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Fletcher will start in left field and man the leadoff spot Tuesday against the Rangers.

Fletcher is getting his third look out of the leadoff spot on the season, with all of those assignments coming against left-handed pitching. He'll also be making his fifth consecutive start overall, though he may find playing time against right-handed pitching more difficult to come by once Mike Trout is cleared to play the outfield again.

Mondesi is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

With Mondesi not reported to be dealing with an injury in the aftermath of his 0-for-4 showing in Monday's series opener, he's presumably on the bench for the first time this season for maintenance-related reasons. Chris Owings get the nod at shortstop in place of Mondesi, who has rewarded fantasy managers thus far with a pair of home runs, five steals and a respectable .269 average through the Royals' first 16 games.

Mateo is slashing .375/.412/.563 across his first 51 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas.

It's a small sample, but dynasty owners have to be thrilled at the promising prospect's red-hot start. The impressive line is a well-balanced one as well, as it's comprised of five extra-base hits (two doubles, two triples, one home run), eight RBI, three walks, four stolen bases and 11 runs. Mateo had a rougher go of it in his first exposure to Triple-A arms last season, slashing .230/.280/.353 across 510 plate appearances at Nashville. A 27.3 percent strikeout rate helped lead to those middling numbers, and he's provided some early reason for optimism by whittling that figure to 19.6 percent thus far.

Adames isn't starting Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Adames has collected a base hit in eight straight games, but he'll get a well-deserved day off Tuesday. Daniel Robertson will start at shortstop and is slated to bat eighth in Adames' stead.

Franco is slashing .222/.349/.333 across his first 43 plate appearances with Low-A Bowling Green.

The line is partly comprised of three extra-base hits (two doubles, one triple), three RBI and seven walks, which has helped his OBP to a respectable level. Given his body of work in rookie ball at Princeton last season at just 17 years of age (.351/.418/.587 line across 273 plate appearances), the outlook for Franco's 2019 remains exceedingly bright. Moreover, Franco may be picking it up at the plate, as he's hit now safely in three straight games.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Brewers on Monday.

The 25-year-old hadn't gone deep since April 5, but he's been thriving at the plate in other ways. DeJong already owns a 12-game hitting streak this season, and he's gotten a new one started by lacing a double and Monday's homer over the last two games.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's 5-4 win over the Royals.

Anderson, who has hit safely in 12 of 13 games, raised his average to an MLB-high .453 with his three knocks Monday. He's still the free-swinger he's always been, but Anderson is making more contact in 2019.

Owings went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox.

It was Owings' first homer of the year. Owings is taking advantage of his opportunity at a starting role, hitting .310 (9-for-29) over the last eight games with two steals, four runs and six RBI while splitting time between second base and the outfield.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI to help the Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Marlins on Monday.

Baez had just one hit in his last 12 at-bats coming into the contest, but he broke out of the brief skid with this three-hit effort. The 26-year-old is now slashing .288/.319/.545 with four homers and 13 RBI through 66 at-bats.

Mauricio went 4-for-6 with a run scored and an RBI for Low-A Columbia on Sunday.

After an 0-for-4 performance Opening Day, Mauricio has gone on a tear, hitting safely in eight straight games and pushing his slash line to .368/.400/.395. The 18-year-old does have a worrying 1:10 BB:K and has gone 0-for-2 in stolen base attempts, but it's not a surprise that older competition has been able to find some flaws in his game. Mauricio's upside is elite if he puts everything together, and the Mets will be patient with the organization's No. 4 fantasy prospect.