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Donaldson went 2-for-6 with an RBI in the Yankees' 6-5 extra-innings win over Boston on Friday.

Donaldson emerged as the hero in his first game as a Yankee when he stroked a single to center field in the bottom of the 11th inning to plate the game-winning run. The hit was the second of the day for the veteran, who batted leadoff for New York after not hitting in that spot at all with Minnesota last year. Donaldson was traded to New York in mid-March.

Suarez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins.

Suarez started Friday's matchup and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Abraham Toro will start at the hot corner and bat fifth Saturday.

Peterson isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Peterson started in Thursday's Opening Day matchup and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a steal. Mike Brosseau will start at the hot corner and bat eighth against left-hander Justin Steele.

Hayes (thumb/forearm) is starting Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Hayes left Thursday's Opening Day matchup due to a cramp from his thumb down to his forearm, but the issue went away quickly. He'll start at the hot corner and bat third following Friday's scheduled off day.

Senzel made two great catches in center field in Friday's loss to the Braves and appears fully healthy to begin the season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "He's playing great," manager David Bell said. "He's anticipating, he's covering a ton of ground, making great plays. It's so nice to have Nick out on the field and he's impacting the game in all areas already."

After falling out of favor with the Reds to the point where he would have been optioned to Triple-A Louisville last season, but for a re-diagnosis that put him back on the IL, Senzel has appeared to regain the trust of the team to be the full-time center fielder. This is a big year for the 2016 second overall pick -- whether he can remain healthy for a full season remains in doubt, let alone whether his talent can be fully developed at the plate.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Friday's 13-6 victory against the Angels.

Bregman launched a solo home run off reliever Oliver Ortega to provide some extra insurance in the sixth inning and later contributed to an eight-run seventh. The 28-year-old now has homers in consecutive games to start the season and looks to be off to a good start toward returning to his 2019 MVP contender form after two subpar seasons.

Burger went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and a walk Friday against the Tigers.

Burger drew the start at third base due to the absence of Yoan Moncada (oblique). Despite hitting ninth, Burger took advantage of his opportunity by roping a double to right field prior to coming around to score in the second inning. He is likely to get another start at third base Saturday because Tim Anderson remains suspended for the game, meaning Leury Garcia will shift to shortstop. Once Anderson is eligible to return Sunday, the most likely outcome is that Burger will split time with Garcia at third base until Moncada is back.

LeMahieu went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Friday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

LeMahieu was retired in two of his first three plate appearances of the year, but he blasted a game-tying homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to help lead the Yankees to the win. The 33-year-old is fully healthy after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia in October, and he figures to see plenty of playing time in 2022 as the Yankees' primary second baseman.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees.

Devers went yard six times in 12 Grapefruit League games this spring, and he stayed hot by homering in his first plate appearance of the regular season. The 25-year-old has topped 30 home runs in each of the last two seasons.

Urshela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Urshela's 397-foot blast off Robbie Ray provided Minnesota's only run of the contest. Luis Arraez later pinch-hit for the 30-year-old in the ninth inning. Urshela registered a .720 OPS with 14 home runs through 442 plate appearances for the Yankees last season.