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  • Nursing forehead laceration
    Nimmo is absent from Monday's lineup against the Nationals due to a laceration on his forehead, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Advice: Nimmo suffered the cut when he slipped and fell in his hotel room Sunday night. He passed concussion tests and is expected to be fine, but it will cost him a start. It's not clear whether Nimmo might be available off the bench Monday. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Playing time trending down
    Goodman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

    Advice: From June 15 through June 25, Goodman made nine starts at either catcher or designated hitter over a 10-game stretch and slashed .310/.333/.862 with five home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs. Despite his recent success, Goodman's avenue to regular playing time at either spot now appears to be blocked with the returns Elias Diaz and Charlie Blackmon from the injured list over the weekend. Goodman will take a seat for the fourth time in five games, and his starting opportunities could be largely limited to left-handed pitching moving forward now that the Rockies have regained health. Rotowire.com 58 minutes ago
    Hunter GoodmanCOL - C,1B,OF
    5:40 pm vs MIL
    New Player Note
     
  • Getting rest Monday
    Nimmo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: With a tough lefty (MacKenzie Gore) on the hill for the Nationals and with the lefty-hitting Nimmo having started in each of the Mets' last 15 games, New York manager Carlos Mendoza likely viewed the series opener with Washington as an optimal time to give the 31-year-old outfielder the day off. Jeff McNeil will pick up a start in left field in place of Nimmo, who concluded June with a blistering .382/.485/.782 slash line over his final 14 games of the month. Rotowire.com Today, 12:50 pm
     
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) scratched from lineup
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa was removed from Monday’s starting lineup with a left knee injury.

    Advice: There are no details yet on the severity of the injury, but we’ll provide an update when we have it. Kevin Kiermaier is now in the game in center field as the Blue Jays juggled the positions for their starting lineup. Rotoworld Today, 12:46 pm
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Bot 6, 0-1 vs HOU
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Out against left-hander
    Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: Winker is poised to become the Nationals' primary designated hitter after the club designated Eddie Rosario for assignment and called up James Wood from Triple-A Rochester to play left field on an everyday basis. The lefty-hitting Winker will begin the four-game series with the Mets on the bench, however, with New York sending left-hander David Peterson to the mound. Harold Ramirez will serve as the DH on Monday. Rotowire.com Today, 12:41 pm
     
  • Late scratch from lineup Monday
    Kiner-Falefa was scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Astros due to a left knee injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Kiner-Falefa played the full nine innings in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Yankees and wasn't known to be dealing with any sort of injury leading up to Monday's 3:07 p.m. ET opening pitch, so he may have hurt his knee at some point during pregame warmups. The Blue Jays will likely shed more light on Kiner-Falefa's situation later Monday. Kevin Kiermaier was a late addition to the Toronto lineup as a replacement for Kiner-Falefa, who saw his 13-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing Sunday. Rotowire.com Today, 12:38 pm
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    Bot 6, 0-1 vs HOU
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Batting sixth in major-league debut
    Wood will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's contest versus the Mets.

    Advice: The left-handed-hitting Wood will go up against southpaw David Peterson in his major-league debut. Left-handers didn't bother the 21-year-old at all this season at Triple-A Rochester. In fact, he performed a bit better versus them (1.089 OPS) than against righties (1.047 OPS). Rotowire.com Today, 12:37 pm
    James WoodWSH - OF
    3:45 pm vs NYM
    New Player Note
     
  • Harold Ramirez starting again for Nationals
    Harold Ramirez is starting at designated hitter and batting third for the Nationals against the Mets on Monday

    Advice: The Mets are throwing a left-handed pitcher, so this shouldn’t be a huge surprise, but it’s also Ramirez’s third straight start, including two against righties. The Mets have left-handed pitchers set to start each of the next three games, so Ramirez could have some short-term fantasy value as he looks to carve out a bigger role with his new team. Rotoworld Today, 12:35 pm
     
  • Brewers officially activate Garrett Mitchell
    Brewers activated OF Garrett Mitchell (finger) from the 60-day IL.

    Advice: Mitchell was set to be the Brewers’ starting center fielder before fracturing a finger in spring training. In 12 games at Triple-A during his rehab stint, he hit .318 with four home runs and four steals. He has the power/speed to produce solid fantasy results while hitting in a good lineup in a good home park. He should be added in most formats. Tyler Black was sent down in a corresponding move. Rotoworld Today, 11:29 am