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Drury agreed Monday with the Reds on a minor-league contract, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Drury will be attending big-league camp with Cincinnati, hoping to impress enough over the next two weeks to earn a utility role on the Reds' Opening Day roster. The 29-year-old saw action in 51 games for the injury-riddled Mets in 2021, producing a .274/.307/.476 slash line to go with four home runs and 14 RBI across 88 plate appearances.

Biggio is making his way back from a sprained left elbow but will return to game action soon, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Biggio suffered the injury over the offseason, but he'll still be able to get close to a full Grapefruit League schedule in if he makes it back soon, so his readiness for Opening Day doesn't appear to be seriously threatened. He lines up as Toronto's primary second baseman, but his grip on the job may not be too firm after he struggled to a .224/.322/.356 line in 79 games last season.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a second run scored in Sunday's spring-training game against the Royals.

Rojas started at third base and batted second in his Cactus League debut. The versatile infielder is the leading candidate to start at third base, and he's approaching the competition like it's his to lose, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The Diamondbacks' leadership team have talked about bringing in an established third baseman, which would move Rojas back to a utility role, but no player addition is imminent. However it shakes out, Rojas is poised to garner 500-550 plate appearances, as he did in 2021.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo expects Marte (eye) to make his first Cactus League appearance Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday and eventually get starts at second base, where he's expected to make his primary home in 2022. He ramped up activity toward the end of last week, first batting in a cage then taking live batting practice. The 28-year-old's activity also included fielding high-intensity groundballs.

Miller went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.

That's an encouraging first spring game for Miller, who enters 2022 as a likely utility man for the Guardians. He struggled through 202 plate appearances last season, posting a .204/.243/.309 slash line with four home runs, 18 RBI, 17 runs scored and two stolen bases. Miller showed promise with a .297/.374/.489 slash line in 48 games with Triple-A Columbus, but he'll likely have to outplay Yu Chang in spring training to see a semi-regular role this year.

Urias (quadriceps) will be shut down for two weeks and isn't expected to be available for Opening Day, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Manager Craig Counsell didn't officially rule out Urias for Opening Day, but with less than three weeks before the April 7 opener against the Cubs, it's difficult seeing the 24-year-old being ready to play if he's down the next two weeks. The specifics of the quad injury remain unclear, and Urias still has to undergo more testing. Jace Peterson would likely benefit from Urias' absence at third base, and it would also leave Milwaukee short on depth at shortstop behind starter Willy Adames.

Hernandez is expected to be the primary starter in center field after Boston signed Trevor Story on Sunday.

Hernandez was assumed to be the starter in center with Christian Arroyo poised to start at second base until the Story news broke Sunday. The one wrinkle was that if the Red Sox, who were looking to add a right-handed bat, signed an outfielder, they could move Hernandez back to second base. This news seemingly locks in Hernandez as an outfielder. Story has played mostly shortstop during his career but will move to second base, while Xander Bogaerts, the longest-tenured member of the Red Sox and a clubhouse leader, will continue at short.

Arroyo is expected to become a utility infielder following Boston's signing of Trevor Story on Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arroyo had been projected as the starter at second base up until Sunday's news broke. The 26-year-old also indicated he's willing to take outfield reps to help himself get on the field, per Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican, though it's unclear if the Red Sox plan to play him in the outfield. The signing also appears to lock in Enrique Hernandez in center field. Arroyo has experience at all four infield positions.

Marte (eye) took live batting practice Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

After two consecutive days of batting in a cage, Saturday's session was Marte's first against live pitching since camp started. He's expected to make his spring game-action debut this week.

Estrada's X-ray's have come back negative following a hit by pitch to his forearm on Saturday, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Estrada was forced from the game in the top of the second inning after the hit by pitch. The infielder's status should remain day-to-day, as the negative X-ray indicates he's not in store for a long-term absence.