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Miranda left Friday's game against the Pirates after suffering a bruised jaw, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

An errant thrown bounced up an struck Miranda in the face as he ran to first base, but thankfully he seems to have avoided a serious injury. A concussion has already been ruled out, so he should be able to return to game action soon.

Groshans will miss at least a couple weeks after straining his oblique Friday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Groshans is one of Toronto's top prospects but isn't quite ready for a major-league roster spot, so the oblique strain shouldn't significantly impact his eventual arrival as long as it doesn't develop into a longer-term problem. He hit .291/.367/.450 for Double-A New Hampshire last season but will need to conquer Triple-A before pushing for his MLB debut.

Chapman (forearm) will bat fifth and play third base Friday against the Tigers, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Chapman left Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a left forearm laceration after getting spiked on a play at third base. The cut didn't require stitches, so it's no surprise to see him back in action three days later.

Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

Candelario also struck out twice white the homer was his first hit in 12 spring at-bats, so it's been a bit of a rocky start. In any case, he should be locked in as Detroit's starting third baseman after slashing .271/.351/.443 last season with 16 home runs. Candelario is on a one-year, $5.8 million deal with the Tigers after agreeing to terms Tuesday to avoid arbitration, per Robert Murray of FanSided.com.

Kreidler went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.

Kreidler is making a push for an Opening Day roster spot, and grand slams definitely help that cause. The 24-year-old is still probably ticketed for Triple-A Toledo to begin the year, but after slashing .304/.407/.519 in 41 games with the Mud Hens in 2021, he may not be too far away from his MLB debut.

Jung no longer requires the use of a sling to stabilize his surgically repaired left shoulder, independent baseball journalist Jeff Wilson reports.

Now four weeks removed from arthroscopic surgery, Jung has taken the first notable step forward in his recovery by ditching the sling. Though Jung is seemingly progressing well at this early stage of his rehab program, the Rangers are still preparing for him to be sidelined for 6-to-8 months. That timeline means that Jung likely isn't on track to make his MLB debut this season, unless the Rangers find themselves in playoff contention in September and are looking to add an impact bat to the active roster.

Bregman (wrist) is starting at third base and batting cleanup in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Bregman underwent surgery on his right wrist in November, and he'll make his first start of spring training Wednesday. The 27-year-old hit .270/.355/.422 with 12 home runs, 54 runs and 55 RBI in 91 games last season, but he struggled over the final couple weeks of the regular season and had a .604 OPS during the playoffs. It's unclear exactly how much the wrist issue affected his production, but Bregman is now healthy entering 2022 with a chance for a rebound campaign.

Devers signed a one-year, $11.2 million deal with the Red Sox on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Devers will more than double his salary in his second year of arbitration eligibility. He'd earn far more on the open market, as he's coming off a season in which he hit .279/.352/.538 with 38 homers, a line he backed up with an excellent 15.0 percent barrel rate.

The Blue Jays announced that Chapman was removed from Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees due to a left forearm laceration, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Chapman won't require stitches to seal the wound, so he could have a shot at playing in the Blue Jays' next game Wednesday against the Phillies if the laceration doesn't present too much discomfort for him at the plate or in the field. The 28-year-old, who signed a two-year, $25 million deal with the Blue Jays earlier Tuesday to avoid arbitration, suffered the cut when he took a spike to the forearm during a play at third base.

Chapman exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with an apparent left hand injury, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

The injury occurred on an attempted steal of third base. Chapman, who agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with the Blue Jays earlier Tuesday to avoid arbitration, appeared to be bleeding as he walked off the field, indicating that he'd seemingly been spiked in the hand during the play. He was smiling and laughing with the training staff as he exited, so there's hope that he isn't dealing with any long-term injury.