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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Opens season with two-hit effort
Adames went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Adames' eighth-inning single brought the Rays to within two runs before the comeback stalled. The 24-year-old shortstop will look to build on a 2019 season that saw him take a step back in both batting average and on-base percentage but that also featured new career highs in home runs (20) and RBI (52).
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Lands on injured list
Diaz was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right groin strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Diaz exited Friday's game after suffering a groin injury and received an examination later in the night. The issue is serious enough to land him on the 10-day injured list, although it's unclear exactly how much time he'll miss. Taylor Jones was called up in a corresponding move.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Not starting Saturday
Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
After battling a hamstring injury at the end of camp, Bogaerts was in the starting nine for Opening Day on Friday. However, he'll get a day off in Saturday's day game after Friday's night game. Tzu-Wei Lin will start at second base, batting ninth.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Injury clarified
Diaz's injury suffered during Friday's win over the Mariners was to his right groin, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The injury was originally considered a leg strain, so this provides clarity for fantasy players. Diaz, who started the game as the designated hitter in place of the injured Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed), was replaced by Abraham Toro.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Picks up from last year
Anderson batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Twins.
Anderson, who won the American League batting title in 2019, was back at it to start 2020. He's expected to remain up in the order, although there is a chance manager Rick Renteria eventually moves Luis Robert, a leadoff hitter in the minors, atop the order once the rookie acclimates to MLB pitching.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Slugs clutch homer
DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's victory over Pittsburgh.
DeJong belted a two-run shot to left field off Richard Rodriguez in the eighth inning for what proved to be important insurance runs in the Cardinals' 5-4 victory. The 26-year-old hit a career-high 30 homers last season and has averaged a healthy 24.6 long balls per season over the first three years of his career.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Suffers leg injury
Diaz felt a strain in his leg during Friday's win against the Mariners, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Diaz went 1-for-2 with a run in Friday's win, but he was replaced late in the game by Abraham Toro. Manager Dusty Baker revealed after the game that Diaz is being examined Friday night for a leg strain that he felt during the game. Whether the issue impacts the 29-year-old's availability going forward remains to be seen.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: In Opening Day Lineup
Diaz will bat eighth and serve as the designated hitter in Friday's Opening Day game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
There had been speculation that Diaz would be the team's primary designated hitter against lefties early in the year, and that's been proven true in this one with Marco Gonzales on the hill for Seattle. Yordan Alvarez was cleared to begin baseball activities Friday after missing the entirety of summer camp for undisclosed reasons, however, so Diaz's claim to even part of the DH role likely won't last too long.
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Rosell Herrera SS | KC
Yankees' Rosell Herrera: Doesn't make Opening Day roster
Herrera (heel) is not included on the Yankees' active 30-man roster.
Herrera was once a candidate for a roster spot after impressing during spring training, but he dealt with pain in both heels throughout much of summer camp and wasn't able to play in any of the team's three exhibition contests. It remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old will be placed on the injured list or assigned to the team's alternate training site.
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Jorge Mateo SS | TB
Padres' Jorge Mateo: Clears protocols, remains on IL
Mateo (illness) has cleared all health protocols but remains on the injured list, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Mateo tested positive earlier in the month, and while he's back to full health, the infielder still needs time to get back into game shape. Once he's ready to go, Mateo is a candidate to fill a utility infield role.