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  • Josh Rojas stays hot with homer vs. Diamondbacks
    Josh Rojas hit a solo homer and scored twice against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

    Advice: Rojas has hit in the leadoff spot against right-handers with JP Crawford out of the lineup, and so far it’s worked quite well. He hit a leadoff homer off Zac Gallen in the bottom of the first, and he also drew a walk. The 29-year-old is slashing an outstanding .316/.391/.509 for the first month of the year, and at the very least is someone fantasy managers need to monitor. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
    Josh RojasSEA - 2B,3B
    W, 6-1 vs AZ
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  • Kevin Newman connects on solo homer in loss
    Kevin Newman hit a solo homer in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

    Advice: Newman was responsible for the only run for the Diamondbacks with a solo shot in the sixth inning. The 30-year-old is still hitting a lackluster .186/.205/.372, and there just aren’t enough nights like this one to consider him as a viable fantasy option. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
    Kevin NewmanAZ - 1B,2B,3B,SS
    L, 1-6 @SEA
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  • Knocks grand slam
    Haniger went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's win over Arizona.

    Advice: Haniger's grand slam in the sixth inning gave the Mariners enough cushion to pull away with a victory. It was his fourth homer of the season and first since April 15, snapping a seven-game drought. The veteran outfielder is 3-for-25 (.120) with 11 strikeouts and no walks over his last six contests. On the year, Haniger is slashing .244/.306/.422 through 98 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Mitch Haniger hits grand slam in victory over ARI
    Mitch Haniger hit a grand slam in the Mariners’ 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

    Advice: Haniger broke open the game with a grand slam to turn a 2-1 lead into a 6-1 cushion. The 33-year-old veteran has driven in 18 runs with the salami over 26 games — putting him at a triple-digit pace — and he’s swatted four homers on the young campaign. There will always be health concerns with Haniger, but he can be an effective option when he’s on the field. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
     
  • Mitch Garver swats solo homer against D-Backs
    Mitch Garver hit a solo homer in a victory Friday over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Both Mitch’s did well for the Mariners on Friday, as Mitch Haniger hit a grand slam to go along with Garver’s shot. It’s just the second homer of the season for the 33-year-old, as he’s been awful to begin 2024 as seen in a slash of .143/.265/.271. Based on his previous seasons, it seems very likely those numbers bounce back in the coming weeks, if not sooner. Rotoworld 25 minutes ago
     
  • Brent Rooker delivers in 10th as A’s edge Orioles
    Brent Rooker went 2-for-4 and hit a go-ahead double in the 10th as the A’s edged the Orioles 3-2 on Friday.

    Advice: It seemed like the A’s had botched this one after the automatic runner, who had advanced to third on a groundout to open the top of the 10th, was thrown out in a rundown between third and home for the second out of the inning. Shea Langeliers, who hit the weak grounder resulting in the out, didn’t even try to make it to second while the rundown was ongoing, even though he easily could have. Rooker, though, followed that with a double, and Langeliers scored all of the way from first, thanks in no small part to Colton Cowser missing the cutoff man on the play. Rooker is now batting .200/.290/.527, and even though he’s striking out plenty, he shouldn’t have to worry about sitting much against righties in the near future. Rotoworld 54 minutes ago
     
  • Brice Turang steals 13th base in win over Yankees
    Brice Turang went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in a win over the Yankees on Friday in 10 innings.

    Advice: That steal is already the 13th of the season for Turang. The speedy infielder also singled twice to improve his average to .329 on the season with an .855 OPS to go along with it. This is obviously not sustainable, but it’s worth noting that Turang is a former first-round pick that was considered a top prospect not that long ago. Rotoworld 59 minutes ago
    Brice TurangMIL - 2B,SS
    W, 7-6 vs NYY
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  • Juan Soto homers and walks in extra-inning loss
    Juan Soto homered and walked in an extra-inning loss Friday to the Brewers.

    Advice: Juan Soto homers and walks a lot. He took Colin Rea deep in the first for his seventh roundtripper of the campaign, and he’s now driven in 23 runs in just 26 games. Simply put, Soto is one of the best hitters in the sport — obvious point is obvious — and there’s plenty of reason to expect these kind of numbers to continue. Rotoworld 59 minutes ago
    Juan SotoNYY - OF
    L, 6-7 @MIL
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  • Joey Ortiz homers, singles home game winner
    Joey Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI to help the Brewers to a 7-6 win over the Yankees on Friday.

    Advice: The homer was the first MLB shot for Ortiz, and it came off Luis Gil in the second inning with a runner on. On top of that honor, the 25-year-old came up clutch with an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Brewers the victory. Ortiz has held his own in his first year as a member of the Milwaukee infield with a slash of .264/.355/.377, but he’s more of a long-term play than someone fantasy managers should rush to add. Rotoworld 59 minutes ago
    Joey OrtizMIL - 2B,3B
    W, 7-6 vs NYY
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