Van Eyk could be the pitcher called up to replace Cody Ponce (knee) in the big-league rotation, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Lazaro Estrada was the pitcher promoted in the immediate wake of Ponce's injury, but he's unlikely to be used as anything more than a long reliever. Van Eyk is on turn at Triple-A Buffalo, and he looked good in his season debut Tuesday, allowing one run over four innings with a 5:1 K:BB. The 27-year-old right-hander isn't yet on the 40-man roster, so an additional move would need to be made to open up a spot, but with Ponce expected to miss more than two months he could be shifted to the 60-day IL to make room.

Sandoval (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A Portland on Sunday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Sandoval was held out of the entirety of the spring training schedule as he continues to work his way back from June 2024 internal brace surgery. The Red Sox don't have an opening in the rotation for Sandoval at the moment, and the lefty can't be optioned to the minors once he's activated from the 15-day injured list, so the team could slow-play Sandoval on his rehab assignment until they decide how to deploy him.

O'Neill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

O'Neill had started in four of the Orioles' first five games but will hit the bench for the series finale as Baltimore goes with Taylor Ward at designated hitter and Colton Cowser in right field. Though Baltimore is at full strength in the outfield, O'Neill will be a regular presence in the lineup against left-handed pitching and should play at least semi-regularly against right-handers so long as he's swinging the bat reasonably well.

Taveras will start in center field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Taylor Ward will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter Wednesday, but his absence from the outfield will open up a spot for Tavares, who will make his first start of the season. The 27-year-old's playing time will likely remain sporadic throughout the 2026 campaign while the Orioles are at full strength in the outfield.

Ponce will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday to determine whether he needs surgery to repair a sprained right ACL, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Ponce suffered the injury during his first start of the season Monday against the Rockies. He will have an outside chance to return later this season if surgery is not required, but if he does need an operation, he'll be shelved until 2027. In either scenario, Ponce appears safe to drop in most redraft fantasy leagues.

Jackson will start at second base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Occupying second base for the fourth time in five games, Jackson appears to have the early edge in playing time at the position over Blaze Alexander. However, with just three hits and a 0:6 BB:K through 12 plate appearances, Jackson hasn't run away with the job. Both Jackson and Alexander will see their opportunities at the keystone dwindle once Jackson Holliday (hand) returns from the injured list, likely at some point around the middle of the month.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Mountcastle has found playing time difficult to come by in the early going; he's started just once in the Orioles' first six games and has logged five plate appearances in total. With Samuel Basallo serving as the Orioles' primary designated hitter and offseason pickup Pete Alonso handling an everyday role at first base, Mountcastle likely won't have a path to steady at-bats unless either of the former two players misses time at some point.

Rutschman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Samuel Basallo will handle the catching duties while Taylor Ward receives a start at designated hitter as Rutschman rests for the Wednesday matinee game. While starting in four of Baltimore's first six games, Rutschman has gone 4-for-14 with three doubles, three walks, one RBI and one run.

Anthony is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

With an off day looming Thursday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora will hold the struggling Anthony out of the lineup Wednesday to effectively give the young outfielder two full days to clear his head. After donning the Golden Sombrero in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Houston, Anthony has now gone hitless with eight strikeouts in 12 at-bats over his last three starts.

Teodo (back) has allowed three runs (two earned) on zero hits and three walks while recording three outs through his first two relief appearances at Triple-A Round Rock. He's also hit three batters and has thrown three wild pitches.

Before the Rangers optioned him to minor-league camp March 2, Teodo had been tending to a back injury early in spring training that prevented him from making any Cactus League appearances. Teodo was apparently able to move past the issue ahead of the start of the Triple-A season, and he'll be primed to fill a key relief role for Round Rock in 2026. The right-hander has gotten off to a rough start through his first two appearances and will need to show improved control over an extended period before earning his first big-league call-up.