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  • Working way out of slump
    Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk Sunday against the Athletics.

    Advice: Bregman has slumped for significant periods of the season and Sunday's performance was his first multi-hit game in his last eight starts. He's been unlucky to the tune of a .217 BABIP across 216 plate appearances on the campaign, though Bregman's struggles to make consistent quality contact make him susceptible to these results. Rotowire.com Today, 12:25 am
     
  • Smacks 18th homer
    Tucker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday against the Athletics.

    Advice: The Astros scored all five of their runs in the fourth inning, and Tucker delivered the final blow with his 18th homer of the season. He's gone yard 11 times across 23 games in May, good for a 1.127 OPS. Rotowire.com Today, 12:18 am
     
  • Plays catch
    Eflin (back) was able to play catch Sunday, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Eflin was placed on the injured list with an effective date of May 19. He was projected to miss two-to-four weeks when first diagnosed, so he'll need to make significant progress quickly to hit the lower range of that timeline. Rotowire.com Today, 12:13 am
     
  • Delivers game-winning runs
    Lowe hit a triple, drove in three and scored a run in his only plate appearance Sunday against the Royals.

    Advice: Lowe got a day off even with righty Michael Wacha on the mound, though Lowe managed to deliver the game-winning knock after pinch-hitting with the bases loaded in the eighth inning. Despite the positive outcome Sunday, he is still only 3-for-18 with five strikeouts since returning from the injured list May 20. Rotowire.com Today, 12:06 am
     
  • Power surge continues
    McMahon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run Sunday against the Phillies.

    Advice: McMahon popped his 10th home run of the season in the first inning, and half of those long balls have come in his last 10 starts. In that span, he's scored 10 runs and driven in 11 while hitting .268. McMahon has also cut his strikeout rate to 24.9 percent across 225 plate appearances, down 3.5 percentage points from his career clip. Rotowire.com Today, 12:01 am
     
  • Looks out of rhytm
    Ramos went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Sunday against the Orioles.

    Advice: Ramos returned from the injured list Saturday and has started at third base in both of Chicago's games since. He's gone a combined 0-for-7 with four strikeouts that span, a surprising uptick after he struck out only three times across his first 34 big-league plate appearances. Ramos looks to have a clear grip on the job at third base, so he should have the opportunity to regain his rhythm at the dish. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:46 pm
     
  • Pops pinch-hit homer
    Mendick hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance Sunday against the Orioles.

    Advice: Mendick continues to lose out on playing time due to the return of Bryan Ramos, though he accounted for the White Sox's only run Sunday after his homer in the eighth inning. It was Mendick's second home run of the season and first since April 30. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:40 pm
     
  • Progressing well
    Effross (back) is doing well, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and has been throwing bullpens for several weeks, per MLB.com.

    Advice: Effross hasn't seen game action since the 2022 campaign, and he underwent Tommy John surgery in October that year. The righty reliever then had back surgery last December, which delayed his quest to return to the majors. Effross appears set to throw live batting practice soon, and the following step could be a minor-league rehab stint. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:48 pm
     
  • Moves down order amid slump
    Julien went 0-for-2 in Sunday's loss to the Rangers. He was moved down to eighth in the lineup against a right-handed starter amid a 1-for-25 slump that has lowered his batting average to .199 and his OPS to .674.

    Advice: Julien also has just one walk over his last eight games as well as his struggles since the end of April have accelerated. He was hitting just .147 with a .418 OPS over his last 24 games before Sunday. Moving him down in the order from his usual leadoff spot against right-handed pitchers is a sign of his recent troubles. His slump has lasted long enough that he may start to lose playing time and it's not out of the question that he could face a trip to the minors to get him back on track . Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:47 pm