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The Mariners are expected to activate Crawford (personal) from the bereavement list within the next few days, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Crawford remains in California after leaving the team over the weekend following a death in his family, but he should arrive in Seattle before the end of the week. However, because he'll need to clear COVID-19 intake testing before being eligible to play, Crawford looks poised to miss at least a few more games. The Mariners will lean on combination of Dylan Moore, Donovan Walton and Dee Strange-Gordon to fill in at shortstop while Crawford is away.

DeJong went 0-for-2 with an RBI sacrifice fly, two walks and a run in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

It wasn't the most thrilling of stat lines for fantasy managers, but there was certainly some production to be gleaned from DeJong's solid day. The shortstop still sports an impressive .369 on-base percentage on the season thanks in part to a career-high 12.6 percent walk rate, but he's seen his average drop 37 points to .284 thus far in September thanks to a middling 10-for-42 tally at the plate over the first 14 games of the month.

Rojas (hand) went 2-for-3 with a two-RBI double and a run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of their doubleheader.

Rojas was not in the lineup for the first game of the twin bill, but he made an impact in the nightcap. The shortstop's big hit came in the sixth inning, when he scored Garrett Cooper and Jazz Chisholm on a double. Rojas came around to score himself on a Chad Wallach homer. The 31-year-old Rojas is slashing .359/.438/.551 with two homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases in 26 games this year.

Diaz isn't starting Sunday's game against the Dodgers after tweaking his quad Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz had an effective performance Saturday as he went 2-for-4 with a double and a run, but he apparently didn't escape unscathed. Manager Dusty Baker said that he doesn't think the injury will require a stint on the injured list. The Astros have a day off Monday, so Diaz will get at least one additional day to recover.

Diaz is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run Saturday but will head to the bench for the series finale. The 30-year-old is unlikely to see regular starts once Jose Altuve (knee) returns from the injured list in the near future. Jack Mayfield receives the start at the keystone for the Astros.

Rojas (hand) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

The 31-year-old sat out the matinee after sustaining a hand injury during Saturday's contest, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Game 2. Rojas is 9-for-24 with three doubles over his past seven games.

Edman is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Edman started the past 16 games and will receive the day off for the series finale. Rangel Ravelo will receive the start in right field for the Cardinals.

Rojas (hand) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The 31-year-old injured his hand during Saturday's contest and had X-rays come back negative, but he'll miss at least one game as a result. It's unclear if Rojas will be available for either of Sunday's games. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Isan Diaz starts at second base in the matinee.

Bogaerts is getting the day off Sunday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

He is out of the lineup for the series finale in Tampa Bay, and manager Ron Roenicke confirmed that it is simply an off day for his star shortstop. Tzu-Wei Lin will start at the six and bat ninth.

Mondesi went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, one steal and one additional run scored Saturday against the Pirates.

He is up to four home runs to go along with his MLB-leading 16 steals. Mondesi is hitting .288/.329/.530 with four home runs and nine steals in 66 at-bats over his last 17 games, rewarding those who were patient with him after a really rough start to the season.