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Mondesi is not in Thursday's lineup against the White Sox.

Since coming off the injured list, Mondesi is hitting .308 with two home runs and eight steals in nine games. Nicky Lopez will get the nod at shortstop while Whit Merrifield starts at the keystone.

Mondesi went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the White Sox.

The 24-year-old's offensive arsenal was on full display, and Mondesi now has nine homers and 39 steals on the year through only 91 games to go with a .270/.297/.439 slash line. His weak OBP puts a ceiling on his fantasy value in certain formats, but as long as he keeps running every chance he gets, Mondesi will be a highly sought-after asset in 2020.

Downs went 4-for-5 with three solo home runs and a double for Double-A Tulsa in Game 2 of the Texas League Championship Series on Wednesday.

Downs upped his postseason batting average to .344 (11-for-32) in the 18-9 rout while raising his long-ball total to eight in his first 19 Double-A games (regular season and postseason combined). The 21-year-old was acquired from the Reds last December and has quickly become one of the top prospects in the Dodgers organization by slashing .276/.362/.526 with 24 homers, 86 RBI and 24 steals in 119 games between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa this season.

Camargo (lower leg) was sporting crutches after Wednesday's game but is only expected to be sidelined a couple days, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Camargo suffered a right shin bruise Wednesday after fouling a ball off himself, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. Adeiny Hechavarria and Charlie Culberson should serve as the primary utility players for the Braves while he's sidelined.

Camargo exited Wednesday's game at Philadelphia with a right shin contusion.

The 25-year-old fouled a ball off his right shin during the fourth inning and was unable to put any weight on the leg when he was helped off the field. Camargo should be considered day-to-day until more is known on the injury.

Camargo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Phillies after fouling a ball off his right knee area, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Camargo appeared to be in significant pain and wasn't able to put any weight on his right light as he was helped off the field. The 25-year-old was starting his second straight game after going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two runs scored Tuesday.

Crawford (hamstring) is healthy and will be in Thursday's lineup against the Reds, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

He has been cleared to play, so he could appear off the bench Wednesday. Crawford hit .209 in 91 August at-bats.

Rojas is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Brewers.

He is 7-for-32 (.219) with one home run and one steal in seven games this month. Jon Berti is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff.

Fletcher recorded a pair of base hits across four at-bats Tuesday in the Angels' 8-0 loss to the Indians.

Fletcher accounted for half of the Angels' hits in the loss and has opened the series against Cleveland with back-to-back two-hit games. The leadoff man is batting .280 since the All-Star break but hasn't offered much help in the counting-stats categories, logging 31 runs, 14 RBI, three steals and no home runs in the second half.

Wendle went 2-for-5 an RBI single, a triple and a run in an extra-innings win over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Wendle continues to provide glimpses of the proficient hitter he'd proven to be over his first two seasons as the current campaign winds down. Tuesday's showing pushed his season average to .231, an admittedly mediocre figure that nevertheless is Wendle's highest of the season. The versatile 29-year-old has rediscovered his stroke in September, as he's now hitting .357 (10-for-28) over 29 plate appearances during the month and has a trio of multi-hit efforts in the last five games.