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  • Another productive performance
    Cruz went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Angels.

    Advice: Cruz provided the majority of Pittsburgh's offense by delivering a double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. He's had a productive start to Pittsburgh's homestead, collecting six hits in 18 at-bats while also homering twice and driving in seven. Even more important is that he has struck out only four times in that span, a significantly decreased rate from his 34.7 percent clip this season. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
  • Heading to bench Thursday
    Newman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Newman will retreat to the bench after he started each of the past three games at shortstop while going 3-for-12 with a run scored. Blaze Alexander will spell Newman at shortstop in the series finale. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
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  • Getting breather Thursday
    Correa is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners.

    Advice: Correa is getting a routine day off after he had started in all nine games for the Twins since he returned from the injured list April 29. Willi Castro will step in at shortstop in place of Correa, who popped a solo home run -- his second of the season -- in Wednesday's 6-3 win. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
  • Swipes first bag
    Smith went 1-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the A's.

    Advice: After going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in a 9-4 loss during the matinee, Smith got the start at shortstop in the nightcap and swiped his first bag of the year in a wild 12-11 victory. The 26-year-old infielder has been productive of late, slashing .297/.422/.541 over the last 12 games with a homer, five RBI and nine runs, but his 6:14 BB:K during that stretch -- not to mention his .373 BABIP on the season -- suggests regression is coming for his batting average. Until Josh Jung (wrist) is back in the lineup though, Smith should continue to see regular playing time. Rotowire.com 47 minutes ago
  • Homer, double in win
    Arcia went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in Wednesday's win over Boston.

    Advice: Arcia took Nick Pivetta deep in his first at-bat, going back-to-back with Marcell Ozuna as Atlanta jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. He then followed up another Ozuna home run with a double in the third, but was left stranded. It marked the shortstop's 11th multi-hit performance of the season, though his last one came back on April 26. He's also hit safely in four of his last five contests. Rotowire.com Today, 4:06 am
  • Homers among three hits
    Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-4 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.

    Advice: Pena had been in a small funk coming into the contest, going 2-for-14 over his previous four games. He bounced back Wednesday with his fourth three-hit performance of the campaign, which included his first long ball in May. Pena has been a pleasant surprise for Houston this season, slashing .326/.367/.464 with four homers, 14 RBI, 21 runs and five stolen bases through 147 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 12:49 am
  • Goes deep again Wednesday
    DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Wednesday's 4-1 victory versus the Rays.

    Advice: DeJong accounted for half of Chicago's runs with his two-run blast to left field in the fifth inning. It was the second straight contest with a long ball for the veteran shortstop following a 16-game homerless drought. DeJong has multiple hits in three of his past four games and has gone 6-for-15 with four RBI, five runs and four extra-base hits over that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 12:20 am
  • Pops 11th homer
    Henderson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a 7-6 extra-innings win over Washington.

    Advice: Henderson gave Baltimore its first lead with a solo shot in the sixth inning. That snapped a seven-game stretch without a long ball for the shortstop, which was his longest homerless span of the campaign. Henderson is tied for second in the majors with 11 home runs on the season, and he's added 25 RBI, 28 runs, six stolen bases and a .271/.344/.563 slash line through 36 games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:53 pm
  • Smacks third home run
    Castro went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

    Advice: The 27-year-old hit a solo shot off George Kirby in the second inning to break an 0-for-11 stretch at the plate, and Castro's RBI triple in the fourth gave the Twins some extra insurance, making it a 4-1 ballgame. Castro is now slashing .346/.370/.692 with three RBI and three stolen bases across his last seven games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:23 pm
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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