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Carter was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to an illness, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

He'll be replaced by Greg Bird in the lineup while he works his way back. The slugger isn't helping his bid for playing time, as he is just 4-for-25 (.160) with one homer through 11 games this spring. Consider him day-to-day until the Yankees specify otherwise.

Joseph (hand) is still experiencing soreness and will not play in Wednesday's Grapefruit League matchup with the Yankees, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Montemurro also added that Joseph tried to take some swings Wednesday but came away with his hand feeling uncomfortable. Consider the 26-year-old day-to-day until he proves he can swing a bat again.

Rodriguez (ankle) was reassigned to minor league camp Wednesday.

The young slugger was experiencing some success in big league camp, but now that he's hobbling on an injured ankle, he'll head back to the minors to rehab and continue developing. Rodriguez crushed 26 home runs at Double-A Akron last season, so he could push for a promotion to Triple-A by the end of the season if he continues to demolish lower-level pitching.

Stassi went 2-for-4 with his fifth home run of the spring in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Braves.

Stassi entered Tuesday's game as a replacement for Tommy Joseph, who left the game after being hit on the hand by a pitch. He is competing with Daniel Nava, Chris Coghlan and Cameron Perkins for a bench job this spring.

Rodriguez is expected to miss a week with a sprained ankle, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Fortunately, the ankle injury doesn't seem to be particularly serious, as the club expects him to return fairly soon. Through 14 games this spring, Rodriguez has gone 10-for-27 with four RBI and a double.

Joseph's X-rays revealed there is no fracture in his left hand, Jim Salisbury of CSN reports.

The 25-year-old was hit by a pitch on his left hand during Tuesday's spring training game, and although it was deemed a contusion, he went for an X-ray as a precaution. The results came back clean, although Joseph still doesn't have a timetable for his return. Consider him day-to-day until the Phillies say otherwise.

Joseph was removed from Tuesday's game with a left hand contusion after he was hit by a pitch, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

Joseph was hit by a pitch in the first inning but remained in the game until it was his turn to bat again in the third, so the severity of the injury is unclear. It's also uncertain how long the 25-year-old will be sidelined for, so for now he should be considered day-to-day.

Bour went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, his second blast of the spring, in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

Impressively, the homer came against Noah Syndergaard, although the Mets' ace was fading fast in the fourth inning in his return to action from a bout of bronchitis. Bour is hitting just .207 through 29 spring at-bats and has yet to have a multi-hit day, but Monday's long ball might be a sign he's beginning to lock in his swing.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, his third shot of the spring, in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

The Mets continue to launch homers like they're playing in the thin desert air of the Cactus League, and three-quarters of their starting infield went yard in this one. Cabrera's now hitting .304/.360/.739 through 23 spring at-bats and appears more than ready for Opening Day.

Parmelee smacked a solo home run in his only at-bat during Monday's 3-1 Cactus League loss to the Reds.

The 29-year-old first baseman has quietly had a decent spring, with Monday's homer bringing his line to .278/.278/.500. A non-roster invitee, Parmelee had an eight-plate appearance big league stint in 2016 with the Yankees in which he smacked a pair of round-trippers, and he owns a .248/.313/.405 career line over 311 major league games.