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  • 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 35 minutes ago
    Nico HoernerCHC - 2B,SS
    11:20 am vs PIT
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    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 39 minutes ago
     
  • 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 53 minutes ago
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    10:05 am 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
     
  • 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
     
  • Idle Saturday
    Cabrera isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

    Advice: Cabrera will sit down Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout during New York's win over the Sox on Friday. His absence will give Jon Berti a chance to start at the hot corner while batting ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 7:20 am
    Oswaldo CabreraNYY - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    10:05 am vs CWS
    New Player Note
     
  • Goes deep again
    Ortiz went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Friday's loss to Houston.

    Advice: Ortiz knocked a double in the third inning before giving Milwaukee a short-lived lead with his three-run shot in the fourth. Unfortunately, he was later caught stealing after a single during his otherwise terrific performance. He's gone 8-for-14 (.571) with two homers and three doubles over his last four games and four of his five long balls this season have come in the last nine games. Ortiz owns an impressive .296/.397/.561 slash line with 14 extra-base hits, a 16:20 BB:K and 15 RBI through 116 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 5:17 am
     
  • MLB to investigate David Fletcher for gambling
    Major League Baseball is opening an investigation into David Fletcher’s alleged involvement with the same California bookmaker that also took illegal wagers from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, according to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

    Advice: ESPN.com’s Tisha Thompson first reported on Friday night that Fletcher bet on sports, but not baseball, with the same California bookmaker — Mathew Bowyer — that took wagers from Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. The 29-year-old infielder played for the Angels from 2018-2023 and could wind up facing league discipline. It’s legal for players to bet on sports other than baseball, but not with an illegal bookmaker. Rotoworld Today, 4:15 am
     
  • Turns game around with homer
    Estrada went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

    Advice: Estrada's fifth-inning blast put the Giants ahead for the first time in the contest, and they held the lead the rest of the way. The second baseman had gone 4-for-22 (.182) over his previous six contests, though he had a pair of extra-base hits in that span. Estrada is up to an acceptable .250/.274/.435 slash line with seven homers, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple and one stolen base through 175 plate appearances in a starting role this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:40 pm
    Thairo EstradaSF - 2B,SS
    1:05 pm vs COL
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