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  • Losing out on work with France back
    Locklear is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: Locklear has stuck around with the Mariners following Ty France's () return from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Cleveland, but the rookie looks like he'll be in store for a drastic role reduction now that Seattle's top first baseman is back in action. After batting .222 with two home runs and a stolen base while starting in seven of the Mariners' subsequent eight games following his June 9 promotion from Triple-A Tacoma, Locklear now finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row. Rotowire.com Today, 1:07 pm
     
  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Judge (hand) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Orioles, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: X-rays and a CT scan on Judge's left hand came back negative after he exited Tuesday's 4-2 win over Baltimore when he was hit by pitch. According to Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, Boone said that Judge took some swings in the batting cage Wednesday and is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list, but the slugger is still sore and will miss at least one start. Judge likely won't be available off the bench Wednesday, but the hope is he'll be able to return to action for Thursday's series finale. Trent Grisham will replace Judge in center field Wednesday. Rotowire.com Today, 1:06 pm
    Aaron JudgeNYY - OF
    4:05 pm vs BAL
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  • Giving way to Haniger on Wednesday
    Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: Garver and Mitch Haniger seem to have settled into a timeshare at the designated-hitter spot of late, and it'll be the latter's turn to start Wednesday after Garver was included in the lineup for Tuesday's 8-5 win. The Mariners should have room for both players in the starting nine versus left-handed pitching, but neither of the two appears to be locked into a full-time role versus righties at the moment. Rotowire.com Today, 1:04 pm
     
  • Getting rare start
    Nunez will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: A Rule 5 selection, Nunez has been on the Nationals' active roster all season but has seen little playing time, as Washington presumably doesn't view the 23-year-old as being major-league ready but still values him as a developmental piece. Nunez, who will make his third start of the season Wednesday, has logged just eight plate appearances and is still looking for his first MLB hit. Rotowire.com Today, 12:56 pm
     
  • X-rays negative on Nolan Arenado’s elbow
    X-rays came back negative on Nolan Arenado’s right elbow after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday.

    Advice: Arenado said the ball hit a nerve and left him with numbness in his fingers, but it looks like he’ll be OK. If he can’t play Thursday, then José Fermín could get the start at third. Rotoworld Today, 12:52 pm
    Nolan ArenadoSTL - 3B
    L, 3-4 @MIA
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  • Jackson Merrill homers, Padres edge Phillies
    Jackson Merrill went 2-for-3 with a solo homer on Wednesday, leading the Padres to a 5-2 victory over the Phillies.

    Advice: Merrill kicked off the scoring in this one with a 401-foot second-inning blast to right field -- his eighth big fly of the season -- off Phillies starter Ranger Suárez. The 21-year-old rookie sensation has caught fire over the past few days, going deep a whopping five times over his last seven contests since June 12. He also was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning before coming around to score later in the frame on a run-scoring single from Luis Arraez. Rotoworld Today, 12:50 pm
     
  • Bryce Harper clobbers two solo homers in loss
    Bryce Harper launched two solo homers on Wednesday in the Phillies’ loss to the Padres.

    Advice: Harper connected on a center-cut sinker from Padres knuckleballer Matt Waldron, clobbering a game-tying no-doubter to left-center field in the third inning. He capped off his 27th career multi-homer performance by taking San Diego reliever Jeremiah Estrada out to right field in the eighth inning. The 31-year-old fantasy superstar is up to 17 round-trippers on the season after notching his first multi-homer effort since a three-homer explosion back on April 2. Rotoworld Today, 12:49 pm
    Bryce HarperPHI - 1B
    L, 2-5 vs SD
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  • Suffers right elbow contusion
    The Cardinals announced that Arenado was removed in the top of the eighth inning of Wednesday's game against the Marlins due to a right elbow contusion.

    Advice: Initial X-rays on Arenado's elbow appear to have returned negative, but he'll undergo further medical evaluation as the Cardinals look to ascertain that he's not dealing with anything more than a bruise. Before he was lifted from the game for a pitch runner after being hit in the elbow by a 94-mph sinker during his fourth plate appearance of the day, Arenado went 2-for-3 with his first stolen base of the season and a run scored. Rotowire.com Today, 12:13 pm
    Nolan ArenadoSTL - 3B
    L, 3-4 @MIA
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  • Cardinals say Arenado has right elbow contusion
    The Cardinals said Nolan Arenado has a right elbow contusion after being hit by a pitch Wednesday.

    Advice: That doesn’t mean much at this point, since he’s still undergoing tests. It certainly didn’t look good when it happened. Rotoworld Today, 12:05 pm
    Nolan ArenadoSTL - 3B
    L, 3-4 @MIA
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