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  • Picks up steal
    Arias went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta.

    Advice: Arias' last four starts have been evenly split between second and third, providing opportunities for Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez to get rest. Arias is off to a solid start this season in a utility role, slashing .278/.304/.426 with three steals, one home run, eight RBI and seven runs scored across 56 plate appearances. He's already played at six different positions this season, so he should be able to be in the lineup semi-regularly despite lacking a single obvious path to playing time. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
    Gabriel AriasCLE - 1B,3B,SS,OF
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  • Vaughn Grissom likely to return Tuesday vs. Giants
    Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) is likely to make his Red Sox debut on Tuesday against the Giants.

    Advice: Grissom is slated to play in a pair of rehab contests this weekend for Triple-A Worcester before joining the Red Sox at Fenway Park for Tuesday’s series opener against San Francisco. The 23-year-old has been out since spring training due to groin and hamstring issues. Rotoworld Today, 8:37 am
  • Launches second homer
    Arcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.

    Advice: The shortstop crushed a Pedro Avila two-seamer over the fence in left-center field, giving Atlanta its last offense of the night in the eighth inning. Arcia has both his homers on the year in the last nine games, and he's slashing .311/.340/.478 through 97 plate appearances with nine RBI and 12 runs as he proves his 2023 resurgence was no fluke. Rotowire.com Today, 7:44 am
  • Returns to shortstop
    Seager started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Seager, who was removed from a game Wednesday after getting hit by a pitch on the shin, has played in both games since. He served as the DH on Thursday before returning to the field Friday. Rotowire.com Today, 7:09 am
  • Swipes two bags
    De La Cruz went 0-for-2 with two walks, stole two bases and scored a run in Cincinnati's loss to Texas on Friday.

    Advice: Despite not being able to tally a base hit during Friday's game, De La Cruz was able to make his presence felt by drawing a walk in the first inning and eventually stealing home to score Cincinnati's first and only run of the game. He walked again and stole second base in the fifth inning, giving him an MLB-best 17 thefts on the season. Along with his exceptional baserunning, the 22-year-old infielder has been outstanding at the plate, slashing .299/.419/.621 with seven homers and 18 RBI through his first 105 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 6:20 am
  • Supplies offense in loss
    Newman started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to Seattle.

    Advice: Newman homered for the second time in the last three games. He's started four straight and six of the last seven, more opportunities than had been expected for him when his contract was selected earlier this month. A combination of Geraldo Perdomo's knee injury and a Blaze Alexander's brief hamstring absence contributed to the spike in play. Alexander returned to action Wednesday and should get the bulk of starts at shortstop until Perdomo is ready, although Newman's defense has been better than Alexander's thus far. Newman is batting .186 (8-for-43) with a walk, two doubles, two homers and eight RBI over 14 games. Rotowire.com Today, 5:56 am
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
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  • Knocks three hits
    Neto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to Minnesota.

    Advice: Neto doubled and scored in the sixth inning and later added an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. After producing just two multi-hit efforts through his first 21 games, the second-year shortstop has collected multiple hits in three of his last four games. He still has plenty of work to do, but his season OPS has jumped from .449 to .646 during this recent hot streak. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:07 pm
  • Willi Castro doubles twice as Twins top Angels
    Willi Castro doubled twice while going 3-for-4 in a victory Friday over the Angels.

    Advice: Castro has doubled six times on the year with the pair of two-baggers. The 27-year-old also singled to improve his slash to .221/.307/.377. The versatility is nice, but not nice enough to suggest him as an addition to a fantasy roster. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:43 pm
    Willi CastroMIN - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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  • Brice Turang steals 13th base in win over Yankees
    Brice Turang went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in a win over the Yankees on Friday in 10 innings.

    Advice: That steal is already the 13th of the season for Turang. The speedy infielder also singled twice to improve his average to .329 on the season with an .855 OPS to go along with it. This is obviously not sustainable, but it’s worth noting that Turang is a former first-round pick that was considered a top prospect not that long ago. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:29 pm