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Adrianza has not swung a bat yet as he recovers from a right oblique strain, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

He's eligible to return from the 10-day DL on April 9, but this report makes it sound like he won't be ready. He'll likely need a minor-league rehab assignment, which would likely push his return to late April or early May.

Seager reached base four times Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and his first steal of the season in a win over the Padres.

The star shortstop's concerning back injury during spring training seems like a distant memory after his strong start to the regular season (.313 with a homer and five RBI through four games). If Seager can build on his impressive rookie campaign, he should have no problem finishing the year as one of the game's top fantasy shortstops.

Rojas is batting second and playing third base in the Marlins' lineup Thursday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas takes Derek Dietrich's place facing left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez. Rojas will remain the likely starter at the hot corner against southpaws as long as Martin Prado (hamstring) is on the DL.

Bogaerts was placed on the bereavement list Thursday, Evan Drellich of CSN New England reports.

Marco Hernandez will join the Red Sox to take Bogaerts' roster spot while he's away from the team. Per MLB rules, Bogaerts will miss a minimum of three games and a maximum of seven games while on the bereavement list. It's unclear how long Bogaerts plans to be away from the team, but the earliest he'll be able to return will be Monday against the Tigers.

Mondesi has failed to collect a hit and has struck out twice over his six at-bats through the Royals' first two games of the season.

Mondesi rose up draft boards following a stellar spring training that enabled him to claim a starting role at second base, but he's been unable to carry over that success to the regular season, at least in the early going. More disconcerting than his 0-of-6 start at the dish is the fact that he's batted ninth in the order in both of his two games, as Mondesi had been occupying the leadoff spot for much of Cactus League play. While Alex Gordon hasn't been able to spark the Royals at the top of the order, Mondesi will probably need to prove his worth in the lower third of the lineup before manager Ned Yost entrusts the 21-year-old with a more fantasy-friendly role as a table-setter.

Bogaerts went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-0 extra-inning win over Pittsburgh.

Bogaerts was moved up in the order -- from sixth to third -- taking the place of Mookie Betts (flu). Manager John Farrell's Opening Day batting order, with Bogaerts hitting sixth behind Mitch Moreland, generated quite a bit of discussion. But that's how the manager intends to play it early in the season. When Betts returns, you can expect Bogaerts back down the order. If Moreland, 0-for-9 with five strikeouts through two games, continues to be a non-entity in the middle of the order, Farrell will have to make an adjustment.

Owings got on base four times in five plate appearances Wednesday, knocking a single and a double to go with two walks, two steals, an RBI and a run against the Giants.

He's opened the season in impressive fashion, going 5-for-14 in the first three games of this four-game set with San Francisco. Owings is a burner who looks like he's going to get chances to play consistently at a number of different positions again this year, and he hasn't cooled off after posting great stats in spring training. He's a must-own player in deeper formats because of that speed and position eligibility, but it may still be too soon to scoop Owings up in standard 12-team formats.

Lindor went 3-for-4 with two homers, a walk, a steal, five RBI and three runs in Wednesday's come-from-behind win over Texas.

Quiet in the first two games of this season-opening series (0-for-6, albeit with a couple walks), Lindor was awfully loud in this one, with his ninth-inning grand slam ultimately turning the tide. Always credited more for his arm than his bat as he came through the minor leagues, Lindor's exploded onto the scene over his first two years, providing a tantalizing combination of batting average, power and speed. He's still just 23 years old, which means we haven't even seen his best work yet; this could be the year that sees his homer and steal totals spike into the range of true stardom.

Manager Bruce Bochy said that Crawford will bat cleanup when Buster Posey isn't in the lineup, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford has drawn high praise from Bochy, who also said he believes the shortstop has become such a good hitter that he has a chance to hit 25 homers this season. The former number eight hitter has solidified himself in the five-hole this season and will continue to climb up in the order when Posey takes a day off. The 30-year-old is 4-for-10 with one homer through two games this season.

Owings is starting in right field and batting second Wednesday against the Giants, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.

The Diamondbacks are showcasing what could be their go-to configuration against lefties, as they take on Matt Moore at home. The righty-hitting Owings, who hit seventh Tuesday against right-hander Johnny Cueto, moves into a more favorable spot in the order against the southpaw, with David Peralta hitting the pine and Nick Ahmed getting the start at shortstop. Owings has a career .244/.284/.381 slash line against lefties, but the Diamondbacks still have faith in the 25-year-old developing into at least an average hitter against opposite-handed pitching.