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  • Swats third homer
    De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

    Advice: The 27-year-old outfielder accounted for the Marlins' only run of the game with his sixth-inning shot off Keaton Winn. De La Cruz has been one of the few bright spots for Miami in the early going, slashing .288/.296/.450 through 19 games with three homers, a steal, eight runs and 10 RBI, and he currently sports a six-game hitting streak and a five-game RBI streak. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • On base four times Wednesday
    Kiermaier went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

    Advice: The veteran center fielder kept flipping the lineup over from the ninth slot in the order as he produced just his second multi-hit performance of the season. Kiermaier's had a slow start to the season at the plate but he's begun to come around, batting .296 (8-for-27) over his last 10 games with a double, a steal, an RBI and four runs scored. His strong-side platoon role and his spot at the bottom of the batting order limit his fantasy appeal, but Kiermaier still has some value in AL-only formats. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • MRI comes back negative
    An MRI on Gonzalez's left wrist came back negative, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Advice: Gonzalez felt pain while taking swings Wednesday, but it appears he's avoided a serious setback. The Red Sox still figure to shut him down for a bit to let the wrist calm down. Gonzalez had been hoping for a return from the injured list when his 10 days are up, but that's unlikely now. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
    Romy GonzálezBOS - 2B,OF
    10:35 am vs CLE
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Takes seat for series finale
    Brennan is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

    Advice: The Red Sox are opening the game with a left-hander (Brennan Bernardino), so the lefty-hitting Brennan will bow out of the starting nine in the series finale. Jose Ramirez will get a day off out of the field and serve as the Guardians' designated hitter in place of Brennan on Thursday. Rotowire.com Today, 7:46 am
     
  • Taking seat Thursday
    Hicks is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: Hicks finds himself on the bench for the third time in four games and may be viewed as a part-time player at this time in the wake of his rough start to the season. Over 48 plate appearances with the Angels, Hicks is slashing .159/.229/.227 with a career-worst 31.2 percent strikeout rate. Rotowire.com Today, 7:43 am
     
  • Sitting against righty
    Walsh is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Walsh will close out the series in Detroit with two consecutive absences from the lineup, though Thursday's is more noteworthy since the Tigers are bringing a right-hander (Kenta Maeda) to the hill. Walsh has been operating in a strong-side platoon role at first base all season, but he's mustered an underwhelming .638 OPS through 60 plate appearances and looks at risk of losing work to Ezequiel Duran. Rotowire.com Today, 7:37 am
    Jared WalshTEX - 1B,OF
    10:10 am @DET
    New Player Note
     
  • First day off Thursday
    Kwan is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest in Boston.

    Advice: Kwan will get his first day off of the season. David Fry will start in left field in place of Kwan, while Andres Gimenez serves as Cleveland's leadoff batter. Rotowire.com Today, 7:36 am
     
  • Smacks fifth homer
    Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against Atlanta.

    Advice: Alvarez took lefty Max Fried deep in the first inning to tally his fifth homer of the season. He had been quiet with the bat in seven games prior, during which he tallied no extra-base hits and hit just .136. Overall, Alvarez's line looks quite similar to expectations, as he's maintained a .289 batting average and .526 slugging percentage across the first 88 plate appearances of the campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 7:22 am
     
  • Steals base in win
    Abreu started in right field and went 0-for-2 with a walk and stolen base in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Cleveland.

    Advice: Abreu swiped a bag for the third consecutive game and fourth consecutive start; he ranks second on the team with four stolen bases. He has a history of high-volume attempted steals in the minors, so this flurry is not out of character. Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated earlier in the week that Abreu will be in the lineup against right-handers for the time being, which puts him on the fantasy radar. The outfielder has reached base safely over the last six appearances (five starts), adding five runs scored to his four steals during that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 7:07 am