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  • Starts at third base
    Espinal made a second consecutive start at third base in place of an unavailable Jeimer Candelario (illness) on Wednesday. He went 0-for-3 in a 5-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Advice: Espinal is 0-for-6 in the two starts and hitless over the last eight at-bats. With an off day Thursday, Candelario could be ready to go Friday at home against the Angels. Rotowire.com Today, 5:36 am
     
  • Covers first base
    Steer started at first base for an unavailable Christian Encarnacion-Strand (illness) in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to Seattle. He went 0-for-3.

    Advice: Steer was one of eight Reds in the order to go hitless against Mariner pitching. Elly De La Cruz's second-inning home run off Bryce Miller was the lone offense mustered by Cincinnati. Reds manager David Bell wasn't specific on Encarnacion-Strand's symptoms but mentioned he hadn't been feeling well ahead of the series in Seattle. Steer is 1-for-14 over the last four games. Rotowire.com Today, 5:24 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
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  • Delivers as pinch hitter Wednesday
    Rojas entered Wednesday's win over the Reds as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and remained in the game at third base, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run.

    Advice: Rojas immediately delivered upon being inserted into the game to lead off the seventh, slugging a solo blast for his first home run of the season and extending the Mariners' lead to 3-1 at the time. The 29-year-old has now hit safely in five straight games, and with a .343 average and .896 OPS, he's clearly been one of the most productive hitters in a collection of mostly underachieving Seattle bats. Rotowire.com Today, 3:05 am
     
  • Goes yard again
    Rosario went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Wednesday against the Angels.

    Advice: Rosario generated his second homer of the campaign -- each coming in the past four games -- tagging Hunter Strickland for a two-run shot in the eighth inning to bring the Rays to within one run. The outing marked Rosario's fourth multi-hit performance of his last five games, a stretch in which he's batting .455 with six RBI and four runs scored. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:18 pm
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs LAA
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  • Amed Rosario blasts second homer vs. Angels
    Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Wednesday against the Angels.

    Advice: Rosario knocked a base hit in the second inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He later came up in a big spot in the eighth with a runner on and gave the Rays the lead with a two-run blast off Hunter Strickland. The versatile 28-year-old making plenty of loud contact in the early going, slashing .328/.339/.500 with two homers, nine RBI, and a steal across 59 plate appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:42 pm
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs LAA
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  • Brandon Drury held out of lineup again Wednesday
    Brandon Drury (hamstring) was held out of the Angels’ starting lineup once again on Wednesday.

    Advice: Angels’ skipper Ron Washington told reporters that Drury won’t start on Thursday either and will be limited to pinch-hitting duties, as they’re trying to protect his hamstring injury from the turf at Tropicana Field. Look for Luis Rengifo to continue to cover second base in his absence. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:05 pm
     
  • Josh Rojas clubs solo homer as M’s defeat Reds
    Josh Rojas came off the bench and swatted a solo home run on Wednesday, helping to power the Mariners past the visiting Reds.

    Advice: Rojas entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Luis Urias in the seventh inning and blasted a 362-foot (103.9 mph EV) solo shot off of Lucas Sims that increased the Mariners’ advantage to 3-1. He finished the day 1-for-2. While Urias — the short-side of the platoon at third base — has struggled mightily at the dish in the early going, Rojas is now slashing an impressive .343/.410/.486 with a homer and four RBI in his first 39 plate appearances. He might be a decent deep league streaming option with a series against the Rockies at Coors Field coming up over the weekend. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:36 pm
     
  • Suffers setback
    Gonzalez (wrist) felt pain while taking swings Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo an MRI, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: The 27-year-old appeared to be progressing well after being placed on the injured list over the weekend with a wrist sprain, but his immediate outlook is hazy after the setback. Gonzalez will be eligible to return from the injured list Sunday, but he now seems likely to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:17 pm
    Romy GonzálezBOS - 2B,OF
    10:35 am vs CLE
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    IL10
     
  • Ketel Marte slugs fifth home run in loss to Cubs
    Ketel Marte slugged his fifth home run of the season in a losing effort against the Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.

    Advice: The hot-hitting 30-year-old infielder got the Diamondbacks started with a bang in this one, crushing the first pitch that Jordan Wicks threw for a 417-foot (108.1 mph EV) solo shot that gave them an early 1-0 edge. He also added a run-scoring double in the fifth inning and collected a double in the ballgame, finishing the afternoon 3-for-4. He has been sizzling at the plate to begin the 2024 season — slashing a robust .325/.379/.597 with five homers, 11 RBI and one stolen base. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:22 pm