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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a steal and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-0 victory at Pittsburgh.

The Chicago center fielder tallied his team's final run of the contest with a 414-foot solo shot off Pirates reliever Cam Sanders in the sixth. Crow-Armstrong previously nabbed his 35th base of the season, becoming the first Cub to reach that mark since Nico Hoerner swiped 43 in 2023. Through 601 total plate appearances, Crow-Armstrong is now slashing .248/.290/.486 with 29 homers, 87 runs scored and 88 RBI.

Lile went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Monday's 11-3 loss to Atlanta.

The Washington rookie drew the start at designated hitter and opened the game's scoring with a solo shot off starter Spencer Strider in the second. Lile has been scorching hot this month, hitting .423 (22-for-52) with three homers, 14 runs scored and nine RBI while becoming a staple in the Nationals' lineup. Overall, the 22-year-old is now slashing .292/.344/.470 with 45 runs scored, 31 RBI and eight steals across 310 plate appearances.

The Marlins activated Myers (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Myers will return to the big-league roster after missing just over two weeks due to a right oblique strain. The outfielder recently wrapped up a three-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville, going1-for-8 with three walks, two strikeouts and two runs scored. In a corresponding move, outfielder Victor Mesa was optioned to Triple-A on Monday.

The Giants optioned Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

The move makes room on the Giants' roster for top hitting prospect Bryce Eldridge, who will make his major-league debut against the Diamondbacks on Monday. Matos has seen his playing time dip slightly in September, and in seven games since Sept. 2 he has gone 3-for-21 (.143) with three runs and one RBI.

Cruz is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

The Cubs are sending right-hander Jameson Taillon to the bump, but the left-handed-hitting Cruz will nonetheless retreat to the bench in the series opener. It's the third time over the last five contests that he's been absent from the lineup, but the first two times he sat out came against lefties. Cruz is slashing just .186/.276/.314 across 74 games since the beginning of June. Jack Suwinski will handle center field for the Pirates on Monday.

Benson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

After making starts at three different outfield spots and going 3-for-8 with two home runs, one triple, one walk and four RBI during the Reds' weekend series in Sacramento, the left-handed-hitting Benson will hit the bench while St. Louis sends southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the hill. Despite his big weekend, Benson is still likely to be more of a part-time presence in the lineup versus right-handed pitching while all of Austin Hays, Gavin Lux, TJ Friedl and Noelvi Marte are available.

Lux is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

With a left-hander (Matthew Liberatore) on the hill for St. Louis, the left-handed-hitting Lux will head to the bench after he had started in each of the Reds' previous eight games. Miguel Andujar will serve as Cincinnati's designated hitter in Lux's stead.

The Pirates optioned Bae to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

He's being sent back down to accommodate the return of Jack Suwinski (groin) from the injured list. The left-handed-hitting Bae had started four of the last five games against righties, but he's just 1-for-20 at the dish during his time with the Pirates this season.

The Pirates activated Suwinski (groin) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Suwinski has been shelved since late August with a groin strain but is ready to roll after going 3-for-9 with a pair of home runs in three rehab contests with Triple-A Indianapolis. The 27-year-old had been seeing regular starts in the outfield against right-handed pitching pitching before he got hurt, but Suwinski would appear in line for a reserve role in the final two weeks of the season.

Baez homered in each of his final three regular-season games at Double-A Springfield, bringing his season total between High-A Peoria and Springfield to 20.

It's been a true breakout season for Baez, who slashed .287/.384/.500 with 20 homers and 54 stolen bases over 117 contests. Contact issues had been the 22-year-old's biggest problem coming in 2025, and he managed to cut his strikeout rate from 34.4 percent to 20.6 percent year-over-year. Baez's arrow is firmly pointing up in dynasty leagues.