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Mateo will hit the bench Tuesday against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mateo has received plenty of playing time since he joined the Orioles in early August. He's hit well enough, posting a .280/.328/.421 line with two homers and five steals over 32 games. Ramon Urias and Pat Valaika will be the middle infielders Tuesday.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.

The hot-hitting shortstop made life miserable for the Red Sox out of the leadoff spot, hitting safely for the fifth time in the last six games in the process. Crawford's tear at the plate actually dates back a good bit further, as the 26-year-old now boasts a .309/.382/.456 slash line with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over his last 16 contests.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas has gone just 4-for-30 at the plate over his last seven games. He'll get a rest Tuesday, with Jazz Chisholm sliding to shortstop and Eddy Alvarez starting at second base.

Ahmed is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers.

He'll take seat after logging singles in each of the past three games. Josh Rojas will shift to shortstop as Ketel Marte moves to second base.

Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals.

The Mets are finally seeing the player they thought they traded for in the offseason, although Lindor's turnaround might have come too late to salvage their playoff hopes. Over 13 games in September, the shortstop is slashing .283/.404/.717 with six homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs.

Bichette went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-1 win over the Rays.

He took Ryan Yarbrough deep in the fifth inning, giving the Jays a 5-0 lead at the time. Bichette has a six-game hit streak going during which he's slashing .423/.444/.769 with three of his 24 homers on the year -- a blistering pace to be sure but merely above average on a Toronto squad that as a team boasts a ridiculous 1.044 OPS in September.

Anderson (hamstring) was activated off the injured list as expected Tuesday.

Anderson had been on the shelf with a strained left hamstring since late August. He was on fire immediately prior to the injury, hitting .364 with four homers over his last 14 games. Danny Mendick was sent to Triple-A Charlotte to clear space for Anderson's return.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double and solo home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.

Bogaerts and Rafael Devers went back-to-back in the eighth inning, but Boston's comeback fell short. This was Bogaerts' fourth game back after a stay on the COVID-19 injury list. The shortstop is 4-for-11 since his return.

DeJong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

DeJong went 2-for-10 with a solo home run and a stolen base while starting in each of the Cardinals' last four games, but he'll shift back to a bench role now that top shortstop Edmundo Sosa (wrist) is back in the lineup to begin the week. So long as Sosa stays healthy the rest of the season, DeJong likely won't be in store for more than 2-to-3 starts per week.

Crawford (wrist) will be in the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Crawford was held out of Sunday's series finale against the Cubs after he exited Saturday's game with wrist soreness, but he'll return to action after a one-game absence. Across his four appearances prior to his injury, the 34-year-old went 7-for-14 with a home run, a double, four runs and four RBI.