Player Notes

Martin Prado went 1-for-4 Monday against the Marlins.
Advice: Owners hoping for Prado to shake his season-long slump as the weather began heating up have been disappointed, as June has been the veteran's worst at the plate thus far. Prado hasn't hit a homer since late-April and has logged an RBI in just two games this month. He's batting an anemic .244/.296/.335 in his first season in Arizona.

Maicer Izturis singled in Rajai Davis and Colby Rasmus in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Blue Jays to a 2-0 win over the Rockies on Monday.
Advice: Izturis had two of the Jays' three hits on the night. He's finally come alive of late, going 10-for-29 over his last seven games. Previously, he was hitting just .202/.240/.288 in 163 at-bats.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said Monday that the club plans to make Jurickson Profar a "functional left fielder."
Advice: While the Rangers were initially expected to send Profar down the minors upon Ian Kinsler's return, they now think they can manage to get him enough at-bats by adding the outfield to his resume. For what it's worth, Anthony Andro of FOX Sports Southwest speculates that he could be game-ready for left field within 7-10 days.
More: Anthony Andro on Twitter

Omar Infante went 4-for-4 and swiped his third base Monday against the Orioles.
Advice: With limited home run power and stolen base speed, Infante brings more to the table for the Tigers than he does for fantasy teams. He does have his average up to .308 at the moment, but he's more likely to come in closer to the .280-.290 range the rest of the way.

Jayson Nix went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base on Saturday against the Angels.
Advice: Nix has stolen 10 bases this season without getting caught once. He's batting an ugly .249/.311/.297 with only one homer and 18 RBI over 185 at-bats.

Dustin Pedroia is not in the Red Sox' lineup Sunday.
Advice: It's Pedroia's first day off this season. Jose Iglesias is starting in his place at second base.
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Robinson Cano went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Advice: New York received no hits from their 3-5 hitters, a big reason why Tommy Hanson was able to stifle the Bronx Bombers. Cano, the best offensive second baseman in the game, is enjoying a typically fabulous season, batting .278/.351/.511. He's fifth in the American League with 16 homers.

Rays optioned INF Ryan Roberts to Triple-A Durham.
Advice: Roberts was given the boot off the Rays' 25-man roster to clear room for Wil Myers, who will join the starting lineup on Tuesday night in Boston. Roberts has hit .238/.294/.349 in 47 games this season with Tampa Bay.

Sean Rodriguez has just one hit since May 26.
Advice: It came on June 11, his only start of the month. Rodriguez has multi-position eligibility and a decent .246/.342/.406 slash line through 69 at-bats, but he doesn't play enough to be relevant in most formats.

Freddy Galvis helped rally the Phillies on Friday by going 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run triples in an 8-7 win over the Rockies.
Advice: Galvis tied the game in the seventh inning with his second triple while Jimmy Rollins drove him in with a go-ahead single. The four RBI gave him a new career-high. While it was a big game for the 23-year-old, he entered Friday's contest with a miserable .221/.264/.362 batting line in the big leagues. Known more for his glove, Galvis is not an option in fantasy leagues.

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.
Advice: His fifth-inning single off Chris Sale stood up as the difference in the ballgame. Altuve has hit safely in 13 out of his last 14 games, though he's batting a modest .267 during the stretch.

Gordon Beckham went 1-for-4 with a single and two strikeouts Friday in his first start of the season out of the leadoff spot.
Advice: Beckham is now hitting .305 (11-for-36) with two doubles, one RBI and five runs scored in 10 games since coming off the disabled list. We don't expect the batting average to last, but he should do enough in counting stats to be a decent middle infielder option in deeper mixed leagues. Look for him to slide back down near the bottom of the order when Alejandro De Aza (illness) is ready to return to action.

Jordany Valdespin had an RBI single Saturday in a loss to the Cubs.
Advice: His single in the bottom of the eighth inning broke an 0-for-15 streak. Valdespin is getting a chance to fill in at second base now that Daniel Murphy has taken over for the demoted Ike Davis at first base, but his audition doesn't figure to be a long one if he doesn't produce. However, he has enough pop and speed to be interesting in deeper mixed fantasy leagues.