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  • Zack Littell takes tough luck loss to A’s
    Zack Littell allowed three runs (none earned) on five hits in seven innings in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

    Advice: Littell also struck out nine and walked just one. A Brandon Lowe fielding error got the sixth inning started, and after a walk, Littell was able to get two outs before giving up a three-run shot to Miguel Andujar. That was the difference in the game. The 28-year-old had a dominant performance from his splitter on Tuesday and rode it to a 31 percent whiff rate and 32 percent CSW overall. He’ll now take a 3.03 ERA into a showdown this weekend with the Orioles where he’ll be a risky option in fantasy leagues. Rotoworld Today, 6:48 pm
    Zack LittellTB - SP,RP
    L, 0-3 vs OAK
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  • Mitch Spence shuts out Rays in win
    Mitch Spence threw 5 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out four in a win over the Rays.

    Advice: This was just Spence’s third start of the season and the first time he’s thrown at least five innings this season. This feels like a bit of a best-case scenario for the 25-year-old, who had just six whiffs on 44 swings for a 14 percent whiff rate and 23 percent CSW. Spence relies heavily on a slider-cutter combination that he threw 80 percent of the time on Tuesday and kept the Rays from squaring anything up. Even though Spence has a 3.52 ERA on the season, he should not be started against the Braves this weekend. Rotoworld Today, 6:44 pm
    Mitch SpenceOAK - SP,RP
    W, 3-0 @TB
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  • Rockies outright Matt Koch to Triple-A
    Rockies sent RHP Matt Koch outright to Triple-A Albuquerque.

    Advice: Koch unsurprisingly went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week by Colorado. The 33-year-old righty could wind up electing free agency, but will likely stick around as extra organizational depth. Rotoworld Today, 5:06 pm
    Matt KochCOL - RP
    L, 7-13 vs CLE
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  • Returns from COVID-19 IL
    The Yankees reinstated Hamilton from the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.

    Advice: Hamilton landed on the IL on May 20, and he'll now return to the Yankees' bullpen after being out of action for one day more than the seven-day minimum. The 28-year-old sports a 3.18 ERA through 22.2 innings this season, and he figures to slide right back into a high-leverage role now that he's healthy. Rotowire.com Today, 4:52 pm
     
  • Yankees activate Ian Hamilton on Tuesday
    Yankees activated RHP Ian Hamilton from the COVID-19 injured list.

    Advice: Hamilton rejoins New York’s bullpen for Tuesday’s series opener against the Angels following a one-week absence on the COVID-19 injured list. Rotoworld Today, 4:36 pm
     
  • Getting another turn in rotation
    Spence will start Tuesday's game against the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Spence will make a third consecutive start for the A's after opening the season as a long reliever. Spence has lasted 4.2 innings and 3.0 innings across his first two starts, yielding three runs and striking out eight over that stretch. He's thrown 77 and 70 pitches during those two outings, respectively, and shouldn't be a viable fantasy option in most formats. Rotowire.com Today, 11:44 am
    Mitch SpenceOAK - SP,RP
    W, 3-0 @TB
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  • Receiving another start
    Brown is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Brewers at American Family Field.

    Advice: Brown made his fifth start of the season and his first since May 2 in his last appearance Thursday versus Atlanta, striking out six over four scoreless innings while working around one hit and two walks. Because he had been working out of the bullpen over the preceding three weeks and took the mound versus Atlanta on three days' rest, Brown had his workload monitored carefully, as he was pulled after 66 pitches despite mowing down the opposing lineup. Brown should be able to provide the Cubs with more length when he takes the hill Tuesday, but his run in the Chicago rotation may not last much longer, with Jordan Wicks (forearm) nearing a return from the 15-day injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 8:08 am
    Ben BrownCHC - SP,RP
    W, 6-3 @MIL
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  • Secures seventh save
    Duran picked up the save Monday against Kansas City. He pitched one-third of an inning with no strikeouts, allowing one unearned run on two hits.

    Advice: Duran entered to collect the last out with runners on second and third and a four-run lead. The Twins reliever barely survived as a hit-by-pitch, two hits and a fielding error allowed three runs to cross. However, after all that chaos, Duran promptly retired Bobby Witt via a one-pitch groundout with runners on second and third to walk away victorious. The flamethrowing righty has secured the last four Minnesota saves, posting a 2.70 ERA and 3:1 K:BB over 3.1 innings during that span. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:28 pm
     
  • Jhoan Duran hangs on for one-out save Monday
    Jhoan Duran notched a one-out save on Monday against the Royals.

    Advice: Technically it’ll go down as the seventh save of the season for Duran as he came on to face MJ Melendez with the potential tying run in the on-deck circle. Things got interesting shortly afterwards as he wound up hitting Melendez with a two-strike pitch before ensuing batter Dairon Blanco followed with a run-scoring single that put the potential tying run on-base. A throwing error by third baseman Willi Castro allowed another run to cross the plate, making it a one-run ballgame in the process, before Duran retired Bobby Witt Jr. on a soft comebacker to end the contest. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:40 pm