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Torres went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 6-0 win versus the Giants on Sunday.

Torres used his wheels to score New York's final run in the seventh inning. He led off the frame with a walk, swiped second as part of a double-steal with Anthony Volpe, advanced to third on a wild pitch, then came home on another wild pitch. The second baseman appears to be taking advantage of the new rules in MLB this season, as he already has two thefts through three games. Torres' career high is 14 steals, which he accomplished in 2021.

Merrifield is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Merrifield will sit for the second time in the Blue Jays' first four games of the season after logging starts at second base and left field on the two occasions he was included in the lineup. The keystone looks to be Merrifield's clearest path to steady playing time, but he'll first have to outperform the likes of Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal to secure a larger share of the starts at the position.

Lowe (toe) has returned to the Tampa Bay lineup for Monday's game versus the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Lowe didn't start Sunday after exiting Saturday's game with a toe injury, although he came off the bench Sunday and reached base twice. He'll be at second base and hitting leadoff Monday against Trevor Williams.

Massey is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Massey batted six and fifth in his other two starts but will slide into the cleanup spot with Salvador Perez receiving a day of rest. The second baseman is 1-for-9 with a double and a run scored in his first three games.

Frazier went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

The 31-year-old infielder took Tanner Houck deep with a two-run shot in the fifth inning to put the Orioles on the board. Frazier later ripped a double in the ninth. He's gone 5-for-8 with five runs scored and four extra-base hits in his first two starts with Baltimore.

Drury will start at first base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

After taking a seat in Saturday's 13-1 win while a right-hander (Shintaro Fujinami) was on the hill, the righty-hitting Drury will re-enter the lineup against a lefty (Ken Waldichuk). The Angels haven't formally outlined their plans for Drury, but he looks as though he could end up filling the short side of a platoon at first base with the lefty-hitting Jake Lamb while Jared Walsh (head) is on the injured list.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said prior to Sunday's game that Lowe (toe) is available off the bench against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe is out of the lineup Sunday after being removed from Saturday's game against Detroit with a right toe contusion, but his absence is precautionary, with Cash saying the infielder is likely to return to the lineup for Monday's contest against the Nationals. Fantasy players may want to make sure that he does suit up for that contest, but it's clear that Lowe is not dealing with a significant injury.

Espinal is hitting ninth and playing second base for Sunday's contest against St. Louis, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

It's the first start of the season for Espinal, and it's no surprise it comes against a left-hander in Jordan Montgomery as he's handled southpaws well over his brief career. Whit Merrifield is playing left with Espinal at the keystone, while Kevin Kiermaier gets a day of rest.

Lowe (toe) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Tigers, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

Lowe left Sunday's game against the Tigers with a right toe contusion. The Rays may have sat the infielder even before the injury, as the team is going with an all right-handed lineup against southpaw Joey Wentz. Lowe is considered day-to-day, and he has a good chance to be back in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Nationals.

Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Hernandez's first home run of the season was one of four on the day for Boston and helped cut the Red Sox's deficit to two runs in an eventual come-from-behind, walkoff victory. The shortstop hit out of the No. 9 spot against right-handed pitching in the Red Sox's first two contests, but manager Alex Cora previously teased the idea of Hernandez serving as the team's leadoff hitter versus left-handed pitching. However, with southpaw Cole Irvin taking the hill for Baltimore on Sunday, Hernandez will climb just one spot in the batting order to No. 8.