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  • Knocks first homer
    Larnach went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's loss to Detroit.

    Advice: In his third game back from the injured list, Larnach hammered a two-run shot in the first inning. It was his first home run and first multi-hit game of the 2024 season. In 58 MLB games last season, Larnach slashed .213/.311/.415 with 18 extra-base hits and 40 RBI. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
     
  • Wenceel Perez leads Tigers past Twins on Friday
    Wenceel Perez went 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI on Friday night, leading the Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Twins in Minnesota.

    Advice: The 24-year-old outfielder tied up the score at 2-2 in the third inning with an RBI single off of Joe Ryan. He then swiped second base and dashed around to score the go-ahead run on an RBI single by Kerry Carpenter. He then led off the sixth inning with a triple off of Ryan and once again scored on a Carpenter single. With two outs in the ninth inning, the Twins opted to walk Mark Canha intentionally to face Perez, who responded by delivering an RBI single to center that gave the Tigers the 5-4 advantage. He has been great in his limited action so far, hitting .313/.353/.500 with two RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 17 plate appearances. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
     
  • Two homers, six RBI in win
    Bohm went 2-for-4 with a pair of three-run homers in Friday's 7-0 victory over the White Sox.

    Advice: Bohm drove in six of the Phillies' seven runs Friday, launching three-run homers off Garrett Crochet in the first and third innings. It was quite a performance from the 27-year-old Bohm, who came into the day with just one homer on the year while going 3-for-17 in his previous six contests. Bohm's now slashing .258/.364/.470 through 77 plate appearances this season with 17 RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
    Alec BohmPHI - 1B,3B
    W, 7-0 vs CWS
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  • Tyler Freeman hits two-run homer against A’s
    Tyler Freeman went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer against the A’s on Friday.

    Advice: The homer was about as light as homers get; it left Freeman’s bat at 89.5 mph and was projected at 331 feet. Statcast says it wouldn’t have been a homer anywhere else. Freeman, though, deserved the break, considering he entered the night with an xBA that was 50 points higher than his actual .192 average. He’s not an option in standard mixed leagues, but he could surprise and prove rather useful in deeper formats. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    W, 10-2 vs OAK
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  • Brent Rooker homers in return from injured list
    Brett Rooker came off the bench and homered in his second at-bat Friday against the Guardians.

    Advice: Rooker didn’t start in his return from the IL, but he replaced Lawrence Butler against a lefty in the sixth. He struck out then, only to homer against righty Scott Barlow in the ninth. We’re not sure whether Rooker is one of Oakland’s nine-best options against righties, but he seems like at least as good of a choice as Tyler Nevin, who started over him at DH tonight. None of this really matters outside of AL-only leagues, but playing time is a question for a number of A’s at the moment. Rotoworld 19 minutes ago
     
  • Trevor Larnach goes deep in loss to Tigers Friday
    Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Friday night as the Twins fell to the Tigers in the opener of their three-game weekend series.

    Advice: The 27-year-old slugger got the Twins on the board in a hurry, crushing a 415-foot (106.9 mph EV) two-run shot off of Jack Flaherty that gave the Twins a 2-1 lead in the home half of the first inning. He also singled in the contest. With his two-hit attack, Larnach is now hitting .300/.300/.600 with a homer and two RBI through his first 10 at-bats on the season. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
     
  • Exits with injured thumb
    Alvarez was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers due to a left thumb injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Alvarez stumbled while rounding first base during the top of the second inning and appeared to jam his left thumb while trying to regain his footing. He remained in the game to run the bases and eventually came around to score, but he was replaced behind the dish by Omar Narvaez once the Mets' defense took the field. The 22-year-old backstop will presumably undergo imaging, and the team should offer an update on his status in the near future. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
     
  • MJ Melendez homers, plates four in victory
    MJ Melendez hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs against the Royals on Friday.

    Advice: Melendez turned a 6-4 game into a 9-4 contest when he blasted a three-run shot off Dillon Tate in the seventh inning. Melendez also drove in a run in the sixth with an RBI single. The 25-year-old has hit just .242 in the first three-plus weeks of the season, but he’s helped compensate with four homers and a .516 slugging mark over 62 at-bats. Rotoworld 49 minutes ago
    MJ MelendezKC - C,OF
    W, 9-4 vs BAL
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  • Vinnie Pasquantino homers as Royals top Orioles
    Vinnie Pasquantino swatted a solo homer and scored three runs in a victory for the Royals on Friday over the Orioles.

    Advice: Pasquantino got the Royals on the board with a solo blast off Dean Kremer in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old also drew a walk, and the homer/free pass help improve his OPS to .900 over 64 at-bats. Pasquantino may never come close to matching the .295 average he put up as a rookie, but he won’t have to in order to be a strong fantasy option at first base. Rotoworld 49 minutes ago