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  • Giants' Casey Schmitt: Sent to minors

    The Giants optioned Schmitt to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.

    Schmitt owns a .553 OPS across 38 plate appearances since the start of August and has seen his playing time diminish over the past several weeks. He'll now head back to Sacramento to receive regular reps while Marco Luciano comes up from Triple-A to take Schmitt's place as infield depth.

  • Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL

    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Not cleared to hit yet

    Albies (wrist) is no longer wearing a brace and took fielding practice Tuesday, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.

    Albies is doing some swinging in the cage but has not been cleared to hit yet. Sunday will be the six-week mark of his projected 6-to-8 week absence with a left wrist fracture, and things are trending to a return toward the back end of that timetable.

  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Out of Pittsburgh lineup

    Kiner-Falefa is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Cubs.

    Alika Williams will start at shortstop and bat ninth, while Nick Gonzales will be elevated to the leadoff spot. Kiner-Falefa is slashing only .223/.263/.321 since joining the Pirates, but this is his first day off since he arrived in Pittsburgh.

  • Ketel Marte 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Could return this week

    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Marte (ankle) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's upcoming road trip, which begins Tuesday in San Francisco and ends Sunday in Houston, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Marte has been ramping up workouts in recent days and appears to be making significant progress. The second baseman has been sidelined since Aug. 19 due to an ankle sprain but looks to be on track for activation either mid-week or during the weekend.

  • Gavin Lux 2B | LAD

    Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Sitting versus southpaw

    Lux is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    It's southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks, so the left-handed hitting Lux will begin this one on the bench. Chris Taylor will start at second base and bat ninth for the Dodgers.

  • Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Productive in easy win

    Hoerner went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-1 win over the Nationals.

    Hoerner is now riding an eight-game hitting streak, with multi-hit performances in his last two contests. The shortstop has three extra-base knocks during the stretch, all of them doubles, but he continues to derive much of his fantasy value from his ability on the bases. Hoerner has four stolen bases over the last eight games and a team-high 27 for the season.

  • Jonathan India 2B | CIN

    Reds' Jonathan India: Logs three hits in win

    India went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over Milwaukee.

    India was back in the lineup at leadoff after getting a day of rest Saturday. He opened September in style with three hits after batting just .194 during the month of August.

  • Luis Guillorme 2B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Luis Guillorme: Idle against lefty

    Guillorme is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

    With southpaw Justin Wrobleski toeing the rubber for the Dodgers, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will open the contest on the bench. Platoon mate Kevin Newman checks in for Guillorme at second base.

  • Brett Wisely 2B | SF

    Giants' Brett Wisely: Getting second straight start

    Wisely will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    Wisely has now picked up starts in consecutive contests to close out the weekend, and he should be in store for a strong-side platoon role at the keystone after the Giants recently moved Thairo Estrada off the 40-man roster. Over 218 plate appearances with the big club this season, Wisely has supplied a .250/.286/.368 slash line to go with three home runs and two stolen bases.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Taking seat vs. lefty

    McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    The Mets will run out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter White Sox southpaw Garrett Crochet in the series finale. McNeil will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Jesse Winker and Brandon Nimmo.

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