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  • Rays' Chandler Simpson: Not starting against lefty

    Simpson isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Simpson has logged a base hit in all three games he's played in the majors so far while also tacking on two stolen bases. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Wednesday, opening a spot in left field for Christopher Morel to start and bat fourth against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez.

  • Taylor Walls 3B | TB

    Rays' Taylor Walls: Resting Wednesday

    Walls isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Walls has gone 0-for-9 over his last three games and will now grab a seat on the bench while Jose Caballero picks up a start at shortstop and bats ninth.

  • Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Stuck on Triple-A IL

    Triple-A Buffalo placed Jimenez on its 7-day injured list March 27 due to an unspecified injury.

    Jimenez wasn't known to be nursing an injury during spring training before Toronto optioned the infielder to Triple-A on March 21. The 23-year-old slashed .229/.329/.358 over 210 plate appearances with Toronto in 2024, but he'll have to overcome the injury and will likely need to perform well for extended period at Triple-A before getting another look with the big club.

  • Jacob Amaya SS | CHW

    White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Getting regular work at shortstop

    Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.

    Following Chase Meidroth's promotion to the big leagues on April 11, Amaya appeared to be at risk of falling into a part-time role, but Meidroth's move to the injured list just over a week later has since reopened a regular spot in the middle infield. The White Sox aren't yet comfortable deploying Brooks Baldwin at shortstop on an everyday basis, so the more defensively savvy Amaya could end up seeing the bulk of the starts at the position while Baldwin handles more of a utility role. Most of the value Amaya brings in the field has been negated by his ineptitude at the plate, however; among the 300 MLB hitters who have logged 40 plate appearances this season heading into Wednesday's action, the 26-year-old ranks 299th with a .234 OPS.

  • Bobby Witt SS | KC

    Royals' Bobby Witt: Swipes bag Tuesday

    Witt went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

    Witt extended his hit streak to 14 games with an infield single in the eighth inning and also stole his seventh bag of the season. Despite gathering seven hits over his last six games, Witt's only driven in one run and has just one home run during his current hit streak. He's slashing .308/.381/.473 with two homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and an 11:15 BB:K in 105 plate appearances so far this season.

  • Rays' Chandler Simpson: Swipes second bag

    Simpson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    The 24-year-old is getting his first look in the majors due to multiple injuries in the Rays' outfield, and Simpson has gone 4-for-12 with a double, an RBI a run and two steals in his first three games. He's hitting leadoff against right-handers, and his plus-plus speed makes him an enticing fantasy target, so long as he can get on base often enough to use it. Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) has yet to begin a rehab assignment and Josh Lowe (oblique) is expected to be sidelined into May, so Simpson has a window to establish himself before the Tampa Bay outfield begins to get crowded.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Battling hamstring injury

    Seager was removed from Tuesday's game against the Athletics due to right hamstring tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning Newsreports.

    Texas was up 8-2 when Seager left the game, so it's possible the team's decision to pull him was simply precautionary, but the Rangers should provide some clarity sometime in the near future. If the 30-year-old ends up needing to miss time, Josh Smith would likely pick up some reps at shortstop.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Runs hitting streak up to 13 games

    Pena went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Toronto.

    It was the first three-hit attack of the campaign by Pena, who extended his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday. During this stretch, the speedy shortstop is batting .333 (16-for-48) with one home run, six RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases. Pena may not have the same run-scoring fantasy upside as he would with a higher spot in the lineup, but his hot hitting could help him work his way up the batting order.

  • Will Wilson 2B | CLE

    Guardians' Will Wilson: Added to big-league roster

    The Guardians selected Wilson's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    Wilson is receiving his first promotion to the big leagues after posting a .324/.418/.647 slash line and six homers in 18 games to begin the season for Columbus. The 26-year-old was selected by the Guardians in the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 Draft in December and is off to a hot start with his new organization. Wilson likely won't have a clear path to regular playing time with Gabriel Arias playing well at second base early this year.

  • Trey Sweeney SS | DET

    Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Could see more time at short

    Sweeney will start at shortstop and bat eighth Monday against the Padres, and he could see more time at the position with Javier Baez set to serve as the team's primary center fielder for the time being, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Sweeney was already seeing plenty of time at short, though he was getting some days off against lefties, with Baez picking up starts at his natural position of shortstop. However, with Baez set to focus more on center field, at least until the likes of Parker Meadows (shoulder) and Wenceel Perez (back) are able to return, Sweeney may have to cover short more frequently in the near term, including in matchups against southpaws. He'll face San Diego righty starter Randy Vasquez on Monday.

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