MLB Player News

Bichette (knee) will serve as the designated hitter in a simulated game at the Blue Jays' alternate training site Monday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Bichette has now missed over three weeks with a sprained knee, but it looks like he should be able to return soon. The Blue Jays have yet to announce a specific timeline for him to be activated from the injured list, however.

Crawford (hamstring) will start at shortstop and will bat sixth Monday against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford was sidelined for back-to-back wins over the weekend while dealing with mild hamstring tightness, but the two days off were apparently all he needed to move past the issue. With Crawford back in the lineup, utility man Daniel Robertson will move back to a bench role.

Adrianza went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored Sunday in the Twins' 10-8 loss to the Tigers.

Adrianza cracked the lineup for the third time in four games Sunday, filling in for a resting Josh Donaldson at third base. With Jorge Polanco getting Monday's series finale off, Adrianza will stick in the starting nine at shortstop and will bat eighth, but don't expect his run of increased playing time to continue much longer. Once designated hitter Nelson Cruz (hip) and Max Kepler (groin) are deemed healthy, the Twins will have their optimal lineup at full strength.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Sunday in the Braves' 10-3 win over the Nationals.

Swanson has dropped from the leadoff spot to No. 2 in the batting order after Ronald Acuna returned to action Friday following a three-game absence due to a hamstring issue, but both players enjoyed productive weekends as the Braves and Nationals split their four-game set. The shortstop has already churned out three two-hit games in September and is now sitting on a .294/.347/.475 slash line heading into Monday's series opener versus the Marlins.

Camargo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

He'll sit for the second straight game and the third time in five contests in favor of Adeiny Hechavarria, who will man second base and bat eighth Monday. Though Camargo offers more offensive upside than Hechavarria, he hasn't hit at his usual level thus far in 2020, slashing .200/.244/.367 across 127 plate appearances. Braves manager Brian Snitker could favor more of a timeshare at the keystone until Ozzie Albies (wrist) is cleared to return from the injured list.

Berti will start at third base and will bat sixth in Monday's game against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

After an 0-for-5, three-strikeout showing in Saturday's 7-3 win, Berti took a seat in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rays while Eddy Alvarez swapped in for him in the lineup. Following Alvarez's demotion ahead of Monday's series opener in Atlanta, Berti will draw back into the lineup for what will be his 11th start in 14 games. While the recent trade of Jonathan Villar has cleared the way for Berti to see more frequent work, the 30-year-old could lose out on starts once the Marlins formally activate Isan Diaz, who is slated to return from the restricted list in the near future after informing Miami he would opting back in to the 2020 season.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and three RBI in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Seager opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning and later added a two-run blast in the fifth. The shortstop has surged during a nine-game hitting streak, going 15-for-36 (.417) with three homers, nine RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base in that span. For the year, Seager has 11 homers, 31 RBI and 26 runs scored.

Story went 0-for-3 with two stolen bases and two walks.

Both times Story got on base, he stole second, but he didn't come around to score either time. The shortstop has cooled off in general lately, going just 8-for-32 (.250) with two RBI and three runs scored in his last eight games. He has 11 steals, nine homers, 20 RBI and 32 runs scored in 39 contests this season.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts homered for the second consecutive contest, this time taking A.J. Cole deep in the eighth inning. He's now tallied 10 home runs this season and is hitting .281/.338/.541 with 24 runs scored and 26 RBI across 160 plate appearances.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Lindor started slowly this season, recording just 15 knocks in his first 65 at-bats. However, he has enjoyed a strong stretch since Aug. 11, going 30-for-93 (.323) with 10 extra-base hits over that span. In all, the shortstop is slashing a solid .280/.341/.453.