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The Jays are taking a look at Nathan Lukes in the outfield, leaving no room in left for Schneider of late. Schneider started seven straight games from Sept. 14-21, including four games in left, but he’s played just once, that at second base, this week.

Ramos finds himself in the leadoff spot against left-hander Nick Lodolo after batting fifth on Opening Day against righty Hunter Greene. The latest lineup card from Giants manager Bob Melvin confirms the widely-held assumption that the 25-year-old would lead off against southpaws. He’s a top-50 range outfielder for fantasy purposes at the moment.

Mangum gets the call to help fill the void on Tampa Bays’ active roster created by Josh Lowe’s oblique strain. The 29-year-old outfielder was a fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and has yet to reach the majors. He .317/.358/.442 with six homers and 20 steals last year across 104 games at the Triple-A level.

Lowe will undergo an MRI that will determine the severity of the strain and how much time he’s going to wind up missing. The 27-year-old is likely facing a multi-week absence considering he’s already been put on the injured list. It’ll be some combination of Kameron Misner, José Caballero and Jake Mangum filling the void in right field during his absence.

Garcia was a surprising exclusion from Thursday’s season-opening lineup, but he’s back in there at third base with Jonathan India heading out to left field. Vinnie Pasquantino being limited to DH at the outset of the regular season has shaken up Kansas City’s lineup card, but it’s only a temporary issue.

The Reds are going to take is slowly with Steer — who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts at DH during Thursday’s season opener — at the outset of the regular season after missing most of spring training with a shoulder ailment. The 27-year-old will get some extra time off in the coming days, but the positive sign for fantasy managers is that he doesn’t appear at risk of requiring a trip to the injured list. It’ll be Jeimer Candelario taking a turn at DH on Saturday afternoon with Santiago Espinal at the hot corner.

Roden has gone 1-for-5 with an RBI through two games to open his big-league career. The 25-year-old rookie appears poised to continue playing regularly for Toronto in a corner outfield role, but will cede the occasional start when bench outfielders Nathan Lukes or Davis Schneider need to get in the lineup. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in deeper mixed leagues considering his extensive track record in the upper minors as a high batting average contributor and strong power/speed source.

Moncada will make his Angels debut on Saturday after sitting out Thursday’s season opener due to a lingering thumb issue that cropped up during the late stages of spring training. The 29-year-old former top prospect is running out of chances in the big leagues, so he’ll need to perform with Los Angeles this season if he has any hope of remaining a viable big-league regular.

Capra makes his second straight start at the hot corner, facing Yankees southpaw Max Fried, with Oliver Dunn on the bench. The 28-year-old went deep during Thursday’s season opener following a torrid spring where he blasted six homers in 55 plate appearances. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in extremely deep mixed leagues and NL-only formats.

Hahn was in Mariners camp this spring as a non-roster invitee and will stick around with the organization as extra minor-league relief depth. The 35-year-old journeyman hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since the 2021 season.

Pomeranz tossed a scoreless inning on Friday for Triple-A Tacoma as he attempts to make it back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021. The 36-year-old lefty has been derailed by shoulder issues the last few years, but he looked sharp in spring training. It wouldn’t be a shock to see him get a chance with the Mariners at some point down the road.