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  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Marlins' Jon Berti: Back on bench

    Berti is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    Berti made his third start in the Marlins' eight games this season in Saturday's 10-3 loss, going 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. The speedy 32-year-old is expected to continue working in a utility role for Miami this season, with most of his starting opportunities coming when the Marlins want to rest one of their two lefty-hitting everyday infielders -- Jazz Chisholm and Joey Wendle -- against a lefty starting pitcher.

  • Phillies' Johan Camargo: Emerging as preferred option at 3B

    Camargo will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Heading into the season, Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm were expected to vie for most of the starts at third base, but Camargo might have leapfrogged both players on the depth chart at this stage. Camargo will stick in the lineup for the sixth game in a row, with five of his starts coming at third base. Stott, meanwhile, had started in each of the previous five games, with his last three assignments coming at the keystone while Jean Segura (hand) was sidelined. With Segura back in action Sunday, however, Stott will head to the bench while Camargo sticks at the hot corner after producing a .724 OPS through his first 24 plate appearances of the season.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Dodgers' Trea Turner: Three hits, homer

    Turner went 3-for-4 with two-run home run in a 5-2 win against Cincinnati on Saturday.

    Turner singled in the first and seventh innings and homered in the sixth off Cincinnati starter Hunter Greene to give Los Angeles a lead it wouldn't relinquish. The 28-year-old shortstop has been scorching of late with three consecutive multi-hit games and is 7-for-13 with a triple and a home run in that stretch.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Padres' CJ Abrams: Gets start in right field

    Abrams made his first major-league start in right field against the Braves on Friday and went 0-for-2 with a run and a stolen base in the loss.

    Abrams saw some time in right field during spring training, but until Friday he had made all five of his starts this season at shortstop. The need for the position switch arose due to Wil Myers' thumb injury, and Abrams handled the role fine, having no issues on his three putouts. He also achieved a milestone with his first stolen base as a major leaguer after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning. If he can demonstrate the ability to handle right field, Abrams could increase his likelihood to stick with the big club even after Fernando Tatis (wrist) returns from his injury. Myers remains out of the lineup Saturday, but Abrams is back at shortstop with Matt Beaty taking over in right field.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Marlins' Joey Wendle: On bench against lefty

    Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

    Left-hander Ranger Suarez is starting for Philadelphia on Saturday, so Wendle will be out of the lineup as the Marlins exclusively start right-handed hitters. Brian Anderson will start at third base and bat sixth.

  • Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Not starting Saturday

    Perdomo isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets.

    Perdomo started in each of the first seven games of the season, but he hit just .063 with a run, a stolen base, six walks and seven strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will shift to shortstop while Yonny Hernandez starts at third base Saturday.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Takes at-bats in XST

    Ahmed (shoulder) took eight at-bats at Arizona's extended spring training complex Thursday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

    This was Ahmed's first game action since being shut down late March with recurring shoulder issues. The shortstop was expected to play again Friday. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo will push for a rehab assignment before having Ahmed rejoin the major-league club. Geraldo Perdomo (1-for-16, seven strikeouts) has been filling in at shortstop while Ahmed is on the mend.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Dodgers' Trea Turner: Two hits, swipes bag

    Turner went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a stolen base in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati on Friday.

    Turner tripled home a run in the third inning and singled and stole second in the seventh for his second straight game with two hits. The speedy infielder has now hit safely in all seven games this season and sports a .300/.313/.367 slash line in the early going.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Swats first homer

    Crawford (wrist) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Guardians.

    Crawford opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off Guardians starter Zach Plesac. This was Crawford's first extra-base hit through six games this season. He's also added two walks and two runs scored. The shortstop should play regularly, though he may need to get some rest if the wrist injury flares up again.

  • Tommy Edman 2B | LAD

    Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Homers, drives in two

    Edman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 10-1 win Friday over Milwaukee.

    Edman homered off Jose Urena in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals an 8-0 lead. He has now hit safely in all six of his games this season and has four extra-base hits. After batting leadoff for the majority of last season, the 26-year-old has hit ninth in all but one start this season. However, Edman's 1.350 OPS is hard to ignore and could warrant some upward movement in the lineup if he continues to hit well.

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