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  • Deployed in eighth inning
    Phillips earned a hold against the White Sox on Monday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning of work.

    Advice: It was somewhat surprising to see Phillips -- who is the Dodgers' primary closer -- used in the eighth frame, but there was plenty of sense behind the move given that the White Sox were bringing up the heart of their order. Phillips got through the inning unscathed despite allowing a one-out double to Luis Robert, and Alex Vesia earned his fourth save with a clean frame in the ninth. Phillips' usage Monday suggests that manager Dave Roberts isn't opposed to using him before the ninth inning in the highest-leverage situations, but the right-hander should still receive the vast majority of save chances for Los Angeles. He's been one of the most reliable closers in baseball this year with a perfect 12-for-12 mark in save opportunities along with a 1.66 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:50 pm
     
  • Bryan Woo to undergo MRI on ailing hamstring
    Bryan Woo will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring on Tuesday.

    Advice: Woo didn’t speak after the game. That he’s going for an MRI suggests that even if he gets good news, he’s still going to miss some time. Woo was pulled from his start Monday in the fourth after hurting his leg while throwing a pitch. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:07 pm
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  • Bryan Woo exits due to hamstring tightness
    Bryan Woo exited his start Monday with right hamstring tightness, according to the Mariners.

    Advice: Everything is tightness initially now, so that seemingly positive diagnosis means nothing at the moment. If Woo needs to miss some time, but Mariners might go to Jhonathan Diaz in the rotation. Emerson Hancock is the usual fallback, but he’s dealing with a back problem at the moment. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:00 pm
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  • Nursing hamstring injury
    Woo was removed from Monday's game against the Rays due to right hamstring tightness.

    Advice: Woo left his start with the team trainer after suffering what looked to be a right leg injury, and he's since been diagnosed with a hamstring issue. The team should have a better idea of whether he'll require a trip to the injured list after further evaluation, and he's set to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:36 pm
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  • Bryan Woo exits game with right leg injury
    Bryan Woo left Monday’s game in the fourth inning with an apparent leg injury.

    Advice: Woo grabbed the back of his right leg after throwing a pitch. He was looking good in this one, having struck out three through three scoreless innings. He was charged with an unearned run after leaving in the fourth. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:05 pm
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  • Exits early versus Rays
    Woo left Monday's contest in the fourth inning due to an apparent right leg injury, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

    Advice: Woo pitched three scoreless innings, allowing four hits while striking out three batters to open his outing Monday. He then surrendered a leadoff single to Richie Palacios in the bottom of the fourth inning and was removed thereafter with a right leg injury. Woo was visibly upset after tweaking something in his leg and a more exact diagnosis will likely come in the near future. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:03 pm
    Bryan WooSEA - SP
    L, 0-5 @NYY
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  • Plays light catch Monday
    Romano (elbow) played light catch Monday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Romano felt soreness in his right elbow while long-tossing this past Friday, so it's a pleasant surprise he's throwing again already, even if it's just light catch. The veteran reliever has dealt with elbow problems off and on since spring training, so he'll need to clear several hurdles before a timetable for a return can be mapped out. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:26 pm
     
  • Heston Kjerstad starting over Cowser on Monday
    Colton Cowser is on the bench on Monday against the Guardians.

    Advice: After the Orioles called up Heston Kjerstad on Monday, they will now insert him into the starting lineup and move Cowser to the bench. In 46 games since May 1st, Cowser is hitting .182/.285/.299 with a 29 percent strikeout rate, so the Orioles may be willing to move him to the bench full-time to see if Kjerstad can provide them more offense. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:14 pm
     
  • Held out again Monday
    Lowe (toe) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Lowe suffered a fractured right pinky toe when he was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates. While the plan is for him to attempt to play through the injury, Lowe has now missed two straight starts. Richie Palacios will again handle second base while Lowe stays off his feet. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:55 am