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  • Victor Robles goes 2-for-4, steals base versus Boston
    Starting for the first time in three games since he came off the IL, Victor Robles went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a steal against the Red Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Robles was held out of the Nationals’ lineup at the beginning of the season because of the baffling decision to roll with Eddie Rosario in center. Now, back from a hamstring strain that cost him a month, he’s been out of the lineup because of Jacob Young’s fine performance in emerging as the primary center fielder. Still, there should be ample room for Robles at the moment with Lane Thomas and Joey Gallo on the IL, Rosario still struggling and Jesse Winker having cooled off after a fast start. It would make sense to give him one last chance and play him most of the time. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
     
  • Johan Rojas has three hits, homer to lead Phillies
    Johan Rojas went 3-for-5 with a homer, stolen base and two RBI on Friday night, leading the Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Marlins in Miami.

    Advice: Rojas plated Edmundo Sosa with a run-scoring single off of Trevor Rogers in the second inning that extended the Phillies’ lead to 2-0. He then clobbered a 388-foot (100.6 mph EV) solo shot off of Eli Villalobos in the seventh inning that made it 7-0. With his three-hit attack, the 23-year-old is now hitting .234/.281/.336 with a pair of homers, 10 RBI and eight stolen bases. Rotoworld 35 minutes ago
     
  • Nick Castellanos goes deep in victory over Marlins
    Nick Castellanos clubbed his third home run of the season on Friday night as the Phillies crushed the Marlins in Miami.

    Advice: Castellanos opened the scoring in the contest with his 400-foot (104.4 mph EV) solo shot off of Trevor Rogers in the second inning. That would be his only hit in five at-bats on the night. For the season, the 32-year-old slugger is hitting an underwhelming .207/.268/.303 with just three homers and 13 RBI. Rotoworld 35 minutes ago
     
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa goes 3-for-4, homers in loss
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and drove in both Blue Jays runs Friday in the loss to the Twins.

    Advice: Statcast has been saying all year that Kiner-Falefa has been cheated with his results, but things have picked up lately, as he’s raised his average from .247 to .279 in his last four games. His exit velocity numbers are actually down from his norms, but he hasn’t struck out much and he’s hit a ton of balls that have had the potential to go for singles. There still isn’t very much fantasy upside here, particularly since he’s not doing much running. Rotoworld 45 minutes ago
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,OF
    L, 2-3 vs MIN
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  • Kyle Tucker blasts 12th homer in win over Tigers
    Kyle Tucker blasted his league-leading 12th home run on Friday night, helping to power the Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Tigers in the opener of their three-game set in Motown.

    Advice: Tucker finally got the Astros on the board in this one with his 409-foot (106.0 mph EV) solo shot off of Casey Mize in the sixth inning. He also drew a pair of walks and scored twice in the contest, finishing the night 1-for-3. On the season, the 27-year-old superstar outfielder is slashing .270/.391/.574 to go with the aforementioned 12 long balls, 26 RBI and six stolen bases. Rotoworld Today, 6:08 pm
     
  • Matt Vierling plates two runs in loss to Astros
    Matt Vierling doubled and drove in a pair of runs on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Tigers and their pathetic offense over the Astros.

    Advice: Vierling opened the scoring in the contest with his two-run double off of Framber Valdez in the third inning. That would be the extent of the Tigers’ offense in the contest., spoiling yet another terrific pitching performance from their starting rotation. Vierling finished the evening 1-for-4 and is now hitting .280/.304/.439 with three homers and 15 RBI. Rotoworld Today, 6:08 pm
    Matt VierlingDET - 3B,OF
    L, 2-5 vs HOU
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  • Andy Ibáñez swipes base in loss to Astros
    Andy Ibáñez went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and a stolen base on Friday evening as the Tigers fell to the visiting Astros.

    Advice: The known lefty-masher collected both of his hits off of Astros’ southpaw Framber Valdez. He singled in the third inning and raced around to score on Matt Vierling’s two-run double. He also added a single in the fifth inning and swiped second base to get himself into scoring position, but the Tigers were unable to cash him in. The 31-year-old infielder has impressed in his limited action this season, slashing a robust .349/.348/.512 with two homers, seven RBI and a swipe in 45 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 6:07 pm
    Andy IbáñezDET - 2B,3B,OF
    L, 2-5 vs HOU
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  • Reports to big-league club
    The Angels activated Goodrum on Friday.

    Advice: Goodrum had been with the Rays' Triple-A affiliate when he was DFA'd and later claimed by the Angels, but he will return to the majors as replacement depth for Ehire Adrianza, (back) who landed on the injured list Friday. Goodrum has experience at every position other than catcher, though he will likely return to the minors once Los Angeles' heavily-depleted infield unit begins returning from the IL. Rotowire.com Today, 5:34 pm
     
  • Jason Heyward (back) nearing rehab assignment
    Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday that Jason Heyward (back) will begin a rehab assignment at some point next week.

    Advice: The 34-year-old outfielder has been sidelined since the beginning of April due to stiffness in his back. He has been making progress in recent weeks though and is on track to return to the Dodgers’ lineup before the end of May barring any setbacks. Rotoworld Today, 4:45 pm