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Luciano finished the regular season at High-A Eugene by hitting .217/.283/.295 with one home run across 36 games.

He struck out in a disturbing 37.2 percent of his plate appearances following his promotion from Low-A, where he turned in much better numbers -- a .278/.373/.556 line with 18 homers, five steals, 57 RBI and 52 runs (as well as a far more palatable 22.1 percent strikeout rate) across 70 contests. Although he certainly didn't look good in High-A, it's worth noting that Luciano just turned 20 years old this month and is still considered one of the most tooled-up prospects in the minors. There's no reason to panic about his long-term outlook, but the pressure will be on Luciano next season to turn in a far better performance when he (presumably) repeats the High-A level.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Athletics on Monday.

Crawford produced his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 13 in the narrow victory, snapping out of a 3-for-19 funk that had encompassed his previous five games in the process. The 26-year-old is now up to a career-high 40 extra-base hits with Monday's two-bagger, part of a solid season that also has seen Crawford produce a career-best .266 average entering Tuesday's action.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Wendle's only hit of the night came late in the game when he led off the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run to right. The long ball was just his fourth since June 9 and his 11th of the year. The 31-year-old has maintained his solid plate prowess throughout the year, slashing .271/.324/.434 with 44 extra-base hits, 52 RBI, 69 runs scored, seven steals and 25:100 BB:K over 469 plate appearances.

Anderson started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to Detroit.

Anderson, who was recently reinstated from the injured list, played on back-to-back days for the second time since returning from a hamstring injury. The White Sox's original plan was to use him every other day initially, but it appears those plans have been scrapped. Anderson has hit safely in all five games since coming back, going 6-for-22 with a double and five runs scored.

Ahmed isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Ahmed hasn't seen the field since Sept. 17, but there's been no word of an injury. Josh Rojas draws the start at shortstop, allowing Ildemaro Vargas to get an opportunity at the hot corner.

Mondesi will sit for the second half of Monday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Mondesi went 1-for-3 and scored a run in the afternoon contest. The Royals have been very careful not to overwork him down the stretch, so it's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to start twice in one day. Hanser Alberto will take over at third base.

Adames (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

The 26-year-old participated in pregame workouts over the weekend, which proved to be the final hurdle before being cleared to return from the injured list. Adames should reclaim the starting role at shortstop after missing the past two-plus weeks, but he could also receive more regular off days over the final two weeks of the season to help manage his return since the Milwaukee's playoff seeding is relatively secure.

Williams was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Williams has been out since testing positive for coronavirus in late August. He's been cleared to return after a lengthy 10-game rehab assignment in which he struggled to a .351 OPS. He'll fill a bench role for the Phillies down the stretch, as his .253/.324/.326 slash line through 105 plate appearances in his rookie season makes him ill-suited for everyday at-bats.

Berti (concussion) has resumed taking grounders and hitting in the cage, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti has been sidelined with a concussion since July 23, but he's participating in some activities nearly two months later. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return during the 2021 campaign with just under two weeks left in the regular season.

Rojas isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals due to a left knee contusion, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas is on the bench for a second straight game, and manager Don Mattingly revealed before Monday's contest that the shortstop is dealing with a knee injury. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but he's currently considered day-to-day.