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  • Tallies ninth homer
    Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI on Friday against the Rockies.

    Advice: Reynolds popped his ninth home run of the season in the first inning and also extended his hitting streak to 12 games. Though it was only his second long ball in that span, Reynolds has hit .340 with a .969 OPS to go along with eight RBI and six runs scored. Overall, he has turned in another solid season through 310 plate appearances, maintaining a .335 wOBA and 116 wRC+. Rotowire.com Today, 7:05 am
     
  • Hitting streak reaches 11
    Reynolds went 1-for-5 with an RBI on Thursday against the Cardinals.

    Advice: Reynolds hit a comebacker that glanced off Lance Lynn in the fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. The outfielder has gone 15-for-46 in that span, while also tallying six RBI and five runs scored. Even with the strong stretch, Reynolds is hitting a mediocre .262 and also has a .160 ISO across 306 plate appearances this season -- the lowest mark of his career. Rotowire.com Thursday, 9:23 pm
     
  • Cleared for rehab assignment
    Jimenez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox on Thursday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Advice: Jimenez has been on the shelf for just over three weeks with a left hamstring strain and is now ready to test himself in a game setting. The White Sox haven't revealed how many rehab games the designated hitter might require, but a return from the 10-day injured list next week would seem to be on the table. Rotowire.com Thursday, 1:23 pm
     
  • Eloy Jiménez (hamstring) starts rehab assignment
    Eloy Jiménez (hamstring) started a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

    Advice: Jiménez has been snake-bitten by injuries this season and is working his way back from a mid-May left hamstring strain after missing a couple weeks earlier in the year with a groin issue. The 27-year-old slugger should be ready to return to Chicago before the end of the month. Rotoworld Thursday, 1:19 pm
     
  • Taking seat Thursday
    Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.

    Advice: Stanton slugged home runs in the second and third games of the series but has bookended the power output with days off in the first and now the fourth games. Aaron Judge will get a day out of the outfield and serve as the Yankees' designated hitter Thursday while Stanton rests. Rotowire.com Thursday, 8:32 am
     
  • Homers in second straight game
    Stanton went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday in an 11-5 win over the Royals.

    Advice: Stanton flexed his power with a 449-foot two-run blast in the fifth inning. It was his second straight game with a home run after an ugly weekend set against the Dodgers during which he went 0-for-14 with seven punchouts. Stanton is up to 17 homers and 40 RBI on the campaign along with a .233/.288/.491 slash line. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 11:42 pm
     
  • Giancarlo Stanton goes yard in blowout win
    Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer against the Royals on Wednesday.

    Advice: Stanton took Daniel Lynch deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning to extend the Yankees big lead over the Royals. He then knocked a base hit in the seventh and scored on a three-run blast by Gleyber Torres. It was Stanton’s second straight game with two hits and one homer. The 34-year-old slugger is slashing .233/.288/.491 with 17 homers and 40 RBI across 250 plate appearances. Rotoworld Wednesday, 8:03 pm
     
  • Jesse Winker has two hits as Nationals top Tigers
    Jesse Winker singled twice, drew a pair of walks, drove in a run and scored a run as the Nationals triumphed over the Tigers on Wednesday evening at Comerica Park.

    Advice: The 30-year-old outfielder delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning that extended the Nationals’ lead to 4-1. He then scored on a throwing error by Carson Kelly as Luis Garcia stole second base. He has had a resurgent season in the middle of the Nationals’ lineup, hitting .262/.380/.393 with six homers, 30 RBI and 11 stolen bases. Rotoworld Wednesday, 6:40 pm
     
  • Mashes 16th homer
    Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 10-1 win against Kansas City.

    Advice: Stanton produced an RBI on a fielder's choice in the first inning and added a 446-foot solo blast in the seventh. It was a positive bounce-back after the slugger went 0-for-14 with seven strikeouts during the weekend's three-game series versus the Dodgers. Stanton's .229 batting average on the season isn't ideal, but he's tied for ninth in the league with 16 homers and has added 38 RBI along with 29 runs through 245 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 11:30 am