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The Diamondbacks optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.

During his four-day stint with the big club, Hernandez appeared in three games and went 0-for-8 with a pair of strikeouts. The Diamondbacks replaced him on the active roster with third baseman Drew Ellis, who was called up from Reno and will get the start at the hot corner in Sunday's series finale with the Cubs while Josh Rojas (hand) rests.

Rojas (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

The lefty-hitting Rojas will sit out Sunday's series finale after suffering a bruised left hand in Saturday's 7-6 win, but it's unclear if the injury or the fact that southpaw Wade Miley is on the hill for Chicago is what's keeping him out of the lineup. Regardless, newly recalled Drew Ellis will fill in at third base for Rojas.

Arraez will start at first base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

With Byron Buxton getting a breather in the series finale, Arraez will get a look in the leadoff role after batting second in two of the Twins' last three games. Arraez starred Saturday in the Twins' 9-2 win, going 2-for-3 with two walks, three runs and two RBI.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Urias will get a breather in the series finale after he started each of Milwaukee's last 11 games. Mike Brosseau will fill in at shortstop in place of Urias, who went 2-for-5 with his third home run of the season in Saturday's 5-1 win.

Torres is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Torres started the past five games and went 6-for-20 with two doubles, two walks, an RBI and four runs, but he'll take a seat for Game 1 of Sunday's twin bill. He's likely to be back in the lineup for the nightcap.

Haggerty had his contract selected by the Mariners on Sunday.

The 27-year-old lost his spot on Seattle's 40-man roster during the offseason and will now rejoin the major-league club. Haggerty played in 35 games for the Mariners last season and had a .538 OPS, but he's enjoyed a strong start to the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Tacoma with a .304/.378/.512 slash line, five home runs, 21 RBI and 13 stolen bases.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Ibanez is mired in a 2-for-37 slump and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Brad Miller will man third base in his place while Mitch Garver serves as the designated hitter.

Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win against Oakland.

The game was scoreless until the fifth inning, when Rengifo went deep to left field for his first homer of the campaign. The infielder added another RBI on an infield single in the sixth. Rengifo doesn't offer much power, but he's hit well so far this season, slashing .300/.382/.433 across 35 plate appearances.

Donovan will start in right field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

With the Cardinals recently moving Tommy Edman over to shortstop to clear room at the keystone for prospect Nolan Gorman, Donovan looks like he'll lose out on the everyday role in the infield he held for the better part of the past two weeks. However, Donovan looks like he could still end up playing regularly in the corner outfield or at designated hitter after Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list. For at least Sunday's contest, though, Donovan will be filling in for Dylan Carlson, who is day-to-day after exiting Saturday's 5-4 win with hamstring tightness.

Rojas left Saturday's game against the Cubs with a left hand contusion.

Adding insult to injury, the bruise occured when Rojas was struck in the hand by a pitch that he swung at and struck out on, but he's at least escaped without a serious injury. He may need some time off to wait for his swelling and soreness to subside, but it appears that he's avoided the longer absence which would come with a fracture. Yonny Hernandez replaced him and could see some extra playing time if Rojas winds up being forced to sit for a few days.