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  • Getting afternoon off
    Rortvedt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Advice: Alex Jackson will draw the start behind the plate while Rortvedt hits the bench for the series finale. Rortvedt caught all nine innings of Saturday's 8-1 loss, going hitless in three at-bats. Rotowire.com Today, 7:25 am
  • Getting afternoon off
    Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Advice: Wong will get the afternoon off after he started behind the plate both of the past two days, going 2-for-8 with an RBI between those contests. Reese McGuire will draw the start at catcher in the series finale. Rotowire.com Today, 7:16 am
  • Swats first homer of season
    Sullivan went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in an 11-1 victory over Boston on Saturday.

    Advice: Sullivan got in on another big day for San Diego's offense by smashing a two-run homer to right field in the fifth inning. The 28-year-old was recalled from Triple-A on June 22 to fill in for Luis Campusano, who is on the injured list with a thumb injury. However, Kyle Higashioka has been swinging a hot bat, so Sullivan has made only two starts since the call-up. Rotowire.com Today, 6:26 am
  • Clubs homer Saturday
    Wells went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 9-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

    Advice: The Yankees got beat pretty soundly Saturday, so Wells' two-run blast in the ninth inning didn't make much of an impact on the outcome. However, it was a positive development for the catcher's stat line after he had gone just 3-for-18 at the plate over his previous nine games. Wells is slashing a modest .213/.304/.346 with three homers, 13 RBI, 18 runs and a stolen base on the campaign, which may be causing him to fall more into a traditional backup role rather than remaining in a catching timeshare. Over New York's past six contests, Jose Trevino has started four times to Wells' two starts. Rotowire.com Today, 6:10 am
  • Goes deep in loss
    Rogers went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Saturday's 6-5, 10-inning loss to the Angels.

    Advice: Rogers delivered a key blast in the top of the sixth inning to put the Tigers up 5-2, but Los Angeles scored the final four runs of the contest to spoil his effort. The Detroit backstop is now up to six long balls this season in 51 games, which is a step back from last year's pace, when he swatted a career-high 21 homers in 107 contests. Rogers is still capable of getting hot quickly, though he's splitting time behind the plate with Carson Kelly, which either player's ability to sustain much momentum. Rotowire.com Today, 6:07 am
  • Makes season debut
    Wynns went 3-for-5 with three doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Cardinals.

    Advice: Wynns was added to the roster Friday when the Reds placed Tyler Stephenson on the paternity list. The 33-year-old Wynns is not expected to remain on the roster past this weekend. Rotowire.com Today, 5:03 am
  • Back in action
    Rutschman (hand) is starting at catcher and batting second Saturday against the Rangers.

    Advice: Rutschman was given a day off Friday after he played through a right hand injury Thursday, and he seems to be feeling better ahead of Saturday's contest. Over his last 10 games, the 26-year-old backstop has gone 15-for-40 with a home run, two RBI and seven runs scored. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 1:34 pm
  • Swinging bat, plans to catch
    Herrera (back) said Saturday that he has been swinging a bat over the past several days and plans on catching a bullpen session soon, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Advice: Herrera added that he may progress to participating in batting practice within the next several days, and a rehab assignment could come shortly thereafter if his back responds properly. However, it's possible the Cardinals opt to keep him in the minor leagues once he's activated now that Willson Contreras and Pedro Pages are both on the active roster. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:24 pm
  • Mets outright Joe Hudson to Triple-A
    Mets sent C Joe Hudson outright to Triple-A Syracuse.

    Advice: Hudson got into one game earlier this month for the Mets with Luis Torrens away from the club on paternity leave. The 33-year-old journeyman backstop has done a nice job the last few years serving as emergency organizational catching depth for several organizations. Rotoworld Yesterday, 11:55 am