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Maton will start at second base and bat second Wednesday versus the Blue Jays.

Maton hit a three-run homer in Tuesday's loss at Toronto, providing all of the Tigers' scoring on the night. He has one other extra-base hit this season -- a double -- but is slashing just .120/.290/.280 through 31 plate appearances. Even in a good situation for regular playing time with Detroit, the versatile 26-year-old doesn't offer much fantasy upside at the moment.

Walls (elbow) will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Walls hasn't played since last Friday due to tendinitis in his left (non-throwing) elbow, but he's ready to go now. The 26-year-old is hitting .333 over 18 at-bats through seven games this season.

Farmer was diagnosed with a jaw injury after exiting in the bottom of the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

After striking out in his first plate appearance of the afternoon, Farmer stepped to the batter's box for the second time in the fourth and was struck in the face by a pitch from Lucas Giolito. Willi Castro pinch ran for the 32-year-old and remained in the game for the subsequent half inning. Farmer, who was making his seventh start in a row for an injury-ravaged Twins squad, should be considered day-to-day until the team provides more updates on his status.

Farmer was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox after being hit in the face by a pitch, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Farmer was struck by a Lucas Giolito offering in the bottom of the fourth inning. He was down on the field for a bit but eventually walked off under his own power. Farmer is surely headed for testing.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Guardians due to quadricep tightness, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

LeMahieu initially looked like he was getting a day off Wednesday for routine maintenance, but Boone clarified that the infielder is day-to-day with an injury. Isiah Kiner-Falefa gets the start at the hot corner Wednesday, and he'll likely see the bulk of the reps at third base if LeMahieu misses additional contests.

LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

LeMahieu will take a seat after he went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will take over at third base and bat seventh against Cleveland.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.

The third baseman continues his assault on big-league pitching, reeling off his third straight multi-hit performance and seventh in 11 games to begin the season. Chapman's fourth-inning homer off Matt Manning (foot) was his third of the season, and his AL-leading .477 batting average (21-for-44) also comes with seven doubles, nine runs and 15 RBI.

Paredes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.

His fourth-inning blast off Garrett Whitlock was the first of four Rays homers on the night. Paredes has emerged as a consistent starter for Tampa Bay in the early going rather than a utility player, and through 11 games he's batting an impressive .314 (11-for-35) with three homers and 10 RBI.

Jung went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Royals.

Jung was back at third base after getting a day off Monday. The 25-year-old has hit safely in seven of 10 games while posting a .263/.333/.474 line with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and seven runs. Third base was a black hole for the Rangers in 2022, but that has not been the case early on this season.

Bregman went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh.

Bregman has struggled for the first week-plus of the season but he didn't have any issues Tuesday. He blasted a solo homer off Mitch Keller two batters into the game, the first round tripper of the season for the third baseman. Even with the pair of extra-base hits, Bregman is slashing just .188/.316/.271 on the young season, but history tells us those numbers should rise considerably as the season progresses.