game aganist the Royals.

    Advice: Jansen will get a breather after going 1-for-4 with a double during Monday's series opener. Alejandro Kirk will step in as the Jays' catcher and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Today, 2:12 pm