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  • Goes deep again Wednesday
    DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Wednesday's 4-1 victory versus the Rays.

    Advice: DeJong accounted for half of Chicago's runs with his two-run blast to left field in the fifth inning. It was the second straight contest with a long ball for the veteran shortstop following a 16-game homerless drought. DeJong has multiple hits in three of his past four games and has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI, five runs and four extra-base hits over that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 12:20 am
     
  • Pops 11th homer
    Henderson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a 7-6 extra-innings win over Washington.

    Advice: Henderson gave Baltimore its first lead with a solo shot in the sixth inning. That snapped a seven-game stretch without a long ball for the shortstop, which was his longest homerless span of the campaign. Henderson is tied for second in the majors with 11 home runs on the season, and he's added 25 RBI, 28 runs, six stolen bases and a .271/.344/.563 slash line through 36 games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:53 pm
     
  • Smacks third home run
    Castro went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

    Advice: The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off George Kirby in the second inning to break an 0-for-11 stretch at the plate, and Castro's RBI triple in the fourth gave the Twins some extra insurance, making it a 4-1 ballgame. Castro is now slashing .346/.370/.692 with three RBI and three stolen bases across his last seven games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:23 pm
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs SEA
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  • Logs three doubles in loss
    Turang went 3-for-4 with three doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Kansas City.

    Advice: Turang reached safely four times Wednesday, tagging Brady Singer, Nick Anderson and Tyler Duffey for doubles during the contest while also logging a walk. Turang has been one of the best second basemen in baseball this season, ranking third at the position with a .316 batting average while owning a .826 OPS and a 13.7 percent K Rate. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:43 pm
     
  • Willi Castro homers and triples in win Wednesday
    Willi Castro went 2-for-3 with a home run, triple, and two RBI in a 6-3 win over the Mariners on Wednesday.

    Advice: Castro snapped an 0-for-11 run, extending the Twins’ lead with a solo homer off George Kirby in the second inning. He drove in a second run with a triple in the fourth. The versatile 27-year-old is hitting a solid .273/.336/.471 with three homers, 18 runs scored, 14 RBI, and five steals across 134 plate appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:39 pm
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs SEA
    New Player Note
     
  • Scores thrice
    Witt went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 6-4 win over Milwaukee.

    Advice: Witt collected his fifth long ball of the campaign Wednesday, tagging Joel Payamps for a long ball to lead off the eighth inning. Witt also notched a double in the first inning and was brought in on a Michael Massey sacrifice fly. Witt has logged multiple hits in five of his last eight games with 12 runs scored and a .423 batting average during that stretch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:35 pm
     
  • Paul DeJong powers White Sox past Rays Wednesday
    Paul DeJong clobbered a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning on Wednesday, powering the White Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Rays.

    Advice: DeJong tagged Rays’ starter Aaron Civale for his 400-foot (104.2 mph EV) two-run shot, scoring Bryan Ramos who had led off the inning with a double. He also singled in the sixth inning and scored on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Tommy Pham. With his two-hit night, DeJong is now hitting .240/.284/.469 with five homers and 10 RBI through his first 32 games on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:08 pm
     
  • Arcia posts two hits, home run against Red Sox
    Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday’s victory over the Red Sox.

    Advice: The home run was Arcia’s third of the campaign, and he’s now up to a .270 average. Last season, he hit .264 with 17 home runs, 65 RBI and 66 runs scored, and he’s basically on pace to replicate those numbers. Arcia’s not going to steal bases and he’s nothing spectacular at the plate, but he derives some value from playing every day for one of the best lineups in baseball. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:02 pm
     
  • Jeremy Peña blasts solo homer in loss
    Jeremy Peña went 3-for-4 with a solo homer against the Yankees on Wednesday.

    Advice: Peña had a productive day at the plate against New York, collecting three hits on the day. He knocked a pair of base hits in the fourth and sixth innings, then took Victor González deep for a solo homer in the eighth. The 26-year-old shortstop is slashing .326/.367/.464 with four homers, 21 runs scored, 14 RBI, and five steals across 147 plate appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:50 pm