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  • Justin Turner DH | CHC

    Red Sox's Justin Turner: Three-hit effort in win

    Turner went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-5 win over the Blue Jays.

    Even at 38 years old, Turner can still swipe a bag here and there. He's notched now notched two steals this season. He's posted multiple hits in three straight games, raising his slash line to .286/.377/.389 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored and seven doubles through 33 contests. He won't pump up the counting stats much, but he's a solid stabilizer for batting average in fantasy.

  • Byron Buxton CF | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Ties game with clutch homer

    Buxton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the White Sox.

    Buxton had an up-and-down performance Thursday, finishing the contest with a pair of walks, a pair of strikeouts and a game-tying solo home run in the eighth inning. The long ball marked Buxton's eighth in 29 games, while the 29-year-old holds a .262/.350/.570 slash line on the year. As long as Buxton stays healthy, which is a tall task considering he has played over 100 games just once in his nine MLB seasons, he should produce big numbers for fantasy managers who were willing to take the risk.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Productive in extra-inning loss

    Jimenez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's loss to the Twins.

    Jimenez was the lone source of offense for the White Sox on Thursday, driving in all three of the team's runs and smacking his fourth home run on the season. However, his efforts were not enough for a win, as Chicago fell in 12 innings. He's in the midst of a seven-game hit streak during which he's gone 13-for-29 with a double, two homers, eight RBI and five runs.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Aiming for Friday return

    Cabrera (illness) remains out of the Tigers' lineup Thursday versus the Mets.

    Cabrera will miss all three games of the series against the Mets. The good news is that he's feeling better and could be back Friday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Eric Haase is serving as the Tigers' designated hitter Thursday with Jake Rogers working behind the plate.

  • Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD

    Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Ties career high with 13 Ks

    Ohtani did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk over five innings against the Cardinals. He struck out 13.

    Ohtani now leads the league with 59 strikeouts on the season. The two-way superstar is also tied for seventh with a 0.87 WHIP. However, the right-hander has now allowed nine runs over his last 11 innings after allowing just two runs over his previous five starts. He is tentatively slated to face the Astros at home in his next start.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Remains out for nightcap

    Cabrera (illness) remains out of the lineup for the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets.

    Cabrera missed the first half of the twin bill at Comerica Park due to an illness and will apparently be unavailable for the nightcap as well. Andy Ibanez is serving as the Tigers' designated hitter and batting ninth against Max Scherzer.

  • Brandon Belt DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Sitting out again

    Belt is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

    The lefty-hitting Belt has now sat out two straight matchups against right-handed starting pitchers and three of the last four games overall. He's 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in his last four games and is sitting on a .509 OPS for the season. Matt Chapman will be the designated hitter and Santiago Espinal will play third base Wednesday.

  • Luis Torrens C | NYM

    Orioles' Luis Torrens: Traded to Orioles

    The Orioles acquired Torrens from the Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Torrens will move on to the fifth different organization of his career after the Cubs designated him for assignment last week. Since the 27-year-old journeyman catcher doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, he'll eventually have to be added to the Orioles' 26-man active roster. Once activated, Torrens will serve as a No. 3 backstop behind Adley Rutschman and James McCann, and as a possible depth option at first base or designated hitter.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Gets in light workout

    Stanton (hamstring) did some light jogging at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

    Stanton is two and a half weeks removed from suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and has evidently been cleared to get some light exercises in. He's expected to miss around six weeks of action, putting him in line to return in late May or early June.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Out of lineup with illness

    Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Cabrera isn't in the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday against the Mets due to an illness, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Cabrera is usually in the lineup when southpaws are on the mound, but the illness helps explain while the future Hall of Famer is taking a seat for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. Eric Haase is hitting cleaning up and serving as designated hitter in Cabrera's absence.

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