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  • Idle Friday
    Baez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Baez is 1-for-15 across his last four starts and will give way to Zach McKinstry on Friday. McKinstry will bat eighth and play shortstop with Tanner Houck on the bump for Boston. Rotowire.com Today, 12:57 pm
     
  • Getting break Friday
    Schuemann is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: Schuemann will watch from the bench as Oakland opens up its series against Atlanta. The 26-year-old shortstop will get first breather in 21 games, and he hit .267 with two home runs and seven RBI in that stretch. Rotowire.com Today, 12:46 pm
     
  • Drawing rare start
    Crawford will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Phillies.

    Advice: Crawford is receiving a rare start as Masyn Winn gets a day off. The veteran shortstop is a woeful 3-for-31 (all singles) at the plate for St. Louis this season. This will be the first time he's played in nearly two weeks. Rotowire.com Today, 10:51 am
     
  • Logs 20th steal
    Caballero went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Athletics.

    Advice: This line is indicative of Caballero's skill set, as he's striking out at a 29.3 percent clip and has just a .306 on-base percentage. However, he has already racked up 20 stolen bases, only the second player to hit that mark at this point in the campaign. Caballero's playing time could be in danger upon the return of Taylor Walls (hip), but for now, he fills a key role for both the Rays and fantasy managers. Rotowire.com Today, 7:34 am
     
  • Records first steal in loss
    Crawford went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.

    Advice: The veteran shortstop was one of only two Mariners to reach base multiple times on a quiet night for the team's offense. Crawford also snagged his first steal of the campaign and has reached safely in eight of 11 games since his return from the IL, but he still carries a paltry .208/.301/.328 slash line across 143 plate appearances for the season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:30 am
     
  • Walls goes 2-for-6 in Triple-A rehab game
    Taylor Walls (hip) went 2-for-6 for Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

    Advice: Walls played all nine innings in his first rehab game with Triple-A. He’s spent the entire season so far on the injured list as he recovers from hip surgery. He’ll need at least a few more games in Triple-A before the Rays consider bringing him to Tampa Bay. Rotoworld Today, 5:48 am
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  • Administrative leave extended
    Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have made a joint agreement to extend Franco's stay on administrative leave through July 14, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: An agreement between the parties was originally reached prior to Opening Day, but the original term was set to end June 1. Authorities have until July 5 to make any charging decisions against Franco, which could provide some additional context for his availability for this season and beyond. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:53 pm
     
  • Report: Wander Franco’s leave extended until July 14
    ESPN’s Alden González reports Major League Baseball has extended Wander Franco’s administrative league through July 14.

    Advice: González adds that the procedural move to extend Franco’s administrative leave, which was set to expire this weekend, buys additional time for new developments in his potential criminal case. Dominican authorities have until July 5 to present formal accusations against Franco, who has yet to be formally charged following allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with an underage minor. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:40 pm
     
  • J.P. Crawford walks twice, steals base in M’s loss
    J.P. Crawford walked twice and stole a base on Thursday in the Mariners’ shutout loss at the hands of the Astros.

    Advice: Crawford also made one of the highlight reel-worthy defensive plays of the entire season in the seventh inning of this one, flipping the ball to double-play partner Dylan Moore to rob Mauricio Dubón of a surefire single up the middle. The 29-year-old shortstop is batting .231 (9-for-39) with one homer and one steal since returning from the injured list back on May 20. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:45 pm