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  • Astros' Garrett Stubbs: Rejoins Astros

    Stubbs was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Stubbs has bounced between the minors and majors throughout 2021 and will return to the Astros again Monday. The 28-year-old has 24 plate appearances in eight games and is unlikely to see much action with Martin Maldonado and Jason Castro healthy.

  • Giants' Chadwick Tromp: Sent to minors

    Tromp was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

    Tromp went 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in five games during his most recent stretch with the big-league club. He'll head back to the minors to make room for the return of Buster Posey (thumb) and Kevin Gausman (personal). Caleb Baragar was also demoted to Triple-A prior to Monday's contest against the Dodgers.

  • Jake Rogers C | BOS

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Shifts to injured list

    Rogers (arm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

    Rogers was scratched from Monday's starting nine with soreness in his right arm, and he'll now be out for at least the next 10 days. He doesn't have a timeline for his return since the severity of the issue remains unclear. Grayson Greiner was called up for catching depth while Eric Haase should take over as Detroit's top backstop.

  • Jake Rogers C | BOS

    Tigers' Jake Rogers: Scratched from lineup

    Rogers was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Rangers due to right arm soreness.

    It's not yet clear whether Rogers could be available off the bench in Monday's series opener, but he'll be removed from the lineup due to his arm injury. Eric Haase will take over behind the dish while Isaac Paredes enters the lineup at third base.

  • James McCann C | ARI

    Mets' James McCann: Sitting second straight game

    McCann is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

    McCann received the day off Sunday after starting the first two games out of the All-Star break, and he now finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest while mired in a 4-for-22 slump over his past eight games. Nido will work behind the plate in his place Monday.

  • Max Stassi C | SF

    Angels' Max Stassi: Day off Monday

    Stassi is out of the lineup Monday against the Athletics, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

    Stassi is 3-for-8 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in two games since the All-Star break, and he'll take a seat Monday. Kurt Suzuki will catch for Shohei Ohtani for the matchup in Oakland.

  • Mitch Garver C | SEA

    Twins' Mitch Garver: Likely to return for nightcap

    Garver (groin) will likely be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the White Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Garver has rejoined the team in Chicago, but he isn't starting in Monday's matinee. However, manager Rocco Baldelli is optimistic that the 30-year-old will be back in the lineup for the second game. Baldelli said Sunday that Garver is feeling "really good" after he went 4-for-16 during his four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul.

  • Eric Haase C | CHW

    Tigers' Eric Haase: Returns to lineup

    Haase (head) is starting Monday's game against the Rangers.

    Haase was struck in the head by a fastball in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and sat out Sunday as a result, but he avoided a concussion and will serve as the designated hitter in Monday's series opener against Texas. In his two games since the All-Star break, the 28-year-old has gone 0-for-5 with a strikeout.

  • Reds' Tucker Barnhart: Not starting Monday

    Barnhart is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

    Barnhart has the playing-time edge over Tyler Stephenson overall, starting 59 games behind the plate to Stephenson's 35 (with Stephenson starting an additional 13 at first base), but the pair appear to be converging lately. They've alternated starts over the last six games, which could mean Barnhart starts Tuesday before retreating to the bench again Wednesday.

  • Zack Collins C | CLE

    White Sox's Zack Collins: Remains on bench

    Collins will sit for the second straight game in the first half of Monday's doubleheader against Minnesota.

    The consecutive games on the bench likely don't represent a significant downturn in playing time for Collins, as he was never expected to start twice in one day. Seby Zavala will be behind the plate for the afternoon game, but Collins should return to the lineup for the nightcap.

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