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Devers will begin the year at High-A Salem, Scott Lauber of ESPN.com reports.

The uber-talented 19-year-old prospect will move up a level to High-A to start the season after spending the past couple of years in rookie league and Low-A Greenville. He still has some work to do before the Red Sox move him up through the organization, but the future is bright for Devers.

Urshela was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

This move doesn't come as a major surprise after the Indians inked Juan Uribe to take over at third base during the offseason. Still, Urshela has the tools to be the Indians' third baseman of the future, although he may have a hard time cracking the 25-man roster anytime soon unless Uribe or Lonnie Chisenhall gets injured.

Reynolds went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs Friday against the Cardinals.

Reynolds also showed his versatility, starting the game at shortstop and then moving to second base. He has a strong chance of breaking camp with then Mets, even if Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) is ready to start the season.

Alvarez will start at third base in his remaining spring training games, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.

He is hitting .190 with a home run and two doubles in 21 at-bats this spring, and the Orioles will try to get a look at what Alvarez has to offer defensively at the hot corner in their remaining exhibitions. While J.J. Hardy is having a great spring (.333/.371/.515), he posted a career-low .564 OPS last season and appears to be on a downward trajectory at the plate. If Hardy doesn't bounce back on offense, the O's could look to give Manny Machado some starts at shortstop with Alvarez manning third base, which gives him an outside shot to add that eligibility this season.

Rendon went 3-for-3 Wednesday with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in a Grapefruit League win over the Yankees.

He's now hitting .357 (10-for-28) on the spring, and Rendon seems ticketed for the second spot in the batting order ahead of Bryce Harper. He scored 111 runs in 2014 hitting primarily second, and if he can stay healthy this season Rendon could be poised to match or even top that mark in 2016.

Asche (oblique) played four innings in a minor league game Wednesday, CSN Philadelphia's Jim Salisbury reports.

Asche is making slow progress in his recovery from an oblique strain. It is likely he will need to open the season on the disabled list.

LeMahieu is batting .294 with three doubles and six runs in 13 spring games.

LeMahieu is coming off the best season of his career in the majors, and he seems to be continuing to hit well this spring. If he continues to hit well, the second baseman could see more time at the top of the lineup and have plenty of run scoring opportunities hitting in front of Carlos Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado.

Donaldson went 3-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

All three hits were singles, meaning Donaldson is still without an extra-base hit this spring. Of course, the usual caveats regarding spring training numbers apply here, and even more so with the reigning American League MVP. It looks like Donaldson is slated to primarily bat second in the order behind Kevin Pillar.

Asche (oblique) took batting practice Tuesday, Ryan Lawrence of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Asche has been limited by his oblique injury all spring, and he is now just reaching the point where he can take swings. He still has some time to get ready for Opening Day, but he has not hit in a game and does not appear on the verge of doing so quite yet, so there is a chance he begins the regular season on the disabled list.

Chapman hit his 4th homer of the spring Monday, a 2-run shot off Jeff Samardzija.

Chapman has earned a lot of praise in A's camp this spring, both offensively and defensively, and now has an OPS of .981 through 30 at-bats. While other young players have been optioned to minor league camp, Chapman has stayed with the big league team and continues to earn his at-bats. He will likely start the year in Double-A, but his strong spring has definitely caught the attention of the A's and could lead to him being on a fast track to Oakland.