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  • Sean Murphy goes 4-for-4, homers twice in victory
    Sean Murphy went 4-for-4 and hit a pair of two-run homers as the Braves bested the Tigers 7-0 on Wednesday.

    Advice: A big game for a slumping hitter. Murphy, who missed most of April and May, hadn’t achieved even a two-hit game in his 15 previous starts this season. He had totaled one homer and four RBI in 56 plate appearances. His OPS jumped from .408 to .625 today. Rotoworld Today, 12:31 pm
     
  • Breaks out with two homers
    Murphy went 4-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Tigers.

    Advice: Murphy extended Atlanta's lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a two-run blast off Tarik Skubal before cranking a second two-run homer in the fifth off Mason Englert. It's the first multi-hit game of the year for Murphy, who was batting just .135 with a lone homer through his first 15 games this season. The 29-year-old backstop will hope Wednesday's outburst is a sign of things to come -- Murphy posted an .843 OPS with 21 homers across 438 plate appearances last year. Rotowire.com Today, 12:22 pm
     
  • Danny Jansen dropped to fifth in Toronto order
    The Blue Jays have Justin Turner batting second and Danny Jansen hitting fifth Wednesday against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Jansen had been hitting second when in the lineup, but he’s batted just .188/.300/.275 in that spot. So, he’s down to fifth today. Davis Schneider will probably bat second over Turner when he’s playing, but he’s sitting today. Rotoworld Today, 12:12 pm
     
  • Cubs designate Yan Gomes for assignment
    Cubs designated C Yan Gomes for assignment.

    Advice: He’ll probably catch on somewhere, but Gomes, who was batting .154/.179/.242 in 96 plate appearances, has looked pretty much done at age 36, even though he was still a perfectly fine starter just one year ago. Maybe the Phillies will want him as a steady hand while J.T. Realmuto is out. Rotoworld Today, 9:30 am
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  • Cubs add Tomás Nido as backup catcher
    Cubs signed C Tomás Nido to a one-year contract.

    Advice: Nido had spent his entire 12-year pro career with the Mets until he was released Monday after hitting .229/.261/.361 in 90 plate appearances this season. The 30-year-old is a lifetime .214/.251/.313 hitter in 895 plate appearances. He’ll replace Yan Gomes as the backup to Miguel Amaya. Rotoworld Today, 9:30 am
     
  • Three more hits Tuesday
    Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

    Advice: The Mets' offense has suddenly roared to life, scoring 52 runs over the course of a seven-game win streak, and it's perhaps no coincidence that Alvarez returned from his thumb injury the day before the streak started. The 22-year-old backstop has delivered back-to-back three-hit performances, boosting his slash line on the season to .269/.305/.372 through 24 contests with a homer, nine runs and 14 RBI. Rotowire.com Today, 8:46 am
     
  • Yankees’ Agustin Ramirez moves up to Triple-A
    The Yankees have promoted catcher Agustin Ramirez from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

    Advice: The RailRiders had an opening for Ramirez with Luis Torrens gone to the Mets and Ben Rice quickly getting promoted to the majors. Ramirez, who had a three-homer game earlier this month, was batting .290/.372/.570 for Somerset. He’ll surely be asked about in trade talks as the Yankees attempt to upgrade next month, but he won’t be easy to pry away, even with Austin Wells in front of him. Rotoworld Today, 8:44 am
     
  • Pops second homer
    Bethancourt went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: The veteran catcher launched a solo shot off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning, Bethancourt's second homer of the season. The hits were his first since May 27, and the 32-year-old has offered little at the plate as the backup to Nick Fortes, slashing a woeful .159/.198/.268 on the year in 88 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 8:36 am
     
  • Moves up to Triple-A
    The Yankees promoted Ramirez from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

    Advice: Ramirez, 22, earned the promotion by slashing .290/.372/.570 with 16 home runs and 13 stolen bases over 58 games with Somerset. He plays catcher and first base and will slide into a spot on the Triple-A roster vacated by Ben Rice, who was called up by the Yankees on Tuesday. Rotowire.com Today, 8:29 am