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  • Fighting slump
    Seager went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 7-1 loss to Kansas City.

    Advice: Seager delivered the Rangers' lone run with a single in the third inning. He's been mired in a slump and entered Friday's game batting .073 (3-for-41) with two RBI over the previous 11 games. Rangers general manager took the long view when speaking with Kenndi Landry of MLB.com, indicating the club expected Seager to need some time to get going after undergoing hernia surgery in January. Young also feels there has been some bad luck, which speaks to the shortstop's .269 BABIP. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Hits first snag in majors
    Winn (0-1) was charged with Friday's loss after giving up four runs on four hits over a third of an inning against the Royals.

    Advice: Winn entered a 1-1 game to start the seventh inning and allowed four singles before his removal. The 24-year-old breezed through his introduction to MLB, throwing seven scoreless innings over five outings (zero hits, one walk, seven strikeouts) before facing his first adversity Friday. Texans general manager Chris Young raved about the right-hander to Kenndi Landry of MLB.com earlier this week, noting Winn was attacking the strike zone. Walks have been issue in the past for Winn, whose strikes may have caught too much of the zone Friday. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • Begins rehab assignment
    Friedl (wrist) began a rehab assignment Thursday and is 1-for-7 with a walk over two games for Triple-A Louisville.

    Advice: Friedl, batting in his customary leadoff spot, played seven innings at shortstop Thursday and a full game Friday as the designated hitter. Reds manager David Bell told Mike Petraglia of MLB.com that he'll have a better idea of Friedl's return timeline by the end of the weekend. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
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  • Returns to action
    Encarnacion-Strand went 0-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to Baltimore.

    Advice: Encarnacion-Strand missed the last four games with a hand injury. His first full season in the majors has gotten off to a rocky start: the first baseman is slashing .190/.216/.305 over 111 plate appearances. His strikeout rate is nearly identical to what it was in 2023, but the walk rate is about half of what it was last year and Encarnacion-Strand is in the fifth percentile in chase percentage. Rotowire.com 44 minutes ago
     
  • Romy Gonzalez (wrist) starts rehab assignment
    Romy Gonzalez (wrist) went 1-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

    Advice: Gonzalez is working his way back from a left wrist sprain that has placed the infielder/outfielder on the shelf since April 13. The 27-year-old will have a chance to return in a reserve role in around a week. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Hitless in return
    Stephenson went 0-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Orioles.

    Advice: Stephenson missed the last four games while dealing with a hand injury resulting from a hit-by-pitch last Saturday. He had been available off the bench if needed. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
     
  • Shane Drohan (shoulder) begins rehab assignment
    Shane Drohan (shoulder) is beginning his rehab assignment.

    Advice: Drohan has been on the injured list since the start of the season after undergoing nerve decompression surgery on his shoulder. The 25-year-old will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment with a chance to return to the White Sox before the end of May. Rotoworld 54 minutes ago
     
  • Doubles, scores in loss
    Pederson started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Padres.

    Advice: Pederson had one of Arizona's three hits, a leadoff double in the fifth inning, and came in to score the team's lone run on a Eugenio Suarez single. Pederson leads the Diamondbacks in average (.318), on-base percentage (.447) and slugging (.515), but he's not an everyday starter. He serves as the primary DH against right-handers and has just four plate appearances against southpaws. Rotowire.com Today, 6:03 am
     
  • Alek Thomas (hamstring) goes 1-for-4 in Triple-A
    Alek Thomas (hamstring) went 1-for-4 with Triple-A Reno on Friday.

    Advice: Thomas began his rehab assignment from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since the start of April. The 24-year-old will likely play around a week of games in the Pacific Coast League before entering the outfield rotation for the Diamondbacks in the middle of May. Rotoworld Today, 5:36 am