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  • Idle Saturday
    Mateo isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.

    Advice: Mateo will get a day off Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's series opener. His absence will move Jordan Westburg over to second base while Ramon Urias starts at third, batting ninth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:38 am
    Jorge MateoBAL - 2B,SS
    W, 6-3 @OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • Taking seat Saturday
    McKinstry isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game versus Cincinnati.

    Advice: McKinstry has failed to record a base hit in 14 at-bats over his last five contests, and he'll now sit down for the second game in a row Saturday. Ryan Kreidler will start instead at shortstop and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:31 am
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    W, 5-1 @CIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Jose Altuve out Saturday with left hand contusion
    Jose Altuve (hand) is absent from the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Twins.

    Advice: The positive news here for fantasy managers is that X-rays came back negative after Altuve was hit by a pitch on the left hand during Friday’s game against the Twins. The 34-year-old veteran second baseman is day-to-day for now and will get some extra time off this weekend to rest and recover. It sounds like there’s a possibility he’ll return for Sunday’s series finale at Target Field. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:41 am
     
  • Sitting down Saturday
    Altuve (hand) isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Altuve was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch during Friday's contest. He'll get a day off Saturday in order to heal while Mauricio Dubon starts at second base and bats seventh. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:37 am
     
  • Gleyber Torres out Saturday with groin injury
    Gleyber Torres (groin) is absent from the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Torres could be available off the bench on Saturday afternoon following an early exit from Friday’s game against the Red Sox due to right groin tightness after legging out a fourth-inning infield single. The 27-year-old infielder has been playing through a lingering minor groin issue for the last few weeks. It’ll be Oswaldo Cabrera at the keystone in his absence. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:15 am
     
  • Sitting Saturday
    Torres (groin) isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Torres made an early exit from Friday's game due to groin tightness. Although he won't start Saturday, the Yankees are hopeful that the 27-year-old will be available off the bench, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Oswaldo Cabrera will get the nod at the keystone and bat eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:11 am
     
  • Goes deep twice Friday
    Keith went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three total RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Keith hit a solo blast in the third inning, then followed that up with a two-run shot in the fifth. The 22-year-old now has seven home runs this season, with four of them coming in the last 10 games. During that stretch, he's batting .286 with a .945 OPS. Keith seems to be delivering on his prospect potential after a slow start to the year, and he could be a difference maker in fantasy leagues the rest of the way if he keeps this up. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:32 am
    Colt KeithDET - 2B,3B
    W, 5-1 @CIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Ketel Marte day-to-day with back tightness
    Ketel Marte is day-to-day after leaving Friday’s game against the Padres with back tightness.

    Advice: If he can’t play Saturday, then the Diamondbacks will use Kevin Newman at second base, since they sent down their best alternative, Blaze Alexander, earlier this week. The 30-year-old secured his second All-Star Game selection earlier this week and will start at second base for the senior circuit in the Midsummer Classic. Rotoworld Friday, 10:19 pm
     
  • Nursing tight back
    Marte exited Friday's game against the Padres due to lower-back tightness, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Advice: Marte had gone 0-for-4 during Friday's loss before Randal Grichuk pinch hit for him in the ninth inning, and manager Torey Lovullo confirmed after the game that Marte's removal was due to a lingering back issue that has been bothering him for a while. He won't require any imaging, however, and the team is viewing him as day-to-day. Rotowire.com Friday, 10:09 pm