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  • Playing time trending down
    Goodman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

    Advice: From June 15 through June 25, Goodman made nine starts at either catcher or designated hitter over a 10-game stretch and slashed .310/.333/.862 with five home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs. Despite his recent success, Goodman's avenue to regular playing time at either spot now appears to be blocked with the returns Elias Diaz and Charlie Blackmon from the injured list over the weekend. Goodman will take a seat for the fourth time in five games, and his starting opportunities could be largely limited to left-handed pitching moving forward now that the Rockies have regained health. Rotowire.com 50 minutes ago
    Hunter GoodmanCOL - C,1B,RF
    5:40 pm vs MIL
    New Player Note
     
  • Getting rest Monday
    Nimmo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: With a tough lefty (MacKenzie Gore) on the hill for the Nationals and with the lefty-hitting Nimmo having started in each of the Mets' last 15 games, New York manager Carlos Mendoza likely viewed the series opener with Washington as an optimal time to give the 31-year-old outfielder the day off. Jeff McNeil will pick up a start in left field in place of Nimmo, who concluded June with a blistering .382/.485/.782 slash line over his final 14 games of the month. Rotowire.com 55 minutes ago
     
  • Vlad Jr. (finger) scratched from Monday’s lineup
    Blue Jays removed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (finger) from the starting lineup on Monday.

    Advice: Guerrero Jr. was hit by a pitch in the hand yesterday and seemed confident he’d be able to play, but the Blue Jays are pulling him from the lineup with “Right 4th/5th finger discomfort.” It’s likely that his hand just didn’t feel up to the task after batting practice, but it doesn’t seem like a situation that will keep him out too long. Spencer Horwitz will play first base in his absence. Rotoworld 57 minutes ago
     
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) scratched from lineup
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa was removed from Monday’s starting lineup with a left knee injury.

    Advice: There are no details yet on the severity of the injury, but we’ll provide an update when we have it. Kevin Kiermaier is now in the game in center field as the Blue Jays juggled the positions for their starting lineup. Rotoworld Today, 12:46 pm
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,SS,LF,CF
    Top 6, 0-1 vs HOU
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Sitting against southpaw
    Garcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the lefty-hitting Garcia will head to the bench in the series opener. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in for Garcia at the keystone. Rotowire.com Today, 12:42 pm
     
  • Out against left-hander
    Winker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

    Advice: Winker is poised to become the Nationals' primary designated hitter after the club designated Eddie Rosario for assignment and called up James Wood from Triple-A Rochester to play left field on an everyday basis. The lefty-hitting Winker will begin the four-game series with the Mets on the bench, however, with New York sending left-hander David Peterson to the mound. Harold Ramirez will serve as the DH on Monday. Rotowire.com Today, 12:41 pm
     
  • Late scratch from lineup Monday
    Kiner-Falefa was scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Astros due to a left knee injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Kiner-Falefa played the full nine innings in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Yankees and wasn't known to be dealing with any sort of injury leading up to Monday's 3:07 p.m. ET opening pitch, so he may have hurt his knee at some point during pregame warmups. The Blue Jays will likely shed more light on Kiner-Falefa's situation later Monday. Kevin Kiermaier was a late addition to the Toronto lineup as a replacement for Kiner-Falefa, who saw his 13-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing Sunday. Rotowire.com Today, 12:38 pm
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,SS,LF,CF
    Top 6, 0-1 vs HOU
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Batting sixth in major-league debut
    Wood will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's contest versus the Mets.

    Advice: The left-handed-hitting Wood will go up against southpaw David Peterson in his major-league debut. Left-handers didn't bother the 21-year-old at all this season at Triple-A Rochester. In fact, he performed a bit better versus them (1.089 OPS) than against righties (1.047 OPS). Rotowire.com Today, 12:37 pm
    James WoodWSH - Util
    3:45 pm vs NYM
    New Player Note
     
  • Harold Ramirez starting again for Nationals
    Harold Ramirez is starting at designated hitter and batting third for the Nationals against the Mets on Monday

    Advice: The Mets are throwing a left-handed pitcher, so this shouldn’t be a huge surprise, but it’s also Ramirez’s third straight start, including two against righties. The Mets have left-handed pitchers set to start each of the next three games, so Ramirez could have some short-term fantasy value as he looks to carve out a bigger role with his new team. Rotoworld Today, 12:35 pm
    Harold RamírezWSH - LF,RF
    3:45 pm vs NYM
    New Player Note