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Baez (back) fielded grounders and participated in infield drills Monday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Baez has been on the injured list since Thursday due to back spasms, but he was able to resume baseball activities for the first time ahead of Monday's game against the Giants. The Mets still haven't indicated when the 28-year-old will return to game action, but Monday's participation in drills was an encouraging step in his recovery.

Seager is not in the lineup Monday against the Mets, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager will receive a day off after starting the past 12 games and posting an .872 OPS during that stretch. Trea Turner will shift to shortstop while Max Muncy and Albert Pujols start at second and first base, respectively.

Rojas is not in the lineup Monday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas started the last 10 games and will take a seat after slashing .342/.390/.500 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI, eight runs and two stolen bases in that stretch. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Isan Diaz starts at the keystone for Miami.

The Reds recalled Barrero from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

The 23-year-old infielder will be joining the big club for the first time in 2021 after getting a 24-game trial with Cincinnati during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. With the benefit of playing on an everyday basis in the minors this season, Barrero has improved his plate approach and has tapped into more power, slugging 17 home runs between Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga in 2021 after having left the yard only 14 times in his first three professional seasons. Though Cincinnati views Barrero as a potential long-term solution in the middle infield, he may be relegated to a depth role during his upcoming stint in majors. Second baseman Jonathan India (.860 OPS) has been a National League Rookie of the Year frontrunner, while shortstop Kyle Farmer has overcome a sluggish start to the season to churn out a .971 OPS since the All-Star break.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, four runs and one RBI in Sunday's 14-4 win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old reached base five times on the night, as he was also hit by a pitch in his final plate appearance. Though his Dodgers debut was delayed by a stint on the COVID-19 injured list, Turner has quickly settled in as the team's leadoff hitter. He's hit .265 with 10 runs, three RBI and two steals through his first nine games with Los Angeles.

Adames went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.

The shortstop scored on an error in the first inning and came home on a Christian Yelich double in the third to account for all of Milwaukee's run-scoring in the contest. Adames added his fifth stolen base in nine attempts. He's been good in August, going 16-for-52 (.308) with four home runs, four doubles, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and two steals in his last 13 games.

Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals.

Swanson put up his fourth consecutive multi-hit game Sunday, and he capped off the series against Washington with another home run, his fourth in the last three games. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has slashed .385/.411/.673 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs and two stolen bases across 13 games.

Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Lindor (oblique) could be activated from the 10-day injured list when the team returns from its upcoming seven-game road trip that begins Monday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. "There's a possibility," Rojas said regarding Lindor's return for the start of the Mets' homestand next week.

Prior to Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers in Queens, Lindor appeared to complete a full workout that included batting practice and baserunning, per Toscano. Lindor will join the team for its road trip this week that includes a three-game set in San Francisco and a four-game set in Los Angeles, but he's not expected to be available for either of the team's series versus the Giants and Dodgers. For now, the 27-year-old appears likely to avoid a minor-league rehab assignment, as the Mets will presumably have him take part in simulated-game work during the road trip before reassessing his status for the homestand that begins Aug. 24. Once Lindor is reinstated from the IL, he'll take back everyday duties at shortstop and push one of J.D. Davis or Jonathan Villar into a bench role.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Royals.

Even after a strong day at the dish Saturday, Edman is still off to a slow start to August, delivering a .190/.277/.333 slash line through his first 11 starts of the month. Though his production has fallen off considerably since his 2019 rookie campaign, Edman looks to have plenty of job security as the Cardinals' everyday second baseman. He'll man the keystone and bat leadoff in Sunday's series finale.

DeJong (back) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Edmundo Sosa will pick up a second straight start at shortstop in place of DeJong, who continues to manage lower-back tightness. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, DeJong appeared to be participating in baseball activities on the field ahead of the series finale, leaving the Cardinals optimistic he'll avoid the injured list. Jones adds that DeJong hasn't resumed swinging since he was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 9-4 win, but he's expected to do so in the next day or two before likely rejoining the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus Milwaukee.