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Belt (neck) is starting at first base and batting cleanup Sunday against the Rockies, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Belt was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to neck stiffness, but his quick return to the lineup indicates his absence was likely precautionary. The 29-year-old is slashing .231/.333/.500 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI through 60 plate appearances.

Cabrera is batting second and serving as the designated hitter in Sunday's game against the Twins.

With Josh Harrison (shoulder) out of the lineup, the Tigers are shifting their regulars up, which puts Cabrera in the unusual spot of second. This is just the fourth time the 35-year-old has batted second in his 15-year MLB career, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. Expect Cabrera to slide back down to third in short order.

Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

Turner started the past five games at third base and went 5-for-19 with one double and one RBI, but he will take a seat for the series finale. Max Muncy will start at third base and bat fifth while Cody Bellinger steps in at first base.

Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk in a loss to the Reds on Saturday.

Carpenter has yet to hit his stride at the plate in the early going, but Saturday's effort was certainly a step in the right direction. The veteran's three-bagger was his first of the season, and he's now reached safely in all eight of his April starts. Although he sports a middling .235 average through his first 60 plate appearances, it's worth noting the notoriously slow-starting Carpenter hit just .145 last April before embarking on a torrid four-month stretch that transformed his season.

Collins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Triple-A Charlotte in Saturday's game against Indianapolis.

Collins has put a charge into the ball early on, cracking five homers over his first seven games. The young catcher appears to be letting fewer pitches pass by, opting to swing at hittable offerings he'd take last year. His typically elite-level OBP is at just .300 through seven games.

Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

His seventh-inning shot off Matt Andriese provided the winning run for the Padres. Reyes is slashing only .184/.267/.474 through 16 games, but he's starting to find his stroke: All three of his homers have come in the last six contests.

Winker hit a solo homer to left field in Saturday's win over the Cardinals, his third homer of the week.

The homer was especially important for the Reds, as it broke up Adam Wainwright's no-hitter in the sixth inning and tied the game, in a game the Reds later won.

Pederson is not starting Saturday against the Brewers.

Pederson sits against a righty for the first time this season, with Zach Davies on the mound for the Brewers. Chris Taylor gets the start in left field.

Belt was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Rockies due to neck stiffness, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports.

Pablo Sandoval will take over for Belt at first base. It's unclear how much time Belt is expected to miss.

Jimenez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a victory over the Yankees on Friday.

The 22-year-old is heating up. He's 8-for-16 (.500) and has posted three extra-base hits (his only three this year) in his last four games. The hot streak has raised his batting average to .319 for the year, and he has added two homers, six RBI and three runs.