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Donovan is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.

St. Louis will go righty-heavy in this one with Atlanta throwing left-hander Dylan Dodd. Taylor Motter is playing second base and hitting ninth.

Garcia is not in the Nationals' starting lineup Tuesday against the Rays.

Michael Chavis will play second base and bat sixth versus the Rays and left-hander Josh Fleming while Lane Thomas leads off. Garcia has gone 1-for-14 (.071) to open the 2023 regular season.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Cardinals.

Atlanta homered three times in the first two innings off Jake Woodford, with Albies hitting a rainbow that just carried over the wall in right field. It was the first long ball of 2023 for the switch-hitting second baseman, but he's enjoyed a solid start at the plate by going 5-for-16 (.313) through four games.

Arroyo is not in the Red Sox' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Pirates.

Arroyo is simply getting a day off following a 1-for-12 start to the season. Yu Chang will cover second base in what will be his first start of the season.

Massey is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Nicky Lopez will cover second base while Massey takes a seat versus southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. It's the second off day this season for Massey, who was also on the bench over the weekend against a righty.

Kim went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Kim failed to reach base his first three times to the plate, but he got another chance in the ninth inning after David Dahl tied the score with a pinch-hit homer. Kim then played the hero, slugging a walkoff solo shot to left field. The homer accounted for Kim's first RBI of the season, though he's reached base efficiently so far, collecting five hits (including two doubles) and a walk through 14 plate appearances.

Vargas was hit by a pitch on his right thumb Monday, but he stayed in the game and is said to be fine, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. "We'll get it looked at tomorrow," manager Dave Roberts said after the game. "He said it was sore, but full range of motion and strength. So hopefully [Tuesday] he comes in feeling good. He was adamant about staying in the game [Monday]."

A 92-mph fastball from Connor Seabold hit Vargas in the hand in the bottom of the seventh inning, and while Vargas appeared to be in significant pain initially, he shook it off and took his position in the field the next half inning. The Dodgers are off Wednesday and could always give him a couple days if there's swelling in the thumb. Vargas has already drawn nine walks this season, the most in franchise history through the first five games of a season, per Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com.

Lopez went 1-for-2 with a triple, two walks, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.

The Royals' offense was virtually non-existent for the first couple games of the season, but they were active Monday. The steal was Lopez's first of the season, and he also sparked a four-run rally in the fourth inning by plating Jackie Bradley and Hunter Dozier with his triple. Lopez's speed is about the only appealing part of his profile -- especially since he doesn't have an everyday spot in the lineup to begin 2023, though he could certainly earn one if he plays well.

Torres went 2-for-2 with a a home run, three walks, a stolen base, two total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 8-1 victory over the Phillies.

Torres enjoyed a big night at the plate, as he not only reached base in all five of his plate appearances but also slammed the 100th home run of his big-league career. The long ball came in the third inning and was his second RBI of the contest following a run-scoring single in the first. Torres is off to a nice start to the season, slashing .333/.529/.833 with two homers, four RBI, five runs and three thefts through 15 plate appearances.

Rengifo is hitting eighth and playing shortstop Monday against Seattle, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Rengifo was originally on the bench, but Anthony Rendon will begin serving his four-game suspension Monday and he'll be Rendon's replacement. Gio Urshela moves to third base after originally being listed as the shortstop against George Kirby and the Mariners staff.