• Guardians outright Florial to Triple-A
    Guardians sent OF Estevan Florial outright to Triple-A Columbus.

    Advice: Florial was designated for assignment last week. He hit .173 with three home runs for the Guardians earlier this season. No longer part of Cleveland’s 40-man roster, Florial will continue to serve as outfield depth. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Out against right-hander
    Kirilloff is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Pittsburgh.

    Advice: Right-hander Mitch Keller will be toeing the slab for the Pirates, but the left-handed hitting Kirilloff nonetheless finds himself beginning this one on the bench. Trevor Larnach is in left field and Jose Miranda will be the designated hitter for the Twins. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
     
  • Still out Friday
    Kelenic (wrist) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Kelenic will miss a second straight game after injuring his wrist on a diving catch Wednesday. All indications point to the injury being minor, so he should be back in the lineup soon. In the meantime, Adam Duvall will play left field and J.P. Martinez will step into right. Rotowire.com 53 minutes ago
     
  • Pirates activate Taylor from paternity list
    Pirates activated OF Michael A. Taylor from the paternity list.

    Advice: Taylor is back with the club after taking care of things more important than baseball for a few days. He’ll begin Friday night’s game against the Twins on the bench. Rotoworld 55 minutes ago
     
  • Getting day off
    Gurriel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Gurriel will get a breather Friday after making five straight starts in left field. Jake McCarthy will slide to left while Randal Grichuk steps into right field. Rotowire.com Today, 12:28 pm
  • Taking seat Friday
    Lowe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Baltimore, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Lowe will get a day off with lefty Cole Irvin on the mound. Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri and Jonny DeLuca fill the outfield from left to right Friday. Rotowire.com Today, 12:13 pm
    Josh LoweTB - OF
    3:50 pm vs BAL
     
  • Juan Soto (forearm) will be OK, per Heyman
    Initial doctor reports suggests Yankees OF Juan Soto will be OK, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

    Advice: The initial prognosis is inflammation for Soto. While his timetable to return to the field is still unclear, this is certainly a relief as it appears the Yankees have avoided the worst case scenario with their star outfielder. Rotoworld Today, 12:09 pm
    Juan SotoNYY - OF
    4:05 pm vs LAD
     
  • Initial imaging shows inflammation
    Soto received a preliminary diagnosis of left forearm inflammation after undergoing medical imaging Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. He's out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: The 25-year-old was removed from Thursday's contest with left forearm discomfort, which he apparently has dealt with throughout the past week. Soto will sit at least one game and his outlook for the immediate future remains a bit murky for now, but the initial reports are an encouraging development and indicate he may have avoided a serious injury. Rotowire.com Today, 12:09 pm
    Juan SotoNYY - OF
    4:05 pm vs LAD
     
  • On bench Friday
    Fraley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Fraley will dodge a matchup with lefty Justin Steele on Friday. Jonathan India will DH and Santiago Espinal will play second base. Rotowire.com Today, 12:07 pm
    Jake FraleyCIN - OF
    4:10 pm vs CHC