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Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

The rest of the Mets' lineup couldn't get much going, but Lindor provided his fantasy managers with a tasty "combo meal" to close the first weekend of MLB action. Lindor's OPS is north of 1.000 in the early going as he looks to rebound after an underwhelming first season in Queens. He was hit by a pitch on the ear flap of his helmet Friday, but Lindor quickly cleared concussion protocols.

Story is not in the lineup Sunday against the Yankees due to a non-COVID illness, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The ailment isn't believed to be a serious concern, but it will hold Story out of the lineup for at least one contest. He should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener in Detroit, while Jonathan Arauz starts in his place Sunday.

Story is not in the lineup for Sunday night's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Story went 1-for-8 with a double and a walk in the first two games of the season and will take a seat for the series finale in New York. Jonathan Arauz will man the keystone in his place on Sunday Night Baseball.

Abrams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Abrams started the past two games against right-handed pitchers and will take a seat in the series finale with southpaw Caleb Smith on the mound for Arizona. The rookie appears to be in the strong side of a platoon at shortstop, with Ha-Seong Kim taking the short side and starting Sunday.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas is 2-for-8 with a double and a run scored through the first two games of the season and will head to the bench Sunday. Joey Wendle will shift to shortstop while Brian Anderson starts at the hot corner.

Mondesi went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Guardians.

His first hit of the season was of the walkoff variety, plating Kyle Isbel in the 10th inning. Through two games, Mondesi has hit seventh in the order -- the arrival of Bobby Witt has forced Mondesi down the lineup. The shortstop has also struck out in four of his seven plate appearances so far. The bigger concern is fewer opportunities to run for the 26-year-old, though the Royals again have a lineup that should embrace a bold strategy on the basepaths.

Castillo is starting at second base and hitting fifth in Sunday's lineup against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Castillo entered Thursday's game at third base after Ke'Bryan Hayes was forced to exit. However, Sunday will mark his first career start, and he will patrol second base while hitting fifth. Hoy Park is out of the lineup and has started only one of the team's three games early in the campaign.

Anderson is starting at shortstop and hitting first Sunday against the Tigers.

Anderson received a two-game suspension due to an incident during spring training, though he is now eligible to return. There is little surprise that he is atop the White Sox order, and he should maintain that spot regularly throughout the season. Leury Garcia is out of the lineup Sunday and should return to his utility role with Anderson back.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 victory versus Texas.

Bichette singled in the first inning and came around to score, then belted a game-tying 425-foot solo shot in the fifth. The 24-year-old has collected a pair of hits in each of Toronto's first two contests and has scored four total runs. Bichette was a popular first-round pick in fantasy drafts this season after belting 29 homers and swiping 25 bags in 2021.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 6-2 win Saturday against the Pirates.

DeJong's two-out, two-run home run in the fourth inning gave the Cardinals the lead for good. He walked and struck out twice in his other three plate appearances. After losing the starting shortstop job to Edmundo Sosa last season, the former All-Star was named the starter for 2022 after hitting .435/.536/.826 in 11 spring contests. The 28-year-old has hit sixth in the St. Louis lineup in both games to start the season.