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Winn went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

Winn picked up his first steal of the season while hitting safely in his third straight game. He's 5-for-14 with three strikeouts and two runs scored through four contests on the year. Winn received the starting job at shortstop early in camp and has done well to maintain that role early in 2024. Whenever he needs rest or gets in a rut, Brandon Crawford is around to give him a breather.

Contreras went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Monday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

Contreras' first-inning blast gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead, which was enough support for Kyle Gibson. It's been a bit of a slow start to the year for Contreras -- he's 2-for-14 with two walks, five strikeouts and two runs scored over four contests. Facing the Dodgers' formidable pitching staff in the first series likely played a role in that, so he should be expected to hit just fine over a larger sample.

Marte threw a perfect inning while striking out one in Monday's 6-3 loss against the Reds.

Through three appearances, the relief pitcher has covered three innings while recording one walk and two strikeouts. Marte hasn't been used in any high-leverage situations, as he's taken the mound in each of the team's losses, with two outings coming when the score was well out of reach. Expect the 29-year-old to remain in a low-leverage role for the immediate future.

Brogdon (0-1) took the loss in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Reds. He allowed four runs on one hit and three walks while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.

Making an appearance in three of four games since Opening Day, Brogdon has experienced a shaky early part of the season. The fifth-year pitcher has given up multiple runs in two of his three outings, including Monday's. To make matters worse, he's struggling to find the strike zone, as he's walked six batters despite not pitching more than a single frame in any appearance. With the Phillies missing four different bullpen members due to injury, Brogdon's spot on the roster appears safe for now, but continual poor performances could see him shift to the minors in short order.

Reimer is on the 60-day injured list with High-A Brooklyn due to a pulled hamstring, Sam Dykstra of MLB.com reports.

Reimer logged high on-base percentages as a 19-year-old at Single-A and High-A last season, but he only hit seven home runs with three steals in 100 games. He is expected back in early June, per Dykstra.

Castellanos went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

Castellanos has started the regular season with three hits and two walks over 16 plate appearances, and he's also struck out five times. The 32-year-old is off to a bit of a slow start, but he should be a strong source of power and counting stats since he's comfortably situated in one of the best lineups across the National League.

Turner went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Monday's 6-3 loss against Cincinnati.

The 31-year-old has gone 4-for-15 with two runs and two stolen bases in his first four games to begin the new campaign. The All-Star speedster has batted out of the two-hole every game to begin the year, and given Philadelphia's high-powered offense, he has a good chance for another 100-run season.

Double-A Amarillo placed Ray on its 60-day injured list March 22 with an unspecified injury.

Ray will be sidelined until at least late May while he recovers from the injury. The 22-year-old right-hander split time between Amarillo and High-A Hillsboro in 2023, making 25 starts and accruing a 4.37 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 138:40 K:BB over 113.1 innings.

Miley (shoulder) is next expected to make a minor-league rehab start after throwing a two-inning simulated game Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The veteran left-hander is on the injured list to begin the season due to a shoulder impingement, but he may not be sidelined long beyond the 15-day minimum. It remains to be seen if Miley will require an additional rehab start in the minors, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but if not, he could join Milwaukee's rotation sometime next week.

Garcia (0-1) took the loss against the Pirates on Monday, allowing one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.

The southpaw struck out Oneil Cruz to end the sixth inning after replacing Derek Law on the mound, but a Michael Taylor bunt single to lead off the seventh for Pittsburgh eventually led to the former Nats outfielder coming around to score and breaking a 3-3 tie after Garcia had turned things over to Matt Barnes. Garcia could see a heavy workload in 2024 as the only lefty in the Nats' bullpen, and he's already made three appearances in Washington's first four games, posting a 4:0 K:BB in 2.2 innings and giving up only Monday's run so far.