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  • Nolan Schanuel homers in win over Cardinals
    Nolan Schanuel went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk on Wednesday in a 7-2 win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: Schanuel got the scoring started in this one with a solo homer off Lance Lynn to lead off the bottom of the first inning. He added a base hit in the sixth and reached once more with a walk in the eighth. The 22-year-old first baseman is slashing .244/.320/.356 with four homers and 15 RBI across 155 plate appearances. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:24 pm
     
  • Ty France goes deep as Mariners top Royals
    Ty France clubbed his fourth home run of the season on Wednesday, helping to lead the Mariners to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Royals.

    Advice: France blasted his 414-foot solo shot off of Royals’ right-hander Alec Marsh in the fourth inning, increasing the M’s early advantage to 2-0. He finished the afternoon 1-for-4 and is now hitting .243/.295/.368 with the aforementioned four long balls and 14 RBI on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 4:56 pm
     
  • Playing time trending downward
    Brown is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: The lefty-hitting Brown has now sat out four times in five games, with three of his absences from the lineup coming against right-handed pitchers. Brown appears to be moving into more of a part-time role while Brent Rooker and Tyler Nevin have taken on more playing time at the corner-outfield spots and while Abraham Toro has gained traction at designated hitter. Brown has produced a lowly .534 OPS on the season, including a .542 mark against right-handers. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:57 pm
     
  • Idle against lefty
    Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: With lefty Framber Valdez on the hill for Houston, the lefty-hitting Soderstrom will retreat to the bench. Soderstrom appears to have settled into the strong side of a platoon at first base with the right-handed-hitting J.D. Davis, who will get the starting nod Wednesday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:52 pm
     
  • Jon Singleton absent from Astros’ lineup Wednesday
    Jon Singleton is absent from the Astros’ starting lineup for Wednesday’s battle against the Athletics.

    Advice: It looks to be just a routine night off for the 32-year-old slugger. Singleton, who has functioned as the team’s everyday first baseman since Jose Abreu’s demotion, is hitting just .213/.311/.371 with four homers and 10 RBI on the season. Mauricio Dubon will start in his his place at first base and will bat eighth against Aaron Brooks and the Athletics. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:41 pm
     
  • Not in Wednesday's lineup
    Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    Advice: Singleton has taken over as the Astros' regular first baseman since Jose Abreu's demotion, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Mauricio Dubon will fill in for Singleton at first base. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:15 pm
     
  • Five innings on defense Tuesday
    Diaz (calf) started at third base and played five innings in Triple-A Las Vegas' win over El Paso on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single.

    Advice: Diaz picked up the first hit of his three-game rehab stint on his final at-bat of the evening, and he took another step in the right direction by logging five frames on defense for the second straight game. The veteran is likely to continue taking a day off between appearances for the moment as his ramp-up following a long layoff continues. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:58 am
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  • Gets third straight start
    Cave will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.

    Advice: Cave will start in right field for the Rockies' third straight matchup with a right-handed starting pitcher and looks to have supplanted Sean Bouchard as the primary option at that position. Despite the uptick in playing time, Cave will likely soon be headed for a reserve role with Kris Bryant (back) trending toward a return from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:13 am
     
  • Goodman, Bouchard again sitting for Rockies
    Hunter Goodman and Sean Bouchard are both on the bench for a third straight game Wednesday against the Padres.

    Advice: The Rockies won the first two games of the series with Elehuris Montero at first and Jake Cave in right, so they’re not changing anything today. The handling of Goodman, one of the team’s best prospects, has been bizarre; he’s started just six of 19 games since his callup. One imagines he’ll be sent down soon. Bouchard, who has 160 points of OPS on Cave, had started seven straight games before taking a seat Monday. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:38 am