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Perdomo started at shortstop and went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's spring training game against the Padres.

Perdomo made his second start at short since news broke about Nick Ahmed's shoulder injury. It's an injury with no definitive timetable, and Ahmed could eventually require surgery. Perdomo is 4-for-6 with two walks, a home run and three runs scored in three appearances this week. There's a very good chance he's the Opening Day shortstop for the Diamondbacks.

Abrams has enjoyed a strong spring and is in the mix to make the Opening Day roster, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Coming out of the lockout, few thought Abrams had much of a chance to crack the big-league roster to start the campaign, but the team's shortstop outlook shifted dramatically when it was discovered that Fernando Tatis would need to miss multiple months due to a left wrist fracture. Ha-Seong Kim has been looked at as the most obvious candidate to fill in for Tatis, but the 26-year-old struggled last season during his first exposure to the majors. Abrams has opened eyes with his standout play in Cactus League action thus far, slashing .308/.333/.538 with two homers, three RBI and a stolen base over 12 games. The prized prospect has also been mentioned as a possible solution to the Padres' lack of a backup center fielder, which could open the window for a more permanent position change given the dilemma of Abrams and Tatis -- perhaps the two most integral pieces of the team's future -- sharing the same position. There's no guarantee that Abrams will make the team out of camp given his lack of professional experience, but it says volumes about the organization's belief in him that he's even being considered for the rapid promotion. If that scenario does play out, Abrams would almost certainly be given ample playing time rather than have his development stunted by occupying a spot on the bench.

Adrianza injured his left quad running the bases Thursday against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The severity of the injury is unknown, though manager Davey Martinez suggested the team would know more Friday. The issue puts Adrianza's availability for Opening Day in question. Though Maikel Franco has emerged as the favorite to start at third base, Adrianza is capable of playing nearly every position on the diamond so his absence would cost the Nationals some depth.

Edman is just 1-for-20 with one runs scored in seven Grapefruit League games.

Edman served as the Cardinals' leadoff hitter for much of last season, but he was dropped to eighth in the order for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals. The 26-year-old is versatile enough on defense to stick in the lineup regularly, but he could be pushed by Edmundo Sosa for the starting gig at second base since Paul DeJong has solidified his place at shortstop. Hitting lower in the order would make it tough for Edman to replicate his 30-steal season from 2021, though he's expected to at least begin the year splitting the leadoff spot with Dylan Carlson and Harrison Bader.

Crawford (mouth) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League game against the Guardians.

The team erroneously included Crawford in the initial lineup, but Dylan Moore will instead receive the start at shortstop. Crawford is down for a couple days after undergoing a dental procedure Wednesday, and he should be back on the field in the near future.

Crawford (mouth) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Thursday's Cactus League game against Cleveland.

Crawford was expected to be out a few days after undergoing a dental procedure Wednesday, but he'll instead rejoin the lineup a day later. The 27-year-old posted career highs with a .714 OPS, nine home runs and 54 RBI in 160 games for the Mariners last season and will be the everyday starter at shortstop again in 2022.

Anderson will begin the season with a two-game suspension stemming from an altercation with an umpire in September of last year, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Anderson was originally handed a three-game ban for the incident, which occurred when benches cleared against the Tigers on Sept. 29. The shortstop said he was pushed by someone he couldn't see and pushed back, without realizing that he'd just shoved umpire Tim Timmons. The suspension has been reduced to two games, so Anderson will now make his season debut April 10 against the Tigers. Leury Garcia or Danny Mendick will handle shortstop in his brief absence.

The Rangers assigned Smith to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

The assignment is an aggressive one for Smith, who received only 127 plate appearances at the Double-A level in 2021, all of which came after he joined the Rangers organization as part of the July trade that sent Joey Gallo to the Yankees. The 24-year-old passed the test in his limited sample of action with Double-A Hickory, slashing .294/.425/.431 with three home runs while going 7-for-9 stolen base attempts. Smith will likely be in line for a lengthier stay at Round Rock than he had at Hickory, but he could push his way on to the big-league roster at some point in the second half of 2022 if he continues to showcase the high-level contact, on-base and baserunning skills he demonstrated a season ago.

Perdomo went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's spring training game against the Rockies.

Perdomo entered the game in the seventh inning and finished out at shortstop, a position of interest after the Diamondbacks announced Nick Ahmed (shoulder) will not be ready for Opening Day. Sergio Alcantara started the game, one of three 40-man roster players to receive a start since Ahmed's shoulder started to bother him over last weekend. Josh Rojas is also in the mix, but he's already penciled in to start at third base. Perdomo is 5-for-21 with one home run, one double and six RBI through nine Cactus League games.

Bogaerts will remain the third batter in the order this season, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora outfitted a lineup and batting order Wednesday that looked like one that will take the field against right-handers this season. That means Bogaerts will bat third while the recently signed Trevor Story slots in at sixth in the order. Against lefties, Cora is expected to alter the order, but Bogaerts should remain third. Bogaerts is just 2-for-16 through seven Grapefruit League games, but the longest-tenured Red Sox player and team leader will be safely ensconced between Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez against righties or Trevor Story and Devers against southpaws.