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  • Idle versus lefty
    Melendez isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against the Angels.

    Advice: Lefty Reid Detmers will start on the mound for Los Angeles, sending the left-handed bat of Melendez into Kansas City's dugout for the beginning of the game. Dairon Blanco will instead serve as the Royals' left fielder and bat eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:18 pm
  • Conforto hits solo homer in loss to Rockies
    Michael Conforto homered while going 2-for-3 in a blowout loss to the Rockies on Thursday.

    Advice: Conforto also drew a walk, so a nice day for him on a day where the rest of the Giants were not very good. The 31-year-old connected on a solo homer off Cal Quantrill and now has seven homers and 20 RBI in the first month-plus of the 2024 campaign. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:32 pm
  • Not starting Thursday
    Perkins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Thursday's game against St. Louis.

    Advice: Perkins has cooled off considerably after a hot start, slashing just .136/.208/.273 with two RBI across his last six games. His absence Thursday will move Sal Frelick into center field while Jake Bauers picks up a start in right field, batting eighth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:58 pm
    Blake PerkinsMIL - LF,CF,RF
    5:10 pm vs STL
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  • Angels claim Niko Goodrum off waivers from Rays
    Angels claimed INF/OF Niko Goodrum off waivers from the Rays.

    Advice: Goodrum provides the Angels with some extra position player depth at Triple-A Salt Lake. The versatile 32-year-old veteran was removed from Tampa Bay’s 40-man roster earlier this week after just 37 plate appearances this season in the big leagues. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:35 pm
  • Corbin Carroll knocks in go-ahead run against Reds
    Corbin Carroll knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Thursday to help the D-Backs to a 5-4 win over the Reds.

    Advice: In what has been a very disappointing season for Carroll, the 23-year-old came up big Thursday with an RBI single to score Tucker Barnhart that broke a 4-4 tie and ultimately gave Arizona the victory. The 23-year-old was one of the best fantasy players regardless of age, and while his .206/.300/.270 slash is anything but ideal, there’s obvious reasons to believe he’ll bounce back considerably in the summer months. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:30 pm
  • Manuel Margot plates five in rout of Mariners
    Manuel Margot drove in five runs in a blowout win Thursday over the Mariners.

    Advice: Margot plated three runs in the first with a double that unloaded the bases off Logan Gilbert. The 29-year-old also had a fielder’s choice RBI and a single in the seven to score one that extended Minnesota’s lead to 11-1. Margot has driven in nine runs with an ugly slash of .169/.241/.239 in his first year with the Twins. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:04 pm
  • Claimed by Angels
    The Angels claimed Goodrum off waivers from the Rays on Thursday.

    Advice: Goodrum was DFA'd by the Rays on Monday after going 3-for-16 with six strikeouts across nine games with Tampa Bay. The 32-year-old utility man will likely remain in Triple-A as he moves into the Angels organization, though he will claim a spot on the 40-man roster. Kelvin Caceres (lat) was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and placed on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:46 pm
  • Getting steady playing time
    Sabol will serve as the Giants' designated hitter and No. 7 hitter in Thursday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Sabol will pick up his fourth start in five games, though he'll be filling a non-defensive role Thursday after each of the prior three starts came at catcher. The 26-year-old should continue to see the bulk of the action behind the dish while both Patrick Bailey (concussion) and Tom Murphy (knee) are on the injured list. Sabol has gone 6-for-12 with a double and a walk since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento last weekend. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:30 am
  • Hitting bench Thursday
    Moore is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Moore has taken over as the Mariners' primary option at shortstop since J.P. Crawford (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list April 25, but he'll cede his spot in the field to Leonardo Rivas in the series finale in Minnesota. During Crawford's absence, Moore has batted just .184, though five of his seven hits over his last 13 games have gone for extra bases. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:44 am
    Dylan MooreSEA - 2B,SS,LF
    6:40 pm vs OAK
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