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Rosario hit ninth in Sunday's Grapefruit League game and is expected to begin the season slotted in at the bottom of the Mets' batting order, Kevin Kernan of The New York Post reports.

There's a small chance the young shortstop could see some work in the leadoff spot early in the season while Michael Conforto (shoulder) is on the DL, but manager Mickey Callaway is intent on loading some OBP at the top of his batting order, and at this stage of Rosario's career that's not part of his offensive profile -- he drew a walk in only 1.8 percent of his 170 plate appearances during his big-league debut last season. Hitting ahead of the pitcher in the No. 8 spot won't help Rosario's fantasy value, but the 22-year-old has the raw talent to work his way higher in the lineup with a strong start to 2018.

Frazier went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the spring Sunday -- an opposite-field, two-run shot -- against Toronto.

After starting spring training in left field, Frazier has seen time at second base following the acquisition of left fielder Corey Dickerson. Frazier is a below-average defensive second baseman, but Pittsburgh will work hard to find a way to get his bat in the lineup. The lefty is hitting .588 in 17 exhibition at-bats. He'll likely start 2018 on the bench, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him serving as a starter before long.

Rosario went 1-for-2 with a leadoff double in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

He also looked good in the field, and Rosario's groin issue appears to be behind him. The 22-year-old will begin the season as the Mets' starting shortstop, and while his primary fantasy contribution will likely come via the stolen base, he's capable of better than the .248/.271/.394 slash line he posted in 46 major-league games last year.

Young is back in Saturday's lineup after suffering a contusion during Thursday's outing, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Young sustained the injury after colliding with Anthony Rizzo in pursuit of a foul popup. There don't appear to be any lingering effects, so the second baseman should be good to go for the rest of spring camp.

Rosario (groin) will lead off and play three innings in the field at shortstop against the Yankees on Saturday, Marc Carig of The Athletic reports.

Rosario returned to game action Friday, receiving two at-bats as the designated hitter versus Detroit. He's not out of the woods just yet but playing the field will be a good test for the groin, even if it's just for a few innings. Expect the 22-year-old to shed any limitations if all goes well this weekend.

Rosario (groin) was able to receive a pair of at-bats as the designated hitter during Friday's game, and said that he will take the field for three innings at shortstop against the Yankees on Saturday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

Rosario will follow the plan that manager Mickey Callaway laid out for the 22-year-old prior to Friday's game as he works his way back to full health from a groin injury. It shouldn't be too much longer before Rosario isn't battling any limitations. He remains on track to be at 100 percent well before Opening Day.

Young (undisclosed) suffered a contusion during his collision with Anthony Rizzo in Thursday's spring game, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

There still hasn't been word on where exactly Young is dealing with this contusion, but it doesn't seem to be too serious. Consider him day-to-day.

Tomlinson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's win over Seattle.

With the Giants' starting infield set for Opening Day, Tomlinson is expected to serve as the club's primary backup infielder. He doesn't offer much in terms of power (.314 slugging percentage in 194 at-bats last season), but he arguably has the most speed of any player on San Francisco's projected roster. The 27-year-old's backup role will keep him off fantasy radars, but he can provide some steal potential should he fall into playing time at any point this year.

Rosario (groin) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter during Friday's Grapefruit League game and then play shortstop Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Manager Mickey Callaway said that he will likely only receive 1-to-2 at-bats Friday before taking the field for the first time since last weekend during Saturday's contest against the Yankees. The shortstop has been dealing with groin soreness but barring any sort of setback this weekend, he should be back to full health well before Opening Day.

Young was removed from Thursday's spring game early after being clipped by Anthony Rizzo in pursuit of a foul popup, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The exact nature of the injury is still unclear, but he was moving relatively slowly when coming off the field. The severity should become known later once the team medical staff takes a look at him, but it likely won't affect the forgone conclusion that Young will start the 2018 season in the minors.