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  • Leaves with hamstring tightness
    Refsnyder was removed from Sunday's game against the Twins with left hamstring tightness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Advice: Refsnyder started in left field and went 1-for-2 with an RBI prior to exiting the contest. He'll have Monday's team off day to recover ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Atlanta. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Giants place Tom Murphy (knee) on 10-day IL
    Giants placed C Tom Murphy on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain.

    Advice: As expected, the 33-year-old backstop lands on the injured list after injuring his left knee during Saturday’s battle against the Phillies. With Patrick Bailey (concussion) also shelved, the Giants will rely on Blake Sabol and Jakson Reetz to handle the load behind the plate for the time being. There’s no clear timetable for how long Murphy may be shelved for. Rotoworld 10 minutes ago
     
  • Carlos Carrasco strong for six in downing Angels
    Carlos Carrasco limited the Angels to one run in six innings as the Guardians prevailed 4-1 on Sunday.

    Advice: Carrasco picked up his second win while lasting six innings for the first time in seven starts this season. He has a 5.67 ERA and a poor 26/17 K/BB ratio through 33 1/3 innings. Next up for him is a start in Chicago against the White Sox. Rotoworld 12 minutes ago
     
  • Griffin Canning turns in first quality start in loss
    Griffith Canning took a tough loss after allowing two runs in six innings Sunday against the Guardians.

    Advice: It’s his first quality start of the year. Canning had a shutout going into the sixth, when he allowed a single and then a homer to José Ramírez. He allowed only two other hits in the game, both of which were singles, and walked one. Canning now has a 4.64 ERA in his last four starts. That’s still not great or even very good, but it’s a whole lot better than his 9.88 mark from his first three outings. Rotoworld 12 minutes ago
     
  • Josh Naylor hits eighth homer against Angels
    Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Angels on Sunday.

    Advice: That’s eight homers and 26 RBI in 32 games for Naylor. He’s fifth in the AL in both categories (tied for fifth in homers). Maybe he won’t keep up the home run pace, but he should boast exceptional RBI numbers throughout. Rotoworld 12 minutes ago
    Josh NaylorCLE - 1B
    W, 4-1 vs LAA
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  • Brandon Drury goes 0-for-4 in loss to Guardians
    Brandon Drury went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Guardians on Sunday.

    Advice: Drury is fortunate injuries have left his playing time unchallenged, since he’s struggled mightily in hitting .161/.225/.215. His strikeout rate is actually down, but his power has followed, and he’s been pretty unlucky when it comes to picking up singles. Still, he’ll probably have until Anthony Rendon returns to snap out of it. Rotoworld 12 minutes ago
    Brandon DruryLAA - 1B,2B
    L, 1-4 @CLE
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  • Initiates rehab assignment
    Kessinger (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Kessinger has been on the 10-day injured list since April 30 with right shoulder discomfort. Once he's activated from the IL, Kessinger will likely see limited opportunities with the Astros as a utility infielder. Rotowire.com 13 minutes ago
    Grae KessingerHOU - Util
    Top 8, 4-3 vs SEA
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Headed to bullpen or Triple-A
    Brown is not slated to start for the Cubs in this week's series against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Advice: It seems like Hayden Wesneski beat out Brown for the fifth starter's spot, at least until Kyle Hendricks (back) gets activated. Brown had a 5.40 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 8.1 innings over his last two starts. He doesn't have great numbers this year as a reliever (7.27 ERA, 1.50 WHIP), so perhaps Brown will join the Triple-A Iowa rotation once Justin Steele (hamstring) is activated Monday. Rotowire.com 13 minutes ago
     
  • Earns another start
    Wesneski will start Wednesday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Advice: The Cubs are getting Justin Steele (hamstring) back this week and Kyle Hendricks (back) could return next week, but Wesneski earned at least one more turn in the rotation. Wesneski blanked the Brewers over 6.1 innings while striking out eight Friday, marking the first time he has logged over four innings in the majors this season. He has a 0.54 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and a 14:3 K:BB in 16.2 innings across four appearances. Ben Brown could be the odd man out, unless the Cubs go with a six-man rotation this week. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago