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  • Hits first career homer
    Pages went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Pages opened the scoring with his first career homer, taking Hayden Wesneski deep in the eighth inning. This was Pages' fourth start over the Cardinals' last five games, though he's gone just 3-for-12 in that span. All of his starts have come at catcher, which has taken a small chunk out of Ivan Herrera's playing time recently. Pages is slashing just .125/.231/.250 with seven RBI, four runs scored and one double through 39 plate appearances. With Willson Contreras (forearm) tracking toward an earlier-than-anticipated return, Pages may be on his way back to Triple-A Memphis before the end of the month. Rotowire.com 59 minutes ago
     
  • Logs steal Friday
    Herrera went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Herrera is up to four steals this season, three of which he's recorded over 11 games in June. The catcher is batting .316 (12-for-38) this month, adding five doubles, seven runs scored and one RBI. For the season, he's at a steady .273/.335/.366 slash line with three home runs, 17 RBI, 22 runs scored and six doubles over 179 plate appearances. Herrera has started behind the dish just once in the last five games, though it's unclear why his playing time has dipped since Pedro Pages has made little impact with his bat. Rotowire.com Today, 3:55 pm
     
  • Not starting Friday
    Guillorme is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Advice: Despite the Giants sending right-hander Spencer Howard to the mound Friday, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will begin the the game in the dugout. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth. Rotowire.com Today, 3:46 pm
     
  • Sitting again
    Calhoun is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

    Advice: Calhoun will take a seat for a second straight game Friday, with Kevin Pillar playing left field and batting cleanup while Taylor Ward bats third and DH's. Calhoun is 10-for-30 (.333) in June with five walks and two strikeouts. Rotowire.com Today, 3:45 pm
     
  • Jake Cave suffers injury during batting practice
    Jake Cave had to be carted off the field on Friday after taking a line drive off his head during batting practice.

    Advice: Cave was down on the ground for roughly 10 minutes before he was carted off the field in a scary situation pregame on Friday. He’ll head for further evaluation. Look for the Rockies to provide an update on his status as soon as one becomes available. Rotoworld Today, 3:38 pm
    Jake CaveCOL - 1B,LF,RF
    5:40 pm vs PIT
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Getting breather Friday
    Velazquez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    Advice: After starting in each of the Royals last four games, Velazquez will get the day off Friday. Adam Frazier will DH and bat fifth while Drew Waters fills in at right field and bats eighth. Rotowire.com Today, 3:36 pm
     
  • Carted off field pregame
    Cave was carted off the field during the Rockies' pre-game batting practice after being hit in the side of the head by a line drive, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

    Advice: Cave was stationed in right field as the Rockies' took BP and was struck in the head by a line drive. Trainers were seen applying pressure to Cave's head before he was carted off the field. Cave was slated to bat eighth and play right field Friday but was scratched after the incident, but the severity of the injury is unknown. Rotowire.com Today, 3:30 pm
    Jake CaveCOL - 1B,LF,RF
    5:40 pm vs PIT
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Sitting against lefty
    Yastrzemski isn't in the Giants' lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will take a seat as the lefty-throwing Tyler Anderson starts on the bump for the Halos. In his place, Austin Slater will start in right field and bat in the leadoff spot. Rotowire.com Today, 3:19 pm
    Mike YastrzemskiSF - LF,CF,RF
    7:15 pm vs LAA
    New Player Note
     
  • Jackson Holliday (elbow) lands on IL at Triple-A
    Jackson Holliday was placed on the injured list at Triple-A Norfolk due to inflammation in his right elbow.

    Advice: The injury isn’t believed to be serious, and Holliday isn’t expected to miss much longer than the minimum stint on the injured list. The 20-year-old top prospect has hit .270/.433/.466 with seven homers, 28 RBI, five stolen bases and a 54/54 K/BB ratio over 245 plate appearances at Triple-A Norfolk this season. Rotoworld Today, 3:18 pm
    Jackson HollidayBAL - 2B,SS
    Top 4, 1-1 vs PHI
    New Player Note
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