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  • Hits first homer
    McCann went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 victory versus the Angels.

    Advice: With Adley Rutschman resting his legs as the Orioles' DH, McCann got a start behind the plate and accounted for the team's first run with a second-inning solo blast. The veteran backstop has notched at least one hit in seven of the 10 games in which he's appeared, compiling a .265/.265/.412 slash line, five runs and five RBI. That works just fine for a backup catcher, but McCann doesn't figure to be a viable option in most fantasy formats with Rutschman staked to the lead role behind the plate for the Orioles for the foreseeable future. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:13 pm
  • Logan O’Hoppe goes 3-for-4 in loss to Angels
    Logan O’Hoppe went 3-for-4 against the Orioles on Monday to raise his average to .318.

    Advice: Angels manager Ron Washington actually had O’Hoppe hit cleanup once last week, but the catcher has been listed at sixth, eighth and seventh in the three games since. There’s good reason to think O’Hoppe will remain one of the Angels’ better hitters, but the lineup placement is holding him back, especially given how poorly the rest of the bottom of the order has hit. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:44 pm
  • Travis d’Arnaud’s homer lifts Braves over Marlins
    Travis d’Arnaud went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the sixth inning to help lead the Braves over the Marlins, 3-0 on Monday.

    Advice: d’Arnaud’s two-run shot was a huge lift for Atlanta who finished the game 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The 35-year-old backstop now has five home runs in his past four games, with three of them coming in one game against the Rangers on Saturday. d’Arnaud is putting together a career-best .980 OPS and 14 RBI in his 18 games played this season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 8:21 pm
  • Snaps out of slump
    Rogers went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-1 win over the Rays.

    Advice: Rogers came into the contest having gone 0-for-16 across his previous seven games, so the hits were much needed, though he's still batting just .119 overall in what's been a rough start to the year. The backstop is also still sitting on just one home run for the season, and he'll need to find his power stroke soon to make a fantasy impact and hold off Carson Kelly for playing time. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 7:45 pm
  • Getting day off
    Bailey is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Mets.

    Advice: It looks to be a routine day off for the Giants' top catcher. Tom Murphy will be behind the plate Monday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:49 pm
  • Sitting Monday
    Maldonado is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: Maldonado and Korey Lee have now alternated turns behind the dish over the past six games, with both backstops drawing three starts apiece. With the White Sox sitting at 3-18 on the season and already shaping up as non-contenders, the 37-year-old Maldonado could become less of a priority as the campaign rolls along and the organization aims to get more of an evaluation of the 25-year-old Lee. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:45 pm
  • Hits bench against southpaw
    Melendez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: With lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for Toronto, the Royals will stock up on some extra right-handed bats. Dairon Blanco and Garrett Hampson will both pick up starts in the outfield while Melendez and fellow lefty-hitting regular Kyle Isbel hit the bench. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:27 pm
  • Henry Davis back in lineup Monday
    Henry Davis is back in the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

    Advice: Joey Bart started behind the plate in the previous two games. Davis is hitting just .182/.288/.236 with 20 strikeouts in 67 plate appearances during the young season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 1:04 pm
  • Herrera in Cardinals’ lineup Monday
    Iván Herrera is in Monday’s lineup against the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Willson Contreras caught Sunday’s game, but he’s back in the DH spot on Monday. Herrera will hit seventh and catch Lance Lynn. Rotoworld Yesterday, 12:58 pm