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Pena was removed from the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox due to neck stiffness, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena was removed from Monday's lineup just over an hour before the start of the game, but he doesn't consider his neck injury serious and said that he's day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon is starting at shortstop and leading off.

Pena was scratched from Monday's lineup against the White Sox for an undisclosed reason, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena was initially slated to start at shortstop and lead off Monday, and it's not yet clear whether an injury led to his removal from the lineup. Mauricio Dubon will take his place at shortstop while also leading off during the series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Perdomo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.

Perdomo doubled and scored in Sunday's game, but that was the only hit he tallied over his last five games, so manager Torey Lovullo decided to hold him out Monday. Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop in Perdomo's place.

Adrianza was transferred from the COVID-19 injured list to the 10-day injured list due to a viral infection Monday, retroactive to Aug. 12.

Adrianza landed on the COVID-19 IL last week but will be forced to miss at least a week and a half after being diagnosed with a viral infection. Since the move was backdated, he'll be eligible to return as early as Aug. 22.

The Nationals recalled Abrams from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

Abrams was assigned to Rochester after being acquired from the Padres earlier this month, but he earned another trip to the big leagues by going 9-for-27 (.333) over his last seven games at the Triple-A level, and he'll get his chance with Luis Garcia out with a groin injury. Abrams didn't play on an everyday basis for the Padres earlier this season, but with the Nationals out of the playoff hunt, he should be a fixture in Washington's lineup the rest of the way.

Edman went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.

Edman's double was just his second extra-base hit in August -- he's batted .278 (10-for-36) this month. He's also added three steals in 11 games, giving him 24 in 27 attempts this year. The 27-year-old infielder appears to be the preferred option at second base over Nolan Gorman since shortstop Paul DeJong rejoined the Cardinals' roster in late July.

Wendle went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

The 32-year-old extended his current hitting streak to six games with a leadoff single in the eighth inning, but even after Wendle got himself into scoring position with his eighth steal of the year, the rest of the Marlins' anemic lineup couldn't bring him home. Since returning from a hamstring injury at the beginning of July, Wendle has held down a starting job and seen consistent action in the leadoff spot against right-handed pitching despite slashing a mediocre .252/.284/.317 with zero homers, 13 RBI and only three runs scored in 37 games.

Seager went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

Seager crossed the plate on a heads-up play in the fifth inning when Logan Gilbert threw a wild pitch, then again in the seventh on an Adolis Garcia single. Seager has nine hits in his last six games, improving his batting average from .248 to .254 in the process. He has three multi-hit games during that span.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

Crawford reached home on a Sam Haggerty single in the second inning, then again on an error in the sixth inning. He also picked up two hits in Sunday's game, his second two-hit game in a row. The shortstop has been inconsistent this month, going 9-for-42, resulting in a .214 batting average. Perhaps Crawford's last two games are a sign that his .259 season batting average will continue to improve.

Allen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

Allen launched a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning Sunday. It was his second home run of the year and his first since June 26. The second baseman has struggled for consistency this season, but is now in the midst of a three game hit streak and has gone 8-for-29 this month for a .276 batting average. Allen has improved his season batting average from .194 to .212 in his last 10 games.