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  • Brett Baty 3B | NYM

    Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting Tuesday

    Baty isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus St. Louis.

    Baty has opened the new season with a four-game hitting streak, but he'll retreat to the bench Tuesday while Mark Vientos serves as New York's designated hitter and bats sixth.

  • Jared Triolo 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Jared Triolo: Grabbing seat Tuesday

    Triolo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati.

    Triolo batted leadoff the other time the Pirates faced a lefty, but he will begin this one on the bench. Nick Gonzales is at shortstop and Nick Yorke is handling third base for Pittsburgh against southpaw Brandon Williamson.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Getting start versus righty

    Marte will start in right field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

    The Pirates are sending right-hander Bubba Chandler to the hill, and Tuesday marks the first time that Marte has been in the lineup against a righty in three matchups this season. Will Benson -- who has been vying for playing time with Marte -- is also in the lineup, as he will slide over to left field while Spencer Steer gets a breather.

  • Brady House 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Brady House: Taking seat Tuesday

    House is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

    House started the first four games of the season at third base for Washington, going 6-for-19 with a homer, three RBI, five runs and seven strikeouts, but he's also committed three errors. Jorbit Vivas will step in at the hot corner Tuesday to face rookie righty Andrew Painter.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Locked in platoon

    Marte has started in right field in two of the Reds' first four games, both against left-handers.

    Cincinnati manager Terry Francona made comments earlier this month to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com about Marte still being relatively new to the outfield, which may partially be the reason he's on the short side of platoon with Will Benson. Marte, ironically, was much better against right-handers (.821 OPS) than lefties (.562) in 2025.

  • Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Serves as DH

    Vargas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-6 win over Detroit.

    Vargas started at designated hitter Monday after the Diamondbacks placed Pavin Smith (elbow) on the 10-day injured list. The switch-hitting Vargas got the assignment against a right-hander, although manager Torey Lovullo typically likes to rotate bodies through the DH spot. Vargas is more experienced at second and third base, but he has played 14 games at first base during his career and could be part of the rotation there along with Carlos Santana and Tim Tawa.

  • TJ Rumfield 3B | COL

    Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Knocks in two

    Rumfield went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.

    Rumfield won the starting first base job for Colorado during spring training, and he has started all four games while hitting exclusively fifth in the order since the start of the regular season. He's proven worthy of the role early on in the campaign, with his two-RBI double Monday marking his second extra-base hit across 16 plate appearances. Rumfield has also made contact at a decent clip, striking out four times while walking twice.

  • Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN

    Reds' Noelvi Marte: Sitting again versus righty

    Marte is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Pirates.

    Righty Braxton Ashcraft is taking the ball for the Pirates, marking the second time in two games versus righties in the early going that Marte has been on the bench in favor of the left-handed-swinging Will Benson. Marte has started in right field for both of the Reds' tilts against lefties. It's unlikely to be a strict platoon at the position, but it seems at this early stage of the season that Marte is behind Benson in the pecking order versus right-handed pitching.

  • Marlins' Deyvison De Los Santos: Headed back to minors

    The Marlins optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.

    It was a two-day stint in the big leagues for De Los Santos, who is clearing out to make room on the roster for Leo Jimenez, who was acquired via trade from the Blue Jays on Sunday. With De Los Santos now back at Jacksonville, Connor Norby should operate as the Marlins' primary first baseman while Christopher Morel (oblique) is shelved.

  • Bo Bichette 3B | NYM

    Mets' Bo Bichette: Struggling to begin Mets tenure

    Bichette went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

    The 28-year-old infielder is already hearing boos from the fickle Citi Field faithful just three games into the year after going 1-for-14 with a 0:8 BB:K, with his lone RBI coming on a sacrifice fly. Bichette has also had a bumpy defensive adjustment to third base, committing one error and making a couple other errant throws to first. Bichette's track record -- he sported a career .294/.337/.469 slash line in seven seasons with the Blue Jays -- suggests there isn't much to worry about in the long run, but it could be a while before he gets comfortable in the New York pressure cooker.

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