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  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Merrill is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.

    Advice: The Rockies are sending southpaw Austin Gomber to the hill, so Padres manager Mike Shildt decided it would be a good day to give the left-handed hitting Merrill a breather. Jose Azocar will patrol center field Wednesday. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes second bag
    Outman went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run and a stolen base Tuesday in a 10-2 win against the Giants.

    Advice: Batting out of the No. 9 hole, Outman reached base twice for the first time since May 4 and knocked just his second extra-base hit since April 24. It's been a struggle for the outfielder in his sophomore MLB campaign, as he's slashing a meager .155/.256/.282 with three homers, 10 RBI, two steals and a 31.6 percent strikeout rate through 117 plate appearances. He's gone 2-for-22 with 10 punchouts over eight games in May. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
     
  • On bench against lefty
    Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    Advice: Lefty Robert Gasser is on the bump for Milwaukee, so the lefty-hitting Suwinski will retreat to the bench for the series finale. Edward Olivares will fill in for Suwinski in right field and will bat fifth. Rotowire.com 27 minutes ago
    Jack SuwinskiPIT - LF,CF,RF
    Top 2, 0-0 @MIL
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  • Records steal in win
    Freeman went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, two hit-by-pitches, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rangers.

    Advice: That's a hard way to get on base four times, but it worked well to set the table for the Guardians. Freeman is still not hitting all that well -- he's batting .167 over 12 games in May, dropping his season average to .193 through 37 contests. He's made up for it with a passable .307 on-base percentage and 9.2 percent walk rate. The 24-year-old has added five steals, four home runs, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and six doubles through 141 plate appearances. Manager Stephen Vogt is still trying to figure out who will fit best at leadoff while Steven Kwan (hamstring) is out, and Freeman is in the mix, having hit atop the order in each of the last three games. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,CF
    5:05 pm @TEX
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  • Runs bases Wednesday
    Thomas (knee) ran the bases Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: It's the first time he's done so since being diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee three weeks ago. Zuckerman notes that Thomas was not running at full effort but seemed to be moving at close to 100 percent. Running the bases is typically one of the last steps a player coming back from a leg issue takes before a rehab assignment, although it's not clear exactly when Thomas might be cleared for rehab games. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
    Lane ThomasWSH - CF,RF
    11:10 am @CWS
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  • Lane Thomas runs the bases before game
    Lane Thomas, coming back from a sprained MCL in his left knee, ran the bases at Nationals Park prior to Wednesday’s game.

    Advice: MASN’s Mark Zuckerman said he wasn’t quite running at 100 percent but wasn’t all that far below that. Thomas has also been hitting, and barring a setback, he should return before the end of the month. Rotoworld 45 minutes ago
    Lane ThomasWSH - CF,RF
    11:10 am @CWS
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    IL10
     
  • Swipes another bag
    Merrill went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.

    Advice: Merrill struck out in his first two at-bats before reaching on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning and coming around to score soon thereafter. He added a single and stolen base in the eighth but was left stranded. Merrill has notched three thefts over his past three games and ranks second on San Diego with seven steals on the season. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
     
  • Taking seat against southpaw
    Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: With left-hander Garrett Crochet on the hill for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Rosario will hit the bench for the series finale. Rosario picked up starts in the corner outfield in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader, going a collective 2-for-9 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Rotowire.com Today, 9:21 am
    Eddie RosarioWSH - LF,CF,RF
    11:10 am @CWS
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  • Getting day off Wednesday
    Carroll is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    Advice: Carroll looked like he might be righting the ship earlier this month, but he's since fallen back into a 3-for-28 slump over his last seven contests. Jake McCarthy will patrol center field Wednesday while Carroll regroups. Rotowire.com Today, 8:56 am
    Corbin CarrollAZ - LF,CF,RF
    12:40 pm vs CIN
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