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Baez (back) will start at shortstop and bat third Tuesday against Cleveland, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Baez was out of the lineup for Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates due to back tightness, but he felt well enough to make a late-inning pinch-hitting appearance. After a team off day Monday, Baez looks like he'll be good to go for the Cubs' five-game week. The fact that Chicago is deploying Baez in the field rather than at designated hitter in Cleveland implies that the team is comfortable with his health.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

Correa was back in the lineup following a day off Sunday, which was designed to give him a break amid a slump to start the month of May. After Monday's effort, which saw him leave three runners in scoring position, Correa is 2-for-32 this month with nine strikeouts and one walk. He's second on the team with average exit velocity of 91 mph, so there's some element of bad luck, but Correa's average launch angle has increased to 15.5. That's translated into fewer line drives and more fly balls.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Operating out of the leadoff spot for the first time all season, Crawford continued to wield a hot bat following a brief slump. The shortstop had just slugged his first home run two games ago as part of a 3-for-3 night that kicked off his current three-game hitting streak, and Sunday's multi-hit effort was his fourth in the last nine games overall.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Rojas sits for just the fifth time this season. He's having a solid season at the plate, hitting .286/.370/.455 through 127 plate appearances. Jon Berti starts at shortstop in his absence.

Camargo was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

Camargo missed out on the Opening Day roster but is already in his third separate stint in the big leagues this season. He's seen infrequent action during his time with the team, going hitless in 12 at-bats. There's little reason to believe he'll suddenly have an important role this time around.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

Hits were hard to come by for both teams in the contest, and Fletcher accounted for two of the Angels' six base knocks with a pair of singles. He scored a run in the third inning and stole his second base of the campaign in the eighth. During his current five-game hitting streak, Fletcher is batting .370 (10-for-27) to boost his overall season average to .280.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a double in the Dodgers' loss to the Angels on Sunday.

The Dodgers were quiet offensively Sunday as Seager totaled three of the team's four hits. It was the second game in a row that he tallied three hits. He reached base safely eight times in the weekend series against the Angels. The 27-year-old is slashing .273/.388/.447 in a team-leading 152 plate appearances. He's been patient in drawing 18 walks to go along with four home runs, 19 runs and 19 RBI.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a single in Sunday's victory over the Phillies.

Swanson smoked his fourth homer of the year off Aaron Nola in the first inning. The shortstop was 5-for-11 in the series with his division rivals and he is now slashing .226/.299/.387 as he starts to pick it up after a sluggish start to the season.

Adames went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Adames came up huge with a game-tying three-run shot in the fifth inning off Cole Irvin. Although the 25-year-old shortstop entered Sunday in a massive slump, the crucial homer might have earned him a spot in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's homestand against the Yankees.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 7-4 loss to Houston.

Down 7-0, the Blue Jays made a push with a four-run fifth inning that included Bichette's two-run double. He came around to score that inning on a Vladimir Guerrero base knock. The 23-year-old improved his season slash line to .267/.310/.496 with 15 extra-base hits and 20 RBI.