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Baez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

The three-hit day marked Baez's first multi-hit game since Aug. 24. The shortstop has posted a batting average north of .270 in each of his last five seasons but is currently hitting just .205 through 156 at-bats in 2020. Perhaps his strong performance at the dish Monday can get him on the right track for Chicago's stretch run.

Berti suffered an index finger contusion during Monday's win against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

It's unclear exactly how Berti suffered the injury, but he wasn't in the field during the 10th inning as the Marlins picked up the win. Berti went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one walk and one strikeout prior to exiting the game. Whether he'll miss any additional time remains to be seen.

Crawford (hamstring) will start at shortstop and will bat sixth Monday against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford was sidelined for back-to-back wins over the weekend while dealing with mild hamstring tightness, but the two days off were apparently all he needed to move past the issue. With Crawford back in the lineup, utility man Daniel Robertson will move back to a bench role.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Sunday in the Braves' 10-3 win over the Nationals.

Swanson has dropped from the leadoff spot to No. 2 in the batting order after Ronald Acuna returned to action Friday following a three-game absence due to a hamstring issue, but both players enjoyed productive weekends as the Braves and Nationals split their four-game set. The shortstop has already churned out three two-hit games in September and is now sitting on a .294/.347/.475 slash line heading into Monday's series opener versus the Marlins.

Camargo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

He'll sit for the second straight game and the third time in five contests in favor of Adeiny Hechavarria, who will man second base and bat eighth Monday. Though Camargo offers more offensive upside than Hechavarria, he hasn't hit at his usual level thus far in 2020, slashing .200/.244/.367 across 127 plate appearances. Braves manager Brian Snitker could favor more of a timeshare at the keystone until Ozzie Albies (wrist) is cleared to return from the injured list.

Berti will start at third base and will bat sixth in Monday's game against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

After an 0-for-5, three-strikeout showing in Saturday's 7-3 win, Berti took a seat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rays while Eddy Alvarez swapped in for him in the lineup. Following Alvarez's demotion ahead of Monday's series opener in Atlanta, Berti will draw back into the lineup for what will be his 11th start in 14 games. While the recent trade of Jonathan Villar has cleared the way for Berti to see more frequent work, the 30-year-old could lose out on starts once the Marlins formally activate Isan Diaz, who is slated to return from the restricted list in the near future after informing Miami he would opting back in to the 2020 season.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Seager opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning and later added a two-run blast in the fifth. The shortstop has surged during a nine-game hitting streak, going 15-for-36 (.417) with three homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base in that span. For the year, Seager has 11 homers, 31 RBI and 26 runs scored.

Story went 0-for-3 with two stolen bases and two walks.

Both times Story got on base, he stole second, but he didn't come around to score either time. The shortstop has cooled off in general lately, going just 8-for-32 (.250) with two RBI and three runs scored in his last eight games. He has 11 steals, nine homers, 20 RBI and 32 runs scored in 39 contests this season.

Edman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.

Edman's only hit came in his first at-bat, when he took Cubs starter Jon Lester deep. In the third inning, Edman reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a Paul Goldschmidt homer. The 25-year-old Edman is slashing .263/.320/.377 with two homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and a stolen base through 30 games.

Crawford is dealing with minor hamstring tightness, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Gabe Kapler revealed Crawford's injury after the game and called the issue "very, very mild." Given Kapler's lack of concern regarding the severity of the issue, Crawford shouldn't miss much time as a result.