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  • Resting Sunday
    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Grandal had started at catcher both of the past two days, so he's likely just sitting out Sunday for maintenance purposes as the Pirates and Cubs wrap up their series with an afternoon game. Joey Bart will replace Grandal behind the dish. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting for series finale
    Benintendi is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Benintendi will take a seat Sunday against Guardians southpaw Logan Allen. Tommy Pham will shift to left field while Rafael Ortega draws the start at center. Benintendi has gone 5-for-33 with two runs and one RBI in May. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
     
  • J.T. Realmuto out Sunday with ‘banged up’ knee
    J.T. Realmuto is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins while dealing with a knee issue.

    Advice: Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters before Sunday’s game that Realmuto showed up to the park with a “banged up” knee, so he decided to give the backstop a day off. Thomson also said that the absence was precautionary, so there’s a good chance Realmuto is back in the coming days. Garrett Stubbs is hitting ninth and catching Sunday. Rotoworld 10 minutes ago
     
  • Nursing knee injury
    Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Realmuto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins due to a knee injury, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: More specifically, Thomson said Realmuto's knee was "a little banged up" when he reported to the ballpark earlier Sunday, so the Phillies opted to give him the series finale off. The skipper noted that he's not worried about Realmuto, but fantasy managers will still want to verify that the star catcher is back in the starting nine for Monday's game against the Mets before locking him into weekly fantasy lineups. Garrett Stubbs will replace Realmuto behind the plate Sunday. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Belts another homer Saturday
    Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.

    Advice: Raleigh's 387-foot shot to right center in the second inning served as the first run of the night for either side and also made him the first AL catcher to hit 10 or more homers in his team's first 40 games since 2003. The slugging backstop has cleared the fences four times in the last eight games alone, and he's reached safely on seven occasions overall during that entire span. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Jameson Taillon (back) starting Tuesday vs. ATL
    Jameson Taillon (back) will start Tuesday against Atlanta.

    Advice: Taillon will be moved back to Tuesday while he deals with his back issue. The right-hander is moved back with Kyle Hendricks also returning off the injured list from his back injury. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
     
  • Taking seat Sunday
    Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Busch had started each of the Cubs' first 10 games of May and the Pirates are bringing a lefty (Bailey Falter) to the hill Sunday, so Cubs manager Craig Counsell likely viewed it as an optimal time to give the 26-year-old the day off. Patrick Wisdom will check in for Busch at first base and bat fifth. Rotowire.com 20 minutes ago
     
  • On bench for second straight game
    Crow-Armstrong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: Crow-Armstrong is on the bench for the second straight game, and his time as an everyday player in the Cubs outfield appears to be over. When Cody Bellinger returned from the injured list Tuesday, Crow-Armstrong retained a starting role for each of the ensuing three games while Bellinger served as a designated hitter, but the return of Seiya Suzuki from the injured list earlier this weekend no longer leaves a spot in the outfield for Crow-Armstrong. If his playing time remains scarce over the next few games, Crow-Armstrong could be headed back to Triple-A Iowa before long. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Solid at plate again Saturday
    Butler went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Mariners on Saturday.

    Advice: After a rare two-hit performance Friday, Butler was a table-setting presence near the bottom of the order Saturday while displaying some solid plate discipline. The stolen base was a nice bonus and Butler's third of the season overall, and if he's able to continue inching his on-base percentage upward, he could have some upside in that department considering his trio of double-digit steal tallies during his minor-league career. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago