Player Notes

  • On bench Saturday
    Nevin will sit Saturday versus Kansas City.

    Advice: Nevin will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a walk in the team's 6-2 loss in the series opener Friday. Seth Brown will draw the start in right field and bat seventh against the Royals. Rotowire.com 2 minutes ago
  • Sitting Saturday
    Duran will sit Saturday versus the Angels.

    Advice: Duran will head to the bench after going 1-for-12 with a walk and four strikeouts over the last four games. Jonah Heim will slot in at designated hitter while Andrew Knizner enters the lineup behind the plate and bats eighth against Los Angeles. Rotowire.com Today, 12:28 pm
    Ezequiel DuranTEX - 1B,3B,SS,OF
  • Sitting Saturday
    Renfroe is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Athletics.

    Advice: Renfroe will get a day off after he went 2-for-10 with a run scored while starting the team's last three contests. Adam Frazier will enter the lineup at second base after some shuffling and bat eighth against Oakland. Rotowire.com Today, 11:56 am
  • Report: Mets offered Pete Alonso $158M extension
    The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reports the Mets offered first baseman Pete Alonso a seven-year, $158 million contract extension last summer.

    Advice: Sherman adds that “the sides never got close to a deal.” The 29-year-old impending free agent could still wind up back in New York, but at this point it sounds like he’s going to test the free agent waters to see what other offers might be out there. Rotoworld Today, 11:30 am
  • Idle against lefty
    Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

    Advice: Wade will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout as left-hander Ty Blach prepares to toe the slab for Colorado. As a result. Wilmer Flores will pick up a start at first base while batting third. Rotowire.com Today, 11:04 am
  • Hits bench Saturday
    Aranda isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Aranda has gone 3-for-13 and scored three runs since coming off the injured list Tuesday, and he'll now get his first day off since returning. His absence will allow Harold Ramirez to serve as the Rays' designated hitter while batting third. Rotowire.com Today, 10:47 am
  • Gets breather Saturday
    Mountcastle isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Mountcastle will get a day to regroup Saturday after going 1-for-16 across his last four games. While he sits, Ryan O'Hearn will pick up a start at first base while Anthony Santander serves as Baltimore's DH, opening up a spot in the outfield for Austin Hays. Rotowire.com Today, 10:32 am
  • Out against southpaw
    Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday versus the Cubs.

    Advice: Tellez will take a seat Saturday with lefty Shota Imanaga starting on the mound for Chicago. Connor Joe will take his place at first base and bat third. Rotowire.com Today, 10:07 am
  • Idle versus lefty
    Busch isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: With lefty Bailey Falter set to start on the mound for the Bucs, the left-handed bat of Busch will remain in Chicago's dugout. His absence will give Patrick Wisdom an opportunity to start at first while batting leadoff. Rotowire.com Today, 10:00 am