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Gimenez is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Nationals.

The Nationals are going with a lefty bulk reliever in Andrew Alvarez, so the lefty-swinging Gimenez will begin the contest on the bench. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop, and Luis Urias is getting a start at second base.

Montgomery (shin) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Monday's tilt against the Yankees.

Montgomery exited Saturday's game versus the Astros after fouling a ball off his right shin and then sat out Sunday's contest. He's ready to roll now for the series opener against the Bronx Bombers.

Gimenez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

The shortstop spoiled Boston's combined shutout bid with an RBI single in the ninth inning. Gimenez's steal was his 12th of the year, marking the fifth straight season he's reached that total, and after going 1-for-15 in seven games coming out of the All-Star break, he's racked up five hits in the last two contests. On the season, he's managed a meager .234/.275/.359 slash line with seven homers, 26 runs and 40 RBI in 100 games, but his 10 Outs Above Average is tied for third among all full-time shortstops in the majors, behind the Royals' Bobby Witt (18) and the Guardians' Brayan Rocchio (12).

Perdomo went 1-for-2 with three walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-7 loss to Washington.

Perdomo broke a 1-1 tie with a solo shot in the third inning. It was his eighth homer in 102 games and snapped an 0-for-15 run for the shortstop. The slump went back further than that, as Perdomo entered Sunday's contest having gone 4-for-37 (.108) over the previous 11 games.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners.

Duran plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before launching a 420-foot solo homer to left field in the eighth inning, though the Rangers were unable to muster a late-game comeback. The club has shifted the 27-year-old around the diamond defensively as needed, and his offensive production has remained consistent. In 96 games, Duran is slashing .271/.322/.447 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 46 runs and seven stolen bases.

Abrams went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.

It was Abrams' fourth career multi-homer game and his second of the season. The All-Star shortstop is on a remarkable power surge, blasting seven long balls in his last seven outings while hitting .567 (17-for-30) with 14 RBI during that span. Abrams also notably became the first National with seven homers in a seven-game period since Kyle Schwarber in 2021, and his 27 homers for the campaign have broken Ian Desmond's franchise record for the most in a season by a shortstop, per Patrick Stevens of MLB.com.

Pena went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 12-3 loss against the White Sox.

Pena wasted no time making an impact, leading off the game with a solo homer against Erick Fedde before taking the right-hander deep again in the third inning. The shortstop has caught fire of late, homering five times over his last six games after hitting just six long balls through his first 53 contests of the season. During that six-game stretch, Pena is batting 13-for-26 (.500) with eight RBI. For the season, he's slashing .319/.373/.504 with nine doubles, 11 home runs, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 249 plate appearances.

Santana (hamstring) went 3-for-6 with a double, two steals and two runs Saturday after being reinstated from High-A Bowling Green's 7-day injured list.

Santana was on the shelf for just over seven weeks while recovering from a hamstring strain. The switch-hitting shortstop has produced at a high level when available for Bowling Green this season, slashing .313/.381/.400 with three home runs and 23 stolen bases in 47 games.

Atlanta will promote Southisene from High-A Rome to Double-A Columbus on Monday, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.

Southisene will take the next step in his professional career, joining Columbus after slashing .255/.379/.428 with four home runs and nine stolen bases in 38 contests with Rome. The 19-year-old is regarded as a plus defender at shortstop and should have a good chance at sticking at the position once he eventually reaches the majors.

De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

De La Cruz has 18 homers on the year, including five over his last 14 games. In that span, he's batting .321 (18-for-56) with six RBI and five stolen bases. The shortstop continues to be a strong all-around presence atop the Reds' lineup. He's batting .278 with an .860 OPS, 18 homers, 18 steals, 47 RBI, 58 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples over 85 contests.