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  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Twins optioned Henriquez to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

    Advice: Henriquez tossed two scoreless frames in his lone appearance while up with the big club. He's clearing out to make room for Thursday's starting pitcher, Simeon Woods Richardson. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Recalled ahead of start
    The Twins recalled Woods Richardson from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

    Advice: He will start Thursday's game against the White Sox, and with Louie Varland back in the minors, Woods Richardson will have an opportunity to stick in the Twins rotation for a while. The right-hander spun six innings of one-run ball against the Tigers on April 13, but a 6.08 ERA across 13.1 innings in three starts with St. Paul this season suggests that fantasy managers should exercise caution with him. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Powered to second win
    Schmidt (2-0) picked up the win in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over the A's, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.

    Advice: The right-hander cruised through five innings before serving up a three-run shot to Brent Rooker in the sixth and getting the hook after 92 pitches (58 strikes), but the Yanks supported Schmidt with three long balls of their own. He's still looking for his first quality start of the season, but Schmidt has lasted five or more innings in four of his five outings, and he hasn't given up more than three runs in any of them. He'll take a 3.55 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 25.1 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week in Baltimore. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Twins recall Simeon Woods-Richardson from Triple-A
    Twins recalled RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson from Triple-A St. Paul.

    Advice: Woods-Richardson will get the start on Thursday. He’s getting the call up to replace Louie Varland, who was optioned to Triple-A following a brutal start to the season. The 23-year-old righty has made three starts at Triple-A where he’s posted a 6.08 ERA, 1.58 WHIP with a 12/5 K/BB ratio across 13 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers should wait and see how he performs on Thursday, but his lone start with the Twins this season was promising when he allowed just one earned run across six innings of work. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Early exit in loss
    Boyle (1-4) took the loss Tuesday, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks over three innings as the A's fell 7-3 to the Yankees. He struck out six.

    Advice: The rookie right-hander needed 85 pitches (50 strikes) to record only nine outs, and while Boyle continues to miss bats, he isn't offering much else from a fantasy standpoint. He's issued at least three free passes in four of his five starts to begin the season, stumbling to a 7.06 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 24:16 K:BB through 21.2 innings. He lines up to make his next outing at home early next week against the Pirates. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Solid in bulk relief
    Alexander came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Tigers, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over four relief innings. He struck out four.

    Advice: The lefty entered the game in the second inning as the primary pitcher after Shawn Armstrong worked the first frame as the opener, but Alexander wound up missing out on a win after Chris Devenski coughed up a 4-3 lead in the sixth. Alexander tossed 56 pitches (38 strikes), and he's lasted at least four innings in all five his outings this season, including two starts. He'll take a 4.74 ERA, 1.30 WHIPP and 20:7 K:BB through 24.2 innings into his next appearance, which should come early next week in Milwaukee if he remains on turn. With Taj Bradley (pectoral) about to begin a rehab assignment though, Alexander's time as a rotation stopgap figures to last only a few more weeks. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • Earns second win
    Hudson (2-0) earned the win Wednesday over the Pirates, allowing one hit over 1.2 scoreless innings. He struck out one.

    Advice: Hudson has now earned wins in his last two appearances as he continues to impress early in the year. The left-hander has allowed just one run over 13.1 innings while posting an impressive 0.60 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB. Hudson made six appearances with the Dodgers last season, working to a 7.27 ERA over 8.2 innings. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
     
  • Scuffles in latest rehab start
    Manoah (shoulder) yielded six runs on seven hits and four walks over three innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

    Advice: Manoah had seemed to make some strides in his previous two rehab outings, but he took a big step backward Wednesday. The right-hander's velocity was down 0.8 mph on both his sinker and four-seamer and down 1.4 mph on his slider, which was his most-used pitch in the start. Manoah walked four of the 19 batters he faced and surrendered a pair of home runs. The Blue Jays had seemed optimistic that Manoah would be ready to rejoin their rotation for his next start, but they might reconsider following the righty's struggles Wednesday. Manoah has been out all season with right shoulder inflammation. Rotowire.com 53 minutes ago
     
  • Notches seventh save
    Kimbrel picked up the save against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing one unearned run on one hit and one walk over one inning while striking out one.

    Advice: Kimbrel surrendered a leadoff single to Ehire Adrianza to open the bottom of the ninth, who then advanced to third on a throwing error by Jorge Mateo. This would lead to a run coming home for Los Angeles in the frame on a groundout to make it a 6-5 game, though Kimbrel was able to retire two of the next three batters to nail down his seventh save of the season. The veteran reliever has now converted each of his last seven save attempts after blowing the save to open the campaign, but he's also allowed a hit and a walk in each of his last two appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 6:58 am