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  • Aiming to play Monday or Tuesday
    Schwarber (back) is hoping to return to the lineup Monday and/or Tuesday versus the Mets, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

    Advice: Schwarber exited Friday's game and missed Saturday's contest with a sore back. It sounds like he'll sit out Sunday, as well, but seems to be trending in the right direction. The Phillies are planning to give Bryce Harper at day at designated hitter Sunday. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Kyle Schwarber (back) hoping to return on Monday
    Kyle Schwarber (back) is hopeful to return to the Phillies’ starting lineup on Monday.

    Advice: The 31-year-old slugger was lifted from Friday’s game due to soreness in his back and was held out on Saturday as a precautionary measure. It sounds like he’ll be sitting on Sunday as well. That will allow Bryce Harper to get a partial day off by serving as the team’s designated hitter. Rotoworld 20 minutes ago
     
  • Randy Arozarena homers, plates four to lead Rays
    Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs on Saturday, leading the Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Yankees in Tampa Bay.

    Advice: The 29-year-old outfielder clobbered a 385-foot (102.5 mph EV) three-run shot off of Nestor Cortes in the third inning, giving the Rays a 4-2 lead that they would never relinquish. He also added a run-scoring double in the seventh inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Isaac Paredes. The 29-year-old outfielder finished the afternoon 2-for-3 plus a walk, raising his season-slash to a still horrifying .154/.253/.329 to go along with seven homers, 17 RBI and six stolen bases. Rotoworld 37 minutes ago
     
  • Injury believed to be minor
    Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that he's "not too concerned" about Nimmo's (intercostal) injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

    Advice: Nimmo tweaked his right intercostal on a checked swing Saturday against Atlanta and eventually exited the game. However, Mendoza said of the injury that "I think we caught it early," and as of no there are no plans to send him for an MRI. Nimmo will be reevaluated Sunday but is considered day-to-day for the time being. Rotowire.com 50 minutes ago
    Brandon NimmoNYM - OF
    L, 1-4 vs ATL
    New Player Note
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  • Rehab assignment Tuesday
    Heyward (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Advice: Given that Andy Pages is hitting .300 with an .850 OPS while being a defensive positive in right field, Heyward may be coming back to a bench role, or the Dodgers could demote James Outman (-0.1 fWAR) to Triple-A to make room. Heyward will play in rehab games Tuesday and Wednesday before being evaluated. Rotowire.com 57 minutes ago
     
  • J.D. Martinez breaks up no-hitter with solo homer
    J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer in the ninth in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.

    Advice: It didn’t really impact the result of the game, but Martinez saved the Mets some embarrassment with his homer, as it prevented the team from being no-hit. He waited until the last moment to do so, as it came with two outs in the ninth off Raisel Iglesias. It’s the first homer of the season for Martinez, and the first as a member of the Mets. Rotoworld Today, 3:59 pm
     
  • Evan Carter scratched Saturday with back stiffness
    Evan Carter was scratched from the Rangers’ starting lineup on Saturday due to stiffness in his lower back.

    Advice: He probably sustained the injury sitting on the bench three times during the week against left-handers instead of actually being on the field. The Rangers are going to take every possible precaution here, so it’s possible that he’ll be held out of Sunday’s lineup as well — causing him to miss the entire three-game weekend set against the Rockies. Rotoworld Today, 3:30 pm
    Evan CarterTEX - OF
    5:10 pm @COL
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  • Dealing with stiff back
    Carter is sitting Saturday against the Rockies due to lower-back stiffness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Advice: Carter has had a history of lower-back issues, so the Rangers are acting cautiously, per Grant. Travis Jankowski is getting the start in left field and batting seventh. Rotowire.com Today, 3:25 pm
    Evan CarterTEX - OF
    5:10 pm @COL
    New Player Note
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  • Sitting Saturday
    Calhoun is not in Saturday's lineup against the Royals.

    Advice: Calhoun was in the lineup against a lefty Wednesday, but he'll take a seat in this one against southpaw Cole Ragans. Look for Calhoun to play regularly as the designated hitter when the Angels face a right-handed pitcher. Rotowire.com Today, 3:22 pm