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  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Tigers' Javier Baez: Sitting Saturday

    Baez is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Padres on Saturday.

    The Tigers will tweak their lineup for Saturday's game, moving Kevin McGonigle to shortstop and Colt Keith to third base while Kerry Carpenter serves as the designated hitter. Through two regular-season games, Baez has gone 1-for-7 with one walk and two strikeouts.

  • Zachary Neto SS | LAA

    Angels' Zach Neto: Launches first long ball Friday

    Neto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double against Houston in a 6-2 win Friday.

    Neto capped the scoring in the victory with a solo shot in the ninth inning. The talented young shortstop went 0-for-5 in the Angels' season opener Thursday, but he turned things around with the two extra-base hits one game later. Neto is among fantasy's most coveted shortstops after recording a .793 OPS with 26 homers and 26 stolen bases over 128 contests last year.

  • Jeremy Pena SS | HOU

    Astros' Jeremy Pena: Not starting Saturday

    Pena is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Pena will take a seat after going 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Angels. Carlos Correa will shift over to shortstop while Isaac Paredes gets the start at third base Saturday. Pena appears fully recovered from the fractured fingertip he sustained in early March, but the Astros may continue to monitor his workload in the early going after he missed most of spring training.

  • Orioles' Blaze Alexander: Sitting Saturday

    Alexander is not in the Orioles' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Alexander drew the start at second base Thursday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He'll be on the bench for the start of Saturday's game while Jeremiah Jackson starts at the keystone and bats ninth.

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Taking seat Saturday

    Cruz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

    A couple of defensive miscues from Cruz allowed the Mets to take an early 5-2 lead in the first inning of Thursday's contest, so the Pirates will keep the 27-year-old on the bench to begin Saturday's game while Jake Mangum patrols center field.

  • Max Muncy SS | ATH

    Athletics' Max Muncy: Handling starting duties at third

    Muncy is starting at third base and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Muncy started at the hot corner for Opening Day on Friday against Toronto, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. It looks like the 23-year-old is the A's preferred option at third base to open the 2026 regular season, though Andy Ibanez and Darell Hernaiz could see some starts of their own if Muncy struggles early on. Muncy made his major-league debut in March of 2025 and finished last season with a .638 OPS with one steal, nine home runs and 23 RBI over 220 plate appearances.

  • Javier Sanoja SS | MIA

    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Three hits in Friday's start

    Sanoja went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.

    Getting the start at third base and batting ninth, Sanoja consistently flipped the lineup over in a 2-1 victory. The 23-year-old utility player was in the lineup against a left-hander in Kyle Freeland, and he could work as a platoon partner for Graham Pauley at the hot corner in the short term while Connor Norby covers for Christopher Morel (oblique) at first base. Pauley missed most of training camp due to a forearm strain, but he was able to enter Friday's game as a late-inning defensive replacement, bumping Sanoja out to left field.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Away from team

    Abrams is currently away from the Nationals due to a death in his family, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

    The Nationals haven't officially placed the 25-year-old on the bereavement list, but a move could come in the near future. Nasim Nunez will start at shortstop while Abrams is away, opening up second base for Jorbit Vivas.

  • Ernie Clement SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Bangs out two doubles Friday

    Clement went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's win over the A's.

    It was a strong start to the season for the 30-year-old infielder, who's expected to be Toronto's everyday second baseman now that Andres Gimenez is sliding over to shortstop to replace Bo Bichette. Clement posted a respectable .277/.313/.398 slash line in 2025 with nine homers and six steals in 157 regular-season games while bouncing all around the infield, but having a stable defensive home could allow him to find another level at the plate.

  • Addison Barger SS | TOR

    Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Idle vs. southpaw

    Barger is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Athletics on Saturday.

    With left-hander Jeffrey Springs taking the mound for the Athletics on Saturday, Barger will open the contest in the dugout while the Blue Jays go with Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho and Myles Straw in the outfield from left to right. Barger went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on Opening Day on Friday.

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