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  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa plates five runs to lead Jays
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBI on Sunday afternoon, propelling the Blue Jays to a 6-4 victory over the Athletics in 10 innings in Oakland.

    Advice: Kiner-Falefa got the scoring started in the second inning with a two-run single off of Mitch Spence. He was then nabbed trying to steal second base — the first time that he has been caught all season. The versatile 29-year-old then delivered the biggest blow of the game with a bases-clearing three-run double off of Austin Adams that put the Blue Jays ahead in the 10th inning. With his two-hit attack, Kiner-Falefa is now slashing .275/.319/.394 on the season with four homers, 26 RBI and three stolen bases on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:46 pm
     
  • Abrams has steal, three RBI in win over Braves
    CJ Abrams went 1-for-5 with three RBI and a steal in a win over the Braves.

    Advice: Abrams drove in all three runs on a double off Aaron Bummer in the fourth inning that broke the game wide open for the Nationals. He also had two hard-hit balls that both resulted in outs. The 23-year-old has had a rough go of it over the last month, going 28-for-136 (.206) since the calendar flipped to May with a 35:2 K:BB rate in 33 games. Abrams has a ton of talent with 10 home runs and 10 steals already on the season. He’s also still striking out just 21 percent of the time on the season, so strikeouts haven’t been a major issue. He has pulled the ball far less since April and hit the ball on the ground more often, so perhaps he needs to adjust to the way pitchers have adapted to his hot start. Rotoworld Yesterday, 2:17 pm
     
  • Marcus Semien homers in win over Giants
    Marcus Semien went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over the Giants on Sunday.

    Advice: The home run was Semien’s 11th of the season to go along with 37 RBIs. He may not have the triple-slash that you expect to see from Semien, but the counting stats have been great and he is cemented into the leadoff spot for the Rangers. He’s one of the most consistent players in baseball, and so we expect the batting average and power to tick up; however, the lack of speed this season has been a bit concerning for the 33-year-old. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:38 pm
     
  • Returning to action Sunday
    Marte (back) is starting at second base and batting second Sunday against the Padres.

    Advice: The 30-year-old was scratched from Saturday's starting nine due to lower-back soreness but will end up sitting just one game. Marte is 11-for-26 with three homers, six RBI and a 4:7 BB:K through seven games in June, which has boosted his OPS for the season to .848. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:02 am
     
  • Marte, Moreno back in lineup for Diamondbacks
    Ketel Marte (back) is hitting second and playing second base Sunday against the Padres.

    Advice: Marte and Gabriel Moreno (illness) are both back in the lineup for the D-Backs for their series finale against the Padres. Marte will handle the keystone with Moreno starting behind the plate and hitting eighth against Adam Mazur and the San Diego pitching staff. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:56 am
     
  • Batting eighth in MLB debut
    The Rockies called up Amador from Double-A Hartford, and he'll start at second base and bat eighth Sunday at St. Louis.

    Advice: The 21-year-old is taking the roster spot of Brendan Rodgers (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Amador is one of the organization's top prospects, and he'll make his MLB debut without seeing action at the Triple-A level. Amador's .666 OPS in 208 plate appearances for Hartford this season isn't encouraging, though he carried a hot bat over his past nine games and had a .359/.422/.846 slash line with six home runs and six stolen bases. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:40 am
     
  • Rockies recall top prospect Amador from Double-A
    Rockies recalled INF Adael Amador from Double-A Hartford.

    Advice: As expected, Amador is up from Double-A to take the roster spot of Brendan Rodgers after Rodgers was placed on the injured list. He’ll hit eighth and play second base in his MLB debut Sunday. Amador is the top hitting prospect in the Colorado system, and while he’s registered just a .664 OPS thus far in Double-A, he’s been much better with the bat as of late with six homers in his last 10 games. There’s some serious risk with a 21-year-old coming up from Double-A, but there’s potential for reward as well. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:27 am
     
  • Scores lone run
    Semien went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to San Francisco.

    Advice: Semien, who had a seven-game hit streak halted, walked to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. He leads the Rangers with 46 runs scored, which ranks tied for ninth in MLB. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:57 am
     
  • Reaches 15-steal mark
    Rengifo went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.

    Advice: Rengifo is one of 11 players to reach 15 steals so far this season, though he's also been caught five times. He's gone 0-for-8 over the last two games after opening June with a five-game hitting streak. The infielder is slashing .312/.361/.447 with four home runs, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored over 48 contests as one of the top hitters in the Angels' lineup. Rotowire.com Saturday, 10:59 pm
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