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Smith started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 7-3 win over Seattle.

Smith made a third consecutive start at third base, where he's filling in for the injured Josh Jung (calf). The steal was the third (caught once) over 42 games for Smith, who posted double-digit steals in each of the last two seasons. With both Jung and shortstop Corey Seager (back) on the 10-day injured list, Smith could see regular at-bats in the short term.

Grisham is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

He'll join fellow left-handed hitters Austin Wells and Ryan McMahon on the bench while southpaw Noah Schultz toes the rubber for the White Sox in the series opener. Grisham will be getting his first day off since July 8, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive starts during which he went just 7-for-49 (.143 average) with two home runs, no stolen bases, four RBI and five runs.

Kurtz is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Monday.

Kurtz has gone 1-for-7 with a three-run home run and five strikeouts in his two games since being activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday. He'll take a seat for Monday's series opener while Jeff McNeil starts at first base and Tyler Soderstrom serves as the designated hitter.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Bellinger is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Bellinger suffered the injury during Saturday's game versus the Phillies and was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. It's another significant blow to a Yankees offense that's already missing Aaron Judge (ribs) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf). Spencer Jones will get plenty of reps in the outfield while Bellinger is out, and Max Schuemann will see some action versus lefties.

Benge is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

The left-handed-hitting Benge isn't always shielded from left-handed pitching, but he'll head to the bench Monday while Atlanta sends southpaw Martin Perez to the bump. With Benge out of the lineup, Tyrone Taylor will pick up a start in left field and will bat seventh.

Susac is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Brewers on Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Susac will be idle for a second consecutive game while Jesus Rodriguez starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Tyler Mahle. Since the All-Star break, Susac has gone 2-for-14 with one steal and one RBI.

Yastrzemski is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

The left-handed-hitting Yastrzemski will be on the bench against Mets southpaw Zac Thornton in the series opener, but he should be able to hold down a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching moving forward. After coming off the injured list last Tuesday, Yastrzemski made five starts -- all against righties -- in Atlanta's ensuing six games and went 2-for-13 with a walk.

Lee (elbow) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Brewers on Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Lee is out of the Giants' lineup for a second consecutive game while nursing a sore left elbow, so Grant McCray will once again start in right field and bat eighth. Lee has gone 9-for-30 with four RBI and three extra-base hits since the All-Star break. The team is hopeful that he'll be cleared to return to the starting lineup Tuesday, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.

Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

The left-handed-hitting Smith will retreat to the bench while the Mets send a lefty starter (Zac Thornton) to the bump Monday, but Smith will likely be headed for a reduction in playing time against right-handed pitching, too. With Atlanta welcoming Ronald Acuna (hamstring) back from the injured list Monday, Mike Yastrzemski could end up seeing most of his playing time at designated hitter, which would leave Smith as an odd man out of the lineup. Smith has been serviceable against righties with a 103 wRC+ on the season, but he's produced an underwhelming overall batting line of .220/.316/.300 over 18 games in July.

Langeliers will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Langeliers was diagnosed with a torn meniscus Sunday, and after a consultation with Dr. Banffy on Monday, surgery has been determined as the best next step for the 28-year-old catcher. Langeliers has not yet been ruled out for the rest of the season, but it's unlikely that he'll return given the Athletics are nine games back of the last wild-card spot in the American League. Jonah Heim will serve as the Athletics' starting catcher moving forward while Brian Serven operates in a backup role.