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The Dodgers reinstated Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He will start in right field and bat second in the Dodgers' series opener in Milwaukee.

Los Angeles designated utility man Amed Rosario for assignment to clear room on the active roster for Betts, who will return to the lineup Monday for his first start since June 16. Despite being sidelined for nearly two months, Betts did not require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated, as the Dodgers instead had him ramp up through live at-bats during batting practice this past week. Betts has made all 72 of his starts this season at either shortstop or second base, but he is set to take on a full-time role in right field now that he has made a full recovery from a fractured left wrist. Jason Heyward is expected to lose out on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching as a result of Betts' return.

Rocchio is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Though he's been picking up more playing time of late while he's thus far put together a .231/.310/.423 slash line in August, Rocchio isn't yet locked back in as an everyday player for the Guardians. Manager Stephen Vogt hasn't been leaning on a conventional platoon at shortstop between the switch-hitting Rocchio and the lefty-hitting Daniel Schneemann, either. Both players will hit the bench Monday against lefty Shota Imanaga while Tyler Freeman gets the nod at shortstop.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Schneemann and fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor and Will Brennan will hit the bench for the series opener while the Cubs send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the hill. Tyler Freeman will get the nod at shortstop in place of Schneemann.

Winn (illness) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Monday's game versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Winn didn't play in Saturday's game versus the Royals because he was under the weather, but he's back in the lineup following a rare team off day on a Sunday. The rookie shortstop will carry a .746 OPS into the series opener in Cincinnati.

Crawford (finger) did light tossing out to 60 feet before Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, MLB.com reports.

It marked the first time the recovering infielder was able to throw since going on the injured list July 23. Crawford had been engaging in infield fielding practice since Aug. 2 as well, so a return before the end of the month, even when factoring in a rehab assignment, could be within the range of outcomes.

Schuemann went 0-for-1 with three walks and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

The rookie displayed impressive plate discipline out of the bottom of the order, pushing his season on-base percentage to .344 with his first multi-walk tally since July 25. Schuemann has now reached safely in six straight starts, a stretch where he boasts a .450 OBP across 20 plate appearances.

High-A West Michigan placed McGonigle on its injured list Monday with a hamate fracture of his right hand.

McGonigle is a left-handed hitter, but since the injury is to his throwing hand, he may not be cleared to return to game action before West Michigan's season ends Sept. 8. The shortstop has acquitted himself well as a 19-year-old in the Midwest League this season, slashing .214/.368/.357 with a home run and two stolen bases over 57 plate appearances since receiving a promotion from Single-A Lakeland shortly after the All-Star break.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that Bichette (calf) is "progressing well," and the club is hoping he can resume baseball activities within the next week, MLB.com reports.

Bichette is closing in on the one-month mark in his recovery from a moderate right calf strain, and though he seems to be healing as anticipated, he hasn't demonstrated much in the way of tangible progress in the recovery process. The Blue Jays haven't provided a timeline for Bichette's return from the shelf, but since he hasn't resumed baseball activities and will eventually need to complete a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated, he wouldn't seem likely to rejoin the Toronto lineup until at least late August.

Newman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Newman stuffed the stat sheet Sunday with his fifth game this season of at least three hits. He also swiped his second bag in as many days and has four steals in eight starts since July 30. Newman has just four hits so far in August including Sunday's three-hit performance but continues to play a valuable role as a guy who's able to fill in at so many spots around the diamond. The 30-year-old is now slashing .275/.310/.382 with two homers, 23 RBI, 33 runs, seven steals and a 13:37 BB:K in 253 plate appearances.

Rosario went 1-for-1 with a walk, a steal and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Pirates.

Rosario did his damage early with an RBI-single and a stolen base in the opening frame. He's now reached double-digit steals in every year of his career besides the shortened pandemic season and when he was a rookie. Sunday was just the fifth game Rosario has appeared in since being traded back to the Dodgers, as he's settled into a short-side platoon role and was eventually replaced in the game by Gavin Lux. For the year, Rosario is slashing .305/.331/.415 with two homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs, 10 steals and an 8:50 BB:K in 287 plate appearances.