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  • Sitting against left-hander
    Keith is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the bump for the Nationals, so the left-handed-hitting Keith will begin the contest on the bench. Andy Ibanez will handle second base for the Tigers. Rotowire.com Thursday, 6:59 am
     
  • 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
    Zack GelofOAK - 2B
    PPD @MIN
    New Player Note
     
  • 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
     
  • 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
    Top 3, 9-0 @HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • 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
    Top 3, 0-9 vs DET
    New Player Note
     
  • 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
    Top 3, 0-9 vs DET
    New Player Note
     
  • Swipes bag in return
    Lopez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mets.

    Advice: Batting sixth in his return from paternity leave, Lopez created an insurance run for the Marlins in the ninth inning nearly on his own -- he led off the frame with a single, stole second, took third on Francisco Alvarez's throwing error then scored on a sacrifice fly. Lopez extended his hitting streak to seven games in the process. Since taking over the starting job at second base in early May, he's slashing .296/.322/.395 over 24 contests with two homers, four steals, seven runs and 16 RBI. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 3:55 am