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With Jesús Sánchez on the IL, it will be Kyle Stowers in left field, Derek Hill in center field, and Griffin Conine in right field for the Marlins against right-hander Paul Skenes. Conine had a decent spring, hitting .280/.357/.380 with one home run in 56 plate appearances. He also hit 19 home runs in 112 games at Triple-A last year, so there is a little bit of pop in his bat for NL-only leagues. The Marlins’ full lineup is: Xavier Edwards SS, Kyle Stowers LF, Jonah Bride DH, Matt Mervis 1B, Otto Lopez 2B, Griffin Conine RF, Derek Hill CF, Graham Pauley 3B, Nick Fortes C.

It was a strong season debut for Waldrep, who only handed out one free pass while generating 14 swinging strikes. The 23-year-old righty has battled control issues throughout his career and was hit hard last year in a handful of big-league outings. The ceiling is massive, if he ever puts it all together, which makes him one of the more intriguing pitching prospects in the fantasy landscape. He’ll continue to develop as a starter for now, but he’d make a lights-out reliever, if the Braves ever wanted to explore that possibility.

Murphy walloped a no-doubter to left-center field in his first at-bat of the contest and wound up playing seven innings behind the plate in his first rehab contest. The 30-year-old backstop figures to only need a handful of additional minor-league games to get back up to speed. There’s a chance he’s ready to rejoin Atlanta’s lineup in a couple days, if not sooner.

Malloy heads to the bench after getting on-base four times during his season debut on Monday against Seattle. It’ll be Riley Greene taking a turn at DH with Mariners ace Logan Gilbert toeing the rubber at T-Mobile Park. The 25-year-old figures to continue getting regular playing time at DH while Gleyber Torres (oblique) is on the shelf.

Vierling remains in no-throw mode as he continues to work his way back from a right shoulder strain. He’s been hitting in the cage, but remains limited from a baseball activity standpoint. It’s possible he’ll be ready to rejoin Detroit’s lineup by the end of April, but that’s not a guarantee.

Freeman will miss his second straight contest in the wake of a shower mishap over the weekend where he tweaked his surgically-repaired ankle. There’s been zero indication that he’s at risk of requiring a trip to the injured list, so fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. It’ll be Enrique Hernández drawing another start at the cold corner in his absence.

Rivas has been summoned to replace Jorge Polanco on Seattle’s active roster while the veteran infielder is away from the club on paternity leave.

Polanco will be away from the club for the next couple days. It’ll be Miles Mastrobuoni filling in at third base during his absence with Leo Rivas taking his spot on the active roster.

Sheets will open Tuesday’s contest on the bench with Cleveland sending left-hander Logan Allen to the mound. The 28-year-old emerging slugger has been an unexpected revelation for the Padres, hitting .500 (7-for-14) with one homer, five RBI and one steal in five games. It’s possible a change of scenery has unlocked something here since Sheets was scalding-hot during spring training and simply hasn’t stopped hitting. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in extremely deep mixed leagues, even if he’s going to sit against southpaws.

Díaz provides Seattle with some extra long relief depth after Emerson Hancock’s unexpected implosion during Monday’s series opener against the Tigers put the bullpen in a tight spot. The 28-year-old southpaw has been up-and-down over the last few years with the Mariners, mostly on an emergency basis, and can be safely ignored in most fantasy formats.

Hancock has been shipped back to the minors following Monday’s calamitous season debut against the Tigers when he was rocked for six runs and recorded only two outs. The 25-year-old’s stay in Seattle’s rotation was always going to be short-lived with George Kirby (shoulder) expected back in late April, but this qualifies as little more than a cup of coffee. It’s unclear at the moment exactly how the Mariners are going to fill his spot later this week.