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Bregman went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Yankees.

The Astros couldn't muster much offense in a 7-1 loss, but Bregman had a productive game. He swiped his first bag of the season on a double steal with Kyle Tucker in the third inning and also tallied his first RBI of the campaign two frames earlier. Bregman attempted only four stolen bases in 2023, so his aggressiveness on the basepaths early in the new campaign is encouraging.

Davis went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's loss to Cleveland.

Davis went deep twice against Guardians starter Logan Allen. After being released by the Giants during Cactus League play, Davis quickly found a new home with the A's. His counting stats may end up being lacking due to Oakland's lineup, but the 30-year-old infielder's consistent playing time should help him maintain value in deeper leagues.

Devers was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against Seattle due to left shoulder soreness, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Devers was previously set to start at third base and bat second. Whether the absence will extend beyond Friday remains to be seen. With Devers out, Bobby Dalbec will start at third base, while Tyler O'Neill will move from fifth to second in the batting order between Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two total RBI in Thursday's 6-4 victory versus Seattle.

Devers put Boston's first runs of the season on the board in the third inning with his 400-foot, two-run homer off Mariners ace Luis Castillo. The third baseman is off to a strong start to the campaign as he seeks to build upon the 33-homer, 100-RBI performance he posted last year. Devers is one of the most reliable third baseman in fantasy after averaging 33 long balls, 100 RBI and 150 games played over the past three campaigns.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.

Garcia's home run came on the third pitch he saw, leading off the bottom of the first with a blast over the left-field wall. His homer was the only blemish on Pablo Lopez's line as the Twins hurler otherwise shut the door on Garcia and the rest of the Royals lineup. The third baseman parlayed a strong spring into a leadoff role and began the season with a long ball after hitting just four last season over 464 at-bats.

Lewis (quadriceps) underwent an MRI and is awaiting results after exiting Thursday's game against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Lewis was forced to exit the game after injuring himself running the bases in the third inning. He described the issue as feeling like a cramp, though nothing official has been announced. Lewis' status will become clearer once the results of the MRI are known.

Lewis was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals in the third inning due to a right quadriceps injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Lewis came up gimpy while rounding second base on a Carlos Correa double and walked off the field gingerly with the trainer. He had homered and singled in his first two plate appearances before exiting. Lewis should be considered day-to-day until the severity of the injury is known.

The Yankees placed Peraza (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Peraza is facing an expected recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks for a right shoulder strain, an injury that first cropped up in late February. Per MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said last week that Peraza was expected to resume hitting soon, but it's unclear if the 23-year-old has advanced to that portion of his recovery program. Regardless, Peraza will be sidelined until around late April or early May, which likely gives Jahmai Jones a multi-week run on the active roster as a utility player.

Urshela is absent from the lineup for Thursday's season opener against the White Sox.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has opted to roll with Andy Ibanez at third base against southpaw Garrett Crochet. Urshela could still be the favorite to see the bulk of the starts at the hot corner, but they might come mostly versus right-handers initially.

Rendon will start at third base and bat leadoff in Thursday's season opener versus the Orioles.

Angels manager Ron Washington toyed with the idea of batting Rendon at the top of the order later on in spring training, and the veteran skipper decided to carry it into the season. Rendon will be followed by Aaron Hicks, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward.