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  • Blue Jays activate Kevin Kiermaier off 10-day IL
    Blue Jays activated OF Kevin Kiermaier off the 10-day injured list.

    Advice: Kiermaier ended up missing just the minimum 10 days after recovering from inflammation in his left hip flexor tendon. The 34-year-old will patrol center field for the Blue Jays now that he’s active with Nathan Lukes sent back to Triple-A to make room on the roster. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
     
  • Sent back to Buffalo
    The Blue Jays optioned Lukes to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

    Advice: Lukes was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, but the return of Kevin Kiermaier (hip) from the injured list will force Lukes back to Buffalo without appearing in a game for Toronto. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .284/.348/.432 in the minors this season and could return to the Blue Jays if their outfield depth is tested again later in the year. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • Nathan Lukes sent to Triple-A by Blue Jays
    Blue Jays optioned OF Nathan Lukes to Triple-A Buffalo.

    Advice: Lukes is being sent down to make room for Kevin Kiermaier with Kiermaier coming off the injured list before Saturday’s game. Lukes will likely be back as a bench option before the end of the year, but it’s unlikely he’ll ever procure a regular role. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Picks up steal
    Blanco went 0-for-1 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rangers.

    Advice: Blanco pinch ran for MJ Melendez in the seventh inning, swiping a bag and scoring on a Kyle Isbel single. The steal was Blanco's first since April 9, though he went 5-for-20 with two doubles and a walk over 11 contests between thefts. He has seen a little more playing time recently, though his starts often come when another outfielder needs a day off -- there's no obvious platoon situation emerging that would get Blanco in the lineup regularly. The speedster has six steals, no home runs, no RBI, eight runs scored and two doubles over 26 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Returns from IL
    The Blue Jays reinstated Kiermaier (hip) from the injured list Saturday.

    Advice: Kiermaier has been on the shelf since April 24 due to left hip inflammation, but he will now return to the active roster after a minimum stay on the IL. The 34-year-old was struggling to find success at the plate before his injury, slashing .193/.246/.228 across 62 plate appearances. Nathan Lukes was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Homers in Friday's win
    Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-1 win over the Rangers.

    Advice: Renfroe has struggled to get his bat going -- he's 3-for-27 (.111) over his last 10 games. The outfielder has started to lose playing time to Adam Frazier, who was squeezed out of a full-time role at second base when Michael Massey returned from a back injury. Renfroe is slashing a poor .155/.228/.298 with three homers, 11 RBI, eight runs scored and three doubles over 92 plate appearances, so he'll need to put together better performances to continue playing regularly. Rotowire.com 32 minutes ago
     
  • With Cardinals on Saturday
    Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Carlson (shoulder) will take part in various drills before Saturday's game against the White Sox, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Carlson was set to play for Triple-A Memphis over the weekend against Charlotte, but with the weekend games threatened by rain, the 25-year-old is with the big club instead. Carlson has played four games with Memphis in his rehab assignment, going 3-for-11 with a solo home run and three walks. He'll take fly balls, run bases and mimic right-handed at-bats in a cage Saturday, but he won't be activated. Rotowire.com 34 minutes ago
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  • Tallies three hits
    Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a run scored Friday against the Mets.

    Advice: Ramirez has started to see his playing time slip with righties on the mound, but he hit third in the order with lefty Jose Quintana starting for the Mets. Ramirez took advantage of the opportunity by recording multiple hits for the third time in his last 15 starts. Ramirez has only one home run across 115 plate appearances for the season, but he does 13 runs scored and 10 RBI. Rotowire.com 39 minutes ago
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    Butler isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game versus Miami.

    Advice: The Marlins will send left-hander Trevor Rogers to the mound for the beginning of Saturday's contest, meaning the lefty-hitting Butler will be forced to step out of the lineup. Tyler Nevin will fill the opening in right field, batting second. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago