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    • Will not be benched
      Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that he has no plans to bench Baez, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

      Advice: "He's going to play, a lot," Hinch said. Baez has again been one of the least productive regulars from an offensive standpoint in baseball, slashing just .167/.200/.222 with one home run over 135 plate appearances. He's hit only .223/.265/.346 since signing a six-year, $140 million contract prior to the 2022 campaign. Baez also has graded out poorly defensively in 2024 with minus-4 Outs Above Average, although he was plus-9 in OAA in 2023 and the Tigers still seem happy with his defense. Given that the underwhelming Zach McKinstry would represent their likely alternative at shortstop, the Tigers appear willing to continue riding it out with Baez in hopes that he can rebound to at least a competent level at the plate. Rotowire.com Today, 7:32 am
       
    • Swipes second bag
      Schuemann went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

      Advice: Schuemann singled in his first at-bat before swiping his second bag of the season, though he would be left stranded as Oakland failed to generate any offense against a dominant Cristian Javier. The second baseman has now hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 (.300) over that stretch with a homer, a double and four RBI. The stolen base was Schuemann's first since April 20 against the Guardians. Rotowire.com Today, 7:08 am
       
    • Tigers won’t bench Baez
      The Tigers won’t bench shortstop Javier Baez.

      Advice: “He’s going to play, a lot,” manager A.J. Hinch said. Baez has the lowest OPS (.422) among qualified hitters by nearly 100 points. The Tigers still owe Baez $72 million after this season. Something has to give at some point, but the Tigers will keep playing him for now. Rotoworld Today, 6:34 am
       
    • Jon Berti starting at 3B for Yankees on Thursday
      Jon Berti will start at 3B and bat eighth for the Yankees on Thursday against the Twins.

      Advice: Berti has started four games at third base over the last week, with Oswaldo Cabrera starting two and playing second for another. Berti has gone 6-for-19 (.316) in six games since coming off the IL with two steals; however, Cabrera is 9-for-30 (.300) in 10 games in May with six strikeouts and two walks, so he’s certainly not giving the job up to Berti without a fight. The two are likely to rotate the vast majority of the games for the foreseeable future which hurts both of their fantasy upside. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:55 am
      Jon BertiNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
      4:05 pm vs CWS
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    • Steals third bag of season
      Vargas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

      Advice: Batting third against southpaw Garrett Crochet as Nats manager Dave Martinez desperately tried to spark his struggling offense, Vargas didn't make a big impact but was able to steal his third bag of the year, tying his career high. The 32-year-old utility player has been seeing semi-consistent starts in May, batting .294 (5-for-17) in nine games with three doubles, two runs and an RBI. He's already played 10-plus games at both second base and third base in 2024 while also seeing duty in left field (six games) and at shortstop (three games), giving him some fantasy value in deep NL-only formats. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:21 am
      Ildemaro VargasWSH - 2B,3B,SS,OF
      3:40 pm @PHI
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    • 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 Yesterday, 7:20 am
      Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,OF
      4:10 pm @CLE
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    • Pops homer in loss
      Espinal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

      Advice: Epsinal cracked his second home run of the season in the fifth inning and has hit safely in five straight games, going 6-for-15. The infielder is playing more than originally projected, filling in at second base for Matt McLain (shoulder) or third for Noelvi Marte (suspension), but Espinal's .200 average and .536 OPS are not enticing. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:27 am
      Santiago EspinalCIN - 2B,3B,SS
      7:10 pm @LAD
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    • Riding pine Wednesday
      Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

      Advice: Gabriel Arias will take over at shortstop while Rocchio sits out the series finale. Rocchio lifted his batting average up to .208 after going 2-for-9 at the plate while he started each of the past three games. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 1:59 pm
       
    • Transferred to 60-day IL
      The Athletics transferred Hernaiz (ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

      Advice: The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Aaron Brooks, who was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Astros. Hernaiz suffered a severe left ankle sprain last week and now won't be eligible to return until early July. Max Schuemann has since taken over as Oakland's everyday shortstop in his stead. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 12:52 pm
      Darell HernaizOAK - 2B,3B,SS
      4:40 pm @KC
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      IL60