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  • Leads O's with three hits, homer
    Rutschman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

    Advice: Rutschman connected against left-hander Andrew Abbott in the fifth inning for his fifth homer of 2024, and it proved to be the winning run. With extra-base hits in each of his last three games, Rutschman is up to a .321/.361/.470 line through 32 games this season. He's been a bit overshadowed by Gunnar Henderson so far, but Rutschman is producing at a high level from the catcher and DH spots. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
  • Getting MRI on knee Sunday
    Murphy (knee) will undergo an MRI on Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Murphy said he felt a pop in his left knee while trying to block a wild pitch in Saturday's loss to the Phillies. It's an injury that forced him from the game and Murphy admitted after the contest that his concern level is high. With Patrick Bailey (concussion) also sidelined, the Giants are down to one healthy catcher on their 40-man roster in Blake Sabol. Rotowire.com 28 minutes ago
  • Bo Naylor crushes grand slam, Guardians rout Angels
    Bo Naylor walloped a grand slam on Saturday, leading the Guardians to a decisive 7-1 victory over the Angels.

    Advice: Naylor’s first career grand slam came off Angels starter Reid Detmers in the sixth inning and wound up putting the contest away for good. It was his third big fly of the season and first time he’s left the yard since April 10. The 24-year-old former top prospect has gotten off to an extremely slow start this season at the plate, but continues to play regularly as Cleveland’s backstop of the future. Rotoworld 29 minutes ago
  • Shea Langeliers goes deep in A’s win over Marlins
    Shea Langeliers went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI against the Marlins in Saturday.

    Advice: Langeliers tripled in the second inning and scored the first run of the game on a base hit by Darell Hernaiz. He added a single to lead off the seventh and came around to score on a double by JJ Bleday. With the game already out of hand, he made it 20 runs for Oakland with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old slugger is batting .186/.246/.441 with seven homers and 16 RBI across 114 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 7:24 pm
  • Nick Fortes hits first homer in loss to A’s
    Nick Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo homer against the Athletics on Saturday.

    Advice: Fortes drove in one of four runs for the Marlins in their blowout loss on Saturday. He took Paul Blackburn deep for a solo homer in the sixth inning, his first of the season. The 27-year-old backstop is slashing an abysmal .141/.179/.219 with five RBI across 68 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 7:21 pm
  • Headed back to Triple-A
    Pages will be optioned to Triple-A Memphis prior to Sunday's game against the White Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: He was up as a third catcher for a bit but will clear out to make room for Dylan Carlson's (shoulder) return from the injured list. Pages is 0-for-2 in four plate appearances with the big club, although he did have a go-ahead sac fly in the ninth inning of a comeback win over the Tigers earlier this week. Rotowire.com Today, 6:28 pm
  • Korey Lee doubles, drives in two in win
    Korey Lee went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday in a 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: Lee led off the second inning with a double, then drove in two runs to tie the game with a base hit in the sixth. The 25-year-old backstop is emerging as a solid offensive catcher for the White Sox, slashing .271/.306/.475 with three homers across 62 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 5:45 pm
  • Logan O’Hoppe diagnosed with right hand contusion
    The Angels announced that Logan O’Hoppe was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after exiting Saturday’s game against the Guardians.

    Advice: It sounds like the 24-year-old backstop was fortunate to avoid any fractures after he had his had hit by a foul ball during Saturday’s game against the Guardians. He may need a day or two off to deal with pain and swelling, but shouldn’t be looking at any sort of extended absence. Rotoworld Today, 4:41 pm
  • Danny Jansen collects two hits in win against Nats
    Danny Jansen went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Nationals.

    Advice: Jansen is off to a hot start at the plate since he was activated from the injured list on April 16. He drove in a run with a double in the first inning. He later drew a walk in the sixth and a knocked a single in the eighth to get on base for Kevin Kiermaier, who drove in two with a two-run homer. The 29-year-old catcher is slashing .306/.419/.694 with three homers, seven runs scored, and four RBI across 43 plate appearances. Rotoworld Today, 4:10 pm