• Sitting against lefty
    Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: Lowe will dodge a matchup with southpaw Chris Sale on Friday. Instead, Jose Caballero will bat eighth and play second. Lowe has produced multiple hits in three of his last eight games with a pair of homers during that stretch. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:46 pm
  • Taking seat Friday
    Freeman is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Freeman is hitting .194 through nine games in June and will sit Friday after starting the previous five games. Daniel Schneemann will start in center field and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:39 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    12:07 pm @TOR
  • Sitting versus southpaw
    Gordon is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nationals.

    Advice: Left-hander MacKenzie Gore is the Nationals' starting pitcher for this one, so the lefty-hitting Gordon will take a seat. Bryan De La Cruz is in left field. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:44 pm
  • Absent from lineup
    LeMahieu is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Boston.

    Advice: He will yield to Oswaldo Cabrera at third base as the Yankees begin a weekend series against their rivals. LeMahieu has just a .497 OPS and zero extra-base hits in 13 games since coming off the injured list. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:21 pm
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    4:15 pm @BOS
  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Giants optioned Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Schmitt saw some action at shortstop after Nick Ahmed (wrist) went down, but Brett Wisely had overtaken him recently and now Ahmed is back in the fold. The 25-year-old Schmitt has produced just a .586 OPS in 102 games so far at the big-league level. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:43 am
    Casey SchmittSF - 2B,3B,SS
    1:05 pm vs LAA
  • Royals activate Adam Frazier from bereavement list
    Royals activated INF Adam Frazier from the bereavement list.

    Advice: Frazier is back with the club after being away from the team for three days. Nick Pratto was optioned to Triple-A Omaha as the corresponding move. Frazier is hitting .225 with two home runs in 129 at-bats with Kansas City this year. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:34 am
  • Back from bereavement list
    The Royals reinstated Frazier (personal) from the bereavement list Friday.

    Advice: The 32-year-old has been away from the team for the past few days to tend to personal matters but is now back with the Royals. Frazier hasn't been operating in an everyday role but has been a solid contributor since the start of May with a .266/.329/.422 slash line in 24 games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:12 am
  • Serves as DH on rehab
    Gonzalez (hamstring) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.

    Advice: Gonzalez made his first appearance while on a rehab assignment and played five innings. Per Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe, Gonzalez is expected to start at first base Friday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:54 am
    Romy GonzálezBOS - 2B,SS,OF
    4:15 pm vs NYY
  • Moves up in batting order
    Hamilton batted second and went 1-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over Philadelphia.

    Advice: Hamilton's good stretch of hitting led to him batting second for the second consecutive game against a right-hander, and the shortstop extended his hit streak to five games. Since mid-May, when manager Alex Cora started giving him regular run in the starting lineup, Hamilton has slashed .341/.378/.553 with 11 extra-base hits, nine RBI, 14 runs and 10 steals over 26 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 5:48 am