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  • Matt McLain (shoulder) has been taking swings
    Matt McLain (shoulder) told reporters this week that he has resumed swinging and plans on beginning a minor league rehab assignment in mid-August.

    Advice: The dynamic 24-year-old infielder isn’t sure how many games that he’ll require on a minor league rehab assignment, but it’s nice to hear that he’s at least progressing in the right direction and has been traveling with the team while he gets his work in. He’s still probably four weeks away from making his 2024 debut, but he could be worth a look as a stash in deeper mixed leagues where he may still be available. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
    Matt McLainCIN - 2B,SS
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  • Ernie Clement walks it off for the Blue Jays
    Ernie Clement went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in a 6-5 win over the Rangers on Friday.

    Advice: Clement played hero in this one with a late single to win it on a first pitch splitter from Kirby Yates. He has an unorthodox approach with a 7.8 K%, 2.3 BB%, and 58.8% swing rate (48.8% is the major league average, but has maintained a .258 batting average this season with his put-everything-in-play style. He’s a fun dart throw if you need a boost in that category. Rotoworld Today, 8:10 pm
  • Picks up 16th steal
    Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Phillies.

    Advice: Gimenez had a solid night picking up two much-needed hits, the same amount he had in his previous six games. The 25-year-old has 27 multi-hit games this season but just two over his last 16 appearances. Gimenez has also struggled as a runner of late, with just two stolen bases in his last 26 games. The second baseman is hitting .248 with a .632 OPS through 96 games this season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:47 pm
  • Jorge Polanco swats two-run homer in blowout win
    Jorge Polanco hit a two-run homer in a blowout win for the Mariners over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Polanco punctuated the blowout with a two-run shot in the fourth inning. The second baseman has been dreadful in 2024 with a .201/.287/.310 slash, but he’s looked better as of late. He’s a good bet to be much better over the final two-plus months. It’s hard to imagine how he could get worse. Rotoworld Today, 7:41 pm
  • Rojas hits three-run shot, M’s crush White Sox
    Josh Rojas clobbered a three-run homer to help the Mariners to a 10-0 win over the White Sox on Friday.

    Advice: Rojas destroyed a Drew Thorpe offering in the first inning to make it 6-0. His roundtripper would be followed by homers by Dylan Moore and Victor Robles in a rare double-digit scoring game for the Seattle offense. Rojas got off to a fantastic start, but even with the dinger, his line has dropped to .234/.311/.352 with five homers and 20 RBI. Rotoworld Today, 7:41 pm
  • Two hits, stolen base in win
    Martinez went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Phillies.

    Advice: Martinez reached on an infield single in the first inning, then stole second base and came around to score on a David Fry single. Martinez would later add an RBI of his own during the fourth frame, the sixth in his 21st career game. After not stealing a bag in his first 18 contests, he now has a steal in two of his last three games. Martinez has made 19 straight starts in the second spot of the Guardians lineup and is hitting .254 with a .750 OPS over that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 7:36 pm
    Angel MartínezCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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  • Jordan Westburg goes deep in loss to Padres
    Jordan Westburg homered, drew a walk and scored a pair of runs on Friday night as the Orioles fell to the Padres.

    Advice: Westburg opened the scoring in the contest with his 406-foot solo shot off of Adam Mazur in the second inning. He also drew a walk and scored on a ground out off the bat of Ryan Mountcastle in the fourth inning. The 25-year-old infielder finished the night 1-for-3 and is now hitting .267/.314/.491 with 17 homers and 54 RBI on the year. Rotoworld Today, 7:05 pm
  • Bryson Stott tallies three hits, home run
    Bryson Stott went 3-for-4 with a solo home run on Friday against the Guardians.

    Advice: Stott has been mired in a prolonged slump with a .540 over his last 20 games entering play Friday. The homer was just his second since May 19th as he hopes to finally break out. Rotoworld Today, 6:36 pm
  • Giants recall Casey Schmitt from Triple-A
    Giants recalled INF Casey Schmitt from Triple-A Sacramento.

    Advice: With Thairo Estrada (wrist) heading back to the injured list, Schmitt will get another chance to prove his mettle at the big-league level. So far this season, the 25-year-old infielder has hit just .220/.238/.390 with two homers and five RBI in 41 at-bats with the Giants. Rotoworld Today, 4:01 pm