Player Notes

Yu Darvish wasn't involved in the decision after allowing one run in seven innings and striking out nine Blue Jays on Thursday.
Advice: Darvish was certainly more dominant than Esmil Rogers tonight, but it did him no good. It was a 1-1 game when he left, and the Jays immediately took a 3-1 lead afterwards. It's the fourth straight start in which Darvish has received a no-decision. He hasn't won since May 16.

Jordan Lyles struck out a career-high 10 in seven scoreless innings Wednesday against the Mariners.
Advice: Lyles previous high was eight strikeouts, done twice (both times against the Pirates). He gave up eight runs in a loss to Texas on May 12 and now eight earned runs in six starts since. Unfortunately, he's picked up wins in just two of those games. We're not optimistic that he'll keep it up, but he's certainly giving the Astros some hope for the future. After all, he's still just 22 years old.

Jarrod Parker held the Yankees to two runs over eight frames in Thursday's 3-2 extra innings victory.
Advice: Parker served up a two-run homer to Robinson Cano in the first inning, but he managed to hold the Bombers scoreless over the next seven innings, striking out a pair on the day. After a rough start to the season that looked like it could result in a demotion, Parker has recorded seven straight quality starts, lowering his ERA from 7.34 to 4.45 in the process. He has a tough matchup in Texas next week.

Michael Morse (quad) returned to the Mariners' lineup Friday.
Advice: Morse was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to ongoing issues with his right quad, but was able to return following the Mariners' off-day. He finished 1-for-3 with a double and is batting just .154 (2-for-13) over his last seven games.

Jonathan Papelbon took his first blown save of the year when he gave up a solo homer to the Nationals' Chad Tracy on Monday.
Advice: Papelbon was a perfect 13-for-13 this season before missing inside to Tracy tonight. It wasn't much more than a 340-foot flyball, but it was well placed down the line at Citizens Bank. Papelbon ended up getting the win anyway after the Phillies scored in the bottom of the ninth.

Brian McCann went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Friday against the Giants.
Advice: McCann was red-hot after returning from shoulder surgery, but he's hitting just .130 (3-for-23) with eight strikeouts over his last eight games and hasn't had an extra-base hit since June 3. We'd stay the course with him in shallow mixed leagues, though.

Rays activated RHP Alex Cobb from the bereavement list.
Advice: Cobb was away from the team after the passing of his grandmother. He'll get the ball on Saturday against the Royals.

Randall Delgado will be called up from Triple-A Reno to start Tuesday against the Marlins.
Advice: He'll take the rotation spot of Tyler Skaggs, who was sent down to the minors last week. Delgado has made one appearance with the Diamondbacks this season and owns a 5.91 ERA and 57/35 K/BB ratio in 64 innings over 13 starts at the Triple-A level. He's more of an option in NL-only leagues.
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Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with two runs scored Friday against the Mets.
Advice: Nice to see from Rizzo, who had just two hits over his previous seven games combined. The 23-year-old has really struggled dating back to mid-May, but he has the ability to be a top-10 option at the first base position in mixed leagues.

Shelby Miller left Monday's start against the Cubs after five innings with a right leg cramp.
Advice: Miller was examined by trainers after stretching out his calf on the mound with one out in the fifth. He stayed in and retired the next two hitters but was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the frame. The youngster should be fine for his next outing, which will come against the Rangers this weekend. He tossed five scoreless innings on two hits and two walks while striking out five before exiting.
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