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Jae-gyun Hwang

INT Third Base Coach #1

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Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the Twins have checked in on Korean third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang.

It sounds like a matter of a due diligence more than anything else, as Berardino writes that there’s no fit at the moment. Miguel Sano currently projects to be the Twins’ primary third baseman and fellow Korean Byung Ho Park will likely get another chance out of the DH spot. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported about a week ago that the Giants are showing continued interest. Hwang, 29, owns a .285/.349/.433 batting line over 10 seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization.
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Source: Mike Berardino on Twitter

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Justin Crawford

PHI Center Fielder #91

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Justin Crawford went 3-for-4 with a walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth as the Phillies defeated the Giants 3-2 in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday.

One of Crawford’s three singles was a line drive. Another was a bunt with men on first and second with two outs. And, finally, his walkoff hit was a grounder deep in the hole that he beat out by a step. It hasn’t all been bad in Crawford’s first month in the majors — he’s hitting .267/.337/.349. But the speed has yet to translate into the sort of stolen bases that would make him fantasy-interesting. He was thrown out for the second time today and has just two steals so far.

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Robert Jr. placed on 10-day IL with back issues

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Ryan Walker

SF Relief Pitcher #74

Ryan Walker took the loss and gave up two earned runs in the top of the ninth in game one of a doubleheader against the Phillies on Thursday.

Walker gave up a leadoff walk to Adolis García and a game-tying triple down the right-field line to Bryson Stott. A comebacker from Edmundo Sosa was the second out, but Justin Crawford was able to leg out a walkoff groundball single on a ball deep into the hole. Walker, carrying a 1.50 WHIP and 4.26 ERA, had looked to have finally made inroads on the Giants closer role after back-to-back saves on April 21 and April 22. But he’s just not pitching well enough to say he has it for sure right now.

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Brandon Woodruff

MIL Starting Pitcher #53

Brandon Woodruff left his start against the Diamondbacks on Thursday in the second inning.

He’d allowed one hit and struck out two before leaving. Woodruff showed an alarming amount of diminished velocity, with his four-seamer averaging just 85.4 mph while topping out at 86.9 mph. Manager Pat Murphy said that Woodruff wasn’t feeling any pain, but that getting him out of the game felt like the right move. If this dead arm sort of issue leads to an IL stint, hopefully it won’t be a long one.

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Source: Curt Hogg

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Andy Ibáñez

ATH 3rd Baseman #77
Mets claimed 3B Andy Ibáñez off waivers from the Athletics.

Ibáñez, hitting .118/.167/.118 through his first 18 plate appearances of the season with the Athletics, will fit right in with the Mets.
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Source: Chelsea Janes

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Zach McKinstry

DET 2nd Baseman #39

Tigers sent INF/OF Zach McKinstry (hip) on a rehab assignment to Single-A Lakeland.

McKinstry landed on the 10-day injured list on April 17, so he’ll be eligible to return whenever the Tigers decide he’s ready. The veteran utilityman was hitting .209/.261/.326 in his first 46 plate appearances of the season before the injury.

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George Valera

CLE Left Fielder #7

Guardians optioned OF George Valera to Triple-A Columbus.

Valera hadn’t started since April 25 and was hitting just .216/.237/.297 in 37 at-bats. Perhaps CJ Kayfus will get another opportunity here, or perhaps the Guardians simply will roll with Angel Martínez since he’s hot and add another bench player.

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Addison Barger

TOR Right Fielder #47

Addison Barger (ankle) could head for a rehab assignment this weekend.

Barger has been out since April 6 with a left ankle sprain. The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon believes Barger could return to the Jays at some point in the next week. The 26-year-old was off to a slow start before getting hurt, but could carve in to Jesús Sánchez’s playing time against right-handers when he returns.

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Source: The Athletic

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Heston Kjerstad

BAL Left Fielder #13

Orioles GM Mike Elias said he’s not ready to announce rehab assignment dates for OF Heston Kjerstead (hamstring) but he feels like “it’s right around the corner.”

Kjerstad injured his hamstring towards the end of spring training and has been out ever since. Kjerstad really needs to hit the ground running and push his way into the conversation in Baltimore when he gets healthy, but it’s a fairly stacked outfield that has already pushed Colton Cowser to the brink of fantasy irrelevance. It’s hard to imagine Kjerstad having fantasy value in the near future.

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Source: MASN

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Brandon Marsh

PHI Left Fielder #16
The Athletic’s Matt Gelb writes that new Phillies manager Don Mattingly “seemed inclined to let [Brandon] Marsh” play more against left-handers.

Marsh has always been a platoon outfielder and has a .418 OPS against lefties this season, but Mattingly praised the quality of his at-bats. Marsh would get a little added fantasy value from playing every day, but of course if he’s not hitting against left-handers, it’s hard to pretend it’s a huge boost. Still, this is a situation worth monitoring and would point to Felix Reyes being mothballed. Reyes has started just two of the last six games.
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Jhoan Duran

PHI Relief Pitcher #59

Jhoan Duran (oblique) is throwing a bullpen session on Thursday.

The Phillies are “optimistic” about his progress per Matt The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. Duran is eligible to be activated, as he was placed on the list on April 15. It sounds like if he comes out of the bullpen session feeling good, Duran could be back in short order.

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Source: Matt Gelb

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