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Berroa will start in right field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

With George Springer getting the evening off from playing the field and instead serving as the Blue Jays' designated hitter, Berroa will be called upon to step in as the team's right fielder. Since his most recent promotion from Triple-A Buffalo on July 3, Berroa has picked up just seven starts. He'll likely continue to see limited starting opportunities over the final month of the season and is expected to be deployed primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement or pinch runner.

Wagner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Earlier Monday, Wagner played the final eight innings of a game against the Red Sox that was originally suspended in the second inning back on June 26. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the game, which will go down as his MLB debut, despite the fact that he wasn't promoted from Triple-A Buffalo until Aug. 12. Leo Jimenez will cover second base in place of Wagner in the nightcap.

Horwitz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Horwitz will get a breather after he played seven innings earlier in the day in the Blue Jays' 4-1 win in the resumption of a game that had been suspended June 26 in the second inning. With Horwitz on the bench for the nightcap, Vladimir Guerrero will start at first base and George Springer will serve as Toronto's designated hitter.

Siri is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Seattle, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Siri has started every other game over the last six contests as he shares center field with Jonny DeLuca and occasionally Kameron Misner. It will be DeLuca patrolling center field and batting sixth for the Rays on Monday.

Varsho is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Earlier Monday, the Blue Jays and Red Sox completed a game that was originally suspended in the second inning June 26 due to inclement weather. After playing all eight innings of the Blue Jays' 4-1 win during the afternoon, Varsho will now get a chance to rest in the nightcap. Joey Loperfido will replace Varsho as the Blue Jays' starter in center field.

Diaz is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Seattle, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It looks to be a routine day off for Diaz, who had started every game since July 26. Brandon Lowe will play first base and Dylan Carlson will bat leadoff for the series opener against the Mariners.

Rice is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

The lefty-hitting Rice will head to the bench for the second day in a row while the Yankees face lefty starting pitchers in consecutive games. DJ LeMahieu will draw the start at first base against Nationals southpaw Mitchell Parker.

Crawford (finger) played in a simulated game Monday and will likely need at least one more rehab game before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.

Crawford played two rehab games with Triple-A Tacoma over the weekend before shifting to a simulated setting Monday because it's an idle day across the minors. He's expected to do the same Tuesday and would appear in line to return to the Mariners' lineup later this week if all goes well. Crawford has been out since late July with a hairline fracture of his right pinky finger.

The Blue Jays recalled Eisert from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Toronto is designating Eisert as its 27th man for a de facto doubleheader with Boston, after the two teams previously completed a game earlier Monday that had been suspended in the second inning back on June 26. He'll provide a fresh relief arm for the nightcap Monday and will presumably be returned to Triple-A once the contest concludes.

Margot will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against Atlanta.

Margot has found a home atop the lineup when the Twins face left-handed pitchers like Atlanta's Max Fried, but the outfielder's playing time remains more sporadic against right-handers. The 29-year-old hasn't done much to make a case for earning more work versus righties; he's slashing .210/.262/.290 over 150 plate appearances against them thus far in 2024.