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  • Not starting against Yanks
    Rosario is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: The 28-year-old infielder has been the go-to second basemen for Tampa Bay recently as they've been dealing with an injured Brandon Lowe (oblique), but Rosario will start from the dugout Friday. He currently sports a .301 average with 15 RBI, and Richie Palacios will get the start at second base and will bat seventh in the lineup. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
    Amed RosarioTB - 2B,SS,OF
    3:50 pm vs NYY
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  • Idle Friday
    Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.

    Advice: Keith will dodge the matchup with left-handed Framber Valdez on Friday, yielding second base work to Andy Ibanez. In 116 plate appearances this season, Keith is slashing .162/.233/.181. Rotowire.com 59 minutes ago
    Colt KeithDET - 2B,3B
    3:40 pm vs HOU
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  • Launches third home run
    Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: Ortiz has now homered in consecutive games played and has registered an extra-base hit in five of his last eight contests. He continues to crush right-handed pitching this season, batting .327 with three home runs, eight runs scored and 10 RBI in 66 plate appearances. The 25-year-old will continue to jockey with Oliver Dunn for playing time at the hot corner, but Ortiz's recent hot streak could give him the upper hand. Rotowire.com Today, 10:24 am
    Joey OrtizMIL - 2B,3B
    5:10 pm vs STL
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  • On base three times in win
    Hampson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Thursday's 10-4 win over the Angels.

    Advice: Hampson was one of five Royals with a multi-hit effort in the high-scoring win. The utility man continues to play in a short-side platoon role in center field, though he's also often entered off the bench this season due to his versatility. He's hit well when given the chance, batting .268 with no home runs, two doubles, three RBI, five runs scored and four steals over 43 plate appearances. Kyle Isbel continues to handle the majority of the playing time in center. Rotowire.com Today, 9:58 am
     
  • Rehab moving to Double-A
    The Yankees transferred Peraza's (shoulder) rehab assignment from Single-A Tampa to Double-A Somerset on Friday.

    Advice: Peraza went 2-for-5 with a homer, two walks and three runs in two games at Single-A and will now move his rehab to the Double-A level. The 23-year-old originally suffered the shoulder injury in late February and was shut down in early March, so he likely still needs a significant number of at-bats in the minors before being cleared to come off the injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 8:29 am
    Oswald PerazaNYY - 2B,3B,SS
    3:50 pm @TB
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  • Showing improvement
    Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a run scored Thursday against the Giants.

    Advice: Rodgers played his part in a seven-run fourth inning for Colorado by reaching base on a single and coming around to score. It was an otherwise unremarkable game, but he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 starts. He's hit .313 with five RBI and six runs scored in that span. Rodgers still has a poor .632 OPS for the season, but he has shown signs of life at the plate of late. Rotowire.com Today, 6:25 am
     
  • Two RBI in loss
    Steer went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Arizona.

    Advice: Steer delivered two runs on a two-out single in the bottom the seventh inning to tie the game before the Diamondbacks went ahead an inning later. He continues to produce with runners in scoring position, posting a .359 average and 1.022 OPS in such situations. Rotowire.com Today, 5:44 am
    Spencer SteerCIN - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    7:15 pm @SF
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  • Enters starting lineup
    Alexander started at shortstop, batted ninth and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Thursday's 5-4 win over Cincinnati.

    Advice: Alexander made his first start in four games, as suspect defense kept his potentially productive bat (.845 OPS, .194 ISO) out of the lineup in favor of Kevin Newman (.525, .125). Alexander's bat has cooled off recently, as the rookie is 1-for-13 over the last seven contests. Rotowire.com Today, 4:53 am
     
  • Sidelined by illness
    Rengifo (illness) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: Rengifo has been held out of the lineup for five straight games with the illness, so his stint on the injured list will be retroactive to May 6. Kyren Paris was recalled from Double-A Rocket City in a corresponding move and should take over in a utility role while Rengifo is sidelined. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:40 pm
    Luis RengifoLAA - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    6:38 pm vs KC
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    IL10