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Sardinas will start at second base and bat ninth Sunday against the Indians, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Since Jonathan Schoop was shut down April 14 with a Grade 1 oblique strain, Sardinas has stepped in as the Orioles' primary second baseman. He'll pick up his fifth start at the keystone in six games, and until Schoop returns, Sardinas shouldn't face any immediate competition for the everyday role after Engelb Vielma was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this weekend. Despite his steady playing time, Sardinas will need to do much better than the .143 batting average he has supplied for the Orioles thus far before gaining traction in most fantasy settings.

Rojas is not in the lineup Sunday against the Brewers, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas entered the Marlins' series against the Brewers hitting .299, but after going 0-for-11 over the past three days, his season average sits at a pedestrian .256. He'll head to the bench for the first time this season with Yadiel Rivera filling in at shortstop.

Arcia (ankle) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Arcia will now miss his second straight game after tweaking his ankle Friday against the Marlins. The Brewers haven't ruled out a trip to the disabled list for their shortstop, but with a scheduled off day Monday, the hope is that Arcia will be able to return to the lineup Tuesday in Kansas City. Eric Sogard will again draw the start at shortstop Sunday.

Wendle went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Twins.

He looked to be cooling down after going 3-for-22 (.136) over his prior seven games, but Wendle's bat roared back to life Saturday. The 27-year-old now has a strong .288/.377/.481 slash line on the season, but his usual spot in the batting order -- 31 of his 52 at-bats this season have come while hitting sixth or lower -- has limited his production somewhat, leaving him with one homer, five RBI and nine runs through 18 games.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Reds.

With one out in the bottom of the second, the young shortstop deposited the second pitch he saw into the left-field stands, pushing his home run total to six. DeJong is hitting .250 on the season, but his nice power showing has his OPS up to a solid .850 mark.

Arcia (ankle) will be reassessed before the team travels to Kansas City on Tuesday to determine whether or not he'll need to head to the disabled list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Arcia sprained his ankle while returning to first base after a single Friday and was out of the lineup Saturday. If he needs to miss more than a few games, he'll likely head to the DL, with Eric Sogard continuing to fill in at shortstop.

The Blue Jays traded Berti to the Indians for cash considerations Saturday, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Berti will head to Triple-A Columbus for his new organization. The 28-year-old struggled with a .205/.271/.321 slash line and 23 stolen bases at the Triple-A level last season and should serve as organizational depth for Cleveland.

Bogaerts (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts has been taking batting practice and doing pre-game work on the field and is expected to play Tuesday and Wednesday at Pawtucket. Abraham reports the Red Sox are hoping the 25-year-old will be able to return for the start of their home series against the Rays next Friday.

Arcia (ankle) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Arcia left Friday's game with a right ankle injury, and while X-rays were negative, he'll miss at least one game. Eric Sogard will get the start at shortstop in his place.

Owings (head) is in the lineup Saturday against the Padres.

Owings missed a pair of games after suffering a head contusion Thursday against the Giants. He's good to go Saturday and will hit fifth while playing right field.