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  • Austin Martin starting again for Twins
    Austin Martin is starting at second base for the Twins on Thursday with Willi Castro on the bench.

    Advice: Martin has now started four straight games and five of six since being promoted from Triple-A. Martin is 7-for-15 in those five games with four runs, two RBI, and a steal. If the Twins continue to move him all over the field and keep him in the starting lineup then Martin could produce enough value to be rostered in deeper formats. Kyle Farmer will play up the middle with Martin at shortstop with Carlos Correa getting a day off. Rotoworld 17 minutes ago
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs TB
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  • Taking seat against southpaw
    Canzone is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: With lefty Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, Canzone and fellow left-handed-hitting regulars Luke Raley and Josh Rojas will retreat to the bench. Mitch Haniger will cover right field in Canzone's stead. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting against lefty
    Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

    Advice: With lefty Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, Raley and fellow left-handed-hitting regulars Dominic Canzone and Josh Rojas will retreat to the bench. Victor Robles will step in for Raley as the Mariners' starting left fielder. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,OF
    10:10 am @CLE
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  • Corbin Carroll gets a day off on Thursday
    Corbin Carroll is not in the Diamondbacks lineup on Thursday against the Nationals.

    Advice: Carroll has turned things around a bit in June, hitting .290 over 16 games with four steals and 17 runs scored. However, the power is not coming back yet. He has zero home runs in June and has just five RBI now that he has moved back up in the lineup for the Diamondbacks. You’re certainly not mad at his stats this month, but there shouldn’t be an expectation that the power will reemerge. Randal Grichuk will start in right field against a left-handed pitcher with Jake McCarthy moving over to center field. Rotoworld 27 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes second bag
    Robert went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Wednesday against the White Sox.

    Advice: Robert has popped five home runs in 14 games since returning from the injured list, but he's otherwise been a poor source of fantasy value. He has a 39.3 percent strikeout in that span and is hitting just .184. Positively, Robert did swipe his first base since returning and his second of the season. Rotowire.com 42 minutes ago
     
  • Long starting streak comes to end
    Castro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: For the first time since April 15, Castro will head to the bench, ending a streak of 59 consecutive starts. Though he opened the season in a utility role, Castro has solidified an everyday role thanks to his positional versatility and solid production at the plate. Austin Martin will enter the lineup at second base in place of Castro, who has been dialed in of late with a .368/.429/.605 slash line to go with one home run, six doubles, one stolen base, nine runs and four RBI over his last nine starts. Rotowire.com 56 minutes ago
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:10 am vs TB
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  • Homers twice in rehab game
    Mitchell (finger) homered twice in a rehab game with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

    Advice: Mitchell has played five rehab games with Nashville after being transferred there from the Brewers' Arizona Complex League affiliate. He's gone 5-for-22 with two home runs and two stolen bases in those contests, playing both center field and right field in addition to designated hitter. Mitchell will remain at Nashville for the time being, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, but a return to the major-league roster shouldn't be far off. Out all season with a fractured finger, Mitchell is a viable stash in fantasy leagues where he's still available. Rotowire.com Today, 7:17 am
     
  • Pops fifth homer
    Benintendi went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Astros.

    Advice: Benintendi has started in five games since being activated from the injured list June 12, and he's gone 4-for-12 with two of his knocks going for extra bases. Even with the positive stretch, he's hitting just .203 with 19 RBI and 15 runs scored across 56 games for the season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:14 am
     
  • Still limited to small-side platoon
    McCormick went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the White Sox.

    Advice: McCormick was in the lineup because Houston was facing lefty Garret Crochet, though he remains on the small-side of a platoon with Trey Cabbage. As a result, McCormick has started only six of the team's last 10 games, during which he's hit .250 with one home run, five RBI and five runs scored. Rotowire.com Today, 6:57 am