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  • Nolan Gorman 2B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Held out of series opener

    Gorman (back) isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

    Gorman will miss his second straight contest while tending to back soreness. Brendan Donovan gets the start in the DH slot and is set to bat leadoff in Gorman's absence.

  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Sitting Monday

    Gonzales is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Padres, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Gonzales will take a seat after he went 2-for-11 with a double and two runs scored over the team's series in Los Angeles. Tucupita Marcano will take over at second base and bat eighth in the series opener at San Diego.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Might not need rehab assignment

    Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that it's possible Altuve (oblique) can be activated without going out on a rehab assignment first, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    Baker did note that he has not yet spoken to Altuve about the possibility. Altuve began taking batting practice last week as he works his way back from a left oblique strain, so if he doesn't wind up needing rehab games it seems as if he could be activated relatively soon. The veteran second baseman has been sidelined since early July.

  • Jahmai Jones 2B | DET

    Brewers' Jahmai Jones: Getting start at DH

    Jones is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth in Monday's contest versus the Reds.

    The right-handed hitting Jones is getting the call at DH over the left-handed hitting Jesse Winker against Reds righty Graham Ashcraft, who has fared better versus lefties this season. It's only Jones' second start in eight games since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

  • Reds' Jonathan India: Sitting Monday

    India is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Brewers.

    India will take a seat after he went 2-for-10 with three walks and two strikeouts during the team's three-game series with Arizona. Matt McLain will take over at second base while Christian Encarnacion-Strand enters the lineup after some shuffling and bats seventh in the opener with Milwaukee.

  • Rockies' Harold Castro: Joins lineup versus left-hander

    Updating a previous report, Castro will start at second base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    The Rockies released a lineup earlier Monday that didn't include Castro, but he'll end up re-entering the starting nine after all. Though he typically gives way to platoon mate Alan Trejo at the keystone when the Rockies oppose lefties like the Nationals' Patrick Corbin, Colorado will make room for both Castro and Trejo by deploying the latter at third base in place of a resting Ryan McMahon.

  • Rockies' Harold Castro: On bench again Tuesday

    Castro is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

    Castro will be on the bench for the second straight game while the Rockies oppose another southpaw (Patrick Corbin). Platoon mate Alan Trejo will fill in for Castro at second base.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Orioles' Adam Frazier: On bench against lefty

    Frazier is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Phillies.

    Frazier will head to the bench as the Orioles face off with left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Jordan Westburg will take over at second base and bat fifth in the series opener with Philadelphia.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting versus lefty

    Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland.

    The 25-year-old will begin this one on the bench as left-handed Logan Allen toes the rubber for the Guardians. Massey has actually fared better against lefties this season with a .673 OPS versus a .593 OPS against righties, but opportunities against southpaws have been few and far between.

  • Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR

    Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Pops solo shot

    Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

    Gimenez took Aaron Nola deep in the second inning. While Gimenez has hit two homers over eight games since the All-Star break, he's batting just .200 (6-for-30) in that span. The second baseman has warmed up over the last couple of months, but he's still at a .244/.314/.390 slash line over 94 contests this season. He's added nine homers, 15 stolen bases, 38 RBI and 43 runs scored.

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