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  • 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 Wednesday, 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 Wednesday, 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 Wednesday, 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 Wednesday, 11:58 am
    Aledmys DíazOAK - 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF
    4:40 pm @KC
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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 Wednesday, 11:13 am
    Jake CaveCOL - 1B,OF
    7:15 pm @SF
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  • 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 Wednesday, 10:38 am
     
  • Sitting against lefty
    Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    Advice: He finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row while the Brewers bring southpaw Robert Gasser to the hill. The lefty-hitting Tellez will give way to the right-handed-hitting Connor Joe at first base. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:04 am
     
  • Mets officially call up Mark Vientos
    Mets recalled 3B Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse.

    Advice: The Mets probably should have swapped Brett Baty out here and given Vientos a real chance at third base. Instead, those two apparently will split time for now. Vientos went 3-for-7 with a homer in his earlier stint with the Mets this season. He was hitting .284/.376/.500 with six homers in 133 plate appearances for Norfolk. He might eventually be a mixed-league option if he becomes an everyday guy. Rotoworld Wednesday, 9:30 am
     
  • Summoned from Triple-A
    The Mets recalled Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

    Advice: He'll assume the 26-man active roster spot of infielder Joey Wendle, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Vientos will likely be limited to a short-side platoon role at third base behind the lefty-hitting Brett Baty while he's up with the big club. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 9:10 am