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

With southpaw Kyle Harrison toeing the slab for Milwaukee, the left-handed-hitting Conforto will head to the bench. Miguel Amaya will take over Conforto's spot as the Cubs' designated hitter and will bat eighth.

Harris will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Reds.

Since being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 24, the left-handed-hitting Harris has been included in the lineup for five of the Padres' six matchups with righties. He's gone 6-for-12 with a double, a stolen base and three runs following his call-up and should hold down the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield while he's swinging a hot bat.

Happ is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against Milwaukee.

Happ is batting just .157 with a 35.1 percent strikeout rate against left-handed pitchers this season, so the Cubs will keep him on the bench while southpaw Kyle Harrison takes the hill for the Brewers. He'll cede left field to Tyrone Taylor, who will bat out of the cleanup spot.

Wood (oblique) is expected to play in at least one more rehab game this week before returning from the 10-day injured list, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Wood kicked off a rehab assignment Sunday at Double-A Harrisburg, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run while playing six innings in left field. All of the Nationals' affiliates are off Monday, so Wood will presumably wait until Tuesday before playing in his next minor-league game. If Wood is able to get in a full nine innings Tuesday and if feels fine physically coming out of that contest, he could then be activated as soon as Wednesday. The All-Star outfielder has been on the shelf since Aug. 4 due to a left oblique strain.

Rengifo will miss the remainder of the season after he underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed a complete ACL tear and MCL sprain in his right knee, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Rengifo plans to meet with a team physician before deciding on a date for his knee surgery, but the 29-year-old is likely to remain out through at least the early part of the 2027 season as a result of the operation. After struggling to a .534 OPS over 57 games with Milwaukee to begin the season before he was released in late June, Rengifo found more success upon getting a change of scenery in San Diego. Before going down with the knee injury, Rengifo had settled in as a near-everyday player while serving in a utility role for the Padres, slashing .291/.375/.409 with four home runs, three stolen bases, 19 runs and 17 RBI across 145 plate appearances. Rengifo is set to become a free agent this winter, but given his success in a limited sample, the Padres could look to re-sign him on another short-term deal.

Friedl will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's contest versus the Padres.

Friedl has played sparingly in the second half, but his reps are trending up as he starts Monday for the third time over the Reds' last four games against right-handed pitching. With Friedl getting another look in center field, Dane Myers will begin the festivities on the bench.

Soto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.

Soto appears to be receiving a planned day of rest after he made his return from the injured list Saturday following a five-week absence due to a Grade 2 calf strain. He served as a designated hitter for the final two games of the Mets' weekend series with the Astros, going 2-for-7 with a home run, a walk, two runs and two RBI. The Mets reinstated Mark Vientos (hand) from the injured list Monday and will insert him in the lineup at DH in Soto's stead.

Myers is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

For the third time across the last four contests, the right-handed-hitting Myers will hit the bench against a right-handed starter (in this case, Michael King). He could be reverting back into a platoon with TJ Friedl, who will occupy center field Monday.

Crews is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Marlins.

After starting each of the previous 11 games, Crews will retreat to the bench in Monday's series finale. Andrew Pinckney will patrol right field for the Nationals while Crews rests.

Hill is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

He'll take a seat for the makeup game in Atlanta while the Giants go with a starting outfield of Drew Gilbert, Jonah Cox and Jung Hoo Lee from left to right. Hill had been included in the lineup for six of the Giants' previous seven games, going 5-for-19 with two doubles, four walks, four RBI, two runs and one stolen base during that span.