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Manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that LeMahieu could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

LeMahieu has been taking at-bats at the team's complex in Florida and appears to be trending toward returning to a competitive setting within the next week. His time in the minor leagues isn't expected to be brief, however, as the Yankees have said that the veteran infielder will require a lengthy buildup period after missing almost the entire Grapefruit League schedule.

Butler went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-0 win over the White Sox.

Butler led off the game with a double before coming around to score the first run of the contest. The outfielder would later extend the A's lead to 2-0 in the fifth with a 414-foot blast off Davis Martin, his second home run of the year. Butler has been swinging the bat well of late, going 8-for-18 with three extra-base hits in his last four games. He's now slashing .296/.390/.451 with 12 runs scored, five RBI and four steals through 82 plate appearances this season.

Marsh (shoulder) will be re-evaluated Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Marsh's evaluation is following a 10-day shutdown period which was the result of a minor setback he suffered while rehabbing his right shoulder at the beginning of April. A return timeline could come into focus once he's able to restart a throwing program.

Martin (1-2) took the loss Thursday against the Athletics, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.

Martin held the A's to one run through his first four innings before giving up a solo homer to Lawrence Butler in the fifth followed by a JJ Bleday two-run blast in the sixth. The 28-year-old righty has covered at least five frames in each of his first four starts of the year but has otherwise provided inconsistent results, with a 4.84 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB across 22.1 innings.

Sears (2-2) earned the win Thursday over the White Sox, allowing three hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out two.

Sears had little trouble with the White Sox on Thursday, allowing just three singles while cruising to his second victory. The 29-year-old left-hander has delivered quality starts in three of his first four outings to start the year. Sears now sports a 3.13 ERA with a 1.09 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB across 23 innings. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Rangers in his next start.

Moore was placed on the injured list at High-A Hub City on Thursday with a broken finger on his right hand, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Moore suffered the injury on a foul tip Wednesday and will now likely be held out of action for an extended period of time. The Rangers' 2024 first-round selection was off to a strong start in High-A ball this season, slashing .267/.463/.467 with a homer, three RBI and six runs scored through nine games.

Montero remains on the Tigers' active roster following Wednesday's start against the Brewers and is expected to pitch again in 4-to-5 days, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

It was anticipated that Montero would be sent back down to the minors following what was expected to be a spot start. However, manager A.J. Hinch said "there was a lot we liked" about Montero's start in Milwaukee, and "we're hoping to get another outing of him." Whether that's another start or perhaps an extended relief appearance isn't clear. Montero permitted five runs on eight hits across five innings against the Brewers, but he also walked just one and struck out eight.

Arozarena went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 11-7 win over the Reds in 10 innings.

Arozarena proved to be the difference-maker in Seattle's dramatic victory, homering off Emilio Pagan to tie the game 7-7 in the ninth inning before extending the Mariners' lead to 10-7 in the 10th with a two-run, two-out double. Arozarena has gone 5-for-11 with three extra-base hits and three stolen bases in his last three games. He's now slashing .212/.381/.485 with four homers, 14 RBI, eight runs scored and six steals through 84 plate appearances this season.

Adell is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Texas.

After going just 1-for-13 over his last four games, Adell will grab a seat on the bench Thursday. Kyren Paris will cover for him in center field, moving Luis Rengifo to second base while J.D. Davis starts at the hot corner.

O'Hoppe (illness) will start at catcher and bat fifth Thursday against the Rangers.

O'Hoppe missed two games while fighting off an illness, but he seems to be fully healthy entering Thursday's contest. The 25-year-old has been scorching out of the gate with a .327/.340/.653 slash line and five homers through his first 50 plate appearances.