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Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

As per usual, Wendle will take a seat on the bench with a southpaw starter (Matt Moore) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Daniel Robertson will hit leadoff and start at second base.

Sardinas had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. He is starting at second base and hitting eighth against the Tigers.

With Jonathan Schoop (oblique) on the disabled list, Sardinas will join the big club to offer some additional infield depth. The Orioles will waste no time inserting the soon-to-be 25-year-old into the lineup, and he could continue to see some playing time at the keystone while Schoop is out if he's able to hold his own. His .229/.278/.293 career triple-slash across parts of four major-league seasons suggests he may be more likely to settle into a reserve role during his time with the Orioles.

Camargo (oblique) is healthy enough to return from the disabled list but remains without a return date from his rehab assignment, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The infielder was initially reported to be coming back from the disabled list as early as April 6, but with Ryan Flaherty playing well in Camargo's absence, the Braves decided to give him more time in the minors. Camargo is just 4-for-27 during his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, but three of those hits have been homers. The Braves are allowed to keep him on his rehab assignment until April 24, so a roster move will need to be made sometime in the next week.

Arcia went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Arcia is still trying to get his batting average back above the Mendoza Line, but Monday's effort helped him get closer to that mark than he has been at any point this month. Arcia is showing signs of turning things around at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.(.273) with a home run and four RBI over his last seven games after hitting just .133 with no extra-base hits nor RBI through his first nine contests. Despite the struggles with the bat Arcia has started 12 of the Brewers' 16 games in 2018, and that rate figures to continue given his defense and promise.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

Very little has gone right for the Marlins in the early part of 2018, but Rojas has been a pleasant surprise with a .302/.353/.444 slash line through 16 games. It's been assumed that J.T. Riddle (shoulder) would take over as the starting shortstop once he comes off the disabled list, or at least take over the larger share of a platoon, but if Rojas keeps hitting he'll be tough to dislodge from an offense that needs all the help it can get.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-6 win over the Mets.

He's now tied with Dee Gordon for the MLB lead in steals with seven. Turner's luck on balls in play has been poor so far -- he sports a .219 batting average fueled by a .265 BABIP that's 80 points lower than his career average -- but he'll still maintained a .359 OBP thanks to a career-high 17.9 percent walk rate, giving him plenty of opportunities to do damage on the basepaths. Once base hits start falling in for the 24-year-old, his overall fantasy value should skyrocket.

Wendle will take a seat Monday as the Rays host the Rangers, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Wendle had started the Rays' previous six games at second base but will step aside for Daniel Robertson on Monday. Wendle is off to a solid start at the plate, hitting .263/.270/.474, with one home run and one steal.

Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford, who has five hits through the first three games of the series, will be withheld from the lineup for the second consecutive Sunday. Kelby Tomlinson will handle shortstop duties in his stead.

Gordon went 3-for-5 with an RBI infield single and two stolen bases in a 10-8 win over the Athletics on Saturday.

Gordon has opened his debut Mariners campaign with a 12-game hit streak, with Saturday's effort qualifying as his fourth multi-hit effort. The 29-year-old speedster's ability to consistently set the table has been a boon for the run-producing prospects of the likes of Jean Segura and Kyle Seager hitting behind him, as the two have now combined for 18 RBI.

Owings went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Diamondbacks' 9-1 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Injuries to Jake Lamb (shoulder) and Steven Souza (pectoral) have pressed Owings into more extensive action than expected through the first two-plus weeks of the season, but with the utility man slashing an impressive .304/.347/.457 over 49 plate appearances, the Arizona offense certainly hasn't suffered for it. He's reached base in all but two of his last 13 games and has been especially productive against same-handed pitching, but Owings isn't without his warts. Owings owns a 34.7 percent strikeout rate -- more than 12 points above his 2017 mark -- and carries a .464 BABIP, suggesting that a steep downturn in his slash line could be in the offing.