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  • 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
     
  • 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
     
  • Michael Massey goes 3-for-4, homers versus A’s
    Michael Massey finished 3-for-4 and hit a two-run homer versus the A’s on Friday.

    Advice: Massey lifted his OPS from .633 to .708 tonight. That he’s walked just once in 85 plate appearances isn’t great, but his strikeout rate is down and his exit velocity numbers are fine. It’s doubtful he’ll be of use in shallow mixed leagues anytime soon, but he’s definitely doing enough to stick in the lineup. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:28 pm
     
  • Swats homer in win
    Gorman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-6 win over the Red Sox.

    Advice: Gorman's bat is coming around -- he's 6-for-19 (.316) with two homers and four RBI over his last six games. The second baseman took Boston starter Brayan Bello deep in the second inning of this contest. Gorman is up to a .193/.288/.370 slash line with six homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, no stolen bases and six doubles through 153 plate appearances, and he's not helping his cause to remain in an everyday role with a 34.6 percent strikeout rate. While the threat isn't immediate, Gorman could be one of the players to see a reduced role once Tommy Edman (wrist) is able to return to action. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:43 pm
    Nolan GormanSTL - 2B,3B
    4:15 pm vs BOS
    New Player Note
     
  • Colt Keith picks up four hits in victory over ARI
    Colt Keith went 4-for-5 while scoring three runs and driving in two Friday against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: It’s the first four-hit game of Keith’s career, and also the first time the rookie has scored multiple runs in a contest. The 22-year-old has mostly been ineffective thus far, but perhaps this is the contest that gets Keith going for the remainder of 2024. Weirder things have happened. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:23 pm
     
  • Four hits in blowout win
    Keith went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: While all four hits were singles, it was still a big game for the infielder, who entered Friday hitting .171 on the year. That's up to .197 after this contest, and he's batting .391 (9-for-23) over his last seven games. Keith has a .477 OPS, no home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases and three doubles through 133 plate appearances. He should continue to play in a strong-side platoon role at second base. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:16 pm
     
  • Keeps hitting ball hard Friday
    Moore went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

    Advice: Moore's penchant for hard contact was on display again Friday, with his double and homer pushing his extra-base-hit rate to a formidable 52.2 percent (12 XBH out of 23 total hits) across 117 plate appearances. The veteran utility man has reached safely in five of his last seven contests, and he's now generated a trio of multi-hit efforts in the last nine games overall. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:04 pm
    Dylan MooreSEA - 2B,SS,OF
    1:05 pm @BAL
    New Player Note
     
  • Homers among three hits
    Massey went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's win over Oakland.

    Advice: Massey cracked his fourth home run of the season in sixth inning, hitting it 368 feet to right field. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a hot start to May, hitting .288 (15-for-52) with three homers, five runs scored and 11 RBI this month. Overall, Massey is now slashing .259/.261/.447 over 90 plate appearances while being locked into the starting second base job in Kansas City. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:39 pm
     
  • To be investigated by MLB
    Major League Baseball intends to open an investigation into a reported gambling situation involving Fletcher and bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

    Advice: Per Tisha Thompson of ESPN, Fletcher placed bets on multiple sports but did not bet on baseball. MLB allows players to bet on other sports, but doing so through illegal bookmakers such as Bowyer -- the same bookmaker used by Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara -- is prohibited and punishable at the discretion of the commissioner. Fletcher is currently not facing discipline but is expected to be investigated by Major League Baseball soon. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:06 pm