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  • Delivers as pinch hitter
    Valdez entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a walk, a double and two RBI in an 8-6 win over Philadelphia.

    Advice: He delivered a two-out, two-run double as a pinch hitter for Jamie Westbrook, giving the Red Sox a lead they would not relinquish. Valdez remained in the game and played second base. Since a wave of infield injuries led to him becoming the starting second baseman against right-handers, Valdez is 5-for-22 with a home run, two doubles and seven RBI over eight contests. Rotowire.com Thursday, 6:01 am
     
  • Zack Gelof has two hits, RBI in loss to Padres
    Zack Gelof went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday in the Athletics’ loss to the Padres.

    Advice: Gelof was one of the few bright spots in this one as briefly gave Oakland a lead in the late stages of the contest with an RBI double in the eighth inning off Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada. The 24-year-old second baseman has gotten off to an ice-cold start this season, but is still chipping in the occasional homer and stolen base to salvage some semblance of fantasy relevance, despite an abysmal batting average. Rotoworld Wednesday, 5:26 pm
     
  • Sitting out against lefty
    Valdez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Valdez will exit the starting nine while the Phillies bring southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the hill. The Red Sox will turn to the right-handed-hitting Jamie Westbrook to replace Valdez at the keystone. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 2:01 pm
     
  • Making return to lineup
    Keith (knee) will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Keith will slot back in at the keystone after he was excluded from the starting nine in both of the past two games, though he appeared off the bench and went hitless in his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning loss. The rookie got off to a rough start to the season but seems to have turned the corner since mid-May, as he's slashing .286/.324/.414 over a stretch of 22 games. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 12:15 pm
    Colt KeithDET - 2B,3B
    1:10 pm @HOU
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  • Zach McKinstry starting at shortstop again on WED
    Zach McKinstry is playing shortstop and batting seventh for the Tigers on Wednesday against the Nationals.

    Advice: This is now the second start at shortstop McKinstry has made against right-handed pitching since Javier Baez got hurt. It seems like the 29-year-old will get the first chance at filling the strong-side platoon while Baez is out. Since it’s unclear how long Baez will be out, but it’s expected to be more than 10 days, there’s a chance for McKinstry to carve out enough playing time to be relevant in AL-only formats. That might be it for now unless he starts running like he did last season when he stole 16 bases. Rotoworld Wednesday, 11:57 am
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm @HOU
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  • Capturing regular outfield spot
    Dubon will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Giants, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Dubon will be making his fifth consecutive start in the outfield, though he'll be occupying center Wednesday after his previous four starts came in left field. Jake Meyers appears to be receiving a routine off day Wednesday, but Dubon looks to have emerged as the Astros' preferred option in left over the struggling Chas McCormick, who is on the bench for the second day in a row after slashing .152/.152/.242 in 13 games since coming off the injured list. Dubon, meanwhile, is carrying a six-game hit streak into Wednesday's contest that has brought his batting average up to .303 for the season. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:24 am
    Mauricio DubónHOU - 2B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm vs DET
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  • Hitting well
    Dubon went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored Tuesday against the Giants.

    Advice: Dubon has started four straight games in left field and has started six of the team's last seven games in the absence of Kyle Tucker (leg). Dubon has hit well in that span, going 7-for-21 with one RBI and four runs scored with only a 9.1-percent strikeout rate. He'll likely return to a utility role once Tucker is activated, but he has the chance to produce in the short term. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 7:49 am
    Mauricio DubónHOU - 2B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm vs DET
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  • Belts first-pitch homer
    Toro went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

    Advice: Toro got the game started right for the Athletics, taking Randy Vasquez's first pitch of the contest out to center field. The homer was Toro's sixth of the year, but his first since May 21. He's gone 6-for-26 (.231) over his last six games, though he's maintained steady playing time at third base and atop the order. He's slashing .268/.311/.402 with 24 RBI, 31 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases through 66 contests. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:10 pm
     
  • Mauricio Dubón doubles twice versus Giants
    Mauricio Dubón doubled twice and scored twice against the Giants on Tuesday.



    Advice: The first double was a mile-high, 332-foot fly down the left field line that Michael Conforto just decided not to bother running after. To be fair, Dubón didn’t run out of the box either, apparently thinking it’d be foul. It wasn’t, and it bounced over the wall for an automatic double after landing on the warning track. Statcast gave it an xBA of .000, but it’s at least .002 now. Rotoworld Tuesday, 9:26 pm
    Mauricio DubónHOU - 2B,SS,OF
    1:10 pm vs DET
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