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Clemens will start at second base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Earlier this weekend, the Twins got Harrison Bader back from a four-game absence due to a finger injury and Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner from stints on the injured list, but their returns haven't yet had a negative effect on Clemens' playing time. Clemens will start at his third different position of the series and will pick up his sixth consecutive start overall, with manager Rocco Baldelli getting creative in finding ways to keep the 29-year-old's bat in the lineup. Since being acquired from the Phillies on April 25, Clemens has produced a monstrous .957 OPS, though he's begun to cool down a bit with a .158/.238/.316 slash line over his last six games. In the long term, Clemens will likely struggle to hold down a regular spot in the Minnesota lineup, especially if the struggling Royce Lewis eventually breaks out of his extended slump at the plate.

Sanoja will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Giants.

Sanoja will draw his fifth straight start and his second in a row in center field, but he's still likely to notice a downturn in playing time in the near future following Xavier Edwards' return from the injured list Saturday. With Edwards and Otto Lopez entrenched as the Marlins' top options in the middle infield, Sanoja could be limited to starts in the outfield against left-handed pitching in place of either Jesus Sanchez or Kyle Stowers.

Farmer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Farmer had started the last three games, all at different positions (second base, designated hitter and first base), but he went 0-for-8 at the dish during that stretch. First base appears to be Farmer's clearest path to consistent playing time after the Rockies demoted Michael Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday. Keston Hiura was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move, and he'll get the nod at first base Sunday in his Rockies debut.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Chisholm (oblique) could be activated from the IL as soon as Tuesday and confirmed that the versatile veteran will play third base upon his return, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Chisholm began a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Thursday and has gone 3-for-6 with a walk, a double and a stolen base through two games. He started at third base in each of those contests but is slotted in as Somerset's DH on Sunday. It seems likely that he'll return to the Yankees on Tuesday following the team's off day Monday, and he's lined up to take over at the hot corner, which has mostly been manned by Oswald Peraza since Oswaldo Cabrera went on the injured list with a season-ending ankle injury in mid-May.

Estrada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Estrada started the past two games after being reinstated from the injured list Friday, and he'll take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a run in his first two MLB games of 2025. Orlando Arcia will man the keystone while Sam Hilliard enters the lineup in center field for the Rockies.

Campbell will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The fact that Campbell is playing second base is unexpected after manager Alex Cora had previously said that he planned to give the rookie his first career start at first base this weekend. Cora will instead use Abraham Toro at first base in the series finale. Campbell has been taking pregame reps at first base for a couple weeks now and could eventually get a look if the team is comfortable with his defense.

Edman went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in an 18-2 victory versus the Yankees on Saturday.

Edman and Hyeseong Kim combined to go 8-for-9 out of the bottom two spots in the Dodgers' order to contribute to an impressive performance by the team's offense. Edman had been in need of a big day at the plate, as he entered Saturday having batted just .143 (5-for-35) over 10 games since returning from the injured list May 18. Edman hasn't homered in any of his past 17 games after beginning the campaign with eight long balls through 24 contests, but he does have three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- through the first two games of the weekend series against the Yankees.

Kim went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three total runs and two total RBI against the Yankees in an 18-2 victory Saturday.

Kim got the start at shortstop with Mookie Betts (toe) sitting out a second straight day, though Kim shifted to center field later in the contest. The rookie reached base all five times he came to the plate, and he bashed his second big-league homer with a 412-foot, two-run blast in the second inning. Kim's opportunities have been sporadic -- Saturday's start marked just his second across the Dodgers' past nine contests -- but he's been impressive when in the lineup, slashing .422/.458/.600 with four extra-base hits, 13 runs, seven RBI and four stolen bases through 48 plate appearances.

Gonzales (ankle) went 3-for-5 in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Gonzales is returning from a fractured ankle, but his rehab was also interrupted by a hand injury after being hit by a pitch. He returned to action May 23 and has gone 7-for-26 across six games since.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday against the Mets.

Estrada was activated from the injured list Friday for his season debut and his RBI single in the seventh inning Saturday marked his first hit of the campaign. Estrada should be Colorado's primary second baseman and looks likely to hit fourth or fifth in the order.