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Abrams made his first major-league start in right field against the Braves on Friday and went 0-for-2 with a run and a stolen base in the loss.

Abrams saw some time in right field during spring training, but until Friday he had made all five of his starts this season at shortstop. The need for the position switch arose due to Wil Myers' thumb injury, and Abrams handled the role fine, having no issues on his three putouts. He also achieved a milestone with his first stolen base as a major leaguer after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. If he can demonstrate the ability to handle right field, Abrams could increase his likelihood to stick with the big club even after Fernando Tatis (wrist) returns from his injury. Myers remains out of the lineup Saturday, but Abrams is back at shortstop with Matt Beaty taking over in right field.

Baez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to April 13.

Baez had already been ruled out for the Tigers' final two matchups against Kansas City, and the team will ultimately elect to place him on the injured list since he hasn't made enough progress since aggravating his thumb injury. Since the move was backdated to Wednesday, the 29-year-old will be eligible to return as early as next weekend, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to do so. Harold Castro has filled in at shortstop recently and should continue to see additional playing time during Baez's IL stint.

Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Left-hander Ranger Suarez is starting for Philadelphia on Saturday, so Wendle will be out of the lineup as the Marlins exclusively start right-handed hitters. Brian Anderson will start at third base and bat sixth.

Baez (thumb) won't start in Sunday's series finale against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Baez was already out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Kansas City, and he'll be forced to miss a fifth straight game Sunday. The Tigers have a scheduled off day Monday, and the team is strongly considering an IL stint for Baez if he isn't feeling better by then. Harold Castro should continue to fill in at shortstop while Baez is out.

Smith went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Smith drew the start at third base and made good use of it, mustering the Athletics' only multi-hit effort of the night. The 25-year-old went 0-for-16 over his first five appearances of the season, but he's bounced back to go 3-for-6 with Friday's two-bagger, a walk and two runs over his last two games and has now drawn three straight starts.

Baez (thumb) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

Baez hurt his thumb while celebrating the Tigers' Opening Day win, and he aggravated the issue while swinging recently. His thumb remained swollen Friday, but X-rays were negative. The 29-year-old will be out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench. Harold Castro will remain at shortstop and bat ninth.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Friday against the Rays.

Anderson led off the bottom of the first inning with a single and then stole second base with two outs. He was ultimately stranded, and he did not reach base again. Since serving a two-game suspension to begin the season, Anderson has collected nine hits across 21 plate appearances while tallying four RBI and three runs scored.

Perdomo isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets.

Perdomo started in each of the first seven games of the season, but he hit just .063 with a run, a stolen base, six walks and seven strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will shift to shortstop while Yonny Hernandez starts at third base Saturday.

Bogaerts went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Twins.

Since going 3-for-5 in the season opener against the Yankees, Bogaerts is 2-for-18 with eight strikeouts. "Right now, he's off balance, chasing pitches," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. "It's one of those, you go through stretches like this during the season and it just happens it's early in the season and it's magnified." Bogaerts suffered a mild hamstring injury during the opener, but Cora indicated that is not an issue and the shortstop is "moving well" at his position.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Angels.

During the Rangers' five-run fourth inning, Angels manager Joe Maddon had Seager intentionally walked with the bases loaded, just the third time that's happened in the modern era. He's now hit safely in six of seven games played. Of Texas' two major free-agent signings, Seager (.861 OPS, six RBI) is outperforming Marcus Semien (.379 OPS, one RBI).