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Abreu will start in right field and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest in Oakland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

It will be just the third start so far for Abreu, who seems to be a clear fourth in the Red Sox's outfield pecking order. He had batted fifth in his first start and seventh in his second but will occupy the bottom of the batting order Wednesday. Tyler O'Neill is getting a day off.

Wong is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

He started two of the first three games at catcher but has now yielded to Reese McGuire in three of the last four contests. Wong is 4-for-12 with an RBI and a 5:0 K:BB in his first three games this season.

O'Neill is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Oakland.

O'Neill had started five of the first six contests for the Red Sox, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against right-hander Ross Stripling. Wilyer Abreu will replace O'Neill and right field and bat ninth.

Castro will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Castro looked set to begin the season in a super-utility role, but he's started every game since Royce Lewis suffered a severe quadricep strain in the March 28 win over the Royals. Though each of his previous three starts came at Lewis' old post at third base, Castro will cede the hot corner to Kyle Farmer in the series finale and instead patrol center field while the Twins give Byron Buxton a day at designated hitter. After swiping 33 bags in 2023, Castro has gotten off to a slow start on the basepaths through four games, as he was thrown out on his lone steal attempt.

Wallner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Wallner will take a seat for the first time since Opening Day, breaking a streak of three consecutive starts during which he went 1-for-6 with one walk and five strikeouts. He'll cede his spot in the lineup to Kyle Farmer, who mans third base while Alex Kirilloff, Max Kepler and Willi Castro serve as Minnesota's starting outfielders.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will sit for the third time in six games to begin the season, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed starting pitchers. With O'Hearn on the bench, the Orioles will give Adley Rutschman a day off behind the plate and deploy him as their designated hitter while James McCann forms a battery with starting pitcher Corbin Burnes.

Velazquez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.

With ace right-hander Corbin Burnes toeing the slab for the Orioles, it's not a bad time for the Royals to give the right-handed-hitting Velazquez a day off. Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as the designated hitter Wednesday, while Salvador Perez will cover first base and Freddy Fermin will handle catching duties.

Mateo will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus Kansas City.

Mateo has yet to start a game versus a right-hander, but he's been in the starting nine all three times the Orioles have faced southpaws thus far. He manned second base in his first two starts but will handle center field Wednesday while the lefty-hitting Cedric Mullins gets a breather against Royals southpaw Cole Ragans.

Mullins is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Mullins had started each of the first five games of the season, including two versus left-handers. He'll take a seat in this one, though, as the Royals send ace southpaw Cole Ragans to the hill. Jorge Mateo will occupy center field.

Leone will serve as the White Sox's opening pitcher for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

The White Sox didn't name a No. 5 starter heading into Opening Day, but that void has since been filled by Mike Clevinger, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the club Monday. However, because Clevinger didn't participate in spring training and will require a ramp-up period before he's ready to make his season debut, the White Sox will opt for a bullpen day Wednesday in what would have been his first turn through the rotation. Expect Leone to work no more than one or two innings before giving way to a parade of relievers, with Tanner Banks being the most likely candidate to operate as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen if the White Sox elect to go that route.