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  • Aaron Judge starts key rally against Tigers
    Aaron Judge went singled, walked, stole a base and scored a run as the Yankees rallied to beat the Tigers in the ninth inning on Friday night in the Bronx.

    Advice: Judge drew a two-out walk in the opening inning and swiped second base, but wound up being stranded there. He then started a key rally in the ninth inning with a leadoff single off of Tigers’ closer Jason Foley then came around to score the tying run on an RBI double off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton. With the 1-for-3 night, the 32-year-old superstar is now hitting .200/.336/.392 with six homers, 18 RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Rotoworld 18 minutes ago
    Aaron JudgeNYY - CF,RF
    W, 2-1 vs DET
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  • Michael Lorenzen holds Royals to one run over six
    Michael Lorenzen surrendered one run over six innings without factoring into the decision Friday against the Royals.

    Advice: Lorenzen and Brady Singer were both excellent in what was a pitching duel for the first six innings. Lorenzen allowed just four hits, and while he did walk three, he was able to escape jams outside of a homer from Hunter Renfroe in the fifth. The 32-year-old bounced back from his five-run outing against the Reds last week, and it lowers his ERA on the season to 3.52. Lorenzen is obviously worth consideration next week against the Athletics. Rotoworld 21 minutes ago
     
  • Randy Arozarena blasts mammoth homer as Rays win
    Randy Arozarena blasted a 445-foot home run on Friday, helping to power the Rays to a 10-8 victory over the Mets.

    Advice: Wearing the Rays’ new city connect uniforms for the first time, the slumping 29-year-old outfielder appeared to be re-energized. He drew a walk in the third inning and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Alex Jackson. Arozarena then demolished a 1-1 fastball from Dedniel Nunez in the fourth inning, belting his 445-foot (109.1 mph) solo shot. He also walked in the sixth and eighth innings, finishing the night 1-for-2 with a pair of runs scored. Even with the strong night though, Arozarena is still hitting a pitiful .145/.242/.265 on the season with four homers, 10 RBI and four stolen bases. Rotoworld 51 minutes ago
     
  • Jacob Young pulled due to apparent injury Friday
    Jacob Young was pulled from Friday’s showdown against the Blue Jays in the fifth inning due to an apparent injury.

    Advice: No word yet on what happened to the 24-year-old speedster, but he was replaced by Jesse Winker when the Nationals took the field to start the fifth inning. Prior to exiting, Young had been 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored. Look for the team to provide an update on his status shortly. Rotoworld Today, 5:06 pm
    Jacob YoungWSH - CF
    W, 9-3 vs TOR
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  • Increasing baseball activiteis
    Edman (wrist) is slated to take full swings off a tee Saturday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Edman recently progressed to hitting from both sides of the dish after being limited to the right side due to his surgically repaired right wrist. He was also seen tracking fly balls during batting practice Friday, per John Denton of MLB.com. Edman still appears far away from a rehab assignment, but the 29-year-old is steadily progressing. Rotowire.com Today, 4:53 pm
    Tommy EdmanSTL - 2B,SS,CF,RF
    Bot 8, 3-0 vs CWS
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  • Sits down against lefty
    Butler isn't in Oakland's lineup for Friday's game against Miami.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Butler will retreat to the bench Friday as Ryan Weathers prepares to start on the bump for the Marlins. Tyler Nevin will replace Butler in right field and bat second. Rotowire.com Today, 4:28 pm
     
  • Idle against southpaw
    Bleday isn't in Oakland's lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

    Advice: With lefty Ryan Weathers set to toe the slab for Miami, Bleday will step out of the lineup. Esteury Ruiz will take over in center field and bat in the leadoff spot. Rotowire.com Today, 4:26 pm
    JJ BledayOAK - LF,CF,RF
    Bot 3, 0-0 vs MIA
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  • Begins baseball activities
    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Heyward (back) ran at full speed and has begun swinging a bat, J.P. Hoornstra of DodgersNation.com reports.

    Advice: Heyward landed on the 10-day IL on April 3 due to lower back tightness. The injury persisted well past his return window, and Friday marked the firs time that the veteran outfielder has participated in any sort of activity. The Dodgers will have a better idea on how to move forward once they see how Heyward's back responds to his most recent work. Rotowire.com Today, 4:18 pm
    Jason HeywardLAD - CF,RF
    Top 2, 0-1 vs ATL
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  • Jason Heyward (back) making progress in recovery
    Jason Heyward (back) has begun swinging a bat and has been running at full speed as he recovers from his lower back injury.

    Advice: Dodgers’ skipper Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday that Heyward will take batting practice on the field at some point over the next few days before progressing to simulated games. It doesn’t sound like a return to the Dodgers is imminent, but he’s trending in the right direction. It seems very likely that he’ll require at least a few games on a minor league rehab assignment before he’s ready to return. Rotoworld Today, 4:13 pm
    Jason HeywardLAD - CF,RF
    Top 2, 0-1 vs ATL
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    IL10