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  • Keibert Ruiz drives in four in win over ATL
    Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a win over the Braves on Sunday.

    Advice: With the Nationals up 1-0 in the fourth inning, Ruiz turned on an inside fastball from Hurston Waldrep crushing it 100.3 mph on a line for a three-run homer. It was Ruiz’s fourth home run of the season and a good reminder that he does have a bit of pop in his bat. The 25-year-old was off to a slow start in June, but had turned the corner in May after missing the start of the season with an illness. While his season-long stats don’t look great, but remains on the radar in one-catcher formats. Rotoworld Today, 2:06 pm
     
  • Receives Sunday off
    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Grandal started the first two games of the series but will sit for the finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk and a strikeout. Henry Davis will take over behind the plate to catch for Jared Jones. Rotowire.com Today, 9:36 am
     
  • Taking seat Sunday
    Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Soler started the previous six games and will head to the bench Sunday after he posted a .667 OPS during that stretch. Wilmer Flores will serve as the designated hitter while Trenton Brooks starts at first base. Rotowire.com Today, 9:26 am
     
  • Allows one run in relief Saturday
    Wicks (forearm) allowed one run on three hits across 3.1 innings of relief in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Reds. He walked one and struck out two.

    Advice: Wicks was making his first appearance since April 23 after sustaining a forearm strain in his throwing arm. This was also the lefty's first relief outing of the season, as he was serving as the team's fifth starter before he got injured. Rookie Ben Brown has stepped into a starting role and looked pretty good, so it remains to be seen if Wicks is able to rejoin the rotation at some point. His fantasy value would get a boost if that happens, but for now it appears that Brown will keep picking up starts. Rotowire.com Today, 7:47 am
     
  • Jake Fraley out Sunday against Cubs
    Jake Fraley is not in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Raley will begin Sunday’s contest on the bench against southpaw Shota Imanaga. The 29-year-old outfielder gets rest with Blake Dunn getting the start in left field and Spencer Steer moving to designated hitter. Rotoworld Today, 7:31 am
     
  • Not starting Sunday
    Vientos is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Advice: Vientos will get a rest day for the first time since May 28. The 23-year-old has gone 11-for-38 with two home runs and six RBI over his last 10 games. The lefty-hitting Brett Baty will start at third base and bat eighth against Philadelphia right-hander Taijuan Walker. Rotowire.com Today, 6:23 am
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  • Jake Cronenworth drives home four vs. D-Backs
    Jake Cronenworth drove in four runs while homering in a 13-1 rout of the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

    Advice: Cronenworth annihilated a Logan Allen pitch in the fourth inning to extend the Padres’ lead to 7-0. The infielder also singled home a run an inning later to give him his fourth RBI of the game and 44th of the season. Cronenworth has scuffled at the plate as of late, but the metrics suggest he’s due for more games like this over the summer. Rotoworld Yesterday, 10:09 pm
     
  • Ends power drought
    Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Cronenworth's fourth-inning blast turned the game into a rout, and he tacked on one more RBI in the fifth. The infielder has hit well lately, going 10-for-38 (.263) with nine RBI and four extra-base hits over his last nine games, though his homer Saturday was his first since May 19. On the year, he's slashing .261/.322/.446 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 27 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples and one stolen base over 64 contests. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:39 pm
     
  • Connects for ninth home run
    Candelario went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: Candelario delivered early in this one with a solo home run off Ben Brown in the first inning. The Reds' third baseman has responded nicely since being moved to the three hole in the lineup with six home runs and nine RBI in his 16 games since the move. The 30-year-old extended his hitting streak to a season-best eight games and he'll take a .238/.305/.449 line into Sunday's game. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 6:44 pm