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The Rays optioned Arroyo to Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Arroyo, the primary get for the Rays in the December deal that sent Evan Longoria to the Giants, was unable to win a bench spot with the Tampa Bay after going 7-for-22 at the plate during Grapefruit League play. Since the 22-year-old is better served playing every day in Durham than being limited to utility work with Tampa Bay, Arroyo's demotion doesn't come as a surprise. Arroyo could push Matt Duffy for time at third base or Adeiny Hechavarria for reps at shortstop later this season once the Rays believe he's ready for a full-time role in the big leagues.

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.

The Red Sox reassigned Chavis (oblique) to their minor-league camp Sunday.

The third baseman was one of 11 players that Boston sent back to the minors, but the only major prospect among the lot. Chavis likely would have enjoyed a lengthier stay at big-league camp if not for suffering an oblique injury early on in spring training that he's still getting over. It's expected that he'll be able to face hitters soon, which may allow Chavis to open the season on the field rather than on the 7-day disabled list. Look for the 22-year-old to begin the campaign with Double-A Portland or Triple-A Pawtucket.

Altuve is hitting .421 (8-for-19) with two home runs and four RBI this spring, but admits he needs to be more consistent, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports. "Right now I see one good at-bat and the other one not so good," he said. "When I show up one day and I have three or four quality at-bats in a row that's a good sign."

Altuve the professional hitter sees where he needs to improve, but to the outside observer's naked eye, the 2017 AL MVP looks to be in midseason form. He's not concerned with the numbers, but rather how often he's making hard contact. That will come with more at-bats. At the very least, his impeccable management of the strike zone is intact. Not many balls are missing his bat. Altuve's whiffed just three times over 20 plate appearances and, as a corollary to his hard-contact rate improving, his strikeout rate will shrink with more plate appearances.

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.