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  • Paul Dejong gets a day off on Thursday
    Paul Dejong is not in the lineup for the White Sox on Thursday against the Astros.

    Advice: Dejong will take a seat with Nicky Lopez sliding over to shortstop and Danny Mendick playing second base. The veteran is having a great month of June, hitting .246 with six home runs, nine runs, and 11 RBI in 17 games. The power is obviously really nice, but the poor team context around him is keeping his counting stats a little low given his home run total. He has also never hit for a high batting average and is still under .250 even with the power, so he’s really just an add if you’re looking for home runs from your middle infield spot. Rotoworld Today, 8:19 am
    Paul DeJongCWS - SS
    L, 3-5 vs HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • Out of Thursday's lineup
    Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Walls started six of eight games at shortstop after returning from the injured list June 7 but has now been in the lineup just once over the last five tilts, though he was battling an illness for some of that time. Jose Caballero will cover shortstop Thursday in Walls' stead. Rotowire.com Today, 8:11 am
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    W, 7-6 @MIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Getting maintenance day
    DeJong is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: He'll receive a breather for the day game after a night game, opening up a turn at shortstop for Nicky Lopez. DeJong had started each of the White Sox's previous 21 games and was one of the team's most productive hitters over that stretch, batting .235 with 11 extra-base hits (seven home runs, four doubles), 12 RBI and 10 runs. Rotowire.com Today, 8:08 am
    Paul DeJongCWS - SS
    L, 3-5 vs HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • Austin Martin starting again for Twins
    Austin Martin is starting at second base for the Twins on Thursday with Willi Castro on the bench.

    Advice: Martin has now started four straight games and five of six since being promoted from Triple-A. Martin is 7-for-15 in those five games with four runs, two RBI, and a steal. If the Twins continue to move him all over the field and keep him in the starting lineup then Martin could produce enough value to be rostered in deeper formats. Kyle Farmer will play up the middle with Martin at shortstop with Carlos Correa getting a day off. Rotoworld Today, 8:01 am
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,OF
    L, 6-7 vs TB
    New Player Note
     
  • Swipes two bags in win
    Henderson went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Yankees.

    Advice: Henderson has gone 16-for-51 (.314) with three home runs and three steals during his 12-game hitting streak. While he's struck out 16 times over that span, he's still making enough contact to be a huge positive atop the Orioles' lineup. For the season, the star shortstop is at a .273/.371/.582 slash line with a career-best 11 steals as well as 22 homers, 49 RBI and 59 runs scored over 72 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:08 pm
     
  • Bobby Witt Jr. drives in Royals only run in loss
    Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against the A’s on Wednesday.

    Advice: After knocking a base hit in the first inning, Witt Jr. drove in the only run of the game for the Royals with a double in the fifth to plate Nelson Velázquez. The 24-year-old shortstop has been one of the top fantasy producers, slashing .323/.372/.545 with 11 homers, 59 runs scored, 52 RBI, and 21 steals across 333 plate appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:24 pm
     
  • Dealing with wrist issue
    Abrams will undergo an MRI on his left wrist after being scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: The 23-year-old had a collision on a stolen-base attempt by Corbin Carroll during Tuesday's contest, though it's unclear if that's when the injury was sustained. Abrams should be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale versus Arizona until the results of the MRI are reported. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:53 pm
    CJ AbramsWSH - SS
    L, 2-5 vs AZ
    New Player Note
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  • Taylor Walls (illness) returns to lineup Wednesday
    Taylor Walls (illness) returned to the Rays’ starting lineup on Wednesday.

    Advice: Walls missed each of the team’s last three games while battling an illness, but he’s finally feeling well enough to return to action on Wednesday. The 27-year-old infielder will play shortstop and will bat eighth against Joe Ryan and the Twins on Wednesday evening in Minnesota. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:25 pm
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    W, 7-6 @MIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Returning to lineup
    Walls (illness) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Twins.

    Advice: Walls was unavailable for a few days due to an illness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday. He's started at shortstop in six of 11 games since returning from the injured list June 7. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:39 pm
    Taylor WallsTB - 2B,3B,SS
    W, 7-6 @MIN
    New Player Note