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Adrianza isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals.

Adrianza will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last four games, even though manager Brian Snitker said Friday that the 30-year-old would play on a daily basis. Abraham Almonte will make his season debut in left field and bat sixth.

Wendle is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Yandy Diaz will shift to the hot corner as Wendle takes a seat for the series opener at Yankee Stadium.

Diaz started at first base and went 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Padres.

Diaz has been needed everywhere the last stretch of games due to injuries to lineup regulars. He's started the last four games: two at DH for Yordan Alvarez (wrist), once in left field for Michael Brantley (hamstring) and once at first base for Yuli Gurriel (finger). He's just 3-for-18 during that stretch but should get consistent at-bats in the short term given the number of injuries with which Houston is dealing.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Cardinals.

Ahmed has been under .200 for much of the season, but the shortstop crossed that threshold after a stretch that includes three multi-hit games among his last six. He's 8-for-22 (.364) with four extra-base hits during that span.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Oakland.

Fletcher knocked a two-run double in the second inning before coming around to score on a Phil Gosselin single. It was the 26-year-old's first game with multiple extra-base hits this season and he raised his OPS to .602. He's scored 27 runs and driven in 16.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over Baltimore.

Anderson got aboard with a single in the seventh inning, then stole second and advanced to third on an error. The shortstop came home on a go-ahead RBI triple from Nick Madrigal. Anderson is now 9-for-11 in stolen base attempts this year. He's added five home runs, 17 RBI, 31 runs scored and a .293/.330/.425 slash line in 40 games as the White Sox's usual leadoff hitter.

Adrianza is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Adrianza finds himself on the bench for the second time in the past three games despite manager Brian Snitker indicating Friday that the utility man is expected to have a daily role in left field. Guillermo Heredia will move to left while Ender Inciarte starting in center field Sunday.

Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is 3-for-11 with two doubles and two walks through the first three games of the series, but he'll take a seat in the finale with lefty Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop for San Francisco on Sunday.

Edman is out of the lineup Sunday at Arizona, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Edman started the first 52 games of the season and will receive the day off Sunday. Matt Carpenter will start at the keystone in the series finale for the Cardinals.

Marcano was recalled to the Padres from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

This will mark Marcano's third stint with the major-league club this season. He's recorded six hits and four walks in 33 big-league plate appearances thus far. Right-handed pitcher Aaron Northcraft was sent to El Paso in a corresponding roster move.