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  • Rare day off Wednesday
    Garcia is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Garcia's only other day off this season came in the second game of a doubleheader. He will give way to Adam Frazier on Wednesday, both at third base and in the leadoff spot. Rotowire.com Today, 9:47 am
     
  • Brewers demote Oliver Dunn to Triple-A
    Brewers optioned INF Oliver Dunn to Triple-A Nashville.

    Advice: Dunn got some time as the Brewers’ leadoff man last month, but he wound up hitting a modest .226/.278/.333 in 90 plate appearances during his first stint in the majors. There’s still some hope for him as a platoon option at second or third, but he needs to shed some strikeouts; he had a 39% K rate his first time around the league. Rotoworld Today, 9:42 am
    Oliver DunnMIL - 2B,3B
    Top 8, 10-2 vs PIT
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Mets officially call up Mark Vientos
    Mets recalled 3B Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse.

    Advice: The Mets probably should have swapped Brett Baty out here and given Vientos a real chance at third base. Instead, those two apparently will split time for now. Vientos went 3-for-7 with a homer in his earlier stint with the Mets this season. He was hitting .284/.376/.500 with six homers in 133 plate appearances for Norfolk. He might eventually be a mixed-league option if he becomes an everyday guy. Rotoworld Today, 9:30 am
    Mark VientosNYM - 1B,3B
    3:40 pm @PHI
    New Player Note
     
  • Heading to minors
    The Brewers optioned Dunn to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

    Advice: Though he served as Milwaukee's designated hitter in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates, Dunn's playing time had been relatively sparse since mid-April with Joey Ortiz overtaking him as the preferred option at third base. As a left-handed hitter, Dunn wasn't a fit for the Brewers as a short-side platoon player, either, so he'll head to Nashville to get some everyday playing time. Outfielder Chris Roller was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com Today, 9:29 am
    Oliver DunnMIL - 2B,3B
    Top 8, 10-2 vs PIT
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Summoned from Triple-A
    The Mets recalled Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

    Advice: He'll assume the 26-man active roster spot of infielder Joey Wendle, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Vientos will likely be limited to a short-side platoon role at third base behind the lefty-hitting Brett Baty while he's up with the big club. Rotowire.com Today, 9:10 am
    Mark VientosNYM - 1B,3B
    3:40 pm @PHI
    New Player Note
     
  • Set to restart rehab stint
    LeMahieu (foot) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

    Advice: LeMahieu had embarked upon a rehab stint April 23 but lasted only one inning due to soreness in his injured right foot. He's been ramping back up of late by taking live batting practice and fielding grounders, and he recently resumed running the bases. Per Joyce, LeMahieu's restarted rehab assignment will begin with Double-A Somerset and is expected to include "a decent amount of games." Rotowire.com Today, 9:02 am
    DJ LeMahieuNYY - 1B,2B,3B
    4:40 pm @MIN
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Expected to be optioned
    Dunn appears set to be optioned to Triple-A Nashville prior to Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Advice: The Brewers haven't announced any transactions as Wednesday's 1:10 p.m. ET opening pitch approaches, but Dunn no longer had a locker in the clubhouse. Dunn has slashed just .192/.240/.255 since April 16 and has seen his playing time slip, so his expected demotion doesn't come as a surprise. Rotowire.com Today, 8:52 am
    Oliver DunnMIL - 2B,3B
    Top 8, 10-2 vs PIT
    New Player Note
    NA
     
  • Justin Turner (illness) available off bench
    Justin Turner remains out of the Blue Jays lineup Wednesday due to illness, though he is available off the bench.

    Advice: Daniel Vogelbach is getting the start at DH. It’s a third straight missed start for Turner. Rotoworld Today, 8:32 am
    Justin TurnerTOR - 1B,2B,3B
    Bot 8, 2-1 @BAL
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Gunnar Henderson bats cleanup versus Blue Jays
    Gunnar Henderson, who had led off for the Orioles every game this season, is in the cleanup spot for Wednesday’s game.

    Advice: It seems like this is a consequence of the struggling Cedric Mullins being dropped to the ninth spot today, and manager Brandon Hyde not wanting to stack lefties. Still, Henderson hits more like a No. 3 or No. 4 hitter than a leadoff man anyway; he’s sitting at .264/.339/.553 this year and .257/.331/.495 for his career. Jordan Westburg is leading off today. It’d be great for his value if this becomes permanent, but it doesn’t sound like that’s what Hyde is planning at the moment. Rotoworld Today, 8:16 am