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"I really haven't thought about it that much, other than trying to figure out our starters and where we're going with them," manager Ron Roenicke said. "Hopefully, we continue to get better in that area. If we don't we need to make some changes to our starting rotation. … I'm kind of 'one step at a time' with [Narveson]. When he's ready to go, then we'll see where we are with the rotation."
Narveson will throw another bullpen session at some point the team's upcoming homestand, which starts Monday against the Dodgers. Barring any setbacks, he will then throw a simulated game before starting his rehab assignment.
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"The kid is going to be fine," Yost told the Star. "Yes, he’s fighting it right now. They’re all fighting it. They want success. They want to bring a championship to Kansas City. At times, the desire to win overwhelms them.
"I’ve been in baseball my whole life. I know which kids are going to work and which kids aren’t. He’s going to work. I’ve seen it too many times. (Being patient) with young guys works. It works."
Heading into Saturday's action, Moustakas has hit .189/.261/.331 with four home runs in 142 plate appearances.
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Valencia has hit .306/.339/.600 with 11 home runs in 171 plate appearances at Triple-A this season. He would fill the team's need for a right-handed hitter with Nolan Reimold on the disabled list.
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"I'll pick some spots where I look at matchups and see if somebody else can go out there and get hot," manager Ron Roenicke said.
Weeks is hitting .146 in May and is hitless in his past two games.
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"He'll play," Gonzalez told MLB.com. "I'm not going to let him sit around for five, six, seven or eight days in a row."
Gattis has not started in a game since Tuesday. He is hitting .222 with two homers and eight RBI in his last 21 games, after starting the season hitting .279 with five homers and 12 RBI through the first 12 games.
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Schierholtz's solo home run came in the eighth inning of a 5-0 game. He also had a single and scored twice. Schierholtz finished 2 for 4 and is batting .286.
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Rizzo went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in the fifth inning. He added a run scored and didn't strike out for the ninth game in a row.
Rizzo is batting .282, including .369 in May.
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Ankiel scored once and struck out once. He has hit safely in four-straight games and is batting .300 with two home runs in six games since joining the Mets.
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Murphy went 2 for 4 with two singles and struck out once in an 8-2 loss. Murphy has multiple hits in four of seven games, batting .500 during his streak.
Murphy's batting average fell to a season-low .258 May 11.
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Votto went 4 for 4 with a double and the HR. He drove in two runs and scored twice.
Votto's on-base percentage is .473, which would be the highest for a season in the majors since 2004. He has six home runs and 20 RBI to go with a 1.004 on-base plus slugging percentage. He leads the National League with 37 walks and ranks third with a .346 batting average.
