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  • Pete Fairbanks exits after comebacker hits hand
    Pete Fairbanks left Tuesday’s game in the ninth inning after taking a comebacker off his hand.

    Advice: Fairbanks tried some warmup pitches afterwards, but the decision was made to remove him. Hopefully, this will just be a day-to-day injury. Phil Maton replaced him in a tie game. Rotoworld Tuesday, 8:48 pm
     
  • Joey Loperfido dealing with left hand inflammation
    Astros OF prospect Joey Loperfido is dealing with left hand inflammation.

    Advice: This explains why Loperfido has been held out of game action since last Friday when he went 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBI for Triple-A Sugar Land. The 25-year-old slugging prospect, who seems to have a path to at-bats in Houston in the near future, was able to take batting practice on Tuesday and should return to game action this week. It shouldn’t be long before he gets another shot with the Astros, especially with José Abreu no longer in the picture. Rotoworld Tuesday, 5:28 pm
     
  • Idle Tuesday
    Santana is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: Santana will get the day off Tuesday after making five consecutive starts at first base. Jose Miranda will fill in for Santana at first and bat sixth. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:27 pm
     
  • Clubs another homer
    Ramos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Ramos has multiple hits in 10 of his 15 games in June, and he's also hit seven homers and driven in 18 runs this month. The 24-year-old has put it all together, going from fading prospect to a leader in the Giants' offense after seizing an everyday role in May. He's at a .328/.404/.577 slash line with nine long balls, 31 RBI, 16 runs scored, seven doubles and one stolen base over 36 contests. Rotowire.com Monday, 11:17 pm
     
  • Ramos belts ninth home run against Cubs Monday
    Heliot Ramos went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the Giants’ 7-6 victory over the Cubs on Monday.

    Advice: Ramos’ home run was his ninth of the season. He’s now homered in three of his last four games and has four consecutive games with at least two hits. Ramos has taken the league by storm with a .328 average and .981 OPS in 36 games with the Giants this year. Rotoworld Monday, 8:32 pm
     
  • Homer, steal in day game
    Santana went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in a 6-2 win over the Athletics in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

    Advice: Santana also went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in the nightcap. The first baseman is batting .326 (15-for-46) with three homers and two steals over 13 contests in June, a stretch that's helped him claim a starting role at first base since Alex Kirilloff was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. Santana is at a .235/.316/.425 slash line with 11 homers, 36 RBI, 26 runs scored and two steals through 66 games this season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 8:45 pm
     
  • Jose Miranda powers Twins past Athletics on Sunday
    Jose Miranda slugged a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning on Sunday night, powering the Twins to an 8-7 victory over the Athletics in the nightcap of their doubleheader.

    Advice: Miranda did his damage off of Dany Jimenez in this one, crushing a first-pitch slider for a 427-foot (105.6 mph EV) solo shot that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. It was his only hit in two at-bats on the night. For the season, the 25-year-old is now hitting .280/.320/.473 with seven long balls and 24 RBI. Rotoworld Sunday, 8:04 pm
     
  • Collects 10th save
    Fairbanks worked a scoreless ninth to earn the save Sunday against Atlanta. He walked one and struck out two.

    Advice: Fairbanks worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth, striking out Ozzie Albies to secure his 10th save in 11 opportunities. Fairbanks' performance came on the heels of him allowing his first earned run since mid-April on Saturday, a span of 15 outings. For the season, he holds a 3.13 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 23 innings with 25 strikeouts. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:40 pm
     
  • Earns league-leading 24th save
    Helsley allowed two walks during a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save Sunday against the Cubs. He struck out one.

    Advice: Helsley tossed just 11 of 23 pitches for strikes and started behind in the count to four of five batters he faced but still managed to finish off the game for the Cardinals when a drive to the gap by pinch-hitter Patrick Wisdom with two on was snagged by Brendan Donovan to preserve the win. It was another shaky outing for Helsley, who has struggled recently with his command, walking four over his last two appearances. Despite the recent trouble, he maintains an ERA of 2.53 and has converted each of his last 24 save opportunities, last blowing a save March 30 during his first appearance of the season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 6:03 pm