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  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Falls into reserve role

    Lee is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

    Lee is on the bench for the second time in three games and looks to have moved into a utility role following Carlos Correa's return from the injured list Saturday. With Correa set to reclaim an everyday role at shortstop, Lee could see more opportunities at second base moving forward, though the Twins appear to be favoring a lefty/righty platoon of Edouard Julien and Kyle Farmer for the time being.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Back over Mendoza Line

    Crawford went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

    Working out of the bottom of the order, Crawford provided one of four multi-hit efforts for the Mariners on the afternoon, and in the process, lifted his season batting average over .200 (.201) for the first time since Aug. 28. However, while he's shown some signs of life at the plate recently by hitting .280 (7-for-25) over his last seven games, Crawford remains mired in a power drought that's now seen him go 20 games without a home run.

  • Nick Allen SS | ATL

    Athletics' Nick Allen: Swats pair of doubles Sunday

    Allen went 2-for-4 with two doubles in a loss to the White Sox on Sunday.

    Drawing only his second start in the last six games, Allen connected for his first extra-base hits at the big-league level since April 25. The 25-year-old infielder has been back up with the Athletics since late August, but he's drawn only 16 plate appearances across seven games overall since returning. Allen has made appearances at each infield position except first base this season, yet the good health the A's are enjoying down the stretch leave very few paths to playing time for him.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Registers 17th steal

    Swanson went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

    Swanson is up to 17 steals on the year, with 10 of them coming since the start of August. He's batting .275 in that span, a vast improvement on his .235 average for the year. The shortstop has still offered decent counting stats with 14 home runs, 58 RBI, 72 runs scored and 23 doubles over 138 contests, but his .685 OPS is his lowest mark in a full season since 2017.

  • Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Tallies three hits

    Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals.

    Kiner-Falefa participated in three of the Pirates' four runs Sunday, notching his seventh game this season with at least three hits. The utility player has one homer, six stolen bases and a pair of triples in 39 games with the Pirates. He's 11-for-32 (.296) during his last seven games.

  • Oneil Cruz SS | PIT

    Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Dealing with ankle injury

    Cruz exited Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals in the seventh inning due to a left ankle injury, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Cruz is dealing with left ankle discomfort after slipping in the outfield according to manager Derek Shelton. Shelton said that the 26-year-old "was able to run" and that it later "stiffened up." Cruz finished his day 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored against Kansas City. The Pirates will start a four-game series in St. Louis on Monday, and it's unclear if Cruz will be ready to go for the opener.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Getting Sunday off

    Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Rojas will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Atlanta after having started in each of the Dodgers' last five games. Tommy Edman will fill in for Rojas at shortstop.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Heading for MRI

    Lindor (back) said after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies that he will undergo an MRI on Monday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

    The 30-year-old had been playing through some back problems for a couple weeks before he aggravated the injury Friday. He returned to the lineup Sunday, only to be removed after playing just one and a half innings. Lindor should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Washington.

  • Mason McCoy SS | SD

    Padres' Mason McCoy: Loses everyday role

    McCoy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

    On the bench for the fifth game in a row, McCoy appears to have lost hold of his everyday gig at shortstop in the absence of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder). Even though Kim remains on the injured list, the Padres have opted to shift Xander Bogaerts from second base to shortstop to open up regular playing time in the infield for Donovan Solano.

  • Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Remaining on bench Sunday

    Fitzgerald (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    He'll hit the bench for a third straight game on the bench after exitingThursday's matchup with the Brewers due to lower-back tightness. The 27-year-old was cleared of structural damage when an MRI came back negative Friday, so he should continue to be considered day-to-day.

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