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  • Draws starting nod Thursday
    Barnes will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Barnes will pick up his sixth start of the season while top backstop Will Smith gets a breather as the Dodgers and Nationals close their series with a day game after a night game. Over 19 plate appearances to date, Barnes has batted .250 with no extra-base hits, one RBI and one run. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Receives rest day
    Smith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Smith will get a breather for the day game after he pounded out four hits, scored twice and drove in a run in Wednesday night's 11-2 win. Austin Barnes will fill in for Smith behind the plate. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
    Will SmithLAD - C
    1:05 pm @WSH
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  • Still battling back injury
    Jones (back) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Jones is on the bench for a second straight game while he tends to a stiff back. With Jones out of the lineup along with Charlie Blackmon and Sean Bouchard, the Rockies will have Jake Cave and Hunter Goodman start in the corner-outfield spots. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,LF,RF
    12:10 pm vs SD
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  • Heads to bench Thursday
    Bouchard is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Bouchard will give way to Hunter Goodman after starting each of the past four games in right field while going 3-for-13 with two doubles, a walk and a stolen base. While Kris Bryant (back) remains on the injured list, Bouchard should still maintain an edge over Goodman and Jake Cave for a regular lineup spot in the corner outfield. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Draws second straight start
    Cave will start in left field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Cave will get a second consecutive start in the corner outfield while Nolan Jones (back) remains sidelined. The 31-year-old went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss and is slashing just .217/.269/.348 through 26 plate appearances on the season. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
    Jake CaveCOL - 1B,LF,RF
    12:10 pm vs SD
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  • Resting in day game
    Blackmon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: He'll take a seat while the Padres and Rockies wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. With Blackmon on the bench along with Nolan Jones (back), Jake Cave and Hunter Goodman will occupy the corner-outfield spots, and catcher Elias Diaz will get a day off behind the plate and will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Machado (personal) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

    Advice: Since Machado has already spent the maximum three days on the paternity list, he needs to be activated Thursday, but the Padres have yet to officially announce the move. Even if the Padres add Machado back to the 26-man roster Thursday, he'll still be available only as a bench player before likely making his return to the lineup against the Phillies this weekend, when the team returns to San Diego. Jurickson Profar will serve as the Friars' designated hitter Thursday. Rotowire.com 15 minutes ago
    Manny MachadoSD - 3B
    12:10 pm @COL
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  • Next rehab outing set for Tuesday
    Scherzer (back) is scheduled to make his next rehab start Tuesday with Double-A Frisco, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Scherzer will look to push up his pitch count in his second rehab outing after he struck out four over 2.1 innings (52 pitches) while allowing three earned runs on five hits and no walks in his 2024 debut Wednesday with Triple-A Round Rock. Since Scherzer missed all of spring training while completing his recovery from Dec. 15 surgery to address a herniated disc in his back, he could require an additional rehab start after Tuesday to get fully stretched out. The right-hander looks on track to return from the 15-day injured list to make his season debut for the Rangers in early May. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Back on bench Thursday
    Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    Advice: Raley had started each of the past three games, going 3-for-12 during that stretch to lift his season-long batting average to a porous .186. Though the Mariners have an opening in the outfield with Dominic Canzone (shoulder) on the injured list, Raley may play second fiddle to Jonatan Clase while he continues to languish at the plate. Rotowire.com 26 minutes ago
    Luke Raley Jr.SEA - 1B,LF,CF,RF
    11:35 am @TEX
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