Player Notes

Michael Brantley had an RBI single and a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Advice: The longball came in the second inning off of Felix Hernandez. It's just the second homer of the season for Brantley, who was hitting third in the batting order. The outfielder has now driven in 19 while hitting .301 as he quietly puts together a nice season.

Justin Upton smacked a go-ahead grand slam and knocked in five runs in Friday's 8-5 win over the Dodgers.
Advice: For all his early success, this was the first time he had driven in more than two runs in a game this season. Upton collected his first RBI with a ground out in the bottom of the third inning and put the Braves ahead with his grand slam off Paco Rodriguez in the bottom of the sixth. It was the third grand slam of his career and his first since June 2, 2009. The 25-year-old outfielder currently leads the majors with 14 home runs and is just three shy of his total from all of last year.

Orioles placed OF Nolan Reimold on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 12, with a right hamstring strain.
Advice: It's the reason why Reimold was held out of the Orioles' lineup for the fifth straight day Saturday. Chris Dickerson will likely get the majority of starts at designated hitter in his absence. Given his injury history, Reimold could be looking at an extended stay on the DL.

Matt Joyce finished 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBI in Saturday's 10-6 victory over the Orioles.
Advice: Joyce cranked a two-run homer in the top of the third inning and then drove in another two runs with a double as the Rays staged an impressive comeback in the top of the ninth. The 28-year-old remains a fringe outfielder in standard mixed fantasy leagues.

Carlos Quentin will return from the paternity leave list Saturday.
Advice: Quentin missed Thursday's game following the birth of his son and was placed on paternity leave Friday. The Padres will have to make a roster move Saturday in order to bring him back.
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Martin Prado is batting .275 in May.
Advice: Slowly but surely, Prado is digging himself out of an awful early-season slump. In his first month with the Snakes, Prado slashed an anemic .217/.266/.348. Over 15 games this month, he's batting a reasonable .275/.339/.333. It's certainly not the start Arizona expected after acquiring Prado in the Justin Upton trade and subsequently signed him to a four-year, $40 million contract extension. Sporting his trademark multi-position eligibility and playing in cozy Chase Field, now might be the time to buy low. Prado entered the year a .319/.370/.447 career hitter in Arizona.

David Murphy went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday night's win over the Tigers.
Advice: With Ian Kinsler on the DL, the Rangers are using Elvis Andrus as their leadoff hitter and Murphy in the No. 2 spot. It's not exactly a deserved promotion after Murphy posted a .170/.215/.295 batting line in April, but there's not any other current options. Murphy appears to be finally healthy after missing time last week with a lower back injury.

Chris Davis went 2-for-4 with a homer and a walk Monday against the Yankees.
Advice: Davis lost his share of the AL home run lead when Robinson Cano went deep in the first, only to move back into a tie by hitting his 13th homer an inning later. He has four homers in 10 games after slumping some in late April and early May.

In his return to the starting lineup, Bryce Harper (nausea, shoulder, knee) hit his 11th home run in a victory over the Padres.
Advice: Harper's seventh-inning solo bomb off Tyson Ross was his only hit in four at-bats. The wunderkind said he felt "terrible" after grounding out as a pinch-hitter Wednesday. It appears as though he'll have no further setbacks stemming from a violent kiss with the Dodger Stadium outfield wall on Monday.

Darin Mastroianni will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a bone chip on his left ankle, and will be sidelined for at least six weeks.
Advice: It was a very discouraging sign when Mastroianni, who was already progressing slowly in his recovery, was uncomfortable testing his ankle during light sprints on Wednesday. He shouldn't be expected to return to the Twins until after the All-Star break and can safely be dropped in deeper mixed formats.
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Delmon Young finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Phillies' loss to the Reds on Saturday.
Advice: Young is now batting .208/.286/.333 with 11 strikeouts in 15 games with Philly. He has good raw power, but the 27-year-old isn't worth the trouble in most mixed leagues.

Todd Frazier went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Monday, dropping his average back down to .224.
Advice: Frazier has six homers and 27 RBI, but he's probably not going to get that average up until he cuts back on the strikeouts. He's fanned 44 times in 43 games this year, compared to 103 times in 128 games last season.

Brett Gardner went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple and an RBI single in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.
Advice: Gardner tripled to lead off the bottom of the first and came around to score on a ground out by Robinson Cano. The 29-year-old is striking out more often than we have seen in the past, but the Yankees' leadoff man should continue to be an asset in mixed leagues. After getting off to a slow start in the speed department, he has seven stolen bases in eight attempts this month.

Scott Van Slyke clubbed a pair of solo homers Friday in a loss to the Braves.
Advice: Van Slyke now has three homers in five games since being called up last week. The 26-year-old was raking at Triple-A Albuquerque prior to his promotion and is making a strong case to stick around as a utility player.

Shane Victorino (back) is not in Friday's lineup against the Twins.
Advice: Victorino felt his back tighten up Thursday after he crashed into the right field fence, so he'll get the night off. There's a chance he could return Saturday.
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Adam Dunn left Saturday's game against the Angels due to back spasms.
Advice: Jeff Keppinger hit for the first baseman in the fifth inning. Spasms are generally a day-to-day thing, so we'll have to see how Dunn is feeling Sunday before knowing if he'll have to miss some games. It's unfortunate timing, too, as Dunn has been heating up at the plate.
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Josh Hamilton has been scratched from Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.
Advice: No word yet on the reason for his absence, but Hamilton has been playing through an illness for the last two weeks. Mark Trumbo is starting in his place in right field.
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Kelly Johnson homered and drove home four runs, helping to power the Rays to a 12-10 victory over the Orioles on Friday.
Advice: Johnson finished the night 3-for-4 with a homer, double, two runs scored and four RBI. His three-run blast off Jason Hammel in the third inning put the Rays on top for good. He's had a nice career resurrection in Tampa Bay this season, hitting .276/.353/.483 with six homers and 23 RBI.