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  • Swipes fifth bag
    Varsho went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

    Advice: Batting second once again, Varsho stole his fifth base of the season in the fifth inning but was left stranded at third base in an eventual 3-2 loss. The 27-year-old is struggling to produce consistent contact -- he's batting only .150 (6-for-40) in May -- but over half of Varsho's 27 hits on the season have gone for extra bases, as he has eight doubles and seven homers. Rotowire.com 58 minutes ago
     
  • Heading to bench Thursday
    Cabrera is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Cabrera has been the Yankees' preferred option at third base all season, but he's started to cede more work of late to Jon Berti, who will occupy the hot corner for the fourth time in six games Thursday. Given that he holds a 129-point advantage in OPS over Berti for the season, Cabrera should still be the favored option more often than not, but both will see their opportunities take a hit once DJ LeMahieu (foot) eventually returns from the injured list to make his 2024 debut. Rotowire.com Today, 7:54 am
    Oswaldo CabreraNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:10 am @MIN
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  • On base three times in loss
    Bichette went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

    Advice: His two-run double in the third inning looked like it would be just enough offense to get the Jays the win, until Jordan Romano blew the save in the ninth. Bichette is finally catching fire at the plate, hitting safely in six straight games and batting .435 (10-for-23) over that stretch with a double, a homer, a steal, three runs and four RBI. Rotowire.com Today, 7:52 am
     
  • Hitting bench in series finale
    Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Stanton will get a breather for the day game after a night game, ceding his spot in the lineup to Trent Grisham, who will man center field while Aaron Judge slots into Stanton's usual role at designated hitter. After making 33 starts in the corner outfield in 2023, Stanton has been deployed exclusively at DH through the first quarter of the 2024 season. Given Stanton's lengthy injury history, the Yankees will likely look to keep him in a non-defensive role so long as the likes of Judge, Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo all maintain health. Rotowire.com Today, 7:49 am
     
  • Launches fourth homer
    Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

    Advice: Yastrzemski hopped on a hanging four-seamer from Elieser Hernandez in the bottom of the third and sent it into the stands to put the Giants up 2-0 and later added a single to give the outfielder his second consecutive multi-hit game. It marked Yastrzemski's fourth home run of the campaign and his second in the month of May, where he's still batting just .217. It also marked the first time this season in which he's strung together multiple hits in back-to-back contests. Rotowire.com Today, 7:39 am
     
  • Closing in on rehab stint
    Murphy (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment next week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The catcher has been out since Opening Day after suffering an oblique strain, and Atlanta has taken things slowly with him so far. Murphy now appears to be in the final stages of his recovery, but given the amount of time he's missed, his rehab assignment could last more than just a few days. Travis d'Arnaud will continue handling catching duties until Murphy returns, backed up by Chadwick Tromp. Rotowire.com Today, 7:34 am
     
  • Homers in win
    De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Tigers.

    Advice: De La Cruz crushed a two-run, 422-foot homer off Casey Mize in the first inning Wednesday for the only runs scored in the Marlins' shutout victory. De La Cruz has gone just 4-for-24 in his last six games, though he's already up to nine home runs, nearly halfway to the career-high 19 he hit last season. Overall, the 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .256/.304/.456 with 25 runs scored and 24 RBI, both team highs, through his first 194 plate appearances this year. Rotowire.com Today, 7:32 am
     
  • Homers vs. Pittsburgh
    Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Pirates.

    Advice: Sanchez extended Milwaukee's lead to 10-2 in the third inning with a two-run blast off Martin Perez, his sixth long ball of the year. The 31-year-old Sanchez has gotten steady playing time against left-handed pitching, either spelling William Contreras behind the plate or at DH. Sanchez has swung the bat well recently, going 8-for-26 with three homers and a 1.033 OPS over his last eight games. Overall, he's slashing .243/.317/.527 with 13 RBI and 11 runs scored through 82 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:21 am
     
  • On bench in second straight
    Martin is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: After recently picking up four starts in a five-game stretch, Martin finds himself on the bench for the second straight day. While he's up with the big club, the right-handed-hitting Martin should play regularly versus left-handed pitching, but the trio of Alex Kirilloff, Willi Castro and Max Kepler looks to be the Twins' preferred outfield alignment against right-handers. The outfield will become even more crowded when Byron Buxton (knee) returns from the 10-day injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 am
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs NYY
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