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  • Returns to lineup Sunday
    Cruz (ankle) is starting at shortstop and batting third Sunday against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Cruz was held out of the lineup Saturday after he tweaked his ankle in Friday's series opener, but he's back in the starting nine Sunday. The 25-year-old is without a home run since April 13 and has a .205/.286/.250 slash line and 38.8 percent strikeout rate during that 13-game stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 10:53 am
     
  • Streak of 11 straight starts ends
    Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Advice: Thanks to both Jonathan India and Jake Fraley recently missing multiple games due to illness, Espinal has held down a regular spot in the Cincinnati infield. He started each of the last 11 games, going 7-for-34 (.206 average) with a home run and a stolen base. Now that India and Fraley are both back to full strength, Espinal is expected to move into more of a part-time role. Rotowire.com Today, 10:50 am
    Santiago EspinalCIN - 2B,3B,SS
    L, 3-4 @TEX
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  • Not in Sunday's lineup
    Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Reds.

    Advice: Smith has been surprisingly productive this season with an .852 OPS through 27 games, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Davis Wendzel will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh. Rotowire.com Today, 10:05 am
    Josh H. SmithTEX - 3B,SS,OF
    W, 4-3 vs CIN
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  • One steal, two RBI in loss
    Garcia went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Tigers.

    Advice: Garcia struggled in the middle of April, but he's now logged four multi-hit efforts over his last five games. He's added three steals and five RBI in that span while continuing to sit atop the Royals' order. The third baseman is slashing .222/.277/.380 with four home runs, seven steals, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored over 27 contests this season. Rotowire.com Today, 9:55 am
     
  • Out of Sunday's lineup
    Caballero is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Caballero will head to the bench Sunday after he posted a .217/.250/.370 slash line and 26.5 percent strikeout rate while starting the previous 12 games. Amed Rosario will shift to shortstop and bat third. Rotowire.com Today, 9:39 am
     
  • Out of Sunday's lineup
    DeJong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Tampa Bay.

    Advice: DeJong started the previous six contests but will take a seat Sunday after he went 3-for-22 with 11 strikeouts during that stretch. Braden Shewmake will start at shortstop and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 9:00 am
     
  • Returns from IL
    Single-A Lakeland reinstated McGonigle (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, with the infielder going 5-for-11 with two doubles, three walks, two runs, two RBI and three stolen bases in four games since returning to the lineup.

    Advice: McGonigle missed about two weeks of action to begin the season while recovering from a left hamstring strain, but the injury hasn't inhibited since he made his return less than a week ago. Rotowire.com Today, 8:37 am
    Kevin McGonigleDET - 2B,SS
    W, 4-1 vs KC
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  • Not starting Sunday
    Baez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Baez started the previous seven games but will sit Sunday after he posted a .641 OPS during that stretch. Zach McKinstry will step in at shortstop for the series finale versus Kansas City. Rotowire.com Today, 8:03 am
     
  • Javier Baez scratched from lineup Sunday vs. KC
    Javier Báez was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

    Advice: Báez was scheduled to hit eighth and play shortstop in the original lineup, but the shortstop will not start Sunday’s game for reasons that haven’t been disclosed yet. Zach McKinstry will start at shortstop in Báez’s place and hit sixth. Rotoworld Today, 7:21 am