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Volpe said he expects to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Nationals before returning to the starting nine Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

After going 0-for-3 and committing his 17th error of the season in Saturday's 12-1 loss to Boston, Volpe was held out of the lineup for Sunday's 7-2 win, though he entered the contest in top of the eighth inning as a defensive substitution at shortstop. The 24-year-old didn't see an at-bat in the contest, and he remains in the midst of a cold spell at the plate, batting .121 with five extra-base hits over his last 19 contests. Jose Caballero appears likely to get another start at Volpe's expense Monday, but the Yankees still seemingly view Volpe as their top option at shortstop, despite his ongoing struggles at the dish and on defense.

Grisham went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs and two walks in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.

This was Grisham's second two-homer game in his last five contests. He's up to 25 long balls on the year, including seven over 21 games in August, a span in which he's batting .250 (20-for-80) while adding 10 RBI. The outfielder has also recorded a .247/.351/.469 slash line, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored and one stolen base over 113 contests this season. He continues to bat leadoff against right-handed pitchers.

Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.

Chisholm opened the scoring in the second inning with a blast off Dustin May, and he provided the last runs of the game in the eighth, when he took Walker Buehler deep. Power has been on the rise for Chisholm lately, as he has now homered five times over his last 12 games, though he's batting a modest .256 (10-for-39) in that span. On the year, the infielder is at a .239/.333/.484 slash line through 98 contests. He's matched his career-high total in homers (24) in 49 fewer games than last year while adding 62 RBI, 59 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 2025.

Rodon (14-7) allowed two runs on one hit and five walks while striking out three over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Rodon has issued a season-high five walks in three of his last seven starts. He was largely able to work around his control issues Sunday, as he gave the Red Sox little to hit, with only a two-run single by Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth inning marring Rodon's line. The 32-year-old southpaw is now at a 3.24 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 172:65 K:BB through 158.1 innings across 27 starts. He's projected for a favorable road start versus the White Sox in his next outing.

Fitts is expected to operate as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Brennan Bernardino in Monday's game against Baltimore, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Fitts was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday and was made available out of the bullpen, but the Red Sox stayed away from using him during their four-game weekend series versus the Yankees. The right-hander thus isn't expected to face any restrictions with his workload once he likely enters the game after Bernardino covers the first inning or two. Fitts has previously served as a starter in all 10 of his appearances with Boston this season, compiling a 4.83 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 34 strikeouts over 41 innings.

May (7-10) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Yankees.

May is now 1-3 with 10 runs allowed over 20 innings across his four starts with the Red Sox. The long ball was his primary issue Sunday, as he allowed a two-run home run to Jazz Chisholm and a pair of solo shots to Trent Grisham. On the year, May is now at a 4.79 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 117:50 K:BB through 124 innings over 23 games (22 starts). May's next start is projected to be at home versus the Pirates.

Bernardino will serve as the Red Sox's opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Orioles, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Bernardino will toe the rubber for his second start of the 2025 campaign, likely working one or two innings before giving way to bulk reliever Richard Fitts. Over his last 13 appearances with Boston, the lefty has allowed five hits and five walks while striking out 12 batters over 15.1 scoreless frames.

Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Shaw was not in the startling lineup Saturday, but he returned Sunday and made his mark from the No. 9 spot in the order. The rookie was out of the lineup twice in the previous three days, with Willi Castro getting the start at the hot corner each time. Shaw has mostly played well since the All-Star break and should continue to see regular playing time, through it does appear that the Cubs want to find ways to get Castro into the lineup, which could come at Shaw's expense.

Hays went 3-for-5 with one RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.

With this performance, the veteran outfielder notched his fifth contest with three or more hits this season. Hays entered Sunday amid a cold spell in August, batting just .200 (13-for-65) with two steals and eight RBI over 16 games this month, so perhaps this showing will turn his fortunes around. Despite not homering since July 18 -- his first game after the All-Star break -- the 30-year-old still sports a solid .265/.320/.444 slash line in 325 total plate appearances.

Tucker went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

After getting a few days off to clear his head during Chicago's last series against Milwaukee, Tucker seems to be finding his groove again. Across three games in Los Angeles, the outfielder went 5-for-12 with two walks, three home runs, four total runs scored and seven RBI. Tucker is too talented to slump indefinitely, and with his right hand seemingly all healed after sustaining a hairline fracture June 1, it appears that an extended hot streak could be on the horizon.