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  • Taking seat Thursday
    Estrada is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals.

    Advice: The Giants are giving Brett Wisely a start at second base and Nick Ahmed will be his double-play partner at shortstop. It seems to be a routine day off for Estrada, who had started each of the previous 14 contests. Rotowire.com Today, 12:30 pm
     
  • Maikel Garcia gets a day off on Thursday
    Maikel Garcia is not in the Royals’ lineup for Thursday’s game against the Athletics.

    Advice: The 24-year-old is hitting just .145 in 16 games in June with 12 strikeouts. He does have four steals and 10 runs scored and is coming off a month of May where he hit .305, so this might be nothing but a brief cold stretch. The Royals will hope a day off helps him get back on track. In the meantime, Garrett Hampson will start at second base and hit eighth with Nick Loftin moving over to third base. Rotoworld Today, 11:52 am
     
  • Absent from lineup
    Mateo is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Yankees.

    Advice: Mateo had a couple hits and a run scored in Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Yankees, but he'll nonetheless begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Jordan Westburg is at second base and Ramon Urias will play third. Rotowire.com Today, 11:42 am
    Jorge MateoBAL - 2B,SS
    W, 17-5 @NYY
    New Player Note
     
  • Tallies three hits Wednesday
    Volpe went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs Wednesday in an extra-inning loss to Baltimore.

    Advice: Volpe set the table well out of the leadoff spot, reaching base four times and notching his sixth effort of at least three hits this season. The second-year shortstop came up with a clutch hit in the ninth inning, doubling to left field and later coming home to score the game-tying run on a Giancarlo Stanton single. Volpe had been struggling coming into Wednesday, going 3-for-23 with seven strikeouts over his previous five contests. Rotowire.com Today, 10:35 am
    Anthony VolpeNYY - SS
    L, 5-17 vs BAL
    New Player Note
     
  • Begins hitting progression
    Hernaiz (ankle) has begun a hitting progression, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Hernaiz was able to shed his walking boot in the first half of June, and he's now graduated to baseball work from the strength and fitness program. The infielder will likely progress to full baseball activities after the hitting progression before eventually embarking on what could be a fairly robust rehab assignment. Rotowire.com Today, 9:34 am
    Darell HernaizOAK - 2B,3B,SS
    L, 2-3 vs KC
    New Player Note
    IL60
     
  • Added as 27th man
    The Giants recalled Fitzgerald from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

    Advice: Fitzgerald will serve as the team's 27th man during Thursday's game against the Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. The utility player is likely to be sent back to Sacramento following the contest. Rotowire.com Today, 9:11 am
     
  • Reaches three times in win
    Schuemann went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run in a win over the Royals on Wednesday.

    Advice: Schuemann's busy night on the basepaths surprisingly led to only one run, but it did push his OBP back up to an improving .318. The rookie has hit safely in three of the last four games, and his walk rate has now hit double digits (10.1 percent) after also sitting at that threshold in each of the last six minor-league stops before his promotion. Rotowire.com Today, 8:52 am
    Max SchuemannOAK - 2B,SS,OF
    L, 2-3 vs KC
    New Player Note
     
  • Not in Thursday's lineup
    Abrams (wrist) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Abrams was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's 3-1 win and was set to undergo an MRI on his left wrist. The results of his imaging haven't been revealed, but Abrams will miss a second straight start Thursday. The Nationals should have more information on the Abrams' condition before long. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in for Abrams at shortstop. Rotowire.com Today, 8:25 am
    CJ AbramsWSH - SS
    L, 2-5 vs AZ
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • CJ Abrams (wrist) remains out of lineup Thursday
    CJ Abrams (wrist) is not in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Abrams was scratched from the lineup on Wednesday, and then it was revealed that he was headed for an MRI on his left wrist. There seems to be minimal concern right now, but there is also minimal information, so it’s unclear how long Abrams may be sidelined. For Thursday, Ildemaro Vargas will start at shortstop. Rotoworld Today, 8:23 am
    CJ AbramsWSH - SS
    L, 2-5 vs AZ
    New Player Note
    DTD