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  • Will serve as 27th man
    The Astros will add Cabbage to their roster for their upcoming series against the Rockies in Mexico City, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The Astros are permitted to add an additional position player to their roster for their two-game series in Mexico City, so they'll bring up Cabbage to provide additional depth at first base and in the outfield. The 26-year-old has spent all season at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he's slashed .271/.440/.486 with three homers and nine RBI. Rotowire.com 58 minutes ago
    Trey CabbageHOU - 1B,OF
    Bot 2, 1-0 @CHC
    New Player Note
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  • Still battling back injury
    Jones (back) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Jones is on the bench for a second straight game while he tends to a stiff back. With Jones out of the lineup along with Charlie Blackmon and Sean Bouchard, the Rockies will have Jake Cave and Hunter Goodman start in the corner outfield spots. Rotowire.com Today, 10:50 am
    Nolan JonesCOL - 1B,OF
    12:10 pm vs SD
    New Player Note
    DTD
     
  • Draws second straight start
    Cave will start in left field and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Padres.

    Advice: Cave will get a second consecutive start in the corner outfield while Nolan Jones (back) remains sidelined. The 31-year-old went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss and is slashing just .217/.269/.348 through 26 plate appearances on the season. Rotowire.com Today, 10:46 am
    Jake CaveCOL - 1B,OF
    12:10 pm vs SD
    New Player Note
     
  • Back on bench Thursday
    Raley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    Advice: Raley had started each of the past three games, going 3-for-12 during that stretch to lift his season-long batting average to a porous .186. Though the Mariners have an opening in the outfield with Dominic Canzone (shoulder) on the injured list, Raley may play second fiddle to Jonatan Clase while he continues to languish at the plate. Rotowire.com Today, 10:31 am
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Mervis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

    Advice: Following his promotion from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Mervis served as the Cubs' designated hitter in both of the ensuing two games, going 0-for-6 with three strikeouts between those contests. Though he'll retreat to the bench Thursday, the lefty-hitting Mervis will likely see the bulk of the starts at DH against right-handed pitching until the Cubs get Seiya Suzuki (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com Today, 10:09 am
     
  • Hits bench again Thursday
    Abreu is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

    Advice: Abreu is on the bench for the third time in four games, with Jon Singleton getting the nod at first base in his place. It's clear at this point that Abreu's standing atop the depth chart is on thin ice, as the 37-year-old has followed up a disappointing 2023 campaign with an even more disastrous start to the 2024 season, as he's slashing .065/.132/.081 with a career-worst 25 percent strikeout rate across 68 plate appearances. First base/outfield prospect Joey Loperfido has gotten off to a hot start to the season at Triple-A Sugar Land and could soon be summoned to the big leagues if the Astros aren't confident in Abreu's ability to stage a turnaround and/or if Singleton proves to be a poor replacement for Abreu. Rotowire.com Today, 9:45 am
     
  • Sits against southpaw
    Biggio is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: With the Blue Jays and Royals concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Cole Ragans) on the hill for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Biggio will get the afternoon off. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will step in for Biggio at the keystone. Rotowire.com Today, 9:13 am
    Cavan BiggioTOR - 1B,2B,3B,OF
    Top 4, 0-2 @KC
    New Player Note
     
  • Moves to bench Thursday
    Renfroe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Renfroe will sit for the second time in three days while Kansas City opens up room in the outfield for Adam Frazier, who will occupy left field while MJ Melendez shifts over to right. Through 72 plate appearances this season, Renfroe is slashing just .149/.208/.284 with two home runs and 10 RBI. He could be in danger of fading into a part-time role in the Kansas City outfield. Rotowire.com Today, 8:31 am
     
  • Goes yard again Wednesday
    Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

    Advice: The 34-year-old first baseman appears to be heating up. Rizzo has gone yard in back-to-back games after managing only one homer in his first 23 contests this season. His .242/.314/.358 slash line and 11 RBI remain below expectations, but after a tough, concussion-marred 2023 campaign, Rizzo's beginning to look more like the player who slugged 32 homers in 2022. Rotowire.com Today, 7:56 am