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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: Lands on injured list
Rendon (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The 30-year-old had an MRI come back clean Wednesday, but he'll still be sidelined for the next week-plus with a left knee contusion after fouling a ball off his leg Monday. Rendon will be eligible to return May 14, though it's unclear if he's expected to be healthy by that point. Jose Rojas and Phil Gosselin are options at third base for the Halos in the meantime.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Continues hitting progression
Hayes (wrist/hand) continues to swing in the batting cage and could begin swinging on the field by the end of the week, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
The 24-year-old isn't experiencing any soreness as he continues to swing, so he should keep advancing through the hitting program. Hayes is expected to get some at-bats on a rehab assignment before returning from the injured list, though the team has yet to finalized any plans.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Astros' Abraham Toro: Suffers right oblique strain
Toro was placed on the minor-league injured list Wednesday with a right oblique strain, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Toro was optioned to the alternate training site in late April, and it's not yet clear how much time he'll miss due to his injury. Once he's healthy, Toro will likely report to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Nick Maton DH | CHW
Phillies' Nick Maton: Holding steady at second base
Maton will pick up his 16th straight start Wednesday, manning second base while batting seventh against the Brewers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Maton's run as the Phillies' everyday second baseman will likely be coming to an end soon; per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jean Segura (quadriceps) is playing in a second straight rehab game at Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, and he could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Thursday. Segura's return won't necessarily close the door on Maton filling a regular role with the big club, as the rookie has recently began taking reps in center field during batting practices, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Not only has center field been a black hole for the Phillies this season in terms of offensive production, but the team is running out of options at the position. Adam Haseley (personal) is on the restricted list, Roman Quinn (finger) is on the injured list and Bryce Harper (wrist) is day-to-day. During his run as a regular in the Phillies lineup, Maton is slashing .327/.363/.423.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Not starting Wednesday
Machado isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
Machado has gone hitless with a run, two walks and four strikeouts in his last 10 at-bats. Ha-Seong Kim will start at third base and bat seventh.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Back in action Wednesday
Devers (shoulder) will start at third base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Tigers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Devers checks back into the starting nine after he was held out of Tuesday's 11-7 win with a sore right shoulder. He'll step in against Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, who has surrendered five home runs across his last three starts.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
White Sox's Jake Burger: Dealing with quad strain
Burger exited Tuesday's Triple-A season opener with a mild quad strain, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Burger started at third base Wednesday and went 0-for-3 with a run to begin the game. Although he left the game with a quad issue, the injury is believed to be minor, and it's unlikely that the 25-year-old will face a long-term absence.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Checks back into lineup
Senzel (shoulder) will start in center field and bat sixth Wednesday against the White Sox.
Senzel was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 9-0 loss to the White Sox, but that was mostly for precautionary purposes while he managed a sore shoulder. The injury is apparently only a minor concern for Senzel, who should see the bulk of the work in center field over Tyler Naquin now that his bat has begun to wake up. Over his last 10 games, Senzel is slashing .303/.385/.424 with a home run and a 5:4 BB:K.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: On base three times in twin bill
Longoria went 2-for-5 with a walk and a run scored across both halves of Tuesday's doubleheader versus Colorado.
Longoria wasn't in the lineup for the first game, but he entered as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning. In the nightcap, he started at third base and batted cleanup. The 35-year-old snapped an 0-for-10 skid at the plate Tuesday. Overall, he's slashing .284/.398/.527 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored in 26 games this season.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Slugs fifth homer
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Yankees.
The third baseman seemed to relish playing the heel in the Astros' first visit to Yankee Stadium with fans in attendance since the sign-stealing scandal came to light, and he took Domingo German deep in the first inning for his fifth homer of the year. It was also Bregman's fifth multi-hit effort in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's batted .327 (16-for-49) with three long balls, 10 RBI and 11 runs.