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  • Riley Greene homers in both games of doubleheader
    Riley Greene went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two RBI to lead the Tigers to an 11-6 win over the Cardinals in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

    Advice: Greene homered in both games of Tuesday’s twin bill at Comerica Park and is now up to seven round-trippers on the season. The 23-year-old former top prospect bashed a seventh-inning solo shot off reliever Giovanny Gallegos in the nightcap affair after taking veteran Kyle Gibson deep in the front end of the doubleheader. He’s been a certifiable on-base machine this season and appears to be finally putting it all together at the dish after struggling to stay healthy the last few years. Rotoworld 23 minutes ago
    Riley GreeneDET - OF
    L, 1-2 vs STL ; W, 11-6 vs STL
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  • Alec Burleson homers, plates four in Cards’ loss
    Alec Burleson went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and four RBI in the Cardinals’ blowout loss to the Tigers in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

    Advice: Burleson got the Cardinals back within striking distance with a three-run blast off Tigers reliever Tyler Holton. It was his second long ball of the season and second time he’s gone deep in his last five contests. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
    Alec BurlesonSTL - 1B,OF
    W, 2-1 @DET ; L, 6-11 @DET
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  • Wenceel Pérez launches two homers in Tigers’ win
    Wenceel Pérez homered from both sides of the plate in the Tigers’ lopsided win over the Cardinals in the nightcap of Tuesday’s twin bill.

    Advice: Pérez accomplished the extremely rare feat by taking southpaw Steven Matz deep in the second inning before homering off righty reliever Ryan Fernandez a couple frames later. It was his firs career multi-homer effort. The 24-year-old rookie infielder has held his own so far in a samll sample, batting .302 (13-for-43) with three homers and two steals in 15 games. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
    Wenceel PérezDET - 2B,OF
    L, 1-2 vs STL ; W, 11-6 vs STL
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  • Placed on injured list
    The Angels placed Trout on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a torn meniscus in his left knee.

    Advice: Trout was diagnosed with a torn meniscus Tuesday and will require surgery, so a move to the IL was expected. It's worth noting the 32-year-old superstar was placed on the 10-day IL rather than the 60-day list, which may indicate the Angels expect Trout to bounce back from his procedure relatively quickly. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
    Mike TroutLAA - OF
    Bot 2, 0-3 vs PHI
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  • Angels ink Kevin Pillar to one-year contract
    Angels signed OF Kevin Pillar to a one-year contract.

    Advice: Pillar heads to Los Angeles with Mike Trout officially landing on the injured with a left knee meniscus tear. The 35-year-old veteran outfielder batted .160 (4-for-25) with one homer and two steals in 17 games this season for the White Sox before being designated for assignment last week. Rotoworld 46 minutes ago
  • Mike Trout hits IL with left knee meniscus tear
    Angels placed OF Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list with a left knee meniscus tear.

    Advice: Trout is slated to undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. There isn’t a definitive timetable for his return yet, but the expectation is that he’ll return at some point later this season. It’s obviously a colossal loss for the Angels, and fantasy managers. The 32-year-old generational superstar was in the midst of an impressive renaissance campaign, posting a strong .867 OPS with a major league-leading 10 homers and six steals through 29 games. There should be some clarity on his potential return timeline at some point following the knee procedure. Rotoworld 48 minutes ago
    Mike TroutLAA - OF
    Bot 2, 0-3 vs PHI
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    IL10
  • Signs with Halos
    Pillar signed a one-year, $740,000 contract with the Angels on Tuesday.

    Advice: Pillar elected to become a free agent Sunday after being DFA'd by the White Sox, and he'll now quickly find work with the Angels on a major-league deal. The 35-year-old slashed .160/.290/.360 across 32 plate appearances with the White Sox, and he'll give Los Angeles' outfield additional depth with Mike Trout (knee) in line for a long-term absence. Rotowire.com Today, 6:13 pm
  • Ramping up baseball work
    White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Tuesday that Robert (hip) is taking batting practice and running at 80 percent, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: The 26-year-old is about halfway through the short end of his initial recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, and he appears to be a bit ahead of schedule. Robert could be ready to rejoin the White Sox in mid-May, but the organization is likely to remain cautious as he ramps up his baseball activities over the next couple weeks. Rotowire.com Today, 4:36 pm
  • Idle versus lefty
    Carpenter isn't in the Tigers' lineup versus the Cardinals for the last game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

    Advice: The Cardinals are starting southpaw Steven Matz on the bump for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, which sends Carpenter to the bench. With him on the bench, Wenceel Perez will occupy right field and bat seventh. Additionally, Mark Canha has the start as the designated hitter and will bat third. Rotowire.com Today, 3:33 pm
    Kerry CarpenterDET - OF
    L, 1-2 vs STL ; W, 11-6 vs STL
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