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  • Taking seat Saturday
    Turner is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.

    Advice: Turner will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts in the series opener Friday. The lefty-hitting Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat sixth against Athletics right-hander Luis Medina. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
    Justin TurnerTOR - 1B,2B,3B
    1:07 pm @OAK
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  • Justyn-Henry Malloy in LF on Saturday vs. Brewers
    Justyn-Henry Malloy is in left field and batting sixth on Saturday against the Brewers.

    Advice: Malloy draws his first start in the outfield after spending four straight contests at designated hitter to open his big-league career. The 24-year-old on-base machine has gone 2-for-11 with a solo homer in 13 plate appearances so far. The lack of elite over-the-fence power upside limits his appeal to deeper mixed leagues and AL-only formats for now. Rotoworld Today, 9:44 am
     
  • Sitting Saturday
    Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Despite Boston sending right-hander Brayan Bello to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Lopez will begin the game in the dugout while Danny Mendick starts at second base. Lopez started in the first two games of the series, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. Rotowire.com Today, 9:06 am
    Nicky LopezCWS - 2B,3B,SS
    1:10 pm vs BOS
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  • Ramping up activity
    Polanco (hamstring) has been ramping up baseball activities but will require a minor-league rehab assignment before activation, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The veteran infielder took full infield pregame practice during the Mariners' three-game road trip in Oakland earlier in the week, and there were no reported setbacks. However, manager Scott Servais confirmed before Friday's series opener against the Royals that Polanco would require at least a brief rehab assignment, which would likely unfold at Triple-A Tacoma in coming days. Rotowire.com Today, 8:39 am
    Jorge PolancoSEA - 2B,3B
    1:10 pm @KC
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  • Reaches three times in loss
    Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.

    Advice: Busch came into the contest in a bit of a slump, as he was just 1-for-10 over his previous six games. Overall, he's slowed down some after a strong start to the season, though he still has a solid .783 OPS and provides decent pop against righties. While Busch continues to generally sit against lefties, he has at least batted .304 (7-for-23) against them when given the opportunity. Rotowire.com Today, 7:32 am
     
  • Manny Machado sits out Friday against D-backs
    Manny Machado (hip) was held out of the lineup for Friday’s game against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Machado made a pinch-hit appearance during Thursday’s series opener against Arizona, but wasn’t needed during Friday’s one-sided affair. The 31-year-old third baseman is day-to-day with a mild right hip flexor strain and figures to return at some point this weekend. Rotoworld Today, 6:37 am
     
  • Swipes 33rd bag
    De La Cruz went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: The 22-year-old also struck out twice, and his 31.7 percent strikeout rate on the season has caught up with him -- De La Cruz is slashing .205/.286/.318 since the beginning of May with only three homers in 34 games. He continues to do damage when he is able to get on base however, and De La Cruz's 33 steals on the season leads the league by a healthy margin, as the Brewers' Brice Turang sits in second place with 22. Rotowire.com Today, 6:34 am
    Elly De La CruzCIN - 3B,SS
    1:10 pm vs CHC
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  • Orelvis Martinez up to 15 round-trippers at Triple-A
    Blue Jays INF prospect Orelvis Martinez belted his 15th homer of the season on Friday for Triple-A Buffalo.

    Advice: Martinez leads the International League with 15 big flies this season and doesn’t appear to have too much left to prove in the minors, especially with Toronto’s lineup continuing to struggle. It feels like only a matter of time before he gets the call to attempt to inject some life into the Blue Jays’ lineup. Rotoworld Today, 6:27 am
    Orelvis MartinezTOR - 2B,3B,SS
    1:07 pm @OAK
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  • Starts at third base
    Duran started at third base and went 2-for-3 an RBI in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Giants.

    Advice: Duran entered the lineup with Corey Seager (hamstring) on the bench. Josh Smith, the primary fill-in for Josh Jung (wrist) at third base, moved to shortstop, paving the way for Duran to make his eighth start of the season at the hot corner. He's hit safely in four consecutive games and 11 of the last 13. Seager's injury is not considered serious, but he could need a couple more days, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Rotowire.com Today, 6:21 am
    Ezequiel DuranTEX - 1B,3B,SS,LF
    1:05 pm vs SF
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