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  • Salvages day with late homer
    Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

    Advice: Burger went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his first three plate appearances Sunday, but flipped his production in the ninth inning with a solo homer off Emmanuel Clase. The long ball was his fifth of the year and just his second in 31 games. On the year, Burger owns a .597 OPS but is striking out at a 24.4 percent clip, which would be a career low if it holds. Rotowire.com Today, 3:42 pm
    Jake BurgerMIA - 1B,3B
    L, 3-6 vs CLE
    New Player Note
     
  • Smacks go-ahead homer
    Freeman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run during Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

    Advice: Freeman stepped into the batters box in the seventh with the score tied 2-2 and delivered a three-run home run on the first pitch from A.J. Puk. The long ball was his sixth and marked the second time he's driven in three batters in a game this season. Freeman is slashing .222/.319/.374 with 35 runs scored across 231 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 3:36 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,CF
    W, 6-3 @MIA
    New Player Note
     
  • Alex Bregman (hand) leaves game after hit by pitch
    Alex Bregman was removed from Sunday’s game against the Angels after being hit by a pitch on his left hand.

    Advice: Bregman was plunked by a 93.4 mph sinker on the same hand that he was hit on earlier in the week. He did stay in the game to run the bases for himself but was ultimately removed when the Astros took the field. He’ll presumably head for X-rays to see if there’s any structural damage. Stay tuned. Rotoworld Today, 3:12 pm
    Alex BregmanHOU - 3B
    L, 7-9 @LAA
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Exits after HBP on hand
    Bregman exited Sunday's game against the Angels after being hit on the left hand by a 93.4 mph sinker in the sixth inning, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: He will presumably go for tests to determine the extent of the injury beyond the initial designation of "discomfort". Bregman missed a game last week when the same hand swelled up after a similar injury. Trey Cabbage entered the game in left field while Mauricio Dubon moved to third base. Rotowire.com Today, 3:11 pm
    Alex BregmanHOU - 3B
    L, 7-9 @LAA
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Homer short of cycle
    Westburg went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and two runs scored during Sunday's 9-2 win over Tampa Bay.

    Advice: Westburg hit a triple for the second consecutive game, bringing his season total to five triples -- tied for the fourth most in baseball. The third baseman did most of his damage against the bullpen, with his triple coming off Phil Maton in the eighth inning and notching a single off Pete Fairbanks in the ninth. Westburg is 6-for-14 with a homer, three RBI and three runs over the first three games of the O's four-game set against Tampa Bay. Rotowire.com Today, 2:56 pm
     
  • José Ramírez has two hits, steal in win over MIA
    José Ramírez went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI, and a steal in a win over the Marlins on Sunday.

    Advice: Ramírez is now up to 10 steals on the season to go along with 18 home runs as the 31-year-old shows few signs of slowing down. His batting average hasn’t been where we’ve expected, but he’s striking out just 10.5 percent of the time, so the low average has more to do with his low .244 BABIP than any major contact issues. The veteran is still on pace for a season of at least 30 home runs and 20 steals, which keeps him among the elite hitters in fantasy baseball. Rotoworld Today, 2:54 pm
     
  • Tyler Freeman has two hits, HR in win over MIA
    Tyler Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a 6-3 win over the Marlins on Sunday.

    Advice: Freeman was hitting second in the order with a left-hander on the mound, which is a nice boost to his fantasy value since he had moved down in the order with both Steven Kwan and Andres Gimenez back. Freeman has just 27 RBI on the season, so being able to stay up in the order in some starts will help his counting stats. He also now has six home runs and eight RBI in his first season as a starter and if his .234 BABIP improves, he could be a .250 hitter moving forward as well. That’s a worthy profile in deeper formats. Rotoworld Today, 2:51 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,CF
    W, 6-3 @MIA
    New Player Note
     
  • Resumes rehab assignment
    Sano (knee) resumed his rehab assignment Saturday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, starting at designated hitter while going 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

    Advice: Sano made the third appearance of his rehab assignment, but his first since May 23 after being shut down for more than two weeks after burning his inflamed left knee with a heating pad. He could make a few more appearances in the ACL before shifting his rehab assignment to a higher-level affiliate prior to making his return from the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 1:24 pm
    Miguel SanóLAA - 1B,3B
    W, 9-7 vs HOU
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Joey Ortiz goes 0-for-4, fans three times
    Joey Ortiz went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as the Brewers’ leadoff man Sunday against the Tigers.

    Advice: Those who picked Ortiz up after an outburst in which he hit four homers in a nine-game span last month might be somewhat disappointed that he has no homers in his last 20 games. Still, his average and OBP remain strong, and he’s not a bad play in mixed leagues while playing every day for the Brewers. It’d just be nice if he hit higher than seventh or eighth against righties; he’s only leading off versus left-handers. Rotoworld Today, 1:19 pm
    Joey OrtizMIL - 2B,3B
    L, 2-10 @DET
    New Player Note