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  • Carries offense in loss
    Soderstrom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Twins on Thursday.

    Advice: Soderstrom got Oakland off to a strong start with a two-run blast in the second inning, but the team was unable to add any additional offense thereafter. The long ball gave the suddenly hot first baseman three homers over his past four games and extended his hitting streak to five contests. Soderstrom is slashing .353/.450/.882 with six RBI, five runs and a 3:2 BB:K over that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 12:55 am
     
  • Soderstrom blasts fourth home run Thursday
    Tyler Soderstrom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Twins on Thursday.

    Advice: Soderstrom took Joe Ryan out in the second inning for a two-run home run when Ryan hung a splitter. It was his fourth home run of the season. Soderstrom once again started at first base. Fantasy managers will have to wait for him to get more starts at catcher so he could gain some fantasy relevancy. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:51 pm
     
  • Back in action Thursday
    O'Hoppe (groin) is starting at catcher and batting fifth Thursday versus Arizona, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: O'Hoppe had to sit out Wednesday's contest after getting hit in the groin by a foul tip Tuesday, but he is seemingly feeling well enough to catch Griffin Canning in Thursday's series finale. The 24-year-old backstop has been white-hot at the plate recently, going 10-for-23 with a homer, two RBI and five runs scored since the beginning of June. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:23 pm
     
  • Logan O’Hoppe returns to Halos lineup on Thursday
    Logan O’Hoppe (groin) is back in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: O’Hoppe is back handling the catching duties for Thursday’s series finale against Arizona following a one-game absence after taking a foul ball to the groin area during Tuesday’s contest. The 24-year-old backstop appears to have avoided serious injury and shouldn’t miss any additional time moving forward. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:05 pm
     
  • Taking seat Thursday
    Wong is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Phillies.

    Advice: The Red Sox will go with Reese McGuire behind the dish in the rubber game of the series. Wong had started each of the previous six contests, with five of those coming at catcher. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:49 am
     
  • On bench, but getting bulk of work
    Trevino is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Trevino is on the bench for a day game after a night game, but he seems to have usurped Austin Wells as the Yankees' preferred option at catcher. He's started in three of the previous four games -- all against right-handed pitchers -- while going 4-for-10 with a home run and five RBI to bring his OPS up to .737 for the season. Though Wells has picked up the pace at the plate over the past month, his .620 OPS on the campaign still sits more than 100 points behind Trevino's mark. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:47 am
     
  • Playing time picking up
    Fermin will start at catcher and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Yankees.

    Advice: Fermin remains the Royals' No. 2 catcher, but he's been playing more than the typical backup of late due to Kansas City's willingness to deploy top backstop Salvador Perez at first base or designated hitter on his non-catching days. With Perez serving as the Royals' DH for Thursday's day game, Fermin will pick up his fourth start in five games. Fermin is hitting .298 with two home runs, 17 runs and 13 RBI over 122 plate appearances on the season, and his recent surge in playing time could be enough to make him a viable option in AL-only leagues or mixed leagues that start two catchers. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:03 am
     
  • Sitting out Thursday's game
    Herrera isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Pirates.

    Advice: Herrera started at catcher in the win over the Pirates on Wednesday night, so he will get a breather for Thursday's afternoon tilt. Pedro Pages will serve as the Cardinals' starting catcher in the series finale. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:17 am
     
  • Resting up Thursday
    Kelly is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Kelly will take a seat for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Wednesday's 7-5 loss while going hitless in four at-bats. Jake Rogers will get the starting nod behind the plate in the series finale. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:17 am