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Diaz will play third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rangers.

To compensate for the absence of Jason Kipnis (shoulder), Jose Ramirez will move over from his usual post at third base to the keystone, enabling Diaz to enter the lineup for his major-league debut. The 25-year-old rose up the ranks after showing stellar plate discipline at both Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus last season, and he carried that success over to spring training. However, Diaz has yet to tap into much power or make much of an impact on the bases, which makes it somewhat difficult to get excited about his prospects from a fantasy perspective. He'll likely settle into a reserve role or even get returned to Columbus once Kipnis is ready to go.

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