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  • Paul DeJong SS | NYY

    Nationals' Paul DeJong: Will have surgery on broken nose

    Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Thursday that DeJong will undergo surgery to repair his fractured nose, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    DeJong also visited an eye specialist Thursday and was cleared of any issues there. The veteran infielder went on the 10-day injured list last week after a Mitch Keller pitch struck him in the face and broke his nose. It appears DeJong has avoided any additional injuries, but there's no timetable for his return.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Cleared to begin rehab assignment

    Lewis (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    Lewis has been ramping up his running this week and didn't encounter any setbacks, so he's been cleared to test out his left hamstring in game action. It's not clear how many rehab contests Lewis will need before being activated from the IL, but he's missed over a month of action, so it will likely be more than a few games.

  • Jose Tena SS | WAS

    Nationals' Jose Tena: Sitting against lefty

    Tena isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.

    The lefty-hitting Tena will grab a seat on the bench against southpaw Cade Povich and the Orioles. Amed Rosario will pick up a start at the hot corner and bat sixth while Tena sits.

  • Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS

    Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Sent back to Rochester

    The Nationals optioned Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.

    With CJ Abrams returning from the injured list Thursday, Lipscomb will head back to the minors after spending roughly a week with the Nats serving as emergency infield depth. The 24-year-old went 2-for-4 with a run scored during his lone start and is slashing .295/.392/.386 through 51 plate appearances in Triple-A.

  • Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS

    Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Idle Thursday

    Durbin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

    Durbin has gone 6-for-23 with three RBI and four runs scored since making his MLB debut Friday. He'll now get his first day off of the season while Vinny Capra starts at the hot corner and bats eighth.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Resting for early game

    India is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Rockies.

    India had been scheduled to sit out Wednesday's matchup with right-hander German Marquez before the game was rained out, so it's not especially surprising that the 28-year-old finds himself on the bench for Game 1 of the twin bill while Marquez takes the hill for the Rockies. Expect India to be back in the lineup for the second game of the day.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Urias: Making third straight start

    Urias is starting at second base and batting ninth Wednesday against the Rangers.

    The 27-year-old has worked as a reserve infielder early in the season with four starts each at second and third base, but he should be in line for more consistent playing time after Max Muncy was demoted Wednesday. Zack Gelof (wrist) doesn't appear particularly close to returning from the IL, so at-bats at the keystone should mostly be up for grabs. Urias has certainly earned the additional opportunities with a .304/.370/.565 slash line through 27 plate appearances.

  • Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Back in lineup Wednesday

    Rengifo (mouth) is starting at third base and batting seventh against the Pirates on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Rengifo was not in the Halos' starting lineup for Tuesday's game after getting a root canal, though he did come in to pinch hit in the eighth inning. He's back in the lineup for the third game of the series and will face off against Pirates southpaw Andrew Heaney. Rengifo has started the year slashing .215/.250/.316 with eight runs scored, one home run and seven RBI in 84 plate appearances.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Not in Toronto lineup

    Clement is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Houston.

    Clement started the first two games of the series but will grab a seat for Wednesday's finale after going 1-for-6 with a strikeout. Will Wagner is at third base and batting eighth as the Blue Jays try to avoid the sweep.

  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Jon Berti: Emerging as main third baseman

    Berti will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Berti will occupy third base for the third time in four games and looks to have at least temporarily emerged as the Cubs' preferred option at the position following the April 15 demotion of Matt Shaw. Rule 5 pick Gage Workman had previously represented Berti's top competition for playing time, but the Cubs designated Workman for assignment Wednesday and brought in veteran utility infielder Nicky Lopez in on a one-year deal in a corresponding move. Berti thus may have some work to do in order to build up job security, especially while he's maintained an underwhelming .250/.344/.250 slash line through his first 14 games of the season.

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