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Merrill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

The Cardinals are rolling out southpaw Zack Thompson, so the left-handed hitting Merrill will take a seat. The Padres will go with Jose Azocar in center field.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Arcia will head to the bench in what appears to be routine maintenance for a day game after a night game. Luis Guillorme will step in at shortstop for Arcia, who has gone 9-for-20 with four doubles and one walk while plating two runs and scoring twice through Atlanta's first five contests of the season.

Betts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Betts' bat continues to be one of the best in baseball, as he mashed his league-leading fifth home run of the campaign. He sits comfortably atop the league in hits (15) with the next-closest players a full three hits behind, and he has 14 more total bases than any other player. While his ridiculous .500/.605/1.167 slash line is certain to regress at some point, fantasy managers have to be thrilled with what they're getting from the six-time All-Star early on.

Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Yankees.

It's been a quiet start for Perdomo, who is 6-for-20 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored through six games. Not bad, but nothing eye-popping. After batting .195 during his rookie season in 2022, the shortstop adjusted to the grind of MLB in 2023 (.246 AVG, .712 OPS), and Perdomo looks to continue that trajectory this season.

Alexander went 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Yankees.

Batting out of the two-hole versus Nestor Cortes on Tuesday, Alexander got the scoring started, driving in Ketel Marte with a base hit in the second inning. He'd proceed to steal second, his first major-league stolen base, before coming around to score on a Eugenio Suarez single. The 24-year-old Alexander has been solid off the bench to start his rookie campaign, going 4-for-10 with a pair of RBI. He slashed .291/.408/.457 with eight home runs and two stolen bases in 73 games with Triple-A Reno last year.

Alexander is starting at designated hitter and batting second in Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Alexander has now been in the lineup each of the three times the Diamondbacks have faced a lefty, but he was down in the No. 7 spot the first two times. The rookie will be elevated to the No. 2 spot in the order with Corbin Carroll getting the night off. Alexander has not made a start against a right-hander.

The Marlins designated Amaya for assignment Tuesday.

The 25-year-old missed out on Miami's Opening Day roster and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. Amaya made his big-league debut last season with four appearances for the Marlins and had a .750 OPS in 128 games at the Triple-A level.

Winn went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

Winn picked up his first steal of the season while hitting safely in his third straight game. He's 5-for-14 with three strikeouts and two runs scored through four contests on the year. Winn received the starting job at shortstop early in camp and has done well to maintain that role early in 2024. Whenever he needs rest or gets in a rut, Brandon Crawford is around to give him a breather.

Turner went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Monday's 6-3 loss against Cincinnati.

The 31-year-old has gone 4-for-15 with two runs and two stolen bases in his first four games to begin the new campaign. The All-Star speedster has batted out of the two-hole every game to begin the year, and given Philadelphia's high-powered offense, he has a good chance for another 100-run season.

De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Philadelphia.

De La Cruz has one hit in all four games to start the season and has also stolen two bases (caught once) thus far. He also struck out four times Monday and has been punched out nine times in 17 plate appearances.