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Crawford is starting at shortstop Monday night against San Diego.

Crawford was initially expected to take a seat for the first time this season, but after Mike Yastrzemski was scratched with a sore hand, Crawford will enter the starting lineup at shortstop. Mauricio Dubon shifts to center field and Austin Slater starts in right field as a result of the Yastrzemski injury.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Monday's starter Adrian Morejon is already the third lefty the Giants have faced this year. Crawford started against the first two but will sit Monday, with Mauricio Dubon playing shortstop.

Edman is hitting just .167 (2-for-12) with two walks and one run over his first three games while operating out of the leadoff spot.

Edman was outstanding this spring no matter where he slotted into the order, slashing .378/.404/.422 across 47 plate appearances. However, the 25-year-old has gotten off to a very slow start now that the games have started to count, but Edman has yet to strike out over 14 plate appearances and has been a bit unlucky early with a .167 BABIP.

Owings went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.

With the Rockies facing another southpaw Sunday, Owings was back in the lineup at second base. He was able to do some damage out of the leadoff position, reaching base multiple times and scoring once. If Owings can consistently find ways to get on base, he may get more opportunities to face right-handed pitchers.

Seager is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Rockies, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said he wanted to get his regulars a day off early in the season. With the team traveling to Oakland for a series beginning Monday, stars Seager and Cody Bellinger will get a breather. Seager, who already has eight hits this season, will be replaced at shortstop by Gavin Lux with Zach McKinstry taking over at second base.

Perdomo will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday against the Padres.

After making his debut off the bench Saturday, Perdomo will enter the starting lineup for the first time as a major leaguer to face right-hander Chris Paddack. The expectation is that Josh Rojas will get the majority of the starts at shortstop while Nick Ahmed (knee) is sidelined, but Perdomo is a top prospect in the organization and his running ability makes him an interesting streamer in leagues that allow daily roster moves.

Perdomo made his MLB debut Saturday and struck out in his lone at-bat in a 7-0 loss to the Padres.

Perdomo entered the blowout loss in the eighth inning and got his first MLB at-bat. He's up with Arizona while Nick Ahmed (knee) is on the injured list, but Josh Rojas is expected to get the majority of starts at short, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

Seager hit a double off Jon Gray and later drove in a run, scoring Gavin Lux, in the top of the seventh. Seager has started the season on fire, recording two or more hits in each of his first three games and posting a .667 average through his first three appearances so far.

DeJong went 2-for-3 with two walks, two solo home runs and three total runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

Tyler Mahle baffled most of the St. Louis lineup, but not DeJong. Batting out of the cleanup spot, DeJong homered in the second inning and again in the fourth, his first two long balls of the 2021 campaign. He should have plenty of RBI opportunities this season batting directly behind Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

After leading off the second inning with a single to left field, Baez swiped second and third base around a Joc Pederson strikeout before Jake Marisnick brought him home. Baez stole only three bags in 59 games last year and has only one 20-SB season on his resume in 2018, but the 28-year-old may be looking to prove he can still make an impact on the basepaths in 2021.