Player Notes

Patrick Corbin was removed after allowing four runs in five innings Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Advice: Corbin was in line for his first loss when he exited, but the Diamondbacks rallied and ended up winning in 12. It's the second straight outing in which he's left with the Diamondbacks in a hole. However, Arizona remains a perfect 13-0 with him on the mound.

Dan Straily yielded two runs and three hits in 6 2/3 innings in a win over the Yankees on Wednesday.
Advice: The A's improved to 8-2 with Straily on the mound this year, though Straily has gotten credit for just half of those victories. He's now gone six straight starts without allowing a homer, which qualifies as a big surprise from a guy who allowed 11 bombs in 39 1/3 innings last year. He will start serving up homers again, but he should remain a quality AL-only starter and a decent option as a spot starter in shallow mixed leagues.

Heath Bell gave up his second homer in two days Wednesday against the Dodgers.
Advice: Bell was working with a four-run lead, so the fact that he allowed a solo homer and another run didn't cost the Diamondbacks. Still, it's a bit of a concern that he's suddenly allowed homers to Juan Uribe and Ramon Hernandez the last two days. He had gone 25 straight appearances without giving up a homer after allowing two in his season debut April 2.

Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-4 with a two-run double in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
Advice: That's what we like to see. Stanton is now 6-for-18 (.333) with one home run, two doubles and five RBI in four games since coming off the disabled list. Fantasy owners are hopeful that he's ready to make up for lost time.

Nick Tepesch allowed five runs in five innings in taking the loss against the Indians on Wednesday.
Advice: Tepesch served up eight hits, including two home runs, and a walk in his five innings. He hasn't picked up a win in a month, and the loss dropped him to 3-6 on the year. He'll start again Monday against the Athletics.

Alex Avila is batting .166/.265/.280 this season.
Advice: That's through 181 plate appearances. The jig is clearly up in one-catcher mixed leagues, while Avila's .243/.352/.384 2012 slash offers little hope for players in two-catcher formats. Avila's excellent 2011 - where he hit .295/.389/.506 - is looking more and more like the outlier campaign in his five-year career. It wouldn't be stunning if Avila finally started to hit, but there's not a ton of upside in waiting for him to do so.

Jurickson Profar went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the Rangers' loss to the Indians on Wednesday.
Advice: It was good timing for the 20-year-old, as his average had dropped to .269 before Wednesday's game, leaving some to speculate he'd again be demoted when Ian Kinsler returns from the disabled list. There's still a chance that happens, but it was reported earlier in the day that the Rangers were discussing the possibility of keeping him around as a utility infielder. The three-hit night makes his case that much stronger once Kinsler does return.

Starling Marte went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and stole a pair of bases in Wednesday's win over the Giants.
Advice: Marte came into the night hitting just .197/.275/.282 over his last 20 games, but he busted out of his slump with the first four-hit game of his career. Even though his production has fallen off of late, Marte is still batting .289 and is on pace for 105 runs and 50 steals in a breakout season.

Wandy Rodriguez (forearm) will throw another bullpen session before the Pirates determine whether he's ready to begin a rehab assignment.
Advice: He should begin a rehab assignment sometime this week as long as the pen session goes off without a hitch. It's not clear how many rehab starts Rodriguez would need, but he seems likely to return before the end of the month.
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Wei-Yin Chen (oblique) had no issues throwing off a half-mound on Thursday.
Advice: Chen will progress to a full-mound session Saturday, then join the Orioles on their roadtrip to continue workouts. Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun notes that Orioles pitching coach Rick Adair wants to see him throw at least once on the road before the team clears him for a rehab assignment, so it sounds like he's still a couple of weeks away.
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Orioles recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Triple-A Norfolk.
Advice: Arrieta has struck out a batter per inning in his time with the O's this season but holds a 6.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP and has walked 16 over 19 innings. He'll give them some length in the bullpen.

Chase Utley (oblique) took batting practice on Friday and Saturday with no issues.
Advice: It's the first time he's done so since a strained right oblique sent him to the disabled list. Utley will take batting practice again on Sunday and seems likely to be cleared for a rehab assignment soon. The Phillies haven't provided a timetable for the second baseman, but a return next weekend would seem to be a best-case scenario.
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Jose Reyes (ankle) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Monday.
Advice: Reyes will play in simulated games starting Friday and could be cleared for a rehab assignment at High-A Dunedin soon if that goes well. Coming back from a severely sprained left ankle, he figures to need a good number of rehab games before being activated but will likely return before the end of the month.
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