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  • Homers off bench Friday
    Gorman hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers.

    Advice: Gorman entered the game as a defensive replacement after the Brewers turned it into a rout. Gorman's ninth-inning blasted ended his 0-for-14 skid that spanned all of May prior to Friday. The second baseman is slashing a meager .179/.262/.350 with five homers, 13 RBI, nine runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 130 plate appearances. Gorman began the year in a near-everyday role at the keystone, but he's now sat out against the last three southpaws the Cardinals have faced, with Jose Fermin picking up the playing time. Gorman had reverse splits last season and that has carried over into 2024, but he's simply not hitting well enough overall to justify a full-time role at this point of the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:35 pm
     
  • Swats fourth homer
    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.

    Advice: Freeman hasn't been able to turn his hitting around in May -- he's gone 4-for-26 (.154) through nine games this month and is batting just .193 on the year. His homer Friday was his first since April 19, and two of his hits in May have gone for extra bases. The 24-year-old has four homers, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored and four steals through 126 plate appearances. It's fair to question whether Freeman has earned his near-everyday role, but the Guardians are unlikely to shake things up too dramatically while Steven Kwan (hamstring) is out. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:29 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    4:10 pm @CWS
    New Player Note
     
  • Goes yard again Friday
    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.

    Advice: Ramirez has gone 8-for-23 (.348) over his last six games, and half of his hits in that span have left the yard. He started the year slowly from a power standpoint, but the third baseman is up to nine homers, 33 RBI and a .471 slugging percentage through 38 contests thanks to his recent surge. He's still a little light for batting average (.245), but that's nothing to be concerned about while he's squaring up well. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:26 pm
     
  • Third straight two-steal game
    De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

    Advice: De La Cruz stole a base after each of his hits, no doubt taking advantage of the Giants starting their fourth-string catcher, Jakson Reetz, in this contest. This was De La Cruz's third straight game with multiple steals, and he's achieved that seven times this season. The speedy infielder is up to 25 thefts on 29 attempts in 2024 while maintaining a .271/.370/.519 slash line through 38 games. He's added eight home runs, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple while serving as the Reds' No. 2 hitter. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:05 pm
     
  • Notches fourth steal
    Rojas went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.

    Advice: Rojas has five multi-hit efforts over eight games in May, going 13-for-31 (.419) with two steals and two extra-base hits in that span. The light-hitting 29-year-old is playing well atop the Mariners' lineup versus right-handed pitchers while splitting time between third base and left field. Friday's effort has him at a .351/.417/.526 slash line with three home runs, four steals, eight RBI and 12 runs scored over 108 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:54 pm
    Josh RojasSEA - 2B,3B
    6:40 pm vs OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • Elly De La Cruz steals two bags in win over Giants
    Elly De La Cruz stole two bases and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a 4-2 win over the Giants on Friday.

    Advice: With those two steals, De La Cruz is already up to 25 on the season. The speedy infielder also helped turn a terrific double play and remains must-see television anytime there’s a chance to watch. De La Cruz has absolutely lived up to the hype in the early portion of 2024, and then some. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:49 pm
     
  • Two more hits, stolen base for Rojas against A’s
    Josh Rojas picked up two hits and stole a base in a blowout win Friday against the Athletics.

    Advice: The steal is the fourth of the season for the 29-year-old. The pair of hits now has him hitting .351, and while this isn’t sustainable, it’s hard to do anything but applaud the production. The question now will be where Rojas hits in the lineup when J.P. Crawford (oblique) comes off the injured list. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:28 pm
    Josh RojasSEA - 2B,3B
    6:40 pm vs OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa goes 3-for-4, homers in loss
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and drove in both Blue Jays runs Friday in the loss to the Twins.

    Advice: Statcast has been saying all year that Kiner-Falefa has been cheated with his results, but things have picked up lately, as he’s raised his average from .247 to .279 in his last four games. His exit velocity numbers are actually down from his norms, but he hasn’t struck out much and he’s hit a ton of balls that have had the potential to go for singles. There still isn’t very much fantasy upside here, particularly since he’s not doing much running. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:58 pm
     
  • Yandy Díaz reaches base three times in loss Friday
    Yandy Díaz went 2-for-3 and drew a walk as the Rays were shut out by the Yankees on Friday evening in Tampa Bay.

    Advice: The Rays’ catalyst did his job, with a leadoff single in the first inning, a leadoff single in the sixth and walk to start the ninth inning — but all three times the Rays were unable to bring him home. On the season, the 32-year-old infielder is now hitting .237/.299/.296 with just one home run and 16 RBI. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:32 pm