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Naylor is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Seattle.

Naylor homered in the victory over the Mariners on Saturday, but the first baseman will get a day of rest against southpaw Marco Gonzales for the series finale. Josh Bell will handle first base for the contest, with Gabriel Arias getting his first start of the year at third.

Arias is hitting sixth and playing third base against the Mariners on Sunday.

Arias will get his first start of the year with left-hander Marco Gonzales on the bump for Seattle. Jose Ramirez will get a rest on defense as the designated hitter, and Josh Naylor will take a seat for the series finale. Arias is expected to serve as a utility player who will get starts all over the infield during the 2023 campaign.

Casas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

With the Red Sox facing a lefty starting pitcher (Cole Irvin) in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Casas will get his first breather of the season. Justin Turner checks in at first base in place of Casas, who went hitless in five at-bats over his first two starts but drew two walks and drove in two runs.

Lowe went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 16-3 win over Philadelphia.

The Rangers are having fun early on, scoring 27 runs in two games and generating multiple RBI opportunities for middle-of-the-order bats. Lowe has driven in three while hitting third.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-0 win against Seattle.

Naylor's fourth-inning, 430-foot solo shot produced one of just two runs in the pitching-dominant game. The long ball was his first of the campaign following a career-best 20-homer performance last season. Naylor has gone 3-for-12 with a pair of RBI through his first three games in 2023.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Diaz has hit atop the Rays' order in each of the team's first two games, and he enjoyed a big game Saturday. He tallied an RBI double in the third inning before slugging his first home run of the season one frame later. Diaz isn't known for his power production -- he has a career .133 ISO -- but he should be a good bet to get on base regularly and score plenty of runs this season.

Mountcastle went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in a loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Mountcastle hit the first of three homers off Chris Sale with a two-run shot in the first inning. He also singled and came around to score on a double by Anthony Santander. It's a strong start to the season for Mountcastle, who is going to get plenty of RBI chances hitting behind Adley Rutschman to open the year.

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Vaughn is merely resting Friday night against the Astros, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Vaughn dealt with minor back tightness toward the end of spring training and the White Sox don't want to push him too hard out of the gate. He should be a regular presence at first base throughout the 2023 campaign, health permitting. Gavin Sheets is covering first and batting sixth Friday at Houston.

Vaughn is not in the White Sox starting lineup Friday against the Astros.

Gavin Sheets, a left-handed hitter, will start at first base and bat sixth against Houston right-hander Cristian Javier. The right-handed-hitting Vaughn will ride the pine, with Eloy Jimenez serving as the DH and cleanup man. Vaughn should be Chicago's primary first baseman throughout the 2023 season, but he might sit here and there versus tougher righties.

Manzardo is opening the year at Triple-A Durham, MLB.com reports.

While Manzardo is widely considered to be one of the best hitters in the minors, the Rays had cover to send him back to Double-A for a month or two since he only played 30 games there last season, but they didn't mess around with this assignment. Manzardo's Triple-A teammate Curtis Mead is on the 40-man roster already and likely ahead in the promotion hierarchy, but it's possible Manzardo kicks the door down sometime this summer.