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  • Giants option David Villar to Triple-A on Saturday
    Giants optioned INF David Villar to Triple-A Sacramento.

    Advice: Villar heads back to the minors after a brief stint with the Giants where he batted .294 (5-for-17) with one homer and four RBI in 18 plate appearances over six games. The 27-year-old infielder figures to be back at some point later this summer, if needed due to injury. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:10 am
    David VillarSF - 1B,2B,3B
    10:40 am @CLE
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  • Plates pair in victory
    Raley went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

    Advice: Raley's third-inning two-bagger -- only his second extra-base hit in the last nine games -- brought home Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh with what would be the only runs of the night for Seattle. Raley's recent lack of pop has been accompanied by plenty of struggles making any type of contact, as he owns a bloated 39.4 percent strikeout rate and an accompanying lowly .161 average over that aforementioned nine-game span. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:32 am
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,OF
    1:10 pm vs TOR
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  • Homers in second straight game
    Steer went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

    Advice: Steer got the Reds on the board with a fifth-inning solo shot and later singled in a run in the ninth. It was the second straight game with a home run for Steer, who has 12 for the season and leads Cincinnati with 56 RBI. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:14 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    10:40 am vs DET
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  • Fills in at 2B
    Newman replaced Ketel Marte (back) at second base after Marte was removed in the eighth inning from Friday's 10-8 loss to San Diego.

    Advice: Newman entered as a pinch hitter earlier and stayed in the game at DH before taking over for Marte, who has been nursing a sore back. Marte told manager Torey Lovullo that he was unable to hit, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Marte is day-to-day, which means Newman will be at the ready to take over at second base for as long as needed. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:35 am
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm @SD
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  • Jose Miranda notches hits in 10 straight at-bats
    Jose Miranda finished 4-for-4 with a homer, a double and three runs scored Friday against the Astros.

    Advice: Incredibly, the Twins pinch-hit for Miranda in the ninth, even though he had delivered hits in 10 consecutive at-bats, and it worked, as Austin Martin singled off Luis Contreras. Still, the Twins went on to lose anyway, Miranda is 25-for-50 in his last 13 games, raising his average from .277 to .324 and his OPS from .778 to .893. Rotoworld Friday, 11:53 pm
    Jose MirandaMIN - 1B,3B
    11:10 am vs HOU
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  • Luke Raley hits two-run double to help M’s top Jays
    Luke Raley hit a two-run double to help the Mariners to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

    Advice: Raley gave Seattle a 2-0 lead with a two-run double off Kevin Gausman. The first-year Mariner has nine doubles on the season while driving home 25 runs. Raley has been one of the more consistent hitters for Seattle, but that’s a bit of faint praise considering his slash of .249/.294/.430. Rotoworld Friday, 9:13 pm
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,OF
    1:10 pm vs TOR
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  • Sets franchise record in loss
    Miranda went 4-for-4 with a homer, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-12 loss to the Astros.

    Advice: Miranda came a triple shy of the cycle and set a Twins franchise record in the seventh inning by tallying his 10th consecutive plate appearance with a hit. The 26-year-old launched a 414-foot solo shot off Shawn Dubin earlier in the game for his ninth homer of the season. Miranda now sports a nine-game hit streak over which he's batted an absurd .559 (19-for-34) with seven extra base hits, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored. Rotowire.com Friday, 8:57 pm
    Jose MirandaMIN - 1B,3B
    11:10 am vs HOU
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  • Spencer Steer goes deep in Friday’s loss to Tigers
    Spencer Steer went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Friday night as the Reds fell to the Tigers in the opening game of their three-game weekend series.

    Advice: Steer got the Reds on the board in the fifth inning with a mammoth 425-foot (106.1 mph EV) solo shot off of Reese Olson. He also plated a run with an RBI single off of Jason Foley in the ninth inning and scored on Nick Martini’s RBI triple. With his two-hit attack, the dynamic 26-year-old is now slashing .242/.334/.427 with 12 homers, 56 RBI and 13 stolen bases on the season. Rotoworld Friday, 7:37 pm
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    10:40 am vs DET
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  • Athletics release veteran infielder Aledmys Díaz
    Athletics released INF Aledmys Díaz.

    Advice: The 33-year-old infielder had been designated for assignment earlier in the week and predictably passed through waivers unclaimed. He’s now free to explore employment opportunities elsewhere if he so chooses. Díaz hit a paltry .103/.133/.103 in 29 at-bats with the Athletics this season. Rotoworld Friday, 5:54 pm
    Aledmys DíazOAK - 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF
    1:07 pm vs BAL
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