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Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

The Rays are deploying left-hander Tyler Alexander as their primary pitcher out of the bullpen, so the lefty-hitting Yastrzemski will begin Sunday's contest on the bench. With Yastrzemski taking a seat, the Giants will roll out an outfield of Michael Conforto, Jung Hoo Lee and LaMonte Wade from left to right.

Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Ahmed will get just his second day off through the Giants' first 16 games of the season, with Tyler Fitzgerald stepping in to replace him at shortstop. The Giants value Ahmed primarily for his steady glove in the middle infield, as he hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective despite his standing as an everyday player. Over his 48 plate appearances on the season, Ahmed is hitting .261 with zero home runs or stolen bases, six RBI and three runs.

Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Bailey had caught both of the Giants' previous two contests, so he's likely just getting a maintenance day for the series finale. Tom Murphy will step in behind the dish in Bailey's stead.

Bethancourt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Bethancourt will head to the bench for the series finale as he remains part of a wholly unproductive timeshare behind the plate with Nick Fortes, who gets the starting nod Sunday. Neither backstop has cemented himself as the clear top option in Miami, as Bethancourt has reached base in just one of his first 23 plate appearances of the season, while Fortes has mustered a .266 OPS in 24 plate appearances.

Kelenic is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Marlins.

Kelenic will hit the bench for the third time in four games, with all three absences coming while Atlanta has faced left-handed starting pitchers. The 24-year-old looks to be in a strict platoon in left field with the right-handed-hitting Adam Duvall, who gets the starting nod Sunday.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

D'Arnaud will receive a routine breather for the series finale after he started behind the plate Friday and Saturday while going 2-for-7 with a double. Chadwick Tromp will handle catching duties Sunday.

Stewart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Stewart will take a seat to begin Sunday's game while the Royals bring left-hander Cole Ragans to the hill. With Stewart on the bench, Starling Marte will serve as the Mets' designated hitter, and Tyrone Taylor will draw a start in right field.

Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

With a tough lefty (Cole Ragans) on the bump for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Baty will give way to Zack Short at third base. Baty will rest for the first time since March 30 after he saw his seven-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 11-7 loss.

Anderson (illness) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

It'll be the third straight absence for Anderson due to the illness. Vidal Brujan will receive another start at shortstop in his place for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta.

The Mets optioned Jay to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Following his call-up from Triple-A on Wednesday, Jay's first stint in the big leagues lasted less than a week, with the lefty reliever covering four innings between his two appearances and giving up one earned run on five hits and one walk. The Mets recalled right-hander Grant Hartwig from Syracuse to replace Jay in the bullpen.