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  • Out of lineup Friday
    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Although the Rays will take on right-hander Seth Lugo on the mound, the left-batting Rortvedt will give up catching duties to Alex Jackson for the series premiere. Rortvedt is slugging .264/.385/.310 on the season, but he has just one hit in his last 14 at-bats. Rotowire.com 15 minutes ago
     
  • Back in lineup Friday
    Grandal (groin) is catching and batting eighth Friday against Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Advice: Grandal missed a pair of games with soreness in his left groin but will return to the starting lineup Friday against lefty Ray Kerr. Grandal is batting .220 with two home runs on the year. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • Ruiz returns to lineup Friday
    Keibert Ruiz is back in the Nationals’ lineup for Friday’s game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Ruiz was on the bench for the Nationals’ last game against the Twins on Wednesday, though he did pinch hit and record two at-bats. He’s back behind the plate and hitting sixth on Friday. Ruiz is slumping badly this season with a .157 average and two home runs in 108 at-bats this year. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting again
    Melendez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Advice: The 25-year-old outfielder will begin from the dugout for the second straight matchup as southpaw Tyler Alexander is expected to follow opener Shawn Armstrong for the Rays. Melendez has struggled to get his bat going this year, slugging .179/.232/.345 with 12 RBI, and going 3-for-19 in his last five games played. Nelson Velazquez will move to left field in place of Melendez and bat seventh. Rotowire.com 35 minutes ago
     
  • Goes yard again on rehab stint
    Murphy (oblique) went 2-for-6 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

    Advice: The rehabbing catcher got the start at designated hitter and launched a solo shot off Valente Bellozo in the fourth inning, Murphy's second home run in two games for Gwinnett. Atlanta may want to make sure he's ready for regular defensive duties before activating him from the IL, but based on how he's looked at the plate, the 29-year-old should be back with the major-league team at some point this weekend. Rotowire.com Today, 7:31 am
    Sean MurphyATL - C
    3:40 pm @PIT
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  • Two hits in Thursday's win
    Tromp went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

    Advice: The 29-year-old backstop has seen his playing time pick up lately due in part to a concussion scare for Travis d'Arnaud, and Tromp has responded by going 6-for-13 with three doubles and two runs scored while appearing in four of the last seven games. His time in the majors figures to be coming to a close, however -- Sean Murphy (oblique) has homered in back-to-back games to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett and could come off the IL as soon as this weekend. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 am
     
  • Rutschman knocks in three Thursday
    Adley Rutschman went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI against the White Sox on Thursday.



    Advice: Rutschman had an RBI single in the third inning to tie the game and a two-run single in the sixth inning to put the Orioles up 7-2. He’s putting together another nice season with a .299 average and 31 RBI on the year.

    Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:59 pm
     
  • Gets aboard five times
    McCann went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two walks and one run scored in Thursday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Rockies.

    Advice: McCann had gone just 3-for-18 over his previous eight contests before a breakout game Thursday. The backup catcher has generally played well in 2024, posting a .340/.431/.580 slash line over 58 plate appearances. He's added three home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and nine runs scored, but the 26-year-old remains firmly behind Shea Langeliers on the depth chart. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:08 pm
     
  • Launches grand slam Thursday
    Bart went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Giants.

    Advice: Bart made quite an impression on his former team, launching a 434-foot grand slam off Mason Black in the fourth inning to put the Pirates ahead 5-1. The 27-year-old Bart's been hot of late, going 9-for-23 (.391) with three extra-base hits in his last seven games on the heels of an 0-for-14 stretch. Overall, he's slashing .267/.362/.517 with four homers, 12 RBI and seven runs scored across 21 games. With Yasmani Grandal nursing a groin injury, Bart could be in line for a regular starting role in the short term. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:53 pm
    Joey BartPIT - C
    3:40 pm vs ATL
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