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Crawford is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.

Crawford is just 3-for-15 in his career against Tuesday's opposing starter, Robbie Ray, so he will get a day off following a string of 10 straight starts. Kelby Tomlinson will start at shortstop in Crawford's place.

Baez (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

The knee injury Baez suffered Monday is not believed to be serious, but with the Cubs just one win away from winning the NL Central and Baez owning a 4-for-24 (.167) track record against Tuesday's opposing starter, Carlos Martinez, manager Joe Maddon decided to give him Tuesday off. Fellow shortstop Addison Russell is also getting a break, so Mike Freeman will get the start at shortstop for the Cubs.

Baez was diagnosed with a bruised knee after fouling a pitch off himself during Monday's win over the Cardinals, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. "I thought [the injury] was really bad," Baez said. "I only felt my knee. Afterwards, it was a big bruise and sore. It was like jumping into a cold tub, and my whole leg was freezing."

Fortunately for the Cubs, it appears the young infielder was able to avoid a significant setback, which didn't seem to be the case initially after he was on the ground for about two minutes after his foul ball struck his knee in the eighth inning. Baez was able to stay in the game and resume his at-bat, reaching base on a single before the Cubs pulled him from the contest. Baez could still be a little banged up entering Tuesday's contest, but it seems as though he'll have a good chance to play if he experiences no overwhelming pain while running prior to the game.

Baez fouled a ball off his knee that forced him to leave Monday's game, but he could be back in Tuesday's lineup, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez was able to stay in the game after fouling the ball off his leg, but was removed after singling. If he isn't back Tuesday, expect him back at some point during this current four-game series with St. Louis.

Baez was removed with an undisclosed injury after a single in Monday's game against the Cardinals, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez immediately motioned for the trainer after the base hit and was able to walk off the field under his own power. The nature and severity of the injury are currently unclear, so consider him day-to-day until the Cubs can get a good look at him.

Urena is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Urena is just 1-for-21 (.048) with 10 strikeouts in his previous eight contests, so he'll start on the bench for a fourth straight game. Ryan Goins, who appears to have reclaimed his role as the Blue Jays' everyday shortstop, will draw another start in his place.

Crawford is out of the lineup Monday against the Nationals.

Since being called up to the big leagues Sept. 5, Crawford has started 18 of Philadelphia's 22 games. In that time, he's slashed .232/.362/.339 while spending time at second base and shortstop, but mostly the hot corner. Coming off Sunday's 0-for-3 effort, in which he struck out twice, Crawford will get the night off and give way to Maikel Franco at third base.

Camargo is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Mets.

Camargo will cede duties at third base to Rio Ruiz, who will draw his third straight start at the position. Because Camargo possesses the versatility to play all over the infield, he still looks to have a path to stable at-bats over the final week of the season, making him a decent option for fantasy owners searching for help in the batting-average department.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Royals.

Anderson extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games, continuing a surge that kicked off Aug. 1. During that run, he's brought his speed back into play -- Sunday's stolen base was his ninth over the last 17 games. Speed was an element of his game when he was in the minors, but Anderson got away from it for a while once he hit the majors.

Urena is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees.

After seeing regular playing time at shortstop early in September, Urena has spent far less time in the lineup lately as he's started just one of Toronto's last five games. Darwin Barney is starting at second base while Ryan Goins moves to shortstop Sunday.