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  • Jose Iglesias gets nod at second base on Saturday
    Jose Iglesias is at second base and batting eighth for Saturday’s game against the Astros.

    Advice: Iglesias is becoming a bit of a cult hero in New York at the moment, and his on-field performance hasn’t been too shabby either. The 34-year-old journeyman infielder is batting .406 (13-for-32) since June 1. He’s pretty irrelevant for fantasy purposes, but his presence has injected some badly-needed life into the Mets clubhouse. Rotoworld Today, 10:00 am
     
  • Idle Saturday
    McNeil isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.

    Advice: McNeil will get a day off Saturday after going 3-for-4 with a three-run homer during Friday's win. Jose Iglesias will start at second base instead and bat eighth. Rotowire.com Today, 9:46 am
    Jeff McNeilNYM - 2B,LF,RF
    L, 6-9 vs HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • Brandon Lowe returns to Saturday’s lineup vs. Nats
    Brandon Lowe (toe) has returned to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Lowe is at designated hitter and batting second on Saturday after coming off the bench as a pinch-hitter during Friday’s showdown. The 29-year-old second baseman is making his first start since last weekend when he suffered a fractured right toe. He’ll continue playing as long as he can manage the main. Rotoworld Today, 9:37 am
     
  • Back in lineup Saturday
    Lowe (toe) is serving as the designated hitter and batting second for Saturday's game against the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: After missing five games with a fractured right pinky toe, Lowe returned to action Friday as a pinch hitter for Amed Rosario in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lowe will wear a guard over his toe Saturday in his first start since June 22, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports. For the month of June, Lowe is slashing .254/.324/.476 with four home runs and 14 RBI over 63 at-bats. Rotowire.com Today, 9:26 am
     
  • Ready to return to lineup
    Lowe (toe) went 0-for-1 with a strikeout Friday against the Nationals.

    Advice: Lowe has been sidelined for five straight games with a fractured pinky toe, and Friday's appearance as a pinch hitter was his first since suffering the injury. However, manager Kevin Cash said that Lowe was physically capable of being a starter, but he remained on the bench due to a matchup against lefty Mitchell Parker, per MLB.com. Lowe wore a protective guard over his right cleat. Rotowire.com Today, 6:36 am
     
  • Brandon Lowe strikes out as pinch-hitter on Friday
    Brandon Lowe (toe) struck out as a pinch-hitter during Friday’s game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Lowe has been held out of Tampa Bay’s lineup for the last five games as he recovers from a broken right toe, but it doesn’t appear that he’s going to require a trip to the injured list. He should be back in the lineup at some point this weekend. Rotoworld Today, 6:02 am
     
  • Ends power drought Friday
    McNeil went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Astros.

    Advice: The second baseman took Ronel Blanco deep in the sixth inning, the third of three Mets homers on the night. It was McNeil's first long ball since May 22, snapping a 23-game power outage, and the performance was his first three-hit game since May 7. He'll need more than one good game to earn the trust of fantasy GMs again, however -- on the season, McNeil is slashing a feeble .212/.283/.312 with four home runs, four steals, 19 RBI and 31 runs in 72 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:38 pm
    Jeff McNeilNYM - 2B,LF,RF
    L, 6-9 vs HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • Jeff McNeil gets right with three hits, home run
    Jeff McNeil went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in the Mets’ 7-2 win over the Astros on Friday.

    Advice: McNeil has been waiting all season for a game like this. The home run was his first at Citi Field since September 24th of last year and oddly his first long ball this season outside the state of Ohio. The signs of life are encouraging, but McNeil’s batting average still sits at a lowly .221. Even a minor hot streak would make him worth a look in deeper leagues since the Mets continue to start him every day. Rotoworld Yesterday, 7:22 pm
    Jeff McNeilNYM - 2B,LF,RF
    L, 6-9 vs HOU
    New Player Note
     
  • Brandon Drury (illness) remains out of Angels lineup
    Brandon Drury (illness) remains out of the Angels’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Tigers.

    Advice: It’s the eighth consecutive game that Drury has missed due to illness — though he’s said to be making progress and getting closer to a return. Luis Guillorme will start in his place at second base on Friday night and will bat ninth against Kenta Maeda and the Tigers. Rotoworld Yesterday, 3:20 pm
    Brandon DruryLAA - 1B,2B
    7:07 pm vs DET
    New Player Note
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