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  • Breather versus left-hander
    Julien is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Astros.

    Advice: Julien will head to the bench as Minnesota takes on southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound Saturday. Kyle Farmer will draw the start at second base and bat seventh versus Houston. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago
     
  • Sitting versus southpaw
    Kepler will sit Saturday versus the Astros.

    Advice: Kepler will take a seat as Minnesota faces left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound Saturday. Manuel Margot will replace him in right field and bat leadoff against Houston. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago
     
  • On bench versus lefty
    Kirilloff is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.

    Advice: Kirilloff will take a seat as the Twins face off with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound Saturday. Carlos Santana will take over at first base and bat eighth against Houston. Rotowire.com 33 minutes ago
     
  • Jung Hoo Lee to undergo shoulder surgery next week
    Jung Hoo Lee will undergo shoulder surgery on Tuesday.

    Advice: Lee will undergo the season-ending procedure early next week in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The 25-year-old center fielder suffered structural damage in his shoulder back in mid-May when he collided with the center-field wall at Oracle Park. He’s expected to be ready to roll by the start of spring training, but is facing a lengthy rehabilitation process. Rotoworld 42 minutes ago
     
  • Swipes fourth bag
    Lee went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the White Sox.

    Advice: Lee extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, though he now has both a home run and a steal in that span. He's maintained a solid .273 average and .728 OPS across 127 plate appearances for the season. While he continues to split time with Martin Maldonado behind the plate, Lee has notably started the last two games at DH, giving him starts in 10 of the team's last 13 games. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • Day off Saturday
    Refsnyder will sit Saturday versus the Tigers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Refsnyder will get a breather after going 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI over the first two contests of the series, while he extended his hitting streak to five games in a row Friday. Enmanuel Valdez will replace him at designated hitter and bat fifth against Detroit. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
     
  • Breather Saturday
    Wong is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Tigers, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Wong will take a seat after going 2-for-6 with a double and a run scored over the first two games of the series with Detroit. Reese McGuire will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh against the Tigers. Rotowire.com 57 minutes ago
     
  • Two extra-base hits
    DeJong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Friday against the Brewers.

    Advice: DeJong led off the third inning with a solo home run, his eighth long ball of the season and first since May 20. In the 10 games since, he's hit just .182 with a 35.1 percent strikeout rate. Nevertheless, DeJong is locked into a near everyday role at shortstop and has maintained .202 ISO with a 103 wRC+ across 176 plate appearances on the campaign. Rotowire.com Today, 8:34 am
     
  • Recalled to majors
    The Marlins recalled Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

    Advice: Pereda has slashed .275/.398/.406 across 83 plate appearances in the minors this season, and he will now come up from Triple-A to give the Marlins additional depth behind the plate while Christian Bethancourt (bereavement) is out. Pereda went 0-for-5 in three games during his first stint in the majors in April. Rotowire.com Today, 8:29 am