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  • Pops homer Friday
    Fairchild went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

    Advice: Fairchild has driven in a run in each of his last three games. All three of his homers this season have come since April 30, though his playing time remains sporadic as a short-side platoon option all around the outfield. He's slashing a mediocre .213/.292/.350 with 11 RBI, 11 runs scored, five stolen bases and two doubles over 90 plate appearances in 2024. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:13 pm
     
  • Homers in return
    Heyward went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Heyward returned from a back injury that cost him nearly seven weeks. He delivered a big hit with his eighth-inning blast, which was his first homer in five games this season. The outfielder has added four RBI and four runs scored. Heyward is likely to command at least a strong-side platoon role in right field moving forward, which is one he excelled in with a .269/.340/.473 slash line over 374 plate appearances in 2023. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 10:03 pm
     
  • Belts another leadoff homer
    Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Betts' last two homers have been of the leadoff variety, and they're his only two long balls in May. He's hitting .283 this month, though that's dropped his season-long average to a still-stunning .341 through 47 contests. Betts has added eight homers, 29 RBI, 40 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 11 doubles and three triples over 218 plate appearances while serving as the everyday leadoff hitter. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:58 pm
    Mookie BettsLAD - 2B,SS,OF
    6:10 pm vs CIN
    New Player Note
     
  • Jason Heyward homers in return from injured list
    Jason Heyward hit a two-run homer against the Reds on Friday.

    Advice: Heyward’s return from the injured list Friday was a successful one, as he took Alexis Diaz deep for his first homer of the 2024 season. He should see starts against right-handed pitching, but even in this loaded Dodger lineup, he’s a tough sell as a fantasy option in season leagues. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:40 pm
     
  • Clubs fifth homer
    Burleson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBi in Friday's 10-6 win over the Red Sox.

    Advice: Burleson popped a go-ahead solo shot in the fourth inning and added an RBI single in the seventh. The 25-year-old has multiple hits in three straight games, which is only strengthening his claim for playing time between designated hitter, the corner outfield spots and first base. Burleson is up to five homers, 17 RBI, nine runs scored, one stolen base and a .286/.316/.473 slash line through 117 plate appearances this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:37 pm
     
  • Kerry Carpenter drives in four in blowout win
    Kerry Carpenter drove in four runs while going 2-for-5 in a blowout win Friday over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Carpenter tripled in two runs in the third and doubled home a pair more in the fifth. The 26-year-old has plated 22 runs in 44 games for the Tigers — a pace of 81 for the season — while hitting .276 with an .848 OPS. You can do a lot worse. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:23 pm
     
  • Racks up four RBI
    Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, four RBI and one run scored in Friday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Carpenter knocked in two runs with a third-inning triple and added a two-run double to cap a six-run rally in the fifth. The outfielder has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with seven extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last seven contests. That's put him at a .276/.328/.520 slash line with five home runs, 22 RBI, 15 runs scored, nine doubles and three triples through 41 contests as one of the Tigers' most productive hitters this season. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:22 pm
     
  • Keeps hitting ball hard Friday
    Moore went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

    Advice: Moore's penchant for hard contact was on display again Friday, with his double and homer pushing his extra-base hit rate to a stellar 52.2 percent (12 XBH out of 23 total hits) across 117 plate appearances. The veteran utility man has reached safely in five of his last seven contests, and he's now generated a trio of multi-hit efforts in the last nine games overall. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:04 pm
    Dylan MooreSEA - 2B,SS,OF
    1:05 pm @BAL
    New Player Note
     
  • Homers, scores three runs
    Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two walks and three runs scored in Friday's win over Boston.

    Advice: Nootbaar opened the scoring with a two-run shot in the first inning. He later drew a pair of walks and scored each time. After a 21-game homerless drought, he's gone deep three times in his last nine games. He's up to four home runs with 12 runs scored and 14 RBi through 131 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:55 pm