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  • Belts second homer Thursday
    Urias went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.

    Advice: Urias made some noise near the bottom of the order, snapping a 2-2 tie via a 398-foot fifth-inning shot to left center with Dylan Moore aboard. The offseason addition had last left the park way back on April 6, and despite the timely long ball Thursday, Urias is sitting on just a .179 average and .303 OBP across his first 33 plate appearances. However, he's also carrying a .500 slugging percentage, thanks to the fact all five of his hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles, two homers). Rotowire.com 1 minute ago
     
  • Swipes second bag
    Clement went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's rain-shortened loss to the Royals.

    Advice: Getting the start at third base and batting sixth, Clement did what he could with his opportunities, dropping a sacrifice bunt in the second inning before singling home the Jays' only run of the game in the fourth. The 28-year-old has a four-game RBI streak going despite sporadic playing time, and while he sports an impressive .292/.300/.479 slash line on the season with two homers, two steals, six RBI and nine runs in 51 plate appearances, Clement is one of five utility players currently on the big-league roster -- along with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Cavan Biggio, Davis Schneider and the recently promoted Addison Barger -- who are splitting time between second base, third base and left field. Unless that logjam gets cleared a little, it will be tough for Clement or any of that cohort to provide consistent fantasy value. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
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  • Picking up more playing time
    Rosario has started at third base in three of San Diego's past four games, with Thursday's start being particularly notable since it came with the Padres facing a right-handed hurler in Colorado's Dakota Hudson.

    Advice: Tyler Wade had been starting at the hot corner against right-handers in the early part of the season, so Rosario's start against a righty Thursday stood out. Wade has been pretty quiet with the bat so far, slashing .235/.350/.255 with only one extra-base hit (a double) over 61 plate appearances, though he's registered a nice 13.6 percent walk rate and gone 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts. Rosario has been more productive with a .282/.333/.564 slash line, two homers, five doubles and five RBI over 43 plate appearances, so the Padres may be shifting to leaving him in the lineup against same-handed pitching. It's worth noting that both Wade and Rosario will likely lose playing time once Manny Machado, who is still recovering from offseason elbow surgery, is able to play the field again. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Makes start in left field
    Wade was the Padres' starting left fielder in Thursday's loss against Colorado and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base.

    Advice: Wade got his first look in the outfield this season -- previously, all of his defensive work came at either third or second base. The veteran has played in the outfield plenty throughout his career, logging at least a handful of games there in every campaign except 2020. Wade's versatility could help him continue to start semi-regularly even as Eguy Rosario gets more reps at third base. Rosario has started at the hot corner in three of San Diego's past four contests, with Thursday's game being particularly notable since the Rockies started a right-handed pitcher. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
     
  • Carson Kelly (ribs) scratched from lineup Friday
    Carson Kelly was scratched from Friday’s starting lineup with left ribcage soreness.

    Advice: Kelly will be available off the the bench for the game, but it appears the Tigers want to give him some sort of rest since he’s dealing with soreness. Jake Rogers will be the the backstop today and batting eighth. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Scratched with sore ribcage
    Kelly was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals due to left ribcage soreness.

    Advice: The Tigers are saying Kelly will be available off the bench, so while the injury was enough to knock him out of the lineup, it doesn't sound like it's a long-term concern. Jake Rogers will now do the catching for Reese Olson. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Astros option J.P. France to Triple-A
    Astros optioned J.P France to Triple-A Sugar Land.

    Advice: After initial reports, the move is official. France will head down to the minors with the team activating Framber Valdez for this weekend’s series against the Rockies in Mexico City. It hasn’t been a great season for France, who has a 7.46 ERA through his first five starts and has failed to get through six innings in each of his outings. The 29-year-old will look to get right down at the Triple-A level and get back on the active roster with the Astros at some point this season. Rotoworld 58 minutes ago
     
  • Working as reserve infielder
    Williams went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Thursday against the Brewers.

    Advice: The 25-year-old was in the lineup for the 10th time this season, as he stepped in at second base while Jared Triolo shifted to third in place of a resting Ke'Bryan Hayes. Williams has at least one hit in all but one of his starts this season, but he remains a bench option for Pittsburgh despite hitting .323 (10-for-31). Rotowire.com Today, 8:16 am
     
  • Yet to get on track
    Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Brewers.

    Advice: Suwinski delivered an RBI double in the fifth inning and came around to score to give the Pirates the lead. It was his second consecutive start with a double, but he had only five hits in 24 at-bats across a seven-game homestand. Suwinski has cut his strikeout rate to 17.2 percent -- down from 32.2 percent in 2023 -- but that has yet to lead to positive results, as he's batting .183 with two home runs across 93 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 7:51 am