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Altuve went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Angels.

Altuve delivered a largely unremarkable Opening Day line, as he struck out three times. However, he made the most of his lone time on base by recording his first steal of the season. This is notable given the decline in Altuve's stolen base attempts in recent seasons, coupled with his claim that he planned to run more in 2022. While Opening Day performances aren't always a sign of things to come, it certainly seems possible that Altuve will reach double-digit stolen bases this season for the first time since 2018.

Torres isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's Opening Day matchup against the Red Sox.

It's not a major surprise, but the 25-year-old is nonetheless the odd man out in the Yankees infield after a significant reshuffling during the offseason. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start at shortstop with DJ LeMahieu at second base and Josh Donaldson at the hot corner, leaving Torres to come off the bench against right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. It remains to be seen exactly how much playing time Torres will receive after posting a .697 OPS last year, but for now he'll be starting the 2022 campaign on the bench.

Drury went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

Batting out of the ninth spot in the order, Drury produced half of the Reds' runs on one swing when he belted a three-run shot in the sixth inning. The veteran's starting nod was largely due to injuries to other players, as he is expected to fill mostly a utility and bench role this season. Drury has some power -- he's hit 13 or more homers in three different big-league campaigns -- but there's no reason to grab him off the fantasy waiver wire based on one strong performance.

Edwards has been diagnosed with a shoulder impingement, but the Rays hope he can return to the field by late April, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.

Edwards suffered the injury in early March, which kept him out of game action for all of spring training. His absence will now extend into the minor-league regular season, though the team plans for him to return to the lineup with Triple-A Durham in the next few weeks. Edwards is a strong prospect based on an above-average hit tool and excellent speed, but he is blocked by the likes of Wander Franco and Brandon Lowe at the big-league level.

Hoerner went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Brewers.

Chicago entered the fifth inning down 1-0 but Hoerner helped spark a rally with his two-run blast against Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes. Hoerner figures to see regular playing time at shortstop while Andrelton Simmons (shoulder) is out, and the former has the offensive skills to be a fantasy contributor.

Trejo has made the Rockies' Opening Day roster, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Trejo spent the final month and a half of the 2021 season at Triple-A Albuquerque, but he'll begin this year with the major-league club. The 25-year-old appeared in 15 Cactus League games this spring and hit .226 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI.

Rojas (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Rojas will miss "weeks, not days" due to a Grade 2 right oblique strain, so his placement on the injured list isn't very surprising. Drew Ellis will start at third base and bat eighth Opening Day for Arizona, while Sergio Alcantara should also see playing time at the hot corner while Rojas is sidelined.

Estrada will be the Giants' primary second baseman to begin the year, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Tommy La Stella (Achilles) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, so Estrada will get a chance to start regularly early on. In 52 games last season, Estrada slashed .273/.333/.479 with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base. If he hits well, he could carve out a larger role even once La Stella is healthy.

The Diamondbacks acquired Hernandez from the Rangers on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Jeferson Espinal.

Hernandez missed out on a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster and was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock before Texas elected to move on from him entirely. The 23-year-old is unlikely to see an immediate improvement with his outlook for 2022 as he moves to Arizona, since he's still expected to report to Triple-A Reno with his new organization. Hernandez will occupy a spot on the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster, so he should at least be well positioned for a call-up if Arizona is in need of infield depth at the big-league level at any point this season. Over his 166 plate appearances in the majors with Texas last year, Hernandez hit .217 with zero home runs, 11 stolen bases, 15 runs and six RBI.

Stott's contract was selected by the Phillies on Thursday.

Stott impressed in the minors last year, and he won a spot on the Opening Day roster by slashing .406/.513/.563 with a home run, two doubles, six runs and three RBI across 14 Grapefruit League games this spring. The 24-year-old has defensive versatility that will allow him to see time at third base, second base and shortstop early in the 2022 campaign.