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  • On bench Friday
    Rojas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Rojas will sit for a second straight game against a left-handed pitcher, with Daniel Lynch taking the mound for Kansas City in the series opener. Dylan Moore will slide to third base while Ryan Bliss plays second. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:57 pm
     
  • On bench Friday
    Newman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Diego.

    Advice: The 30-year-old will yield to Blaze Alexander on Friday despite Newman a six-game hit streak. On the year, Newman is slashing .260/.294/.377 with a 14.8 percent strikeout rate in 155 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:31 pm
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
    5:40 pm @SD
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  • Rays activate INF Walls from 60-day IL
    Rays activated INF Taylor Walls from the 60-day injured list.

    Advice: Tampa Bay designated Harold Ramirez for assignment to make room for Walls, who has been on the injured list all season as he recovered from offseason hip surgery. Walls figures to come off the bench for the Rays and see most of his playing time against left-handed pitching. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:06 am
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm vs BAL
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  • Activated from 60-day IL
    The Rays activated Walls (hip) from the 60-day injured list Friday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

    Advice: Walls has been out all season following offseason hip surgery and had his recovery delayed due to inflammation in the hip. However, he recently got back up to speed during a five-game rehab stint with Triple-A Durham, going 8-for-21 at the plate. Walls could take some playing time away from Jose Caballero at shortstop while working in a utility role. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:00 am
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm vs BAL
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  • Serves as DH on rehab assignment
    Perdomo started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with an RBI for Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

    Advice: Perdomo, who played seven innings at shortstop Wednesday, was in the lineup for a second straight day but got replaced by a pinch hitter after eight innings. Perdomo will continue his rehab assignment through the weekend for Reno and could rejoin the Diamondbacks next week. Arizona begins a homestand Tuesday against the Angels. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:57 am
    Geraldo PerdomoAZ - 2B,3B,SS
    5:40 pm @SD
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  • Manny Machado grounds out as pinch-hitter
    After being held out of the starting lineup due to a hip flexor, Manny Machado grounded out as a pinch-hitter Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: The Padres said after the game that Machado would have been run for if he hadn’t gotten on base and that it’s unlikely that he’ll start Friday, even at DH. Tyler Wade played third base tonight and probably will do the same Friday. Rotoworld Thursday, 10:11 pm
     
  • Lifts fifth homer
    Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

    Advice: The homer was Suarez's second hit over six games in June, though both knocks have gone for extra bases. The third baseman hasn't hit for average well in the last five years, but his .202 mark this season is poor even by his usual standard. He's added a .592 OPS, five homers, 28 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases through 62 contests. Rotowire.com Thursday, 10:00 pm
     
  • Appears as pinch hitter
    Machado (hip) entered Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter and grounded out to the pitcher, AJ Cassavell of MLB.comreports.

    Advice: Machado was held out of Thursday's lineup after suffering a hip flexor strain Wednesday. He is considered day-to-day and was expected to be unavailable Thursday. The fact that he was able to pinch hit is a positive sign, though it's still unclear when he'll be able to rejoin the lineup. Rotowire.com Thursday, 9:35 pm
     
  • Manny Machado out Thursday with hip flexor strain
    Manny Machado (hip) is absent from the lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: No surprise here after Machado suffered a mild right hip flexor strain during Wednesday’s series finale against the Angels. The 31-year-old third baseman will presumably require a couple days off to rest and recover, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be journeyman Tyler Wade filling in at the hot corner on Thursday night in his absence. Rotoworld Thursday, 3:31 pm