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  • Sitting Thursday
    Lipscomb isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: Lipscomb will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored during Wednesday's loss. Joey Meneses will start at first base in his absence, moving Jesse Winker into the DH spot while Eddie Rosario starts in left field. Rotowire.com 4 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Mervis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: Following his promotion from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mervis served as the Cubs' designated hitter in both of the ensuing two games, going 0-for-6 with three strikeouts between those contests. Though he'll retreat to the bench Thursday, the lefty-hitting Mervis will likely see the bulk of the starts at DH against right-handed pitching until the Cubs get Seiya Suzuki (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Gets first off day of season
    Morel is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: The Cubs will hand Morel his first day off of the season while he's fallen into a slump at the dish of late; he's gone 4-for-45 (.089 average) and is getting on base at a .222 clip over his last 13 games. Morel still looks to be entrenched in an everyday role at third base, but Nick Madrigal will occupy the hot corner Thursday. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
    Christopher MorelCHC - 2B,3B,OF
    11:20 am vs HOU
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  • Losing work to Amaya
    Gomes is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: Gomes is on the bench for the seventh time in 10 games and appears to have moved into the No. 2 catcher role behind youngster Miguel Amaya, who draws another start Thursday. The 36-year-old is a trusted game caller behind the plate but has taken a big step back with the bat in 2024, posting a .486 OPS while striking out at a career-worst 35.1 percent rate through 37 plate appearances. Rotowire.com 15 minutes ago
     
  • Makes return from IL
    Triple-A Iowa reinstated Davis (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

    Advice: He returned to the lineup for Iowa on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI while serving as the designated hitter in an 8-2 win over Buffalo. Davis opened the season on the IL while recovering from an unspecified injury but went 7-for-28 with a 6:9 BB:K over an eight-game rehab assignment with High-A South Bend. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
    Brennen DavisCHC - OF
    11:20 am vs HOU
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  • Swipes two bags in win
    Witt went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Witt's RBI single in the fifth inning produced the decisive run in the contest. He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) with three RBI and three steals over his last five games. He continues to hit well out of the No. 2 spot in the order, slashing .317/.367/.574 with four home runs, seven steals, 11 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles and three triples over 109 plate appearances. Witt's success has been a driving force behind the Royals' impressive 15-10 start to the campaign. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
     
  • Hits bench Thursday
    Meyers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Meyers had started in each of the Astros' last three games, going 1-for-8 with a solo home run. He'll get a break for Thursday's series finale in Chicago while Mauricio Dubon picks up a start in center field. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Credited with win
    Schreiber (2-0) pitched a perfect inning and was credited with the win Wednesday over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Schreiber was deemed the most effective reliever after Alec Marsh (elbow) exited the contest in the fifth inning and Angel Zerpa struggled in a 1.2-inning assignment. Schreiber has maintained scoreless outings in all but one of his appearances so far, pitching to a 0.75 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB across 12 innings. He's added two wins and seven holds while serving in a setup role. Schreiber doesn't have a clear path to saves with James McArthur emerging as the Royals' closer, but he's very clearly in the late-inning mix. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Notches first steal
    Slater went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the Mets.

    Advice: Slater has struggled at the plate this year, but he remains in a short-side platoon role in right field. The steal was his first of the campaign, and he's batting just .115 with one RBI, three runs scored and no extra-base hits over 32 plate appearances. Slater will often play in right field when Mike Yastrzemski is on the bench, but the former's hitting hasn't been strong enough to make much of a fantasy impact. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago