Player Notes

Padres acquired INF Pedro Ciriaco from the Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later.
Advice: Ciriaco had been designated for assignment on Monday. He should see some playing time at second base while Jedd Gyorko is out and can also play some shortstop and third base.
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Mike Aviles finished 3-for-4 in the Indians' loss to the Nationals on Saturday in Cleveland.
Advice: Aviles had a double in the third inning, a single in the fifth and a second double in the ninth. He has struggled for the most part this season but may be a decent fill-in for Troy Tulowitzki owners over the next several weeks.

Everth Cabrera is dealing with a left hamstring injury.
Advice: Cabrera suffered the injury while trying to steal second base in the eighth inning of Sunday's win. The Padres will update his status early this week. Cabrera and Carlos Quentin are candidates to be placed on the disabled list.
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Justin Turner is dealing with an intercostal issue and may have to be placed on the disabled list.
Advice: No word on how or when the injury occurred, though it's worth noting that he flung a pie in the face of Kirk Nieuwenhuis during the team's post-game celebration on Sunday. Turner, 28, is batting .266/.307/.300 in a utility role with the Mets this season.
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Jose Reyes (ankle) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Monday.
Advice: Reyes will play in simulated games starting Friday and could be cleared for a rehab assignment at High-A Dunedin soon if that goes well. Coming back from a severely sprained left ankle, he figures to need a good number of rehab games before being activated but will likely return before the end of the month.
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Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated that Marco Scutaro (finger) is unlikely to play this weekend.
Advice: Scutaro was hit in the left pinkie with a pitch on Tuesday and was diagnosed with "mallet finger," a type of tendon damage that can often take 6-8 weeks to fully recover from. He wants to play through the pain, but there's just too much soreness and swelling at the moment.
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Jordy Mercer went 0-for-3 Thursday in a loss to the Giants.
Advice: Mercer went 5-for-10 over his previous two games. He's only hitting .268 with a .286 OBP over 82 at-bats, but the utility man has a .476 slugging percentage thanks to 10 extra-base hits. Mercer is useful depth in NL-only leagues.

Hanley Ramirez was used as a pinch-hitter Wednesday and grounded into a double play against the Diamondbacks.
Advice: Had Ramirez been healthy, he probably would have beaten out the relay. However, the Dodgers didn't want him testing his injured hamstring on the ball. He remains day-to-day.

Yankees transferred INF Eduardo Nunez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.
Advice: It's nothing more than a procedural move to open a spot on the 40-man roster, and doesn't represent a setback in his recovery. The Yankees believe that he's currently heading in the right direction and could be activated from the disabled list in early July.

Back in the No. 2 spot for the first time since June 2, Starlin Castro went 3-for-7 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Reds.
Advice: Castro nearly hit a game-winning homer in the ninth, but settled for a double and was eventually stranded. However, he helped manufacture the winning-run in the 14th inning after he reached on a single and stole second base. After Alfonso Soriano moved him over to third base on a ground out, he scored the winning run when Julio Borbon delivered a single through the left side of the infield. This was Castro's first multi-hit game since May 27, so Cubs manager Dale Sveum figures to keep him in the No. 2 spot for the time being. While the 23-year-old has been a major disappointment this season, he has major bounce-back potential.

Jimmy Rollins is out of the Phillies' lineup on Friday due to a sore hip.
Advice: A previous report indicated that Rollins was dealing with a sore foot, but that was apparently incorrect. Either way, consider him day-to-day for now.
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Derek Jeter (ankle) was cleared to resume running and other baseball activities after a visit with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina Thursday.
Advice: It's great news, though Jeter obviously still has a long ways to go. The Yankees are hoping he could be ready to rejoin the lineup in about six weeks, though that's a rough timetable. Jeter, of course, tried to make it back by Opening Day but pushed things too quickly and suffered a small crack in his surgically-repaired ankle. He'll be more cautious this time around.
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Josh Rutledge is likely to be recalled to replace Troy Tulowitzki (rib) on the Rockies' roster.
Advice: Rutledge has batted .348/.438/.565 with two homers in 69 at-bats since his demotion to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He should see regular playing time and is worth scooping up in deeper mixed formats.
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