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Lopez (illness) tossed a scoreless inning in his return to the mound Sunday against the Phillies.

Lopez was not available to pitch for the Nationals' first two games of the season due to illness, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com. He feels good now, though, needing just five pitches to dispose of the Phillies in order during his appearance Sunday.

Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-0 victory over Atlanta.

Bogaerts extended San Diego's lead to 2-0 with his two-out double off AJ Smith-Shawver in the third inning. He'd later lead off the eighth with a walk before swiping second and scoring on a Brandon Lockridge double. It's been a solid start to the year for the 32-year-old Bogaerts -- he's now 3-for-11 with two doubles and two stolen bases through four games after slashing .264/.307/.381 with 11 home runs and 13 steals across 463 plate appearances in 2024.

McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Marlins.

McCutchen rested Saturday but returned to the lineup one day later. He also bumped up to the cleanup spot and delivered a solo home run -- his first long ball of the season -- to lead off the second inning. McCutchen has two hits across 11 at-bats but has struck out only once in the early going.

Martini went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rays.

Maritni has served as Colorado's starting right fielder in all three games this season, with Sunday's being his most productive. He drove in his first run of the season with a single in the fifth inning, and he's now gone 4-for-9 with three strikeouts.

Moniak went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Rays.

Moniak joined the Rockies on the eve of Opening Day and has yet to draw a start in three games. However, he made his debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Sunday's contest and delivered a two-run home run in his first plate appearance as a Rockie. Moniak could eventually take over as the team's starting right fielder, a position currently held by Nick Martini.

Tatis went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in a 5-0 win against Atlanta on Sunday.

Tatis extended his campaign-opening hitting streak to four games Sunday, and he's collected multiple knocks in two of those contests. The star outfielder also stole his third bag of the season, which is tied for second in the majors in the early going. Tatis had a bit of a down year last season with 21 homers and 11 thefts over 102 regular-season games, but he's capable of putting up MVP-level numbers and is off to a fast start to begin 2025.

Hays (calf) is showing improvement but is not expected to return from the 10-day injured list until at least April 11, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It's not necessarily fair to him to put a timetable, but I think the goal is when we come back from San Francisco," manager Terry Francona said Sunday.

Hays sustained a calf injury late in spring training and is eligible to come off the IL on April 3, when Cincinnati begins a seven-game trip to Milwaukee and San Francisco. The Reds will have to play without the outfielder longer than originally expected. Gavin Lux has filled in for Hays in left field the first three games of the season.

Realmuto (foot) is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener against Colorado, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Realmuto fouled a pitch off his foot in Saturday's game against the Nationals and was out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale due to a left foot contusion, but he's likely to be back in action after catching a breather. Through nine at-bats this season, the star backstop has one hit (a triple) and two RBI.

McLain batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.

McLain moved up a spot in the batting order with TJ Friedl getting a day off against a left-hander. McLain hit the second of back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, when the Reds scored all three of their runs. Other than that, the Cincinnati bats were quiet. The homer was McLain's second in as many days.

Naylor went 2-for-2 with three walks, a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Cubs.

Naylor delivered the game-winning knock with an eighth-inning double as part of an eight-run rally. The Diamondbacks haven't missed Christian Walker's production at first base yet; Naylor has hit in all four games thus far, going 6-for-15 with two doubles, three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base.