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Urias is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

Urias got the start at third base in Thursday's opener, going 0-for-4 with a walk. The Orioles are slotting Jordan Westburg in at third Friday while Jackson Holliday plays second base and Jorge Mateo handles shortstop.

Lukes is starting in center field and batting eighth in Friday's game against the Orioles.

The Blue Jays went with George Springer in center field for Thursday's opener, but Springer will slide over to right field Friday while Alan Roden handles left and Anthony Santander occupies the designated hitter slot. Lukes will see reps in center field versus righties until Daulton Varsho (shoulder) returns, but with Springer, Roden and Myles Straw also on hand to handle the position, the division of playing time remains unclear.

Clement is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

Clement got the call at third base in the opener and went hitless in three trips to the plate. The Blue Jays are going with Will Wagner at third base in the second game of the series while Clement heads to the bench.

The Rangers optioned Corbin to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Corbin signed a one-year deal with Texas on March 18, so rather than having him rush through his throwing progression, he will begin the year in the minors to continue building up at a more comfortable pace. He's expected to make two starts at Round Rock before potentially slotting into the Texas rotation for the team's series in Seattle that runs from April 11 through 13. Corbin is coming off a 2024 season with the Nationals in which he submitted a 5.62 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 174.2 innings.

The Rangers placed Bradford (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Bradford has been diagnosed with a left elbow sprain since being scratched from a Cactus League start March 12, with manager Bruce Bochy relaying that the southpaw would be shut down from throwing for four weeks. Even if Bradford is cleared to begin a throwing program by mid-April, he'll likely need at least another month to get stretched back out and complete a rehab assignment. Any setback along the way would make him a candidate to move to the 60-day IL.

The White Sox outrighted Colas to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Colas is no longer on Chicago's 40-man roster but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 26-year-old has slashed only .223/.271/.309 in 88 games at the big-league level.

Bibee (illness) will start Sunday against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Bibee had to be scratched from his Opening Day start after coming down with food poisoning, so he will now take the ball for his season debut Sunday. Luis L. Ortiz was in line to start Sunday but has been pushed back to Monday versus the Padres, setting him up for a two-start week.

Fulmer will begin the season in the rotation at Triple-A Worcester, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Fulmer hasn't been a full-time starting pitcher since 2020 and missed the entire 2024 season following UCL revision surgery. However, he was stretched out during spring training and will represent rotation depth in the minors for the Red Sox.

Moore has been placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Worcester due to left arm soreness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

It's not clear at this point how long Moore might be sidelined. The veteran left-hander was in Red Sox camp as a non-roster invitee but failed to make the Opening Day roster, and he won't be an option for the big club for a while.

Lowe is starting at second base and batting third in Friday's opener versus the Rockies.

Not only is the left-handed hitting Lowe in the lineup against southpaw Kyle Freeland, but he's hitting in the middle of the order. Lowe has been better versus righties (.833 OPS) than lefties (.737 OPS) in his career, but he had an .835 OPS against left-handers in 2024.