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  • On bench Sunday
    Taveras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

    Advice: It's the second straight game on the bench for Taveras despite having a .782 OPS in his past 11 games. Derek Hill will take over in center field and bat seventh in the series finale at Baltimore. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:56 pm
     
  • Sitting again Sunday
    McCormick is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: McCormick will sit Sunday for the second straight game, and he has gone 1-for-11 over his past five contests. Trey Cabbage will start in right field and bat ninth in the series finale at New York. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:01 am
     
  • Breaks out of short slump
    Jones went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Saturday against the White Sox.

    Advice: Jones entered Saturday's game having collected just one hit across his last 15 at-bats. He ended that short slump with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, his second long ball since returning from the injured list June 14. Jones is still working on finding his rhythm this season after missing around six weeks due to knee and back injuries, but he is now hitting .250 since being activated. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:02 am
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,OF
    5:40 pm vs MIL
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  • Taking seat Saturday
    Taveras isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

    Advice: Taveras will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-7 with an RBI through the first two games of the series. Derek Hill will fill the void in center field and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Saturday, 1:54 pm
     
  • Nolan Jones goes deep in loss to White Sox
    Nolan Jones went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer against the White Sox on Saturday.

    Advice: Jones took Jonathan Cannon deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. It was only his third home run of the season as he’s struggled to a .192/.298/.323 slash line, striking out 33.1 percent of the time across 151 plate appearances. Rotoworld Saturday, 1:53 pm
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,OF
    5:40 pm vs MIL
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  • Out of lineup Saturday
    McCormick is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: McCormick went 0-for-1 with one walk and one strikeout before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning of Friday's 7-2 loss to New York. With McCormick starting Saturday's game in the dugout, Singleton will start at first base while Mauricio Dubon shifts to right field against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill. Rotowire.com Saturday, 10:15 am
     
  • Finishing month on upswing
    Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles.

    Advice: Taveras had a bases-loaded walk and swiped his ninth bag in the loss. He's set up for a fourth consecutive season of double-digit steals. The outfielder was having a brutal month, but he's finishing June on an upswing. After enduring a 2-for-45 (.044) stretch over 14 games, Taveras has hit safely in seven of the subsequent 10 contests, going 9-for-29 (.310) with three steals, a home run, five RBI and an additional three runs scored. Rotowire.com Saturday, 8:03 am
     
  • Collects three RBI in win
    Ozuna went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-1 victory over Pittsburgh.

    Advice: The veteran designated hitter faced Martin Perez in the third inning with the bases loaded and laced a bases-clearing double to push Atlanta's lead to 4-0. Ozuna kept his hot June cooking, as he entered this contest slashing .286/.369/.505 with five homers, 15 runs scored and 15 RBI over 103 plate appearances before this performance. The 33-year-old looks bound for his third All-Star appearance, as he's hitting .304 with 21 homers, 47 runs scored and 67 RBI total this season. Rotowire.com Friday, 7:45 pm
     
  • Double, homer in win
    Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over Arizona while also being hit by a pitch.

    Advice: Castro was hit by a pitch in his second at-bat and responded with a leadoff double on the first pitch in his next trip to the plate, before then coming home on a double from Trevor Larnach. The utility man would add a two-run homer in the fifth to increase Minnesota's lead to seven runs, giving him two homers over his last five games. Castro has also hit safely in nine straight, posting multiple hits in five of those contests. He's batting .405 (15-for-37) over that stretch with eight RBI and nine runs scored. Rotowire.com Thursday, 5:34 am
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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