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  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting Saturday

    Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.

    Stanton turned in an 0-for-4 performance at the plate during Friday's victory over the Rays, and he'll get a breather during Saturday's contest. Aaron Judge will take over as New York's designated hitter, allowing Trent Grisham to start in center field and bat sixth.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Homers in return

    Rooker went 1-for-2 with a solo home run during Friday's loss to Cleveland.

    Rooker didn't draw a start in his first game since returning from the injured list, but he entered as a pinch hitter for Lawrence Butler in the sixth inning and hit a solo shot in the ninth - his third long ball of the season. The 29-year-old slugger hasn't quite been able to replicate the production he enjoyed during his breakout 2023 campaign, though he remains one of the lone bright spots in a relatively weak Oakland lineup.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Cracks homer in victory

    Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's win over the Padres.

    Turner opened the game's scoring with a 404-foot solo home run off Matt Waldron in the first inning. The 39-year-old veteran tacked on another RBI in the second inning via a single. Turner has looked quite comfortable with his new team, slashing .345/.429/.569 with two homers and 11 RBI over 70 plate appearances.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Activated from injured list

    Rooker (ribs) was activated from the 10-day injured list by the Athletics on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Rooker wound up missing just the minimum 10 days while dealing with an injury to his ribcage area. The 29-year-old has popped a couple home runs in the early going this season but has just a .659 OPS and 16:1 K:BB across 31 plate appearances. Rooker is not in Friday's lineup at Cleveland in his first game back from the IL.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Smacks fifth homer

    Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against Atlanta.

    Alvarez took lefty Max Fried deep in the first inning to tally his fifth homer of the season. He had been quiet with the bat in seven games prior, during which he tallied no extra-base hits and batted just .136. Overall, Alvarez's line looks quite similar to expectations, as he's maintained a .289 average and .526 slugging percentage across the first 88 plate appearances of the campaign.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting in second straight

    Yoshida is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    The lefty-hitting Yoshida now finds himself out of the lineup for the second day in a row, with both absences coming against right-handed pitchers. While the Red Sox haven't indicated that Yoshida is dealing with an injury, the consecutive absences as Boston has played shorthanded in Cleveland with both Tyler O'Neill (forehead) and Rafael Devers (knee) missing time suggests the 30-year-old might be banged up to some degree. Even if the Red Sox don't provide an update on Yoshida following Thursday's game, fantasy managers will still want to keep tabs on his status heading into this weekend's series in Pittsburgh.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Slugs first homer

    Garver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Reds on Wednesday.

    Garver finally connected on his first round tripper of the season in the sixth inning, snapping a 1-1 tie with a 393-foot shot to left field off Andrew Abbott. The veteran's blast also served as his fourth extra-base hit overall (out of eight total hits), but he's still sporting an ugly .160/.283/.280 slash line through his first 60 plate appearances.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Earns three walks across twin bill

    Jimenez went 0-for-5 with three walks and a run scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.

    Jimenez was in the lineup for the first time since being activated from the injured list, and he served as the designated hitter in both contests while batting cleanup. It's also possible that Jimenez will see time in the outfield, though the team may be cautious with his usage given his lengthy injury history.

  • Gavin Sheets RF | CHW

    White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Forcing outfield rotation

    Sheets went 1-for-7 with a walk and a solo home run across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.

    Sheets had been serving as the White Sox's primary designated hitter in the absence of Eloy Jimenez, while also picking up some playing time at first base. With Jimenez back in the mix, Sheets started both of Wednesday's games in right field, forcing Andrew Benintendi to the bench in one contest and Robbie Grossman to the bench in the other. It will take some additional time to see how the playing time sorts out in the team's outfield, particularly if Tommy Pham also reaches the big-league roster. For now, it appears that Dominic Fletcher may be the only full-time starter in the outfield.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Resting Wednesday

    Yoshida isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Yoshida will get a chance to clear his head Wednesday after going 0-for-10 across the first two games of the series. His absence will move Rafael Devers into the DH spot while Pablo Reyes starts at third base and bats eighth.

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