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Zach McKinstry

DET 3rd Baseman #39

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Tigers placed INF/OF Zach McKinstry on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 16, with left hip inflammation.

McKinstry has been battling a few ailments that he sustained when diving headfirst into home plate on Wednesday, so he’ll sit down for a bit to fully heal up. Hao-Yu Lee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move and will make his big league debut on Friday against the Red Sox.

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Jeffrey Springs

ATH Starting Pitcher #59

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Jeffrey Springs (hip) told reporters on Thursday that he’s hopeful he’ll be able to make his next scheduled start.

Springs was pulled from Thursday’s outing against the Royals due to soreness in his right hip, but it appears to have been only minor issue. It sounds like fantasy managers should expect to have him available at some point next week.

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

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Shea Langeliers

ATH Catcher #23

Shea Langeliers doubled three times and scored twice in the Athletics’ 6-3 takedown of the Royals on Thursday.

The first was a 114.4-mph rocket off Noah Cameron that topped his season high for exit velocity by two mph and barely missed his career high of 114.5 mph. It’s Langeliers’ first career three-double game. He’s tied for fourth in the majors with 17 extra-base hits (nine doubles, eight homers).

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Jack Perkins

ATH Relief Pitcher #50

Jack Perkins protected a three-run lead in the ninth for his third save Thursday against the Royals.

Perkins’ first two saves were two-inning affairs, but he was treated like a typical closer today. He gave up a leadoff single to Jac Caglianone and then retired Salvador Perez, Michael Massey and pinch-hitter Vinnie Pasquantino in order. Perkins has a 2.70 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 13 1/3 innings. He seems like an option for teams in need of saves.

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Noah Cameron

KC Starting Pitcher #65

Noah Cameron yielded five runs — four earned — and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings Thursday in a loss to the A’s.

The home run ball had been Cameron’s problem this season, but he went without one today. He did, however, give up a walk, two doubles and two singles in a four-run second inning. He fell to 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA through six starts. With Stephen Kolek four starts into his rehab assignment for a strained oblique, Cameron might need a strong outing next time out against Cleveland in order to keep his rotation spot.

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Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

Nick Kurtz had a two-run double and walked for a 19th consecutive game Thursday against the Royals.

Today’s walk was intentional, as the Royals put him on with none out and a runner on second in the seventh. It worked, too, since the A’s failed to score in the inning. Kurtz’s walk streak is tied for the third longest of all-time. Ted Williams also got to 19 in 1941. Roy Cullenbine holds the all-time record at 22 games in 1947, and Barry Bonds walked in 20 straight games between 2002 and ’03.

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Maikel Garcia

KC 3rd Baseman #11

Maikel Garcia homered and doubled twice against the A’s on Thursday.

Garcia nearly had to leave the game early after taking a liner off glove wrist, but he was able to continue after a few minutes. He’s up to .274/.341/.442 as the Royals’ leadoff man. We’re still not so sure they wouldn’t be better off treating as a run producer, like they did when he finished up last season in the cleanup spot. Bobby Witt Jr. would certainly have more than 10 runs scored in 31 games with Garcia hitting behind him.

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Jordan Walker

STL Right Fielder #18

Jordan Walker smacked his ninth home run of the season in Thursday’s 10-5 victory over the Pirates on Thursday afternoon.

It was part of a two-hit, three-RBI game for the 23-year-old. Walker’s homer came off Paul Skenes in the first inning, just a few batters after JJ Wetherholt took him deep. Walker hadn’t homered since April 13th, and the strikeouts had been piling up lately, so this is a promising development. The swing-and-miss (plus his ground-ball rate) will continue to be what fantasy managers should track, since the bat speed and raw power are proven to play against major league pitching.

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Hunter Dobbins

STL Starting Pitcher #40

Hunter Dobbins made his season debut on Thursday in Pittsburgh, allowing three earned on two hits and five walks in 4 1/3 frames.

Dobbins also struck out five in the no-decision, which St. Louis went on to win 10-5. The right-hander was making his Cardinals debut after working back from last season’s ACL tear with the Red Sox. Acquired in an offseason trade for Willson Contreras, Dobbins mostly represents pitching depth for this staff. His next start could come at home against the Brewers if he remains in the rotation.

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Paul Skenes

PIT Starting Pitcher #30

Paul Skenes fell to 4-2 on Thursday against the Cardinals, giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits in five innings.

Skenes struck out nine and walked none, needing 102 pitches to get 15 outs. He gave up three runs in the top of the first, as both JJ Wetherholt and Jordan Walker took him deep. The reigning Cy Young winner had allowed one run or fewer in five straight entering Thursday. He’ll look to get back on track next time out in Arizona.

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JJ Wetherholt

STL Shortstop #26

JJ Wetherholt went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and two runs scored as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 10-5 on Thursday.

Wetherholt’s long ball came on the third pitch of the game and was one of two that Paul Skenes surrendered on Thursday. The rookie sensation has played second base and batted leadoff in all but one game for the Cardinals this year. He’s up to seven homers and four stolen bases to go along with a .256/.378/.479 triple slash.

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