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Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Orioles.

He's has been the main beneficiary of middle infielder Brooks Baldwin's ongoing absence due to a right hand injury. Amaya will pick up his fourth consecutive start Monday, but he hasn't done much to justify holding down a regular role once Baldwin is healthy enough to play again. Since getting added to the White Sox's active roster last Tuesday, Amaya has gone 1-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Astros.

Witt had just one of two extra base hits for the Royals on Sunday, and his home run brought him up to 30 for a second straight year. He became the first player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs in consecutive seasons. Witt now has five home runs in his last nine games and is slashing .340/.392/.615 with 97 RBI, 117 runs, 27 steals and a 45:93 BB:K in 609 plate appearances.

Story (shoulder) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, serving as the starting designated hitter while going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Story is expected to start at shortstop Monday for Worcester and will likely play in a few more Triple-A games after that before the Red Sox pinpoint a date for him to return from the IL. After he dislocated his left shoulder April 5, Story was thought to be lost for the season. His outlook improved by the middle of the summer, outlook, and he's now poised to return to the majors during the second half of September.

Henderson went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and one stolen base in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.

Henderson entered Sunday in a bit of a slump, having gone just 7-for-50 (.140) over his previous 13 contests. He was able to break that with a multi-hit effort, though he's now gone nine games without an extra-base hit. The shortstop is at a .276/.363/.527 slash line with 33 home runs, 16 steals, 80 RBI, 102 runs scored, 24 doubles and six triples over 136 games this season. He doesn't appear comfortable in the heart of the order -- Henderson is batting .248 across 39 games from third and fourth in the order (combined), while he's batting .287 over 97 games when atop the lineup.

Cruz went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Guardians.

Cruz reached base on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning and took advantage by swiping his 20th base of the season. He's gotten particularly aggressive on the basepaths in the last three weeks, as eight of his stolen bases have come in his last 17 games. Cruz needs two long balls to reach a 20-20 season in his first full slate of games in the majors.

Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-3 win over the Dodgers.

Perdomo supplied a two-run double during the Diamondbacks' eight-run second inning. He had gone seven games without a multi-hit effort prior to Sunday, batting .136 (3-for-22) in that span. The shortstop is enjoying a breakout campaign, slashing .278/.345/.393 over 73 contests after missing over two months with a torn meniscus in his right knee early in the season. Perdomo has added three home runs, 29 RBI, 47 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 288 plate appearances.

Swanson went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's win against Washington.

Swanson matched his career-best mark with four hits Sunday and has now recorded an RBI in six consecutive games. After a lackluster start to the season, the 30-year-old has quietly provided excellent fantasy value since Aug. 1, batting .287 with 10 extra-base hits, 21 runs scored, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 106 plate appearances.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

Lindor struck out three times but got a hold of one in the fourth to put the Mets up 1-0. He's now reached safely in 30 straight games and is one home run away from his second consecutive campaign with 30-plus homers. Lindor is enjoying one of the best offensive seasons of his 10-year career and now slashing .269/.339/.492 with 29 homers, 80 RBI, 94 runs, 25 steals and a 50:115 BB:K in 625 plate appearances.

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

He will retreat to the bench while Tommy Edman picks up the start at shortstop Sunday. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 7 after recovering from forearm tightness, Rojas has sizzled at the plate with a .349/.364/.460 slash line to go with 10 RBI and 10 runs in 19 games.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Crawford will receive a breather for the series finale after he had started in each of the Mariners' three games since he returned from the injured list Wednesday. Leo Rivas will step in at shortstop for Crawford, while Victor Robles will serve as the Mariners' leadoff batter.