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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Crosses plate twice Sunday
Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs, a walk and two strikeouts in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.
Adames has recorded hits in each of the first three games in the 2022 season, and he put the Brewers on the board with his solo shot in the top of the third inning during Sunday's series finale. During his three-game hitting streak to open the year, he's gone 4-for-12 with a homer, a double, two runs, two RBI, a walk and five strikeouts.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Knocks two doubles
Anderson went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over Detroit.
Anderson wasted no time making an impact in his season debut after serving a two-game suspension; he ripped a double on the first pitch of the game and came around to score on a Jose Abreu groundout. The star shortstop then doubled and scored again in the seventh. Anderson has hit .322 over the last three years and looks poised to repeat that success in 2022.
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Wander Franco SS | TB
Rays' Wander Franco: Drives in two runs
Franco went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Orioles.
Franco helped Tampa Bay complete a three-game sweep to begin the 2022 campaign. He drilled a two-run single in the seventh inning and finished the series 6-for-11 with a pair of strikeouts. Taylor Walls replaced him near the end of the game and got an at-bat in the eighth inning of the blowout victory.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Three more hits
Pena went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in a 4-1 win against the Angels on Sunday.
That's now three hits on two occasions for the young shortstop, who doubled in the first inning, singled in the third and singled and scored in the eighth. Though the move was most likely due to veterans Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley receiving a rest day, manager Dusty Baker expressed confidence in Pena by moving him up to the No. 2 spot in the order for Sunday's game.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Homer, steal against Nats
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.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Sitting with illness
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.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Out of Sunday's lineup
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.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Padres' CJ Abrams: Not in Sunday's lineup
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.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Out of Sunday's lineup
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.