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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Alvarez is 2-for-14 with one home run and two RBI to begin the season and will receive his first day off in Arizona. Aledmys Diaz will serve as Houston's designated hitter in his place Tuesday.

Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 victory versus Miami.

Ohtani led off the bottom of the first inning with a single, then stole second base and came around to score on a Brandon Marsh homer. The slugger hasn't been able to get going with the bat yet, hitting .143 (3-for-21) through four games. However, he offers a tantalizing combination of power and speed as a hitter, as evidenced by his 46-homer, 26-steal campaign last season.

Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Cabrera keeps inching closer to reaching the 3,000-hit threshold thanks to his first multi-hit game of the campaign. As if that was not enough, he also plated the team's first run in this game with a sac fly that scored Austin Meadows in the bottom of the first. Cabrera is now just nine hits short of reaching that aforementioned plateau.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Tigers.

Martinez's leadoff blast in the top of the fifth inning broke up Matt Manning's perfect game and proved to be the only offense the Red Sox could muster on the night. The long ball was Martinez's first of the season and his third extra-base hit of the campaign. He'll remain in the lineup Tuesday for the second game of the series, serving as Boston's designated hitter while batting out of the cleanup spot.

Choi went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Athletics.

Choi was one of the few bright spots in a blowout loss, as he delivered an RBI single in the eighth inning. He's occupied the strong side of a platoon at first base and started three of Tampa Bay's first four games this season. Choi has also hit either third or fourth in the order in each of his starts, which has helped him collect two RBI early on in the campaign.

Buxton went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's win over Seattle.

Buxton once again worked as a catalyst atop Minnesota's lineup, scoring the team's first two runs and knocking his first two doubles of the campaign. The talented outfielder also swiped his first base of the season and worked his first walk. Buxton now has five hits on the campaign, each of which has gone for extra bases (three homers, two doubles). His 1.067 slugging percentage ranks second in the majors in the early going.

Torrens started at catcher in a loss to the Twins on Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Cal Raleigh and Tom Murphy took their turns behind the dish Friday and Saturday, respectively, and Torrens completed the three-man rotation with a start in Sunday's loss. The 25-year-old figures to also see his fair share of time at designated hitter over the course of the season, and his ability to reach safely twice in his first game represented a carryover of a hot Cactus League that saw Torrens hit .406 with two doubles, a home run and six RBI across 13 games.

Stanton went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Stanton knocked in the Yankees' first run of the game with a third-inning single and singled again in each of his ensuing pair of at-bats. The slugger's first two hits of the campaign were home runs, but he exchanged distance for volume Sunday in recording his first multi-hit game of the season. Stanton is slashing .385/.385/.846 with four RBI and five strikeouts through 13 plate appearances.

Reyes went 2-for-6 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Royals.

Reyes will end up starting all four games of the Guardians' season-opening series in Kansas City, as he's back in the lineup as the team's cleanup hitter Monday. The 26-year-old has gone 3-for-14 with six strikeouts through the Guardians' first three contests.

Miller is getting a day off Monday as the Rangers host the Rockies.

Miller has been red-hot to start the 2022 season, starting 4-for-11 from the plate with two home runs and five RBI, but he'll get a breather Monday when the Rangers take on left-hander Austin Gomber. Nick Solak will start in left field and bat seventh in the contest.