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Conforto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

After starting in each of the Cubs' last four games, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will retreat to the bench Monday while the Brewers send southpaw Robert Gasser to the hill. With Conforto taking a seat, Seiya Suzuki will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter, and Matt Shaw will pick up a start in right field.

Busch is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Busch will head to the bench as the Cubs roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Robert Gasser. BJ Murray will get the nod at first base in place of Busch.

High-A Beloit placed Caba on its 7-day injured list Wednesday due to an unspecified injury.

Caba, 20, was slashing .236/.389/.378 with seven home runs and 21 stolen bases over 82 games with Beloit this season before landing on the shelf.

Pauley will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Mets.

He'll claim a third straight start at the hot corner, after he went 0-for-4 with three walks and a run scored over the final two games of the Marlins' weekend series versus the Cubs. With Javier Sanoja needed at second base while Xavier Edwards (thumb) is on the shelf, Pauley looks poised to continue seeing the bulk of the reps at third base versus right-handed pitching.

Mathis (undisclosed) has gone 1-for-13 with a stolen base and a 3:5 BB:K in four games for High-A Brooklyn since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Wednesday.

Mathis missed just under a month due to the unspecified injury and didn't require any rehab appearances in the Florida State League before making his return to Brooklyn. Acquired from the Cubs in late June in the trade that sent left-hander David Peterson to Chicago, Mathis has appeared in just 13 games across three minor-league levels with his new organization and is slashing a collective .119/.283/.143.

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

The 25-year-old reached 30 homers on the season for the first time in his career with his fourth-inning shot off Justin Wrobleski. Abrams snapped a 19-game power drought with the blast, and during that 20-game span he's sagged to a .135/.247/.216 slash line. Despite the late-season slump, he sits just five RBI away from 100, and two steals shy of his first 30-30 campaign.

Lopez (knee) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Rays in Atlanta, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Atlanta will keep a six-man rotation intact but will open up a spot for Lopez by shifting Bryce Elder to the bullpen, at least for the next week. Lopez will make his return to the big club after a strong showing in his three-start rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett, during which he rung up a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 14 innings. He tossed 93 pitches in his final rehab outing and shouldn't face any workload restrictions Wednesday, when he makes his 12th start of the season for Atlanta.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

Yastrzemski will sit for the third time in Atlanta's four-game series with Philadelphia, with two of those absences having come against left-handed pitching. Since the All-Star break, Yastrzemski has turned in a lackluster .214/.287/.393 line over 37 games, and his underwhelming production could put him in danger of losing his strong-side platoon role and becoming more of a part-time player versus right-handed pitching.

Miami announced Monday that Bender (shin) has been shut down from throwing after encountering another setback, Craig Mish of Marlins.tv reports.

Bender has been shelved since late June due to a stress reaction in his right shin, and he's experienced at least two setbacks during his rehab program. The reliever will be re-evaluated at the Marlins' spring training complex in Florida before a decision is made on his next steps, but it's possible his 2026 season is over.

Miami announced Monday that Meyer (neck/rib) has resumed a throwing program, Craig Mish of Marlins.tv reports.

Meyer has finally been cleared for a throwing progression after being out for the past seven weeks due to a neck strain and more recently rib discomfort. The right-hander almost surely doesn't have enough time to get ramped back up to return as a starting pitcher, but it's possible the Marlins will activate Meyer to pitch in relief later this month if all goes well with his throwing program.