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Devers went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Saturday's spring training game against the Rays.

Devers deposited the first pitch he saw from Corey Kluber over the right-center field fence in the first. Two innings later, he took Kluber deep again, this time needing three pitches. Devers is off to a quick Grapefruit League start with three homers and four RBI across 12 at-bats. The durable 25-year-old has missed just 15 games over the last three seasons and batted .291 with 81 home runs, 107 doubles and 271 RBI during that time.

Miranda (jaw) entered Saturday's game against Atlanta as a substitute, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Miranda left Friday's game against the Pirates with a bruised jaw after getting struck in the face by an errant throw, but he avoided serious injury. He's back in action just one day later, so he should be able to continue making his push for an Opening Day roster spot. Whether or not he'll be given a legitimate chance to break camp with the team is unclear, but he could eventually be part of the plan to replace Josh Donaldson at third base.

Kreidler will not make Detroit's Opening Day roster, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Pressreports.

Kreidler hit a grand slam in his fifth spring training contest, though he has only one other hit across eight at-bats. He could be close to his major-league debut after he racked up 162 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo and hit .304/.407/.519 to close the 2021 season. However, his path to the majors is complicated by the fact that he is not on the 40-man roster and that his primary positions -- shortstop and third base -- are occupied by Javier Baez and Jeimer Candelario.

Lewis was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Lewis suffered a torn ACL ahead of the 2021 campaign but joined the Twins for major-league spring training this year. The 22-year-old went 1-for-8 with a run, a stolen base and three strikeouts across four Grapefruit League appearances this year, and it's not very surprising to see him sent to the minors following his lengthy layoff. Lewis is still one of Minnesota's top prospect, and it's possible that he could make his major-league debut at some point in 2022 if he performs well in the minors.

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.