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Adrianza (calf) is listed as an available reserve for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Adrianza has sat out the past week of exhibition play while recovering from a minor left calf strain. With the utility man progressing as anticipated, he should be called upon Tuesday to play a few innings in the infield or left field in relief of one of the Twins' regulars.

Crawford (eye) went 1-for-4 and scored a run Monday against the Braves.

A piece of Crawford's broken bat hit him in the eye during Saturday's game. Fortunately, he avoided a serious injury and was able to return to action Monday. So far this spring, Crawford has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with two doubles in his bid to secure an Opening Day roster spot.

Vincej (quadriceps) appears to have returned to health and went 0-for-2 Sunday against the Reds.

Vincej missed some time due to quad tightness, but he seems good to go and has seen the field in every game since March 6. He's 2-for-13 and has struck out four times through nine spring training games. After coming into camp with a slim chance to make the team, Vincej will have to dramatically improve his performance to have any shot at the Opening Day roster.

Adrianza (calf) is expected to return for the Twins' spring game against the Orioles on Tuesday, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Adrianza tweaked his calf over the weekend, but it doesn't appear to be anything overly serious. Once he gets back into action officially, he should resume his role as a reserve utility player for Minnesota.

Seager (elbow) took the field without issues in a "B" game Monday against the White Sox, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager has been cautiously brought up to speed as he works his way back from an elbow injury. He expects to take the field again Wednesday, either in the Cactus League or in another B game. His progress to this point should allow him to get back up to speed by Opening Day, and Seager said he's not expecting to take any extra off days to manage his elbow early in the season.

DeJong went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two runs in Sunday's 4-3 Grapefruit League win over the Nationals.

Fresh off a $26 million extension, DeJong went deep off Shawn Kelley in the eighth for what turned out to be the game-winning run. The 24-year-old appears to be heating up at the plate after a slow start to spring, now having homered in back-to-back exhibitions and racking up three hits in six at-bats overall during that span. DeJong also now has a trio of two-baggers following Sunday's double and appears set to build on a spectacular 2017 rookie season while serving as the everyday shortstop.

Mondesi is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Mondesi has been sidelined with arm soreness and hasn't appeared in a game since March 1. He's still not expected to resume throwing for a few days, but the Royals are using him as a DH on Monday.

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday that "it's possible" the team will frequently deploy its starting pitcher as the No. 8 hitter in the lineup, which may result in Crawford (eye) batting ninth on a regular basis, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Kapler noted that he likes the on-base skills Crawford offers out of the No. 9 spot, which he hopes can translate to more RBI opportunities for the Phillies' projected two- and three-hole mashers, Carlos Santana and Rhys Hoskins, respectively, when the lineup turns over. Even if Kapler nixes the plan to bat his pitcher eighth, Crawford would presumably just move up a spot in the order, which wouldn't offer much improvement for his run-scoring outlook. The 23-year-old, who was hit in the left eye in Saturday's Grapefruit League game but isn't in danger of missing much additional spring action, looks like a lower-end fantasy shortstop this season, though he retains more appeal in dynasty settings.

Baez (hamstring) said he feels "110 percent" healthy, though the Cubs held him out Sunday as a precaution, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Previous reports indicated Baez may be out until Tuesday, and that looks likely at this point. Though Baez said he felt ready to return to Cactus League action Sunday, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said the team is just being careful with the 25-year-old. "This is the time of year where there's zero reason to rush anything," Hoyer said. "He says he feels good, and we'll probably be cautious, and that's the smart and prudent thing to do this time of year."

Noonan was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chroniclereports.

Noonan appeared in 10 games this spring, recording two hits and two RBI in 15 at-bats. His .133 batting average wasn't enough to keep him with the major-league camp for long, so he'll be sent to the minor-league fields. Noonan is expected to start the season with Triple-A Nashville.