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  • 15-22-3 9th Place
    • Stolen base in return to lineup
      Cruz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Giants.

      Advice: Cruz was held out of Saturday's lineup after tweaking his ankle in the series opener against the Giants. He notably moved up the order to hit third in his return Sunday and seemed to put the injury issue behind him as he swiped his third base of the season. Cruz is off to a slow start to the campaign, but he's shown some improvement of late by going 8-for-22 with a 25 percent strikeout rate across his last seven games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:59 pm
       
    • Connects for third homer
      Pena went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Rockies.

      Advice: Pena had a productive weekend series in Mexico City, racking up a total of four runs scored in a pair of games. He also chipped in his third home run of the campaign Sunday, his first long ball since April 3. Pena has remained a subpar power contributor, though he also has four stolen bases and is hitting .321 across 115 plate appearances early this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:11 pm
       
    • Ozzie Albies has two hits in win over Guardians
      Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over the Guardians on Sunday.

      Advice: Albies’ double was a well-hit 321-foot shot at 96 mph off the bat, and it’s good to see him making authoritative contact so soon since being activated off the IL. He now has a .329/.393/.513 slash line and should be back to being locked into all lineups. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:03 pm
       
    • Managing back tightness
      Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Kimbrel was removed from Sunday's game against the A's due upper-back tightness, though the skipper isn't sure if the injury will be an ongoing issue, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

      Advice: Kimbrel suffered his second straight blown save Sunday as he allowed a walk and a two-run homer to the only two batters he faced before he exited with the injury. The 35-year-old will continue to be evaluated over the next couple of days, and it remains to be seen if a trip to the injured list will be necessary. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:58 pm
       
    • Craig Kimbrel dealing with tightness in upper back
      Craig Kimbrel was removed from Sunday’s outing against the Athletics after two batters due to tightness in his upper back.

      Advice: Orioles’ manager Brandon Hyde told reporters after the game that he left Kimbrel in after the first visit to the mound, because Kimbrel said that he was okay and Hyde’s preference is to “trust the player”. What remains unclear, is how much time, if any, Kimbrel will be forced to miss. Yennier Cano makes for a nice stash where available in the event that Kimbrel winds up on the injured list. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:57 pm
       
    • Paul Sewald scheduled to throw bullpen Wednesday
      Paul Sewald (oblique) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.

      Advice: The Diamondbacks announced on Saturday that Sewald was having his rehab slowed a bit due to renewed soreness, but it sounds like it’s only a minor issue. He’s still probably going to need another appearance or two in rehab games before he’s cleared to return, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the Diamondbacks’ closer. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:41 pm
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    • Departs with apparent injury
      Kimbrel was removed from Sunday's game against the A's due to an apparent injury, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

      Advice: The veteran right-hander allowed a walk and a two-run homer to the only batters he faced before exiting the contest with an athletic trainer. It's the second straight blown save for Kimbrel after converting seven straight saves, and the specifics of his injury remain unclear. Yennier Cano is the likely favorite to fill in at closer should Kimbrel be forced to miss any time. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:27 pm
       
    • Craig Kimbrel blows save, exits with injury Sunday
      Craig Kimbrel suffered his second consecutive blown save on Sunday afternoon, then exited his outing against the Athletics with the training staff by his side.

      Advice: It’s unclear exactly what occurred, but something clearly wasn’t right with the 35-year-old hurler. He issued a four-pitch walk to Darrell Hernaiz, then after a nine-pitch battle served up a go-ahead two-run homer to Kyle McCann. All 13 pitches that he threw in the ballgame were fastballs that averaged 94.9 mph — up 1.1 mph from his season average. Expect the Orioles to provide an update on his status shortly. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:22 pm
       
    • Returns to lineup Sunday
      Cruz (ankle) is starting at shortstop and batting third Sunday against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

      Advice: Cruz was held out of the lineup Saturday after he tweaked his ankle in Friday's series opener, but he's back in the starting nine Sunday. The 25-year-old is without a home run since April 13 and has a .205/.286/.250 slash line and 38.8 percent strikeout rate during that 13-game stretch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:53 am