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Mon, May 20Recent News
- An MRI on Jerry Hairston Jr.'s knee has revealed tendinitis.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Hairston is on the DL with a left groin strain, but it appears that the knee might be a bigger issue at the moment. He had been slated to play in an extended spring training game Monday, but it's not clear if that happened. Hairston's timetable is up in the air.
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Sat, May 18
- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Friday that Jerry Hairston Jr. (knee, groin) had "a little bit of a setback."(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month with a left groin strain, but he's now dealing with a knee issue. The setback means that he won't be activated from the DL next week when first eligible. The Dodgers are expected to send Hairston on a rehab assignment before he's cleared to return.
More: Los Angeles Daily News
Fri, May 17
- Jerry Hairston, Jr. (groin) is scheduled to have his knee examined Friday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Hairston was placed on the disabled list earlier this month due to left groin strain, but now his knee is giving him issues. It's suddenly unlikely that he'll be back when he's eligible.
More: Bill Plunkett on Twitter
Mon, May 20Recent News
- Gordon Beckham (hand) tallied three hits Sunday in his second rehab game with Triple-A Charlotte.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Beckham went 2-for-4 on Saturday in his rehab debut and is looking ready to rejoin the White Sox. But since he's been out so long -- over five weeks -- the second baseman will likely remain on the farm until Friday.
More: WhiteSox.mlb.com
Fri, May 17
- Gordon Beckham (hand) could be activated from the disabled list for the White Sox' series against the Marlins next weekend.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Beckham, who had surgery last month to remove the hamate bone from his left hand, will begin a rehab assignment on Saturday. The White Sox have been using Jeff Keppinger at second base and will welcome the defensive upgrade with Beckham.
More: Chicago Sun-Times
Wed, May 15
- Gordon Beckham (hand) hopes to begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Charlotte.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Beckham had surgery last month to remove the hamate bone from his left hand, but he has increased baseball activities in recent days and is ready to test himself in game action. He figures to rejoin the White Sox by the end of the month.
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Sun, May 19
- Rangers placed 2B Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 18, with an intercostal strain.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Kinsler hasn't started the last two games with rib soreness and said he still felt discomfort during batting practice on Sunday. The Rangers aren't overly concerned about the injury, but top prospect Jurickson Profar will be called up to replace Kinsler on the active roster. Kinsler is batting .302/.369/.500 with seven home runs through his first 40 games this season.
Sat, May 18
- Ian Kinsler (ribs) is out of the Rangers' starting lineup again on Saturday evening.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Kinsler was hit in the ribs by a throw Tuesday while stealing second base and aggravated his contusion Thursday during an at-bat. He is considered day-to-day.
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Fri, May 17
- Ian Kinsler was scratched from Friday's lineup due to bruised ribs.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Kinsler was hit in his ribs with a throw Tuesday while stealing a base and aggravated it on Thursday while getting out of the way of a pitch. Consider him day-to-day for now. Leury Garcia will fill in at second base while Elvis Andrus bats leadoff.
More: MLBlogs.com
Sun, May 19
- Matt Carpenter has hit safely in all but two May games.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: The young infielder is third in the NL with 33 runs scored. Carpenter's slash line of .263/.333/.442 in April was solid, but he's really turned up the heat in May, batting .375/.470/.482. If Carpenter can convert some of his doubles (14) into home runs (three), he'll eradicate a fantasy weakness to this point. Despite his hot stick, Carpenter has driven in only 14 runs. He's not a threat to run, either.
Sun, May 19
- Since May 2, Ryan Raburn is batting an anemic .172/.273/.241 over 33 plate appearances.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Raburn lived a charmed life in April, slashing .320/.370/.620 in the season's opening month. The wheels have come off since he went 4-for-5 against the Phillies on May 1. Since that time, he's seen his OPS deflate from 1.061 to .871 with no signs of slowing. Raburn began losing playing time when Michael Bourne returned, but there was hope he'd grab some playing time following the demotion of Lonnie Chisenhall. ESPN Fantasy reports that Raburn has been dropped from 35.6% of baseball leagues over the past week. He's now owned in just 32.1%, a number that's still too high.
Sun, May 19
- Jed Lowrie went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice-fly RBI in Saturday's victory against Kansas City.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Lowrie pounded the ball in April, batting .333 with a .938 OPS and 15 RBI in 102 plate appearances. The 29-year-old suffered a strained neck at the end of the month and hasn't been the same since, batting .232/.328/.286 with no homers, four RBI and one run scored over 56 May plate appearances. It's possible that the oft-injured infielder is trying to play through a malady that would be better treated by rest.
Sun, May 19
- Chris Getz hasn't collected a hit since May 4.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He hasn't played since May 13 and owns an ugly .170 OPS in 18 plate appearances this month. Getz has never been much of a hitter, but his .193/.221/.301 slash line in 2013 resets the bar to a new low. Kansas City is making due with Elliot Johnson and Miguel Tejada at second, which tells you all you need to know about their opinion of Getz. With additional help on the way from the farm, Getz may have just squandered his last opportunity to seize a starting major league gig.
Sun, May 19
- Everth Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's win against the Nationals.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cabrera has now stolen a base in four consecutive games, bumping him to the National League leader with 15. The shortstop will never post a good batting average, but he's getting on base more and running as effectively as ever. The 26-year-old shortstop batted .246/.324/.324 with a league-leading 44 stolen bases last season and is a decent bet to improve upon all numbers in 2013.
Fri, May 17
- Everth Cabrera went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Thursday's defeat at the hands of Washington.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Cabrera's 13 steals rank second in the National League. A better real-life than fantasy player, Cabrera's value comes in the form of his legs (steals and runs) and eyes (walks). He looks poised to have a career year.
Sun, May 19
- Ronny Cedeno was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a sinus infection.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: He should be OK in a day or two. Marwin Gonzalez is taking Cedeno's spot at shortstop.
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Sun, May 19
- Maicer Izturis went 1-for-4 with a single in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Izturis isn't walking or making contact this season, and you already know his swing is punchless. Toronto was hoping for more than a .218/.242/.331 slash line when they signed Izturis from the Angels over the winter to a three-year, $9 million deal and the Jays recently sat him in three of four games.
Sun, May 19
- Howie Kendrick went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's game against the White Sox.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Kendrick hasn't had many RBI opportunities batting in the sixth spot for the Angels, but he surprisingly managed six home runs this season. The 29-year-old second baseman is batting .370 (10-for-27) with a home run and two doubles over his last seven games.
Wed, May 15
- Howie Kendrick went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday versus the Royals.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It's a shame Kendrick is batting sixth for the Angels, because it's not giving him many RBI opportunities, particularly with Josh Hamilton off to such a rough start. Kendrick is batting .294 with a surprising six homers, but it's resulted in a modest 18 RBI and 13 runs scored to date.
Sun, May 19
- Brian Roberts (knee) will have the sutures removed from his right leg on Monday.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: They were supposed to be removed on Friday, but Roberts wasn't sufficiently healed at that time. The second baseman is coming back from surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in the back of his right knee and will be out for at least the next six weeks or so.
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Sat, May 18
- Orioles transferred 2B Brian Roberts from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: It's just a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Roberts underwent surgery last Thursday to repair a ruptured tendon in his right knee and is expected to be sidelined for at least the next six weeks.
Sun, May 19
- Dodgers activated 2B Mark Ellis from the 15-day disabled list.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Ellis had been scheduled to remain on his rehab assignment through the weekend, but the Dodgers decided to bring him back early since Luis Cruz (elbow) is banged up. The second baseman is hitting second on Sunday afternoon against the Braves' Mike Minor.
Fri, May 17
- Mark Ellis was removed early from Friday's rehab game as a precautionary measure due to poor field conditions.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Ellis was supposed to play four innings and receive two at bats, but a rainy night at Double-A Chattanooga forced him out after only three innings and one at-bat. It's certainly encouraging news to hear that it wasn't an injury related setback that caused the early exit.
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Sat, May 18
- Marco Scutaro went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored Friday against the Rockies.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: Ho-hum, just another multi-hit night for the hottest hitter in the game. Scutaro now has a 16-game hitting streak and has raised his batting average from .215 to .327 in the process. The 37-year-old is not going to provide much in the way of pop or speed, but keep running him out there in all formats until he cools down.
Sat, May 18
- Orioles optioned INF Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk.(Rotoworld.com)
Advice: A corresponding move will come on Sunday. Flaherty was hitting .133/.228/.233 in 90 at-bats this year.