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LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Toronto.

After going 0-for-4 in the season opener, LeMahieu looked more like himself with Saturday's two-hit performance. The veteran led the league with a .364 batting average in 2020 and finished third in AL MVP voting.

Hayes (wrist) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The news on Hayes is mostly positive; X-rays on his left wrist were negative after he departed Saturday's game, and the Pirates did not announce any roster moves when they released their lineup for Sunday. Phillip Evans will fill in for Hayes at the hot corner in the series finale.

Senzel (shoulder) will start in center field and bat sixth Sunday against St. Louis.

Senzel was out of the starting lineup for Saturday's 9-6 win over the Cardinals after hurting his left shoulder on a diving catch two days earlier, but manager David Bell felt comfortable enough with the 25-year-old's health to have him sub in for Tyler Naquin in the fifth inning of the game. With Senzel playing the final five innings without issue, he'll now be cleared to take back his normal spot in the starting nine.

Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

As a young player who's ostensibly healthy, Devers' absence from the lineup for what appears to be a rest day is somewhat surprising, but manager Alex Cora may just want the 24-year-old to hit the reset button. After a poor spring in which he produced a .691 OPS over 52 at-bats, Devers went 0-for-6 in the first two games of the series with Baltimore. Marwin Gonzalez checks in for Devers at third base Sunday.

Machado went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two total runs scored and two total RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Machado entered the contest having gone hitless through his first seven at-bats of the campaign, but he struck quickly Saturday with a solo home run in the first inning and later drove in another run with a single in the fourth. The veteran third baseman is coming off a third-place finish in NL MVP voting last season and should have plenty of opportunities for production in 2021 in the heart of a loaded Padres lineup.

Arenado went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

Make it back-to-back multi-hit games for Arenado to kick off his Cardinals career. He got a late-game at-bat against Sal Romano on Saturday and capitalized with his first long ball (and first extra-base hit) with St. Louis. Arenado has been batting third between Paul Goldschmidt and Paul DeJong.

Hayes had X-rays on his left wrist come back negative after leaving Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

The 24-year-old was pulled from Saturday's loss with left wrist discomfort, but the Pirates can breathe a sigh of relief as it appears he avoided a serious injury. The team figures to remain cautious with its star prospect, and Hayes should be considered day-to-day until his status is updated.

Candelario went 3-for-4 with one double, two runs and one RBI during Saturday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

The 27-year-old was 1-for-4 with three strikeouts Opening Day, but he had zero strikeouts while powering Detroit's offense Saturday. Candelario had a .297/.369/.503 slash line in 206 plate appearances last season and is off to a strong start in 2021.

Donaldson (hamstring) will hit and work out Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Donaldson landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring Saturday, but it looks as though he may not be in line for a long-term absence. He went through exercises Friday without pain, so this appears to be a case of the Twins being extra cautious with the oft-injured veteran.

Manager Derek Shelton said after Saturday's game that Hayes (wrist) is still being evaluated and the team will have more information regarding his status Sunday, AT&T SportsNet reports.

The manager added that Hayes injured himself during a plate appearance. "He caught the nob on his swing, when he turned it over so I guess the nob kind of caught in his hand awkwardly," Shelton said. The injury is new and not something that lingered throughout spring training. Fantasy managers will need to wait until Sunday for further guidance on Hayes.