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  • Eddie Rosario on bench against right-hander
    Even though the Nationals are facing a righty, Eddie Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Padres.

    Advice: It’s just the third time this year that he hasn’t started against a righty. After a fine May, Rosario has slumped again of late, going 7-for-45 with no homers or walks in his last 13 games. Because of a brutal April, he’s at just .181/.226/.330 overall. Harold Ramírez is starting in his place today. Rotoworld 40 minutes ago
     
  • Getting afternoon off
    Gelof is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Gelof will miss out on a start for the first time since June 16, when he was on the bench for the front end of a doubleheader with the Twins. While Gelof receives a breather, Armando Alvarez will be rewarded with a second straight start in the Oakland infield after banging out three hits in his first MLB start in Tuesday's 7-5 loss. Rotowire.com 41 minutes ago
     
  • Receiving afternoon off
    Langeliers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Advice: Langeliers will get a breather after he had started behind the plate in each of the Athletics' previous three contests. Kyle McCann will step in at catcher, forming a battery with right-hander Joey Estes. Rotowire.com 46 minutes ago
     
  • Zach Neto dropped to eighth in Angels lineup
    Zach Neto has been dropped to eighth in the Angels lineup Wednesday against the A’s.

    Advice: Neto has been the Angels’ best player since the end of April, but good luck convincing manager Ron Washington of that. Neto had mostly hit sixth of late. He’s batting .274/.326/.500 since Apr. 29, and he leads the Angels with four homers and 14 RBI in June. Rotoworld 49 minutes ago
    Zach NetoLAA - SS
    1:07 pm vs OAK
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  • Taking batting practice
    Bogaerts (shoulder) too batting practice on the field Wednesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: It's the first time he's done any on-field hitting since suffering a fracture in his left shoulder in late May. The Padres have not divulged a potential timetable for Bogaerts' return to action, but his recovery appears to be going well. A timeline for the veteran infielder could come into focus in the coming weeks. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
    Xander BogaertsSD - 2B,SS
    1:10 pm vs WSH
    New Player Note
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  • Mulling rehab assignment
    Rendon (hamstring) said Wednesday that he's "definitely close" and is still deciding whether to go out on a rehab assignment, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: A rehab assignment would be sensible considering he's missed two months of action with a high-grade partial tear of his left hamstring. Rendon did say he's open to the possibility of playing rehab games, although the Angels can't force him to do so. Either way, the veteran third baseman should be clear to play in games soon if he's able to sprint on consecutive days without issue. Rotowire.com Today, 11:13 am
    Anthony RendonLAA - 3B
    1:07 pm vs OAK
    New Player Note
    IL60
     
  • Anthony Rendon (hamstring) close to game-ready
    Anthony Rendon thinks he’s close to returning from a partially torn left hamstring.

    Advice: Fortunately, Rendon is open to going on a rehab assignment, though he doesn’t seem to think he really needs one. Considering that he’s missed more than two months and was hardly tearing it up before getting hurt (.267/.325/.307 in 19 games), it would be for the best if he spent a few days in the minors. Rotoworld Today, 11:04 am
    Anthony RendonLAA - 3B
    1:07 pm vs OAK
    New Player Note
    IL60
     
  • Reaches double-digit steals
    Neto went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-5 win against Oakland.

    Advice: Neto was also hit by a pitch in the fourth inning, and he came around to score when the next batter (Mickey Moniak) belted a grand slam. Neto's eighth-inning theft was his 10th of the campaign through 76 contests; as a rookie last year, he stole a modest five bases in 84 games. The shortstop also has 10 homers this season, making him one of 14 big-leaguers to have reached double-digit home runs and stolen bases so far in 2024. Rotowire.com Today, 10:37 am
    Zach NetoLAA - SS
    1:07 pm vs OAK
    New Player Note
     
  • On fire at Triple-A
    Noel is slashing .402/.471/.705 with nine home runs and a 14.5 percent strikeout rate in his last 30 games for Triple-A Columbus.

    Advice: With Kyle Manzardo failing to take a big-league job and run with it and Noel already being on the 40-man roster, Noel could get a shot as Cleveland's designated hitter sometime this summer. The righty-hitting slugger has huge raw power, and while he has seen 25 starts in the corner outfield spots this season, he's probably too big (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) to get regular starts in the outfield at the highest level. Rotowire.com Today, 7:08 am