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  • On base three times Sunday
    Arcia went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

    Advice: It's the first time all season the veteran shortstop has drawn multiple free passes in a game. Arcia's rough start to the year has continued into June, and through eight games this month he's batting just .207 (6-for-29), but three of those hits have gone for extra bases -- two doubles and a homer. Rotowire.com Today, 6:09 am
     
  • Homers in win
    McCarthy went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 9-3 win over San Diego.

    Advice: McCarthy put the cap on Arizona's six-run second inning with a two-run shot, his first homer in 16 games. The outfielder is batting .282 and has not been an easy out (.368 OBP) while getting regular work with Alek Thomas (hamstring) sidelined. Thomas had a setback in his rehab in May and re-started baseball activities last week. He could begin a rehab assignment in the coming days and return by the middle of the month. Rotowire.com Today, 6:00 am
     
  • Homers, drives in four
    Ruiz went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI Sunday against Atlanta.

    Advice: Ruiz hammered a three-run blast in the fourth to give the Nationals a lead they would never relinquish. He later added a fourth RBI on a sac fly in the fifth that provided the Nationals with their eighth and final run of the contest. It was the fourth homer of the season for Ruiz to go along with 17 RBI and 16 runs as he's struggled to a .202 average through 163 at-bats. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 8:11 pm
     
  • Jake McCarthy goes deep in rout of Padres
    Jake McCarthy went 3-for-4 and clobbered his third home run of the season on Sunday, powering the Diamondbacks in their 9-3 rout over the Padres in San Diego.

    Advice: McCarthy capped off a six-run rally in the second inning with his 351-foot (94.9 mph EV) two-run shot off of Padres’ starter Adam Mazur. The speedy 26-year-old outfielder also singled twice and drew a walk in the contest, reaching base safely in four of his five plate appearances. He has been swinging a hot bat in recent weeks and is now slashing .282/.368/.401 with three long balls, 15 RBI and nine stolen bases on the year. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:21 pm
     
  • Could return Tuesday
    Diaz (right shoulder impingement) pitched a scoreless inning Sunday for High-A Brooklyn and could rejoin the Mets as soon as Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: A report from earlier in the week suggested Diaz could return Wednesday or Thursday, so this report bumps up his potential return by a day. Catcher Francisco Alvarez (left thumb surgery) is also tracking toward a potential return Tuesday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 4:15 pm
     
  • Resumes rehab in Brooklyn
    Alvarez (thumb) resumed his rehab assignment Sunday with High-A Brooklyn, starting at catcher while going 0-for-5 in a 7-6 loss to Aberdeen.

    Advice: After going 3-for-14 with a home run and three walks across the first five games of his rehab assignment, Alvarez had been out of the Brooklyn lineup for each of the previous three days while tending to a family matter in his native Venezuela. He rejoined Brooklyn for its final game of the week, and though he came up empty at the plate, getting additional at-bats under his belt is the more pressing concern for Alvarez as he looks to prove he's made a full recovery from the left thumb surgery he underwent in late April. If the Mets are comfortable with Alvarez's health coming out of Sunday's contest, he could be activated from the 10-day injured list for the start of the big club's series with the Marlins that begins Tuesday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:46 pm
     
  • 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 Yesterday, 2:06 pm
     
  • Receiving 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 Yesterday, 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 Yesterday, 9:26 am