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  • Picks up seventh steal
    Cruz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeouts in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.

    Advice: Cruz reached base on a single in the first and proceeded to steal second but failed to score. Cruz doesn't run often, but he's successful when he does, as he's only been caught stealing once in 12 attempts since the beginning of 2023. The 25-year-old is slashing .240/.294/.425 with 12 homers, 37 RBI, and seven steals this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:49 pm
    Oneil CruzPIT - SS
    3:40 pm vs NYM
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  • Xander Bogaerts starts rehab assignent Thursday
    Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday with Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: The veteran shortstop has been sidelined since May 20th with a fractured left shoulder. The team originally claimed his absence would be two months, which would be almost exactly after the All-Star break. Considering Bogaerts will need a few rehab appearances to get his timing back, the Padres could wait until after the break to call him up, but there’s a chance we’d see him at the end of next week if all goes well. The 31-year-old has not been great this season even when healthy, hitting .219/.265/.316 in 47 games with four home runs and four steals. It’s fair to wonder how often Bogaerts will run when he comes back since head-first slides into second base could risk aggravating the shoulder injury. Given his modest power output, if his stolen base totals take a meaningful hit, he would likely be a middle infield option for deeper leagues but not a starting shortstop in shallower formats. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:17 pm
    Xander BogaertsSD - 2B,SS
    6:40 pm vs AZ
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  • Luis Rengifo undergoing MRI on right wrist
    Luis Rengifo is out of the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Athletics with right wrist soreness.

    Advice: X-rays came back negative for any fractures after Rengifo left Wednesday’s game against the Athletics with right hand soreness following a ninth-inning swing. However, he’s slated to undergo an MRI on Friday in Chicago to determine the extent of the injury, specifically whether he’s dealing with any structural damage. There should be an update on his status in the coming days, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect him back until the weekend, even if he checks out completely fine. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:02 pm
    Luis RengifoLAA - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 1-5 @CHC
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  • Bo Bichette scratched Thursday with forearm bruise
    Bo Bichette was scratched from Thursday’s lineup due to a right forearm contusion.

    Advice: It’ll be Leo Jimenez making his big-league debut at shortstop on Thursday against the Astros in his absence. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:57 am
    Bo BichetteTOR - SS
    6:40 pm @SEA
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  • X-rays negative, but MRI coming
    Rengifo is not in the lineup Thursday in Oakland after X-rays on his right wrist came back negative, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: Rengifo is set to undergo an MRI on Friday to check for structural damage. The super utility player was injured during Wednesday's loss to the Athletics while taking a swing in the ninth inning. Miguel Sano is playing third base for the Angels on Thursday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:38 am
    Luis RengifoLAA - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    L, 1-5 @CHC
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    IL10
     
  • Three-hit effort in loss
    Winn went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

    Advice: Winn has gone 7-for-14 over his last three games. The shortstop cooled off a bit in June, hitting .255 with a .669 OPS over 26 games, though he remains the near-everyday leadoff hitter. For the season, Winn has an excellent .293/.337/.420 slash line with four home runs, eight stolen bases, 29 RBI, 33 runs scored, 17 doubles and three triples across 77 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:08 am
    Masyn WinnSTL - SS
    3:45 pm @WSH
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  • Homers in Wednesday's loss
    Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the White Sox.

    Advice: Rocchio has been decent lately, batting .267 with a pair of extra-base hits over his last 11 games. The shortstop is up to three homers this season, all of which have been in his last 21 contests. He still has a lackluster .218/.313/.315 slash line overall, but he's been trending in the right direction as gets more major-league experience. Rocchio has added 16 RBI, 34 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 73 games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:55 am
     
  • Taking BP with Double-A affiliate
    Edman (wrist) will take live batting practice Friday and Saturday at Double-A Springfield, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Advice: If that goes well, Edman should be cleared to begin a rehab assignment with Springfield. Edman was recently set back a few days by a sprained ankle, but that appears to be a non-issue now. The Cardinals had been hoping to get Edman back prior to the All-Star break, but it's possible the little hiccup with the ankle last week will convince the club to push Edman's return back until the start of the second half. He's been out all season while recovering from wrist surgery. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:30 am
    Tommy EdmanSTL - 2B,SS,OF
    3:45 pm @WSH
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  • Scratched from lineup
    Bichette was scratched from the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros due to a right forearm contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Bichette was hit by a pitch in the area during Wednesday's contest and felt some residual soreness while working out pregame Thursday. Consider him day-to-day. Leo Jimenez will slide over to shortstop and Spencer Horwitz will enter the lineup at second base. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:11 am
    Bo BichetteTOR - SS
    6:40 pm @SEA
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