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  • Not in Monday's lineup
    Buxton is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

    Advice: Buxton is slashing just .185/.243/.308 in 19 games since coming off the injured list May 18 and is only 3-for-26 with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate so far in June. Manuel Margot will get the call in center field for the Twins on Monday. Rotowire.com Monday, 12:37 pm
    Byron BuxtonMIN - OF
    Bot 1, 3-0 vs OAK ; 4:40 pm vs OAK
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  • Slugs 13th homer Sunday
    Rooker went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.

    Advice: Rooker squared up for his 13th homer in the sixth inning, a 436-foot shot that cut a 2-0 deficit in half. The veteran outfielder has hit safely in three straight games, and he's now popped nine extra-base hits and driven in 12 runs over his last 19 contests on his way to an .851 OPS in that span. Rotowire.com Monday, 9:51 am
    Brent RookerOAK - OF
    Bot 1, 0-3 @MIN ; 4:40 pm @MIN
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  • Not an option Sunday
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers that Soto (forearm) "probably" wasn't available off the bench, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Advice: Soto went through his normal pregame routine in the hopes of entering Sunday's game as a pinch hitter. Though Boone said that Soto responded well to the pregame workout, the Yankees still opted to err on the side of caution and keep the star outfielder on the bench throughout the night. Soto's status for Monday's series opener versus the Royals thus remains murky after he missed the entirety of the three-game series with the Dodgers due to forearm soreness. Rotowire.com Sunday, 7:42 pm
     
  • Swipes bag
    Buxton went 0-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

    Advice: Buxton went hitless but managed to reach base on a hit-by-pitch in the 10th inning. He recorded his third stolen base in five tries this season and his first since May 28. Buxton has had a brutal start to the month of June, batting just .115 (3-for-26) with one RBI, one run scored and one stolen base. The 30-year-old continues to start in center field for the Twins due to his defensive prowess, but he has not been a reliable option for fantasy managers. Rotowire.com Sunday, 5:21 pm
    Byron BuxtonMIN - OF
    Bot 1, 3-0 vs OAK ; 4:40 pm vs OAK
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  • Smacks homer Sunday
    Santander went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rays.

    Advice: Santander has homered in every other game in June, going 11-for-35 (.314) with five long balls and eight RBI over nine contests this month. It's a continuation of the momentum he found at the plate in late May, though the uptick in power is an added positive. The outfielder is up to 14 homers, 37 RBI, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles and one triple while slashing .227/.306/.480 through 60 contests this season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 4:26 pm
     
  • Brent Rooker goes deep in loss to Blue Jays
    Brent Rooker blasted his 13th home run of the season on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Athletics past the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Rooker got the A’s on the board with his 436-foot (110.0 mph EV) solo shot on the first pitch that he saw from Nate Pearson in the sixth inning. That would be his only hit in five at-bats on the day. For the season, the 29-year-old slugger is slashing a respectable .270/.356/.541 to go with his 13 long balls and 40 RBI. Rotoworld Sunday, 3:46 pm
    Brent RookerOAK - OF
    Bot 1, 0-3 @MIN ; 4:40 pm @MIN
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  • Could come off bench Sunday
    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Soto (forearm) will go through his normal pregame routine and may be available off the bench Sunday against the Dodgers, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

    Advice: Boone also indicated that Soto should rejoin the lineup during the four-game series in Kansas City that begins Monday, as the outfielder appears to be progressing well in his recovery from forearm inflammation. It remains to be seen if the 25-year-old will be back in action Monday against the Royals, but it appears his absence won't extend too much longer. Rotowire.com Sunday, 1:21 pm
     
  • Remaining on bench Sunday
    Soto (forearm) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Saturday that Soto likely wouldn't be back in the lineup for a few days, so it's hardly a surprise he's on the bench again Sunday. Boone also indicated the 25-year-old would "probably" take swings Sunday, which could put the outfielder on track to play sometime during the four-game set in Kansas City that begins Monday. Rotowire.com Sunday, 12:15 pm
     
  • Juan Soto (forearm) not starting Sunday vs. LAD
    Juan Soto (forearm) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

    Advice: As expected, Soto is not in the lineup as he’s day-to-day with a forearm injury. A trip to the injured list hasn’t been ruled out for the outfielder, but for now the Yankees are hopeful he can return to the New York lineup in the coming days. Trent Grisham is starting in center field and hitting fifth in Soto’s absence. Rotoworld Sunday, 12:11 pm