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Maton is starting at third base and batting leadoff for the Tigers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Guardians, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Maton has been splitting time between second and third base since Tyler Nevin arrived and will settle in at the hot corner for this one. The 26-year-old is hitting just .195 but is showing some surprising pop early in the season with three home runs.

Jung went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

Jung, who normally bats fifth, slid up to cleanup, as Adolis Garcia was given the night off. The move paid immediate dividends in the first inning when Jung hit his third home run of the season, giving Texas an early lead it would not relinquish. The 25-year-old third baseman has a six-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 12 of 15 to start the season.

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Mets.

Muncy gave the Dodgers a short-lived lead in the sixth inning with a 433-foot solo shot to center field. The long ball was Muncy's seventh of the campaign, six of which have come over his past seven games. During that stretch, the veteran slugger is slashing .375/.423/1.125 with 13 RBI.

Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 2-0 win over the Padres on Monday.

Riley accounted for all of the offense in the contest with his two-run shot off Ryan Weathers in the first inning. The long ball was his fourth of the campaign and extended his hitting streak to eight games. Over that span, he's slashing .323/.389/.548 with a pair of homers, eight runs and four RBI.

Wisdom went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Monday's 10-1 win over Oakland.

Wisdom put the Cubs on the board with his solo shot in the second inning followed by a three-run blast in the eighth. The slugger has gone deep eight times and is currently riding a four-game home run streak. During that stretch, he's boosted his season OPS from .892 to 1.139 through 57 plate appearances. He's also now up to eight home runs on the campaign, tying the Mets' Pete Alonso for the MLB lead.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 14-3 win over the Rockies.

Hayes knocked RBI singles in the second and third frames before bringing home one more run with a fifth-inning sacrifice fly. He's posted three multi-hit performances over his last six games, hitting .349 (8-for-23) with a 4:2 BB:K during that stretch. On the year, Hayes is now slashing .206/.261/.349 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI.

The Dodgers released Castillo on Friday.

Castillo, who signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in January, never saw any game action with an affiliate before being cut loose. The 27-year-old infielder, who previously received a cup of coffee in the big leagues with San Diego in 2021, will look to land a minor-league deal with another organization.

The Mets recalled Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and he will hit eighth while playing third base against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

As previously announced, Baty is officially recalled from Triple-A after scorching the pitching in the International League to a 1.386 OPS. The Mets have placed Tim Locastro (back spasms) on the injured list in a corresponding move. Baty might sit occasionally against left-handed pitching, but he should see the majority of playing time at the hot corner to begin his promotion.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay announced that Peterson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs with a sore left wrist, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The injury occurred when Peterson rolled his left wrist on a dive during Sunday's game against the Mets. Kotsay did say that the infielder could be available if needed off the bench, so Peterson should be considered day-to-day at this point.

Vosler is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Since the Rays are deploying a lefty (Jalen Beeks) as their opening pitcher Monday, the lefty-hitting Vosler will take a seat for the third time in five games, with his other two absences also coming against southpaws. Wil Myers will get the nod at first base Monday, but Vosler should have a clear path to regular playing time versus righties at least until Joey Votto (shoulder/biceps) is activated from the 10-day injured list.