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  • 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 20 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 25 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 25 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 25 minutes ago
    Joey OrtizMIL - 2B,3B
    W, 7-6 vs NYY
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  • Ramón Laureano goes 0-for-4 against Braves
    Ramón Laureano, who didn’t start any of the previous three games, went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the loss to the Braves on Friday.

    Advice: If the Guardians knew how the outfield market was going to play out this winter, they probably would have non-tendered Laureano and taken their chances with someone else. As it was, they opted to keep him around for $5.15 million, and he’s since hit .160/.311/.220 while falling into a part-time role. It might make sense to let him go and give Johnathan Rodriguez a chance in his place. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Alex Burleson hits first homer in Cardinals’ win
    Alec Burleson’s first homer of the year was a three-run shot off José Buttó in the Cardinals’ 4-2 win over the Mets on Friday.

    Advice: The Cardinals could have sent down Burleson instead of Jordan Walker this week, and they still might later once they get Matt Carpenter back. It’d be better, though, if Burleson could start to produce and make himself a candidate to start regularly against righties in left field. He came into the night with a .255/.296/.294 line and two RBI in 54 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 7:45 pm
    Alec BurlesonSTL - 1B,OF
    W, 4-2 @NYM
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  • J.D. Martinez goes 2-for-4 in Mets debut
    J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in his Mets debut Friday against the Cardinals.

    Advice: Martinez’s arrival failed to do much to spark the offense, but it was an encouraging first game for him. His double would have been a homer in eight ballparks, according to Statcast. Rotoworld Today, 7:45 pm
     
  • X-rays negative
    X-rays on Diaz's hand came back negative Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Diaz had to leave Friday's game after getting hit in the hand by a pitch during the eighth inning, but it seems he escaped the incident without suffering any significant damage. He may still step out of the lineup for a game or two to avoid playing with any lingering pain, but an extended absence isn't likely. Rotowire.com Today, 7:43 pm
    Yandy DíazTB - 1B,3B
    L, 4-9 @CWS
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Martín Maldonado blasts three-run homer in victory
    Martín Maldonado blasted a three-run homer in the sixth inning on Friday, leading the White Sox to a 9-4 victory over the Rays.

    Advice: Maldonado really opened up the game with his unlikely 401-foot (105.4 mph EV) three-run blast off of Zach Eflin in the sixth inning — increasing the White Sox’ lead to 5-0. He also singled and scored a run in the eighth inning, finishing the night 2-for-4. On the season, the 37-year-old catcher is now hitting an abysmal .087/.125/.174 with just the one home run and three RBI. Rotoworld Today, 7:28 pm