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McMahon is expected to move to second base for the Rockies in the wake of the Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) injury, general manager Bill Schmidt told Joel Sherman of the New York Post on Friday.

There's no official word yet on whether Rodgers will need season-ending surgery to repair his left shoulder, but things appear to be trending in that direction. As a result, McMahon will shift to second base, a position at which he has plenty of experience. Regaining eligibility at another relatively weak fantasy position is a boon to his value. Schmidt added that the team would look at Nolan Jones and Elehuris Montero at third base with McMahon on the move. Kris Bryant is expected to still see the bulk of his time in the outfield.

Senzel (toe) will do some hitting in a simulated game Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It's a big step for Senzel as he attempts to distance himself from offseason toe surgery. The hope is that the outfielder will be ready to play in Cactus League games by mid-March. It would be a tight window to get ready for Opening Day, but that remains the goal.

McMahon is starting at second base and batting fifth for the Rockies on Friday in their Cactus League game versus the Giants, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

It's possible McMahon will move over to second base full time in 2023 with Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) potentially out for the season. The Rockies don't seem set on a plan yet though, or perhaps they're just waiting for official word on Rodgers before revealing anything. If McMahon does slide over to the keystone, Elehuris Montero and Nolan Jones could get a look at third base, with Kris Bryant moving back to the dirt also a possibility. If McMahon stays at third, Alan Trejo and Harold Castro would represent options at second.

Kieboom (elbow) is making his Grapefruit League debut Thursday versus the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Kieboom will bat ninth as the designated hitter Thursday, and it sounds like he won't play the field at all during Grapefruit League play but will get some work in at third base in simulated games as a means to protect his surgically-repaired right elbow. He's been throwing every other day as the Nationals ease him into things. Kieboom appears to be an obvious candidate to begin the season on the injured list.

Baty committed his second error of the spring in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

The 23-year-old came into camp with a real chance to win the starting third base job over veteran Eduardo Escobar, but erratic defense would likely give Baty a quick ticket back to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the season. His bat appears to be big-league ready after he slashed .315/.410/.533 through 95 games between Double-A and Triple-A last year with 19 homers.

Cubs manager David Ross said Wednesday that Wisdom is day-to-day with left groin soreness, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. "He feels like if the season was starting he would be playing in a game, but I don't want to push anything right now," Ross said of Wisdom.

Ross said that because it's early in the spring season, the team will take a cautious approach with Wisdom. The 31-year-old corner infielder still seems likely to be ready for the start of the regular season, barring a setback.

Wisdom (groin) was scratched from the Cubs' Cactus League lineup again Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Wisdom got scratched from the lineup Monday due to left groin soreness and he felt some lingering discomfort during a morning workout Tuesday in Cubs camp. Word is that these back-to-back absences are mostly a precautionary measure. He should be able to return to Cactus League action by the end of the week.

Reynolds has been diagnosed with Grade 1 strains in both of his quads, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

This is actually relatively encouraging news given the other possible diagnoses. Reynolds is only expected to miss a few days of camp and should still be an option for a bench role with the Reds.

Wisdom (groin) is back in the Cubs' Cactus League lineup Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wisdom had to be scratched from Monday's lineup with left groin tightness, but he's feeling well enough to serve as the designated hitter Tuesday. He should be ready to play the field later this week.

Rivera went 1-for-2 with a three-run walkoff home run in Monday's spring game against the Cubs.

Rivera has appeared in two games and leads the Diamondbacks with five RBI in Cactus League play. He's competing for a bench role with Pavin Smith and Kyle Lewis (legs), but the fact that Rivera was still in the lineup at the end of an early spring game suggests he's behind in the battle.