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Young will start the season with Triple-A Iowa, Jim Callis of MLB.com reports.

Young slashed .303/.376/.387 last season at Double-A, and he continued to hit well in spring training. There's no doubt the 24-year-old can handle the bat; the question is where he'll play at the MLB level, as the Cubs' infield is pretty stacked at the moment. Look for Young to spend the year at Triple-A, but he could be an option if the Cubs deal with any injuries to guys like Addison Russell, Javier Baez or Ben Zobrist.

Frazier is getting the start at designated hitter and hitting ninth Wednesday in Boston.

It says a lot about what the Pirates think of the lefty-hitting Frazier's bat that they batted him leadoff in the opener against righty Rick Porcello and kept him in the lineup against southpaw Chris Sale in the second game of the season. His playing time should see a major downturn when the Pirates get back to National League play this weekend at home against the Braves, but if an opportunity for more playing time opens up, it's nice to know that Frazier has the full confidence of the field staff.

Rosario is expected to play third base every 10-to-12 days this season, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

The mantra of the Mets' Triple-A affiliate appears to be versatility-centric, so even the organization's top prospect will get time at a different position at times throughout the year. Rosario is still expected to be brought up as a shortstop, but the added versatility won't hurt as he works for a promotion to the big leagues.

Guillorme will begin the season with Double-A Binghamton, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

The 22-year-old took a step backwards last season with his bat at High-A St. Lucie, hitting .263/.332/.315 in 123 games, and after stealing 18 bases the year before for Low-A Savannah, he only went 4-for-6 on the basepaths in 2016. He's got the defensive chops to reach the majors as a shortstop, but Guillorme will need to offer a little more offense if he's going to become anything more than a bench player at the top level.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and an RBI single in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Los Angeles.

His first-inning single gave the Padres all the offense they ended up needing, but Solarte added on two innings later with the homer. The Padres' second baseman has knocked in three runs in the first two games of the year; he hit third in the opener and cleanup on Tuesday, and if Solarte can remain in the heart of the order, he has an opportunity to rack up plenty of counting stats for a youthful San Diego offense that has considerable upside.

Hernandez will play center field and bat eighth against the Padres on Tuesday, JP Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

With left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard toeing the mound Tuesday, Hernandez will take over for the lefty-swinging Joc Pederson in center field.

Forsythe will bat leadoff Tuesday against the Padres.

After batting fifth against right-hander Jhoulys Chacin on Opening Day, Forsythe slots in atop the order against lefty Clayton Richard. Look for that trend to continue for the time being, with Forsythe giving way to Andrew Toles in the leadoff spot against right-handers. Forsythe went 1-for-3 with two runs scored in his Dodgers regular-season debut.

Forsythe batted fifth and went 1-for-2 with a pair of runs Monday. He reached base two additional times after being struck by pitches in a 14-3 Opening Day rout of the Padres.

There were talks about the Dodgers' new offseason addition acting as the leadoff hitter this year, but that role was bestowed upon Andrew Toles on Monday. Batting fifth is still a favorable position, but it is worth noting that the 30-year-old should see less run-scoring opportunities in exchange for more RBI chances. Toles is expected to sit against lefties, so Forsythe could act as the leadoff man against southpaws. Tuesday's matchup against the left-handed Clayton Richard should shed light on the situation.

Adames is on the Rockies' Opening Day roster, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

He seemed to be on the outside looking in for a roster spot toward the end of Cactus League play, but with the demotion of prospect Jordan Patterson, Adames will get the opportunity to suit up for Colorado's opener in Milwaukee. He isn't tabbed for too much playing time and doesn't have great stats at the major-league level to increase his stock, but he recently added first base to his defensive repertoire and could see most of his action as a late-game defensive replacement.

Forsythe will start at second base and bat fifth in Monday's season opener against the Padres.

Manager Dave Roberts decided to give lefty-hitting Andrew Toles the nod to bat leadoff against right-hander Jhoulys Chacin. It's likely Forsythe will get the chance to lead off against southpaws, but at least for the time being, he'll slide into the fifth spot behind Adrian Gonzalez. The 30-year-old will be a threat anywhere he hits in the loaded Dodgers lineup.