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Urias was scratched from the Orioles' lineup ahead of Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Detroit, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

It's unclear why Urias was removed from the lineup in favor of Daz Cameron, but the team will likely provide an update in the near future. The 28-year-old infielder has slashed just .214/.333/.286 over 33 plate appearances this spring.

Moncada (rib) is expected to return to Cactus League action Friday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Moncada suffered a bruised rib in Team Cuba's loss to Team USA in the World Baseball Classic last Sunday, but he's feeling better now after some rest and treatment. The 27-year-old should be at third base for the White Sox on Opening Day as he looks to bounce back from a highly disappointing 2022 campaign.

Farmer is a candidate for starts at second base while Jorge Polanco (knee) is out to begin the season, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Between the early season absences of Polanco and Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and with Jose Miranda (shoulder) not yet ready for everyday playing time at third base, Farmer will likely be busy early on in the season. He should play every day against lefties after batting .286/.350/.528 versus them last season and figures to see action against some righties, too.

Peterson checked out fine after taking a pitch off his right hand Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Peterson was removed from the A's spring game against the Cubs a half-inning after the HBP occurred, but he only sustained a minor bruise. The 32-year-old is set to open the 2023 campaign handling third-base duties in Oakland.

Peterson was removed from Wednesday's Cactus League against the Cubs an inning after he was hit by a pitch, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Peterson stayed in to run the bases, but he was unable to continue on the defensive end. The Athletics should provide an update on the 32-year-old before the end of Wednesday's contest.

Donaldson went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in a Grapefruit League game against Detroit on Tuesday.

Donaldson hasn't hit particularly well this spring -- he has a .226/.314/.548 slash line over 35 plate appearances -- but Tuesday's performance gives him three long balls and eight RBI over 12 games. The veteran appears set to open the campaign as the Yankees' starting third baseman, but the team has plenty of infield depth should Donaldson struggle. He hit just .222 with 15 home runs over 546 plate appearances last season, but it's also worth noting that Donaldson slugged 26 homers and hit .247 the year prior, so he could still have some gas left in the tank.

The Royals optioned Garcia to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Garcia was attempting to win a job with Kansas City this spring, and he appeared to have a good chance based on his .355 average and .891 OPS over 32 plate appearances in the Cactus League. Instead the 23-year-old will begin the 2023 campaign as a regular at Omaha. Garcia is ranked as one of the top prospects in the system and is virtually guaranteed to see action with the big-league club before the season comes to an end.

The Angels reassigned Cabbage to minor-league camp Tuesday.

Cabbage was dominating in Double-A last season, slashing .327/.434/.664 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI through 136 plate appearances, but his season was cut short in mid-May after he fractured his left forearm. He's done well in spring ball this year too, so the 25-year-old outfielder will likely begin 2023 in Triple-A.

Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Freeman hasn't hit much this spring, going just 5-for-34 at the plate. It appears that the Guardians will carry Gabriel Arias and/or Richie Palacios as utility options on the Opening Day roster.

Nevin (oblique) will take full batting practice by the end of the week, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Nevin is two weeks removed from a left oblique strain and has made a nice recovery. Whether he has enough time to be ready for Opening Day is another question, as he's working with a tight window.