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  • Remains out Saturday
    Polanco (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.

    Advice: Polanco will remain on the bench for a fourth consecutive game as he continues to nurse right hamstring soreness. Josh Rojas will draw another start and second base and bat leadoff against Baltimore. Rotowire.com Today, 10:09 am
    Jorge PolancoSEA - 2B,3B
    Bot 1, 0-0 @BAL
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Out again Saturday
    Hoerner (hamstring) isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

    Advice: Saturday marks the fifth game in a row that Hoerner has missed thanks to his sore left hamstring. The Cubs have been hopeful that the infielder would be able to avoid the IL, but manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Hoerner may need to spend time on the injured list if his hamstring continues to bother him. Nick Madrigal and Miles Mastrobuoni will once again serve as the Cubs' middle infielders Saturday. Rotowire.com Today, 9:56 am
    Nico HoernerCHC - 2B,SS
    W, 1-0 vs PIT
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Optioned to St. Paul
    The Twins optioned Martin to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

    Advice: With Byron Buxton (knee) returning from the injured list, Martin will be pushed back to Triple-A. During his latest stint in the majors, the 25-year-old utility player went 3-for-14 with two stolen bases and scored three times in eight games. Rotowire.com Today, 9:24 am
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,LF,CF
    Bot 3, 0-4 @CLE
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Twins option Austin Martin back to Triple-A
    Twins optioned INF/OF Austin Martin to Triple-A St. Paul.

    Advice: Martin was back up for a couple weeks as Byron Buxton’s replacement on Minnesota’s active roster, but will head back with the veteran center fielder set to return fro Saturday’s game in Cleveland. The 25-year-old rookie has batted .224/.289/.355 with one homer and four steals in 83 plate appearances over 30 contests this season at the highest level. Rotoworld Today, 9:17 am
    Austin MartinMIN - 2B,SS,LF,CF
    Bot 3, 0-4 @CLE
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Nico Hoerner (hamstring) not in Saturday’s lineup
    Nico Hoerner (hamstring) remains absent from the lineup for Saturday’s showdown against the Pirates.

    Advice: There’s been zero indication that Hoerner will wind up requiring a trip to the injured list, but he’s out of Chicago’s lineup for the fifth straight game on Saturday afternoon due to ongoing left hamstring tightness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day, but there’s a possibility the Cubs will have to send him to the injured list if he’s unable to return this weekend. Rotoworld Today, 8:38 am
    Nico HoernerCHC - 2B,SS
    W, 1-0 vs PIT
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Swipes two bags Friday
    Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases Friday in a 3-1 win against Atlanta.

    Advice: Bogaerts doubled his season stolen-base total with a swipe of second in each of the fifth and eighth innings. Prior to Friday, the second baseman's most recent theft took place April 22. Bogaerts has had a subpar start to the season with a .220/.268/.319 slash line through 194 plate appearances, but he's begin to come on of late, batting .350 with two homers and two RBI during his current five-game hitting streak. Rotowire.com Today, 8:34 am
     
  • Unlikely to return next week
    LeMahieu (foot) could come off the injured list during the Yankees' West Coast road trip that begins May 24, though manager Aaron Boone stated Friday that the veteran infielder is unlikely to be activated at the beginning of that nine-game stretch, per MLB.com.

    Advice: LeMahieu restarted a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday, going 1-for-2 with a single while playing three innings at third base. Boone stated earlier in the day that "it's possible" LeMahieu will be activated during New York's road swing against the Padres, Angels and Giants that starts May 24, but the skipper added that he doesn't expect that to happen at the start of the trip. LeMahieu is expected to get the day off Saturday before participating in his second rehab game Sunday, and Boone suggested that the organization plans to be cautious with the 34-year-old's rehab, explaining, "Part of the reason it has taken a long time is because he and us are going to be absolutely committed to this thing not being an issue when he goes to play." Rotowire.com Today, 8:19 am
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    W, 6-1 vs CWS
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Davis Schneider leads off Saturday for Blue Jays
    Davis Schneider is batting leadoff on Saturday against the Rays.

    Advice: Schneider finds himself atop Toronto’s struggling lineup for the fourth time in their last seven contests, even with veteran George Springer back healthy on Saturday afternoon, as they attempt to generate a spark. The 25-year-old on-base machine has walked in nearly 13 percent of his 119 plate appearances this season, which has helped bolster a robust .370 on-base percentage. He’s added five homers, including a two-run shot during Friday’s series opener against Tampa Bay, and has chipped in a pair of stolen bases as well. He doesn’t offer stratospheric fantasy upside, but he’s probably worthy of a roster spot in standard mixed leagues if he’s going to remain atop the Blue Jays’ lineup moving forward. Rotoworld Today, 7:44 am
    Davis SchneiderTOR - 2B,LF
    L, 4-5 vs TB
    New Player Note
     
  • Sitting Saturday
    Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

    Advice: After tallying nine hits in five games earlier in the month, Kiner-Falefa has gone 0-for-9 across his last three contests. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Cavan Biggio starts at third base and bats eighth. Rotowire.com Today, 7:41 am
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,LF,CF
    L, 4-5 vs TB
    New Player Note