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Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.

Miranda sustained a bruised jaw last weekend, but he wasn't forced to miss additional time due to the injury. The 23-year-old went 3-for-12 with three RBI, a run, a walk and a strikeout across eight Grapefruit League games this spring. While he'll begin the season in the minors, he's a strong candidate to be called up fairly early in the regular season after he slashed .343/.397/.563 with 17 homers, 61 runs and 56 RBI across 80 games in St. Paul last year.

Rosario was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Rosario was added to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, and he went 4-for-18 with a run, an RBI, a stolen base and four strikeouts across nine Cactus League appearances this spring. After spending the entire 2021 campaign at Double-A San Antonio, he should progress to the Triple-A level to begin the season in 2022.

Manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday that Longoria (finger) is expected to miss approximately six weeks, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Longoria underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his right index finger Tuesday, and his finger will be immobilized for at least 10 days before he resumes baseball activities. With the 36-year-old out of game action until at least mid-May, Wilmer Flores is slated to serve as the team's primary third baseman.

Arenado won't be available Wednesday for the Cardinals' Grapefruit League game against the Nationals after he had a cosmetic procedure to remove a mole near his right eyebrow, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Arenado said the procedure was a simple process and noted that he expects to return to the lineup Thursday against the Marlins. Brendan Donovan will fill in at third base for Arenado, who has gone 4-for-16 with a home run through seven Grapefruit League games to date.

Paredes (hand) is listed as an available reserve for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Paredes hasn't played since exiting Sunday's game against the Orioles after taking a pitch off his right hand, but he looks like he could see some action off the bench Wednesday. Assuming his hand doesn't bother him heading into Opening Day, Paredes could break camp with the Tigers as a utility infielder.

Nevin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies.

Nevin has moved around the diamond during spring training in preparation for a versatile role. He's a natural first baseman, but he's also logged time at third base and in the corner outfield spots. Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports the players that remain in camp are either locked in as Opening Day options or competing for a spot, so Nevin remains in the mix to be a bench option. The 24-year-old is still unlikely to see an everyday role to begin the season. He's hitting .211 with five RBI and two runs scored in seven Grapefruit League games.

The Royals optioned Garcia to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday, MLB.com reports.

Garcia will move up a level to begin 2022 after he split time between Low-A Columbia and High-A Quad Cities last season. Over 244 plate appearances for the latter affiliate, the 22-year-old infielder posted a .354 on-base average and went 11-for-14 on stolen-base attempts.

The Pirates announced Tuesday that Hayes is day-to-day after sustaining a minor right ankle sprain in a workout over the weekend, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

According to the update provided by the team, Hayes will continue with all baseball activities except baserunning in the short term and will be withheld from game action for a "brief period." With Opening Day a week and a half away, the timing of Hayes' injury is less than ideal, but so long as he isn't shut down from activity entirely and is cleared to begin running by early next week, he should be on track to avoid a trip to the injured list. While missing considerable time due to a wrist injury in his second MLB season in 2021, Hayes finished with a .257 average to go with six home runs and nine stolen bases across 396 plate appearances.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Donaldson could get some opportunities to bat leadoff, Erik Boland of Newsday reports. "Guy that controls the strike zone like he does, the ability to get on, power, great hitter...yeah, he's definitely someone I would consider," Boone stated.

Donaldson didn't hit leadoff at all last season with Minnesota, though he did frequently bat second in the order. The veteran finished with an above-average .352 OBP and and an excellent 13.6 percent walk rate, marking the sixth straight season his walk rate was north of 13 percent. Donaldson's patience and eye at the plate lend credence to the notion that he could succeed as a leadoff hitter, though players with his big power and lack of speed aren't typically used in that role.

Longoria will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a ligament in his right index finger, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports. A timeline for his return isn't clear, but his finger will be immobilized for at least 10 days before he's able to resume baseball activities.

The Giants might have a better sense about how long Longoria might be sidelined once the surgery is completed, but he won't be ready to go for Opening Day and appears likely to miss at least the first week or two of the regular season. The third baseman had yet to see any Cactus League action in spring training and will likely need at least a few rehab appearances before making his 2022 debut. Wilmer Flores, Thairo Estrada and Tommy La Stella are all candidates to pick up more work at the hot corner while Longoria is out of commission.