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Hoskins had successful surgery to repair his left ACL on Thursday.

The announced recovery time was seven-to-nine months, which all but rules Hoskins out for the entire 2023 campaign. He'll head into the offseason as a free agent.

Gurriel had his contract selected by the Marlins on Thursday.

Gurriel signed a minor-league deal with Miami in early March and is positioned for a bench role to begin the 2023 season.

Hall is starting at first base and batting cleanup in the Phillies' season opener Thursday against the Rangers.

It sure looks like Hall stands to benefit most in terms of playing time with the Phillies recently losing Rhys Hoskins (knee) for the year. Hall, 27, put up an encouraging .804 OPS with nine home runs and eight doubles over his first 41 major-league games in 2022. He's worth rostering in most applicable fantasy formats heading into the 2023 campaign.

Flores will start at third base and bat third in Thursday's game against the Yankees, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Even though the Yankees are bringing a right-hander (Gerrit Cole) to the hill Opening Day along with the fact that he slashed just .206/.250/.294 in 12 Cactus League games, the righty-hitting Flores will end up drawing the Giants' first start at third base over David Villar. Though all signs pointed to Villar seeing the bulk of the playing time at the hot corner this season after a strong finish to his rookie campaign in 2022, Flores looks like he'll at least be part of a timeshare at the position, if not the preferred option early on.

The Reds placed Votto (shoulder/biceps) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Votto is expected to report to Triple-A Louisville on Friday to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, and he could be activated off the IL as soon as he's first eligible in early April. Cincinnati just wanted to slow-play his recovery from surgery last August to repair a torn left rotator cuff and torn left biceps muscle.

The Giants acquired Beaty from the Royals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations and selected his minor-league contract.

Beaty will be included on the Giants' Opening Day roster, providing San Francisco with added depth in the corner outfield while all of Austin Slater (hamstring), Mitch Haniger (oblique) and Luis Gonzalez (back) begin the season on the injured list. Since he's a left-handed hitter, Beaty doesn't profile as a potential platoon option for an already lefty-heavy outfield that includes Joc Pederson, Michael Conforto, Mike Yastrzemski and Blake Sabol. The 29-year-old may have a difficult time seeing meaningful at-bats as a result.

Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The Twins are hopefully to get him in some rehab games "probably in the next few weeks," head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Kirilloff is working his way back from surgery last August to shorten the ulnar bone in his right wrist and clean up scar tissue. It appeared he would be ready for Opening Day as he had played in minor league games late in the spring. The Twins later declared he wouldn't be ready for Opening Day though it appeared he could return in early April. However, Paparesta's comments make it sound like Kirilloff may need to play rehab games in the minors first. He may not be activated from the injured list until late April or May as a result.

Noda should be in line for "ample time" at first base this season while Jesus Aguilar primarily fills the designated hitter role, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

A Rule 5 Draft selection that made the Opening Day roster thanks in large part to his promising power, Noda could be in line for a bigger role than initially expected if Gallegos' prognosis proves accurate. Four of Noda's 11 hits during Cactus League play went for extra bases, and he also belted 20 or more homers in three of five minor-league stops. Noda has yet to log a regular-season plate appearance at the big-league level, but that could potentially change as soon as Thursday's opener against the Angels.

The Phillies placed Hoskins (knee) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the newly-acquired Cristian Pache. Hoskins will undergo surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the entire 2023 season.

Marlins manager Skip Schumaker indicated Wednesday that Gurriel will primarily be used as a bat off the bench, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Schumaker did say that he feels comfortable deploying Gurriel against both righties and lefties but also went on to confirm that Garrett Cooper will remain the team's primary first baseman. There is very little fantasy appeal in the 2023 outlook of a 38-year-old reserve player who slashed just .242/.288/.360 across 584 regular-season plate appearances in 2022.