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Bae is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

After recording a pair of hits, stealing two bases and scoring twice in the Pirates' Opening Day loss to the Reds last Thursday, Bae went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts over the final two games of the series. He'll be on the bench for the first time this season Monday, and while Bae isn't locked in as a regular at any one position, his ability to fill in as a middle infielder or outfielder should allow him to hold down a quasi-everyday role so long as he's reasonably productive at the dish.

Garcia is starting at second base and batting leadoff for the Nationals on Monday versus the Rays.

Garcia has been at the top of the batting order for both of his team's games against right-handers, while Lane Thomas has been there twice versus lefties. The 22-year-old has just one hit in his first three contests, but there's some upside in his bat and being perched at the top of the lineup helps his outlook, even as it's not a strong Washington offense.

Massey is starting at second base and batting cleanup for the Royals in Monday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Massey batted six and fifth in his other two starts but will slide into the cleanup spot with Salvador Perez receiving a day of rest. The second baseman is 1-for-9 with a double and a run scored in his first three games.

Triple-A Sacramento placed Diaz (hamstring) on its 7-day injured list Friday.

Diaz will be sidelined to begin the minor-league season due to the hamstring injury he picked up in a March 13 Cactus League game. The 26-year-old infielder possesses a spot on the Giants' 40-man roster and could be an option for the big club at some point later in the 2023 campaign.

Villar is starting at third base and batting sixth for the Giants in Monday's game versus the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Villar was surprisingly held out of the lineup on Opening Day, but he's since started three straight at the hot corner so he does look to be the preferred option at the position. The 26-year-old is 2-for-10 with one run scored in his first three contests this season.

Donovan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Donovan started the game with a bang, depositing Chris Bassitt's first pitch of the game over the wall in right-center field. In the fourth inning, Donovan added a second RBI on a sacrifice fly. He's gone 5-for-14 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored through three games so far. It appears the versatile 26-year-old will get a chance to be the primary second baseman to begin the year, and he's also hitting leadoff against right-handed pitchers.

Frazier went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

The 31-year-old infielder took Tanner Houck deep with a two-run shot in the fifth inning to put the Orioles on the board. Frazier later ripped a double in the ninth. He's gone 5-for-8 with five runs scored and four extra-base hits in his first two starts with Baltimore.

Gorman went 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Gorman plated two runs in Saturday's win over Toronto and homered in the first and third innings during Sunday's matchup to help propel the Cardinals to their second consecutive victory. The 22-year-old has recorded hits in his first three games of the season, going 4-for-9 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs, four walks and two strikeouts.

Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

Hoerner was just 1-for-8 through two games but got going Sunday, recording his first double and first stolen base of the young season. The infielder stole 20 bases last year and also hit 10 home runs. If he continues to develop more power and stays active on the bases, Hoerner could be in line for a strong fantasy campaign in 2023.

Drury will start at first base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

After taking a seat in Saturday's 13-1 win while a right-hander (Shintaro Fujinami) was on the hill, the righty-hitting Drury will re-enter the lineup against a lefty (Ken Waldichuk). The Angels haven't formally outlined their plans for Drury, but he looks as though he could end up filling the short side of a platoon at first base with the lefty-hitting Jake Lamb while Jared Walsh (head) is on the injured list.