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Muncy (oblique) is listed as the starting first baseman for Triple-A Oklahoma City in its season-opening lineup Thursday against Iowa.

Muncy received an invite to the Dodgers' major-league spring training but was an early cut after sustaining an oblique injury. Since reporting to minor-league camp, Muncy appears to have made a full recovery from the issue, so he shouldn't face any limitations as Oklahoma City kicks off its season.

Reyes will open the season back at High-A Frederick, MLB.com's Mike Rosenbaum reports.

This is a pretty big surprise, as Reyes has 176 games at High-A under his belt, and he hit .302/.333/.434 in 50 games there before his season was cut short by surgery to repair a broken pinky finger. The Orioles have likely stressed a more patient approach that could allow him to access more of his huge raw power in games. If he shows progress in that area, he could receive a very early promotion to Double-A.

Riley will begin the season with Double-A Mississippi, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

This is less a reflection on the development of the Braves' No. 2 fantasy prospect after he hit .315/.389/.511 in 48 games at the same level to close out 2017, and more a matter of finding Riley regular at-bats while Rio Ruiz clogs up the hot corner at Triple-A Gwinnett. Riley's Triple-A debut should still come fairly early this season, and if the 21-year-old keeps raking, it might only be a pit stop before he gets to the majors in the second half.

Escobar is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against Seattle, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Escobar will take a seat after starting the past three games, as manager Paul Molitor elected to go with Ehire Adrianza at shortstop for the club's home opener. Through the first week of the season, Escobar has gone 7-for-16 with one home run and five RBI.

Farmer went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

It's been a collective effort to replace Justin Turner (wrist) at the hot corner early this season, and Farmer got a rare taste of action Wednesday. Logan Forsythe will see most starts at third, with a combination of Enrique Hernandez, Chase Utley and Austin Barnes filling in at second, so don't expect anything more than the rare start at third base for the 27-year-old going forward.

Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and the game-winning RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Bregman, who has started every game so far, is hitting just .200 (5-for-25) through seven games, but has walked seven times and is currently riding a quiet four-game hitting streak. He's a good hitter and will eventually get his timing down.

Kieboom will open the year with High-A Potomac.

This seems like a natural progression for Kieboom, who only played 48 games in an injury-shortened campaign at Low-A last year, but hit .296/.400/.497 over that stretch. He has earned more of a challenge, and should handle himself well against High-A pitching. The 20-year-old shortstop should not be overlooked in dynasty leagues. He is a top 50 prospect for our purposes, thanks to the fact he could hit for a high average with 20-plus homer power while ending up at either shortstop, third base or second base.

Maggi was handed a 50-game suspension after testing positive for Amphetamine, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Maggi is with Triple-A Columbus after spending spring training with the Indians as a non-roster invitee. The infielder has yet to play a game at the major-league level and spent the entirety of the 2017 season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate.

Lewis will open the year back with Low-A Cedar Rapids.

A more aggressive organization may have sent Lewis, who hit .296/.363/.394 in 80 plate appearances with the Kernels last year, to High-A, but the Twins went the more rational route and sent him back to the Midwest League. It would not be surprising if he hit the ground running and forced a promotion to the Florida State League before he turns 19 on June 5.

Longoria is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Longoria has just one hit to his name this season (albeit a homer in Tuesday's tilt), so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Pablo Sandoval will make his first start of the season to replace him at the hot corner.