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  • Swipes eighth bag
    Rosario went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double and a stolen base in Monday's victory over Atlanta. He also had one RBI and two runs scored.

    Advice: Rosario continues his resurgent May, managing to steal his eighth base of the season in the third inning. The veteran outfielder entered the game slashing .258/.319/.576 with six homers, six steals, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored in 73 plate appearances this month. Rosario's hot play should allow him to maintain a strong-side platoon role despite Lane Thomas (knee) returning from the injured list Monday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:10 pm
     
  • Cracks fourth homer
    Larnach went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Royals.

    Advice: This marked Larnach's second straight start hitting leadoff, casting Edouard Julien into the eighth spot. The 27-year-old outfielder extended the Twins lead to five with a monstrous 441-foot, three-run homer off Royals starter Alec Marsh in the fifth inning. Overall, Larnach is slashing .270/.333/.427 in 99 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:25 pm
     
  • Trevor Larnach wallops mammoth homer in victory
    Trevor Larnach slugged a three-run homer on Monday, powering the Twins to a - victory over the Royals.

    Advice: Larnach gave Minnesota a commanding five-run lead with a gargantuan 441-foot fifth-inning moonshot to right-center field off Royals starter Alec Marsh. It was the 27-year-old slugger’s first round-tripper since May 8. The absence of a true top-of-the-order table-setter has cracked the door open for Larnach to continue leading off against right-handed pitching, but he hasn’t produced enough yet to warrant consideration in shallow mixed leagues just yet. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:42 pm
     
  • MJ Melendez singles in Royals’ loss to Twins
    MJ Melendez went 1-for-3 with a single on Monday in the Royals’ loss to the Twins.

    Advice: It’s been a struggle this season at the dish for Melendez as he’s batting just .179 (27-for-151) with four homers and two steals through 47 games. Perhaps the biggest concern here is that he hasn’t connected for a home run since back on April 19. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:41 pm
     
  • Tyler O’Neill (knee) out of the lineup on Monday
    Tyler O’Neill (knee) remains out of the lineup on Monday against the Orioles.

    Advice: O’Neill exited Saturday’s game against the Brewers with right knee soreness and has now missed two straight games. The Red Sox haven’t expressed any concern and perhaps a few days off is just what the 28-year-old needs. O’Neill has struggled since missing a little over a week with concussion symptoms after a collision with Rafael Devers in left field. In 111 plate appearances since then, O’Neill is slashing .200/.279/.380 with four home runs, nine RBI, and a 40.5 percent strikeout rate. It’s hard to know which of these ailments is impacting him the most, but he’s clearly not fully healthy right now. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:31 am
     
  • Kyle Isbel remains out of the lineup on Monday
    Kyle Isbel (face) is not in the Royals lineup on Monday.

    Advice: Isbel fouled a ball off his face in Saturday’s game and has now missed two straight games. There’s no indication that he’ll be out for an extended period of time, but he’s also just 11-for-52 (.212) in 17 games in May. Dairon Blanco will start in his place on Monday, and if the Royals ever decided to give Blanco regular playing time over Isbel, his speed would be a major difference-maker in fantasy leagues. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:18 am
     
  • Held out again Monday
    Isbel (face) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Minnesota.

    Advice: Isbel suffered a facial injury Saturday and will now miss a second straight start. He's considered day-to-day. Dairon Blanco will get the call in center field Monday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:41 am
     
  • Moves down order amid slump
    Julien went 0-for-2 in Sunday's loss to the Rangers. He was moved down to eighth in the lineup against a right-handed starter amid a 1-for-25 slump that has lowered his batting average to .199 and his OPS to .674.

    Advice: Julien also has just one walk over his last eight games as well as his struggles since the end of April have accelerated. He was hitting just .147 with a .418 OPS over his last 24 games before Sunday. Moving him down in the order from his usual leadoff spot against right-handed pitchers is a sign of his recent troubles. His slump has lasted long enough that he may start to lose playing time and it's not out of the question that he could face a trip to the minors to get him back on track . Rotowire.com Sunday, 9:47 pm
     
  • Kyle Isbel (face) remains out Sunday vs. Rays
    Kyle Isbel (face) is not in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Rays.

    Advice: Isbel fouled a ball off his face in the seventh inning and was removed from the game Saturday against Tampa Bay. He’ll miss at least one full game while recovering, and Garrett Hampson is starting in center field. For now, Isbel is listed as day-to-day. Rotoworld Sunday, 10:43 am