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Newman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Newman will give way at shortstop to Jose Barrero after manning the position both of the past two days. Both Newman and Barrero are batting under .200 for the season, so manager David Bell could be inclined to give fairly equitable playing time to both infielders in the short term with the hope one eventually heats up at the plate and emerges as an everyday option.

Henderson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Henderson has had trouble out of the gate this season, going just 4-for-27 with one home run and one stolen base. The left-handed hitter will take a seat against southpaw JP Sears, with Ramon Urias handling third base and Anthony Santander occupying the designated hitter spot.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Mariners.

Ramirez has recorded a hit in all 10 of the Guardians' games this season, though he has just one multi-hit effort. He's yet to hit a home run, but he's managed three steals, five RBI, six runs scored, four doubles and a triple. The third baseman continues to be a fixture in the No. 3 hole, and his .300/.408/.450 slash line through 49 plate appearances is pretty solid, though his power should rise while the average is likely to dip a bit.

Moncada is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Moncada went just 1-for-14 at the plate during the weekend series in Pittsburgh, so he'll get a day to regroup. Hanser Alberto will handle third base.

Farmer will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Farmer will remain in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with the utility infielder now drawing a start at his third different spot while regular third baseman Jose Miranda handles designated-hitter duties in place of a resting Byron Buxton. Though Farmer will likely see his playing time fade when the Twins are at full strength, he should have a path to regular starts versus left-handed pitching and part-time duty versus righties while all of Max Kepler (knee), Jorge Polanco (knee), Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Royce Lewis (knee) are on the injured list and while Joey Gallo (side) is day-to-day.

Chapman went 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a walk, five total RBI and a stolen base during Sunday's 12-11 win over the Angels in 10 innings.

The third baseman helped Toronto overcome a six-run deficit with his first career grand slam during the sixth inning, and he followed up with an RBI single in the seventh. It's already Chapman's fourth three-hit effort of the season through 10 games, and he's hitting .475 and is tied for the league lead with 14 RBI.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Triolo (wrist) on its 7-day injured list March 31.

According to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, Pirates medical director Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Triolo won't be cleared to resume baseball activities for another 4-to-6 weeks after undergoing surgery recently to address a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The 25-year-old doesn't look as though he'll be ready to make his 2023 debut until around mid-May.

Castro appears to be first in line to step in as the Pirates' everyday shortstop beginning with Monday's game against the Astros with Oneil Cruz out indefinitely after suffering a fractured left ankle in Sunday's 1-0 win over the White Sox, Justice de los Santos of MLB.com reports.

Castro has started in five of the Pirates' first nine games -- all at second base -- slashing .176/.263/.235 across his first 19 plate appearances. He shifted over to shortstop following Cruz's departure in the sixth inning with an injury that will more than likely sideline him for several weeks, if not months. The Pirates will likely call up one of Tucupita Marcano or Chris Owings from Triple-A Indianapolis to add depth in the middle infield, but Castro, who logged 155 innings at shortstop with the big club in 2022, looks like he'll get the first crack at replacing Cruz. Castro showed some surprising pop and a modicum of speed during his 71 games in the majors last season, but the high strikeout rates that have been a staple of his profile since he reached the upper levels of the minors are likely to make him a batting-average risk while he's playing regularly.

Wisdom went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rangers.

Wisdom now has three home runs through six games to go with an outstanding 1.226 OPS. The Cubs started Nick Madrigal at third base Saturday, but Wisdom has been able to play in the outfield frequently in the early going, so the playing time has been there even when he's not at the hot corner. He should remain a fantasy factor as long as he's in the lineup most days.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said prior to Sunday's game against the Athletics that Walls' non-throwing elbow has been giving him trouble since Friday, and he'll likely get imaging done Monday, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls went 1-for-2 in Friday's win and hasn't played since. The Rays have Jonathan Aranda on the taxi squad in case they need to place the 26-year-old on the injured list. Until the results of the imaging are announced, Walls should be considered day-to-day.