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  • Not starting Saturday
    Cooper is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Washington, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Cooper will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after going 1-for-3 with an RBI-double in the fourth inning in Friday's loss. Vaughn Grissom will shift to DH while David Hamilton gets the start at second base. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • Makes third straight start
    Duran started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's 4-2 loss to Colorado.

    Advice: Duran made a third consecutive start and has hit in all three, going 6-for-10 with one RBI and three runs scored. He's started in left field and third base during the three-start run, and there will be plenty of opportunities at each position with Wyatt Langford (hamstring) and Josh Jung (wrist) on the injured list. Neither is due back until the end of the month at the earliest. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
    Ezequiel DuranTEX - 1B,3B,SS,OF
    5:10 pm @COL
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  • Plates pair in win
    France went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

    Advice: Dylan Moore stole the show for the Mariners with a five-RBI night, but France got in on the fun early with a timely two-bagger in the fourth that extended Seattle's lead to 3-0 at the time. The veteran's multi-hit effort was already France's third of May, and he's opened the month with a solid .267 average and .333 on-base percentage across eight contests. However, France's strikeout rate in that span is also a bloated 33.3 percent, pushing his season figure to a career high of 24.8 percent over 137 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 8:52 am
     
  • Slugs fifth homer
    Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: The veteran first baseman got his bat on a pitch out of the strike zone in the fifth inning against Yusei Kikuchi and poked it just fair down the right-field line, putting the Twins in the lead for good. Santana has been productive over the last few weeks -- all five of his homers on the season have come in his last 15 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .264/.328/.585 with eight runs and 12 RBI. Rotowire.com Today, 6:51 am
     
  • Takes batting practice
    Bryant (back) took batting practice prior to Friday's game against the Rangers, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Bryant began the session cautiously, just getting the ball out of the infield. However, he was able to pull the ball over the fence by his final swings, a positive sign for his recovery. There hasn't been a date set yet, but Bryant is expected to begin a rehab assignment soon. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:58 pm
    Kris BryantCOL - 1B,OF
    5:10 pm vs TEX
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  • Pops first homer
    Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Guardians.

    Advice: Vaughn finally popped his first home run of the season when he took Pedro Avila deep in the eighth inning. He entered the game with only eight extra-base hits across 146 plate appearances, all of which were doubles. Overall, Vaughn is slashing just .196/.253/.275 across 150 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:45 pm
     
  • Jake Bauers goes 2-for-3, triples in rout
    Jake Bauers followed up his homer Thursday by going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, a walk and a steal against the Cardinals on Friday.

    Advice: There was a legitimate argument for DFAing Bauers and keeping Tyler Black after Christian Yelich came off the IL, but it was a weaker one if Yelich was going to DH frequently. Bauers thinks the Brewers made the right call, and he’s raised his OPS from .639 to .732 the last two days. He’ll play against most righties for now, though that’s not certain to last. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:38 pm
    Jake BauersMIL - 1B,OF
    4:15 pm vs STL
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  • Josh Bell plates two as Marlins fall to Phillies
    Josh Bell doubled and drove in a pair of runs on Friday night as the Marlins were crushed by the Phillies in Miami.

    Advice: Bell did his best to avoid a shutout at least, smacking a two-run double off of Giovanny Soto in the eighth inning that pulled the Marlins to within six runs at 8-2. He finished the night 1-for-3 plus a walk and is now hitting a putrid .204/.295/.313 with four homers and 15 RBI on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:08 pm
     
  • Day off Friday
    Renfroe isn't in the Royals' lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Renfroe will get a chance to regroup Friday after going 0-for-10 across his last three games. Dairon Blanco will cover right field instead and bat eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:25 pm