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  • Getting breather Wednesday
    Diaz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: He'll be getting a breather for the series finale after starting behind the dish Monday and Tuesday while going 3-for-8 with a pair of doubles, two runs and an RBI. Victor Caratini will handle the catching duties Wednesday. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
    Yainer DiazHOU - C,1B
    11:10 am vs LAA
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  • Henry Davis unlikely to get callup from Pirates
    The Pirates have added Grant Koch, not Henry Davis, to the taxi squad following Yasmani Grandal’s injury Tuesday.

    Advice: Davis has been fantastic offensively since being sent down, hitting .279/.456/.628 in 12 games, but the Pirates apparently don’t want to bring him back yet. If Grandal goes on the injured list, the light-hitting Koch would likely back up Joey Bart. Rotoworld 38 minutes ago
    Henry DavisPIT - C,OF
    3:40 pm vs SF
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  • Sitting against southpaw
    Melendez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Melendez will head to the bench for the series finale while the Tigers bring ace southpaw Tarik Skubal to the bump. Nelson Velazquez will spell Melendez in left field. Rotowire.com Today, 8:41 am
    MJ MelendezKC - C,OF
    11:10 am vs DET
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  • Working behind plate Wednesday
    Fermin will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

    Advice: He'll be rewarded with his third start in four games after going 4-for-7 with a walk, an RBI and two runs between his previous two turns behind the plate. The Royals will likely continue to make room for Fermin in the lineup when the team opposes left-handed pitching, but his opportunities against right-handers will likely remain more limited while top backstop Salvador Perez is healthy. Rotowire.com Today, 8:36 am
     
  • Day off Wednesday
    O'Hoppe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Houston.

    Advice: It's a routine day off for the Angels' top catcher. Matt Thaiss will do the catching for Tyler Anderson on Wednesday while O'Hoppe gets some rest. Rotowire.com Today, 8:34 am
     
  • Hoping to take BP soon
    The Mets are aiming for Alvarez (thumb) to begin taking batting practice during their May 24-to-June 2 homestand, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

    Advice: It's been a month since Alvarez had surgery to address a torn UCL in his left thumb and he's almost ready to pick up a bat as he advances his rehab. The catcher remains on track to return to the Mets' active roster in mid- to late-June. Rotowire.com Today, 8:32 am
     
  • Francisco Alvarez (thumb) could hit next week
    Francisco Alvarez could begin taking batting practice next week as he continues his recovery from a torn UCL in his left thumb.

    Advice: Alvarez is about a month away from returning, assuming that everything goes as hoped. He had surgery on the thumb on April 23. Rotoworld Today, 8:30 am
     
  • Heads to bench Wednesday
    Kelly is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Kelly had started behind the dish in three of the past four games, but he'll give way to Jake Rogers as the Tigers and Royals wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Rogers appeared to have supplanted Kelly as the top option behind the plate toward the end of April, but playing time between the two backstops has been more equitable in May, with Kelly having thus far garnered 10 starts at catcher to Rogers' nine on the month. Rotowire.com Today, 8:26 am
     
  • Grabbing seat Wednesday
    Ruiz is out of the lineup Wednesday's contest against the Twins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: The Nationals and Twins are concluding their three-game series with an afternoon game Wednesday, so Washington will give backup catcher Riley Adams a start behind the dish. Ruiz is sporting a disappointing .434 OPS this season for Washington. Rotowire.com Today, 8:08 am