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  • Swats second homer
    Fortes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 8-0 romp over the Mets.

    Advice: The catcher turned on a Christian Scott sweeper up in the zone and drove it over the wall in left-center field to cap a four-run second inning for the Marlins. It was only Fortes' second homer of the season, and while he tied his career high by reaching base four times in the victory, his .159/.198/.256 slash line on the season keeps him far from fantasy consideration. It's his work behind the plate that's kept him in the lineup, however -- Miami's produced three straight shutouts, and Fortes has caught all of them. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
     
  • Sits down Saturday
    Wells isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the White Sox.

    Advice: Wells dropped to 5-for-25 (.200) since the start of May after going 0-for-3 during Friday's series opener. He'll get a breather Saturday and give way to Jose Trevino, who will bat eighth. Rotowire.com Today, 7:17 am
     
  • Connor Wong collects four hits versus Cardinals
    Connor Wong finished 4-for-5 with an RBI against the Cardinals on Friday.

    Advice: Statcast thinks Wong has been one of the game’s most fortunate hitters this year, but the luck shows no signs of stopping. His exit velocity numbers remain mediocre, but he has shown some legitimate improvement in terms of contact ability. With the Red Sox hitting him third of late, he’s a top-12 catcher for the moment. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:52 pm
     
  • Smacks homer in loss
    Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: Stephenson has four multi-hit efforts over his last five games, and each of those two-hit games has included one knock for extra bases. His homer Friday was his second of the month and fifth of the season. The catcher is up to a .264/.342/.472 slash line with 14 RBI, 18 runs scored, one stolen base and seven doubles through 120 plate appearances on the year. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:09 pm
     
  • Tyler Stephenson hits solo bomb in loss to Dodgers
    Tyler Stephenson hit a solo homer while going 2-for-4 in a loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

    Advice: Stephenson has his fifth homer of the year with his solo shot off James Paxton; one of two the Reds were able to get against Paxton in the loss. So far in May the catcher has registered an .820 OPS, and this makes four straight games for the backstop with extra-base hits. Solid. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:40 pm
     
  • Three hits in win
    Perez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Athletics.

    Advice: Perez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and got one base three more times in Friday's victory. The veteran catcher is batting .294 (15-for-51) with seven extra-base hits and eight RBI contests in May. That's actually down from his overall numbers -- Perez is slashing a stellar .335/.403/.557 with eight home runs, 34 RBI, 18 runs scored and 11 doubles over 176 plate appearances. He last hit above .300 for a full season in the abbreviated 2020 campaign, so there is a high risk that he cools off eventually in 2024, but he's been excellent over the first quarter of the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:31 pm
     
  • Drives in run in return
    Garver (back) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

    Advice: Garver was back in the lineup after missing the last two games with back spasms, and he delivered the first run of the contest with his first-inning single. The veteran offseason addition now has seven RBI in May and has reached safely in eight of the last 10 games, but he's still carrying an abysmal .176/.286/.344 slash line across 147 plate appearances on the season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:10 pm
     
  • Knocks four hits
    Wong went 4-for-5 with an RBI double in Friday's loss to St. Louis.

    Advice: Wong continues to impress in 2024 as he's up to 11 multi-hit efforts in his first 30 games. It was his first four-hit game since April 24 and bumped his season slash line up to .362/.389/.552 with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBI. Through 11 games this month, Wong has gone 15-for-38 (.394) with four multi-hit games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:02 pm
     
  • Beginning assignment Tuesday
    Manager Brian Snitker said Murphy (oblique) will likely begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Advice: Murphy has been on the injured list since Opening Day, but he has now been cleared to test his strained left oblique in a competitive environment. Considering the 29-year-old backstop has missed nearly two months, he will likely require an extended stay in the minors, but he should reclaim his role as Atlanta's everyday catcher once he returns. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:57 pm