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  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Heading to bench Monday

    Toglia is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

    Orlando Arcia will get the start at first base while Toglia exits the lineup for the first time since July 3. Since slugging his 10th home run of the season in a July 6 win over the White Sox, Toglia's production has tailed off at the plate. He's slashing just .125/.200/.188 with a pair of extra-base hits (both doubles) and a 40 percent strikeout rate over his last nine games.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Back in lineup Monday

    Freeman (wrist) is starting at first base and batting fourth against the Twins on Monday.

    Freeman exited in the sixth inning of Sunday's loss to the Brewers after he was hit by a pitch. He's avoided a serious injury and won't need to miss any additional action. Freeman is slashing .292/.365/.471 with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 47 runs scored, one stolen base and a 35:84 BB:K across 367 trips to the plate this season. He also leads the league with 26 doubles.

  • Otto Kemp 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Otto Kemp: Benefiting from Bohm's absence

    Kemp will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    After going 3-for-7 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run while starting at the hot corner in both of the final two games of the Phillies' weekend series with the Angels, Kemp will remain in the lineup Monday. The rookie looks set to see the bulk of the playing time at third base while Alec Bohm is on the shelf due to a fractured left rib.

  • Giants' Dominic Smith: Sitting versus right-hander

    Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Atlanta.

    Smith has been serving as the Giants' primary first baseman against right-handed pitching, but he will take a seat in Monday's series opener. Wilmer Flores will draw the start at first base and bat seventh for San Francisco while Atlanta sends righty Bryce Elder to the hill.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Out of Miami lineup

    Wagaman is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Padres.

    Wagaman had started each of the previous two games, but he'll hit the bench for the third time in four matchups versus a right-handed starting pitcher. Liam Hicks will get the nod at first base and will bat sixth for Miami.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Returns to lineup Monday

    Alonso (hand) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Angels.

    Alonso didn't start in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Reds after being hit on the right hand by a pitch Saturday. However, he was able to enter Sunday's contest as a defensive replacement and is back in the Mets lineup for Monday's series opener.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Should get start Monday

    Alonso (hand) is expected to return to the starting lineup Monday against the Angels, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    The first baseman entered Sunday's win over the Reds in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement for Mark Vientos to keep his club-record consecutive games streak alive, and Alonso's hand contusion was never viewed by the Mets as a serious concern. The brief time off may end up doing the slugger some good, however -- through 62 plate appearances in July, Alonso's slashing just .176/.306/.392, although he does have three homers and 12 RBI.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Socks 18th homer

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

    The first baseman took Marcus Stroman deep in the sixth inning to get Atlanta on the board. It was Olson's first long ball since July 5 and his 18th of the season, but he's had a productive month overall, slashing .267/.353/.467 in 15 July games with three homers, eight runs and 12 RBI.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Avoids major injury

    Freeman suffered a left wrist contusion and underwent X-rays, which came back negative, following Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman left Sunday's series finale in the bottom of the six inning after being hit in the left wrist by a sinker from Jose Quintana. The 35-year-old appears to have avoided a major injury, and manager Dave Roberts described Freeman to be in the "day-to-day category" after the contest. The Dodgers will begin a three-game set with the Twins at home Monday, and Freeman's status will be worth monitoring.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Exits early Sunday

    Freeman (wrist) exited Sunday's contest against the Brewers in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman was struck in the left wrist by an 88 mph sinker from Jose Quintana in the bottom of the sixth, immediately walking to the Dodgers' dugout and exiting the game as a result. The first baseman will likely undergo imaging on the wrist to determine the damage, and his status will be updated in the near future. In the meantime, Hyeseong Kim replaced Freeman in the contest Sunday.

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