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Jackson Chourio LF | MIL
Brewers' Jackson Chourio: Receiving Sunday off
Chourio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Chourio has started all 22 games since coming off the injured list to make his season debut May 4, so he gets a well-deserved breather after posting a .266/.317/.404 slash line with two homers and five steals in his first 101 plate appearances. Jake Bauers will shift to left field while Andrew Vaughn starts at first base.
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Braden Shewmake 3B | HOU
Astros' Braden Shewmake: Out of Sunday's lineup
Shewmake (groin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Shewmake exited Saturday's contest due to groin soreness and will sit for at least one game. Nick Allen is picking up a start at second base for Houston in the series finale.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Heading to bench Sunday
Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Rodriguez will hit the bench Sunday after starting three of the past four games while going 1-for-7 with five walks, a stolen base and two runs. Though Henry Davis will handle catching duties in the series finale, Rodriguez may have inched ahead of him on the depth chart while Joey Bart (foot) is sidelined.
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Jorge Mateo SS | TB
Braves' Jorge Mateo: Settling into regular role
Mateo will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Mateo will stick in the lineup for a fifth straight game Sunday, this time handling a non-defensive role after his prior three starts came at shortstop. Atlanta could continue to move forward with Mateo as its primary option at shortstop over Ha-Seong Kim, who is in the lineup Sunday but may be ticketed for a part-time role after slashing just .095/.191/.095 over his 47 plate appearances since being activated from the injured list May 11. Mateo, meanwhile, has been much more productive when called upon this season, generating an .845 OPS while going 7-for-8 on stolen-base attempts in 81 plate appearances. With his playing time on the rise, Mateo could be worth a look for fantasy managers looking to make up ground in the steals category in particular.
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Mike Paredes SP | MIN
Twins' Mike Paredes: Receives call to big leagues
The Twins selected Paredes' contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
Paredes has mostly operated as a starter for St. Paul with 10 starts in 13 appearances this season, and he could step into Minnesota's open rotation spot if he's not needed in long relief the next few days. The 25-year-old turned in a 4.44 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 54:9 K:BB across 48.2 innings at Triple-A.
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Travis Adams RP | MIN
Twins' Travis Adams: Rejoins big club
The Twins recalled Adams from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
The right-hander was optioned to St. Paul after Thursday's loss to the White Sox but will quickly return to the big-league roster with Bailey Ober (elbow) headed to the injured list. Adams has struggled in seven MLB appearances this year, posting a 7.20 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12:5 K:BB over 10 innings.
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Mike Yastrzemski LF | ATL
Braves' Mike Yastrzemski: Idle against southpaw
Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed hitter started the first two games of the series and went 3-for-6 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run, but he'll hit the bench Sunday against lefty Nick Lodolo. Mauricio Dubon will spell Yastrzemski in left field and bat fifth.
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Sandy Leon C | ATL
Braves' Sandy Leon: On bench Sunday
Leon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
After starting Saturday's 5-2 win and going 0-for-2 with a strikeout, Leon will hit the bench for the series finale. The veteran backstop has settled into a timeshare with Chadwick Tromp, and as both are valued mainly for their defensive abilities, neither offers much fantasy value while Atlanta covers for the absence of Drake Baldwin (oblique).
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John Klein RP | MIN
Twins' John Klein: Sent to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Klein to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
The right-hander was called up Saturday and will return to St. Paul after firing two scoreless frames against Pittsburgh. Across two stints in the majors this year, Klein has given up two earned runs with 2:4 K:BB in three appearances (4.1 innings).
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Carlos Rodriguez RP | MIL
Brewers' Carlos Rodriguez: Returns to Triple-A
The Brewers optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
The 24-year-old spent the past week in the majors but will return to Triple-A after making two appearances and giving up three runs on five hits and a 3:4 K:BB over 5.1 innings. Rodriguez could return to the rotation at Nashville, where he has an 8.03 ERA through eight appearances (five starts) this year.