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  • Swats 15th home run
    De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.

    Advice: De La Cruz took Caleb Ferguson yard in the fifth inning, extending the Reds' advantage to 5-0. The speedster also legged out his sixth triple of the season and third in the last five games. De La Cruz has generated multiple hits in seven of his last 10 games, batting .349 with a pair of homers, eight runs and three steals over that span. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 11:50 pm
  • Homers in loss
    Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday' 8-3 loss to the Red Sox.

    Advice: Burger hit a solo home run in the fifth inning and added a single in the ninth. The 28-year-old hit .213 in both May and June but does have two multi-hit efforts and two home runs in his past five games. On the season, he is hitting .221 with eight home runs, 28 RBI and 25 runs scored through 259 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 8:41 pm
  • Homers in win
    Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two total runs scored in a 7-6 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.

    Advice: Freeman singled and scored in the fifth inning and added a two-run home run in the sixth. The 25-year-old slashed a miserable .167/.268/.264 in June but got off on the right foot in July with his first home run since June 9. On the season, he is slashing .211/.306/.343 with seven home runs, 30 RBI, 41 runs scored and eight steals over 291 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 8:10 pm
    Tyler FreemanCLE - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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  • IKF week-to-week with right knee sprain
    Isiah Kiner-Falefa is week-to-week with a right knee sprain.

    Advice: Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Tuesday that Kiner-Falefa is going to require more than a minimum stay on the injured list after suffering a right knee sprain. There isn’t an official timeline for his return, but the absence of any sort of clarity means he’s most likely out until after the All-Star break. Rotoworld Tuesday, 5:35 pm
    Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Diamondbacks optioned Alexander to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

    Advice: With Gabriel Moreno (thumb) and Alek Thomas (hamstring) returning from the injured list Tuesday, Alexander and Tucker Barnhart will both be pushed back to the minors. In his first season in the big leagues, Alexander has slashed .259/.328/.361 with three homers and 21 RBI across 175 plate appearances. Should the Diamondbacks run into any problems with their infield depth, it's likely the 25-year-old would be one of the first choices for a return to Arizona. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 3:37 pm
    Blaze AlexanderAZ - 2B,3B,SS
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  • Sitting Tuesday
    Biggio isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.

    Advice: Biggio continues to split time at third base with Chris Taylor until Max Muncy (oblique) returns. Biggio has struggled with Los Angeles, batting .188 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate in 12 games since being acquired from the Blue Jays. Taylor has the start at third Tuesday and is batting eighth. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 3:20 pm
    Cavan BiggioLAD - 1B,2B,3B,OF
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  • Athletics designate Aledmys Díaz for assignment
    Athletics designated INF Aledmys Díaz for assignment.

    Advice: Díaz has been jettisoned from Oakland’s roster to make room for younger players to come up and get an opportunity moving forward. The 33-year-old veteran infielder signed a two-year, $14.5 million deal prior to last year and finishes his tenure in Oakland with a disastrous .585 OPS with four homers and one steal in 374 plate appearances over 121 games. Rotoworld Tuesday, 3:15 pm
    Aledmys DíazOAK - 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF
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  • Dodgers sign Alan Trejo to minor league contract
    Dodgers signed INF Alan Trejo to a minor league contract.

    Advice: Trejo will head to Triple-A Oklahoma City after refusing an outright assignment last weekend from the Rockies after being designated for assignment. The 28-year-old infielder struggled this season in the majors, but he represents some solid emergency organizational depth for Los Angeles. Rotoworld Tuesday, 2:57 pm
    Alan TrejoCOL - 2B,3B,SS
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  • Absent from starting nine
    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

    Advice: McKinstry continues to split shortstop work with Ryan Kreidler in the wake of Javier Baez's (back) injury. McKinstry is 4-for-29 (.138) since June 11. Rotowire.com Tuesday, 1:59 pm
    Zach McKinstryDET - 2B,3B,SS,OF
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