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  • Homer, three steals in win
    De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, three stolen bases and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-1 victory over the Angels.

    Advice: De La Cruz turned a two-out single into the Reds' first run in the second inning, stealing second base before swiping third and scoring on an errant throw. The 22-year-old shortstop would add a third stolen base in the fourth before breaking the game open with a three-run homer off Jose Cisnero in the eighth. De La Cruz has lived up to expectations early this year -- he's now slashing .290/.364/.638 with six homers, 18 runs scored and 14 RBI while going 10-for-12 in stolen base attempts. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
    Elly De La CruzCIN - 3B,SS
    W, 7-1 vs LAA
    New Player Note
     
  • Alec Bohm hits two three-run homers in victory
    Alec Bohm hit a pair of three-run homers Friday against the White Sox.

    Advice: That’s a great night, but his pitcher overshadowed him with a no-hit bid and then Travis d’Arnaud had to go and hit three homers (at least). Both of Bohm’s homers came off Garrett Crochet. The first was a 353-foot shot that Statcast says would have been out of two ballparks, but it doesn’t count for any less. Maybe it’s time for the Phillies to go back to Bohm in the cleanup spot; he currently has 160 points of OPS on JT Realmuto, who is batting one spot ahead of him. Rotoworld 40 minutes ago
    Alec BohmPHI - 1B,3B
    W, 7-0 vs CWS
    New Player Note
     
  • Gio Urshela leaves game with hamstring tightness
    Gio Urshela was pulled from Friday night’s battle against the Twins due to right hamstring tightness.

    Advice: Urshela sustained the injury while trying to hustle out a ground ball in the second inning. The severity of the injury is not yet clear, and the 32-year-old infielder will likely undergo additional testing on Saturday. If he’s forced to miss any time, the Tigers may be forced to call up Buddy Kennedy from Triple-A to provide depth for the remainder of their weekend series against the Twins. Rotoworld 42 minutes ago
    Gio UrshelaDET - 1B,3B,SS
    Top 8, 4-4 @MIN
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Elly De La Cruz homers, steals three bases
    Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and three stolen bases Friday against the Angels.

    Advice: The astonishing thing isn’t that De La Cruz has six homers and 10 steals already; that was always a possibility. No, what’s stunning is that he’s still batting sixth! Reds manager David Bell hit him second all spring, surprised everyone by dropping him to sixth on Opening Day and has since refused to budge, even though De La Cruz has been the Reds’ best hitter in batting .290/.364/.638. De La Cruz will surely slump at some point, but this is a whole lot of fun right now. Rotoworld Today, 6:12 pm
    Elly De La CruzCIN - 3B,SS
    W, 7-1 vs LAA
    New Player Note
     
  • Exits with hamstring injury
    Urshela was removed from Friday's game against the Twins due to right hamstring tightness.

    Advice: Urshela appeared to be limping toward the dugout after grounding out in the second inning, and he was replaced at third base by Matt Vierling once the Tigers took the field. The severity of Urshela's injury remains unknown, but Zach McKinstry would likely benefit from additional playing time should the 32-year-old have to miss a few games. Rotowire.com Today, 5:46 pm
    Gio UrshelaDET - 1B,3B,SS
    Top 8, 4-4 @MIN
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Gio Urshela exits game with apparent injury Friday
    Gio Urshela was removed from Friday’s game against the Twins in the second inning due to an apparent injury.

    Advice: The 32-year-old infielder appeared to suffer some sort of leg-related injury as he was running to first base on his groundout in the second inning. He was replaced defensively by Matt Vierling to start the home half of the second inning. Expect the Tigers to provide an update on his status as soon as one becomes available. Rotoworld Today, 5:36 pm
    Gio UrshelaDET - 1B,3B,SS
    Top 8, 4-4 @MIN
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Not starting Friday
    Baty (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Baty missed Wednesday's game against the Pirates after experiencing tightness in his left hamstring Tuesday. He did some running and agility tests ahead of Friday's game, but he has not provided a timeline on his return, per Pat Ragazzo of SI.com. Baty has started the season slashing .305/.359/.373 with one home run and nine RBI over 64 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 4:52 pm
     
  • Max Muncy getting a night off on Friday
    Max Muncy is not in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Friday evening’s showdown against the Mets.

    Advice: It’s just a regular day of rest for the 33-year-old slugger with left-hander Sean Manaea toeing the slab for the Mets. Miguel Rojas will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat eighth for the Dodgers on Friday evening in Los Angeles. Rotoworld Today, 4:30 pm
     
  • Brett Baty (hamstring) remains out of Mets lineup
    Brett Baty (hamstring) remained out of the Mets’ starting lineup for Friday night’s series opener against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The good news, is that Baty was able to go through a full workout prior to the game and hasn’t been placed on the injured list, so the Mets seem to think that he’ll be back in relatively short order. Joey Wendle will start in his place at third base on Friday and will bat ninth against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers. Rotoworld Today, 4:04 pm