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  • Orioles select Ryan McKenna
    Orioles selected the contract of OF Ryan McKenna from Triple-A Norfolk.

    Advice: McKenna will join the active roster after the team optioned top prospect Jackson Holliday. The 27-year-old cleared waivers after he was designated for assignment at the beginning of the regular season and comes to Baltimore with experience at the major league level where he slashed .254/.316/.677 with two homers and 18 RBI in his 139 plate appearances last season. Rotoworld 43 minutes ago
     
  • Added to roster
    The Orioles selected McKenna's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

    Advice: McKenna will provide manager Brandon Hyde with an outfield option against lefties, although he figures to operate mostly in a reserve role. The 27-year-old is a career .221/.299/.318 hitter over parts of three major-league seasons and can handle all three outfield spots. Rotowire.com 47 minutes ago
     
  • White Sox select Tommy Pham
    White Sox selected the contract of OF Tommy Pham.

    Advice: Pham signed a minor league deal with the White Sox earlier this month and now joins the active roster. The 36-year-old veteran played four games at the Triple-A level where he went 5-for-17 with a double. He’ll look to give Chicago any sort of spark on offense as the team is off to their worst 25-game start in franchise history with a 3-22 record. Rotoworld 52 minutes ago
     
  • White Sox designate Kevin Pillar for assignment
    White Sox designated OF Kevin Pillar for assignment.

    Advice: The 35-year-old outfielder has struggled this season slashing .160/.290/.360 in his 32 plate appearances and will head to the minors as the team brings up Tommy Pham. Rotoworld 53 minutes ago
     
  • Designated for assignment
    The White Sox designated Pillar for assignment Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: The 35-year-old posted a .160/.290/.360 slash line through 32 plate appearances, and he'll lose his place on Chicago's 26-man and 40-man rosters to make room for Tommy Pham. Pillar could elect to become a free agent if he passes through waivers unclaimed. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
     
  • Added to big-league roster
    The White Sox selected Pham's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Signed to a minor-league contract on April 15, Pham has been knocking some rust off at Charlotte, where he went 5-for-17 with one double, two stolen bases and a 3:1 K:BB. The 36-year-old should receive regular playing time in the outfield for the White Sox, with most of it likely to come between center and right field. Pham had a .774 OPS with 16 homers and 22 steals in 2023 and makes for a viable pickup in five-outfielder leagues. Rotowire.com 55 minutes ago
     
  • Will be eased into lineup
    Martinez (back) won't play every day to begin his tenure with the Mets, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: "We're not going to DH him every day," manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday. "He's going to need some days [off]. I'll sit down with him to put together a game plan because he's important. He's too valuable for this team, and we've got to take care of him." Martinez is expected to make his debut for the Mets on Friday and hit fifth behind Pete Alonso, but the 36-year-old's workload for the first week or two could be a bit less than what patient fantasy investors were hoping for. Rotowire.com Today, 9:40 am
     
  • Remains productive Thursday
    Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.

    Advice: Rodriguez continued his extended resurgence from an early-season slump, erasing the memory of an 0-for-4, three-strikeout performance Wednesday with his sixth multi-hit effort in the last eight games Thursday. Rodriguez added his seventh steal in eight attempts as well, putting him on an early pace to blow past the career-best 37 bags he swiped in 2023. Rotowire.com Today, 9:36 am
     
  • Yet to get on track
    Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Brewers.

    Advice: Suwinski delivered an RBI double in the fifth inning and came around to score to give the Pirates the lead. It was his second consecutive start with a double, but he had only five hits in 24 at-bats across a seven-game homestand. Suwinski has cut his strikeout rate to 17.2 percent -- down from 32.2 percent in 2023 -- but that has yet to lead to positive results, as he's batting .183 with two home runs across 93 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 7:51 am