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Jeffers (thumb) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Jeffers will return to the lineup after being on the bench for the last two games due to a swollen thumb. Christian Vazquez will exit the lineup to make room behind the plate for Jeffers, who has gone 7-for-32 (.219 average) with zero home runs, four RBI and one run through his first nine games.

Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Correa will retreat to the bench for the first time all season after drawing 15 consecutive starts. Willi Castro will fill in at shortstop for Correa, who should be back in the lineup for the Twins' next game Monday against the Mets.

Baez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Baez had started in each of the last six games -- three at shortstop, three at third base -- while going 7-for-21 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and a run. Though Baez should start consistently against left-handed pitching and see semi-regular playing time against right-handers, Zach McKinstry and Trey Sweeney still appear to be ahead of him on the depth chart at third base and shortstop, respectively.

Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

The 25-year-old will hit the bench for the second time in three games and looks like he could be the odd man out of the lineup more often than not in the wake of Gleyber Torres returning from the injured list Friday. Malloy should have a regular spot in the starting nine against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities against righties may become sporadic unless the Tigers are willing to play Riley Greene in center field on a more consistent basis.

Taylor will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

The 34-year-old will pick up a fifth straight start Sunday and looks like he'll be in line for a near-everyday role in the outfield while both Andrew Benintendi (adductor) and Mike Tauchman (hamstring) are on the shelf. Taylor heads into the series finale with a .222/.276/.370 slash line, one home run and two stolen bases over 29 plate appearances.

Maton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

He will retreat to the bench as the Red Sox send southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump. With Maton out of the lineup, Miguel Vargas will get a day out of the infield and serve as Chicago's designated hitter.

Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

Rafaela gave Boston a 1-0 lead with a fifth-inning triple, then scored on a Romy Gonzalez single. The triple was Rafaela's first extra-base hit of the season, and he appears to be emerging from an early slump. The 24-year-old outfielder opened with a .115 batting average (3-for-26) through the first eight games but is 7-for-20 over the last six.

Story went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.

Story is off and running to start the 2025 season and is up to six stolen bases through 16 games. He's stolen at least one bag in three consecutive games. Of course, the Red Sox expect more than a .695 OPS (three extra-base hits) from the veteran shortstop, but the steals are helpful to fantasy managers.

Misner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta, Misner will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed bats Jonathan Aranda and Brandon Lowe. Jake Mangum will slide over to center field Sunday while Jose Caballero occupies right field.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta, Lowe will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed bats Jonathan Aranda and Kameron Misner. Coco Montes will enter the lineup in Lowe's stead, occupying second base and batting seventh.