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Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 8-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Crow-Armstrong was about the only positive for the Cubs on Monday, as he delivered the team's only extra-base hits and runs. The outfielder has hit safely in five of his last six games, and he's now batting .278 with 15 runs scored in 19 contests this month. For the season, Crow-Armstrong is batting .273 with an .877 OPS, and he's provided tremendous fantasy value with a team-high 21 home runs and 23 stolen bases.

Triple-A Indianapolis placed Bae on its 7-day injured list May 23 due to an unspecified injury.

After a week-long stint in the majors, Bae was optioned to Triple-A on May 16, but he appeared in just one game for Indianapolis before being placed on the shelf. He looks close to rejoining the Indianapolis lineup, as he began a rehab assignment at Single-A Bradenton last Wednesday and went 3-for-12 with a double and a walk through his first four games.

Morlando (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.

Morlando landed on the shelf May 5 after suffering a hamstring strain. He's appeared in three games since being activated Thursday, going 2-for-10 with one home run, two RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored for Single-A Jupiter.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that the level of concern regarding Carroll's left hand injury is "probably a little higher than it has been over the past couple of days," Casey Drottar of MLB.com reports.

Lovullo and the Diamondbacks are still awaiting results of the MRI on Carroll's bruised left hand, but optimism that the outfielder can avoid the 10-day injured list seems to be waning. The club could have more on Carroll's status after Monday's game against the White Sox. Carroll is out of the lineup for a fifth straight game and hasn't been used off the bench since being hit on the hand by a pitch last Wednesday. However, Lovullo noted before Monday's game that Carroll could be available in "small spurts and small segments," indicating that he may be available to pinch run, per Drottar.

Hays (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Chattanooga on Tuesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Hays will serve as Chattanooga's designated hitter Tuesday before picking up a start in the outfield Wednesday. He will be re-evaluated after that, potentially setting Hays up to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday if all goes well. The veteran outfielder has been sidelined for the entirety of June with a bone bruise in his left foot.

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

It's righty Ben Brown on the hill for the Cubs, marking the third time in six games versus right-handers since Walker returned from the injured list that he's been out of the lineup. He was also absent from the lineup once over that span against a left-handed opener. Alec Burleson is in right field and Nolan Gorman is at designated hitter for the Cardinals.

Verdugo is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Mets.

Verdugo has re-established himself as Atlanta's go-to left fielder against right-handed pitching, making seven straight starts in such situations, but he is sitting out Monday as the Mets send righty Paul Blackburn to the bump. Eli White will play left field and bat eighth.

Carroll (hand) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Carroll will miss out on a fifth straight start due to a bruised left hand. He had been scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, but the Diamondbacks haven't revealed the results yet. Randal Grichuk will get another start in right field Monday for the Diamondbacks in Carroll's place.

Benson is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Yankees.

The left-handed-hitting Benson had been in the lineup every time the Reds faced a righty since May 10, but he'll take a seat Monday as the Yankees send right-hander Allan Winans to the bump. Gavin Lux will play left field Monday.

The Mets transferred Siri (tibia) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Travis Jankowski, but it doesn't alter Siri's timeline for a return since he has already been on the shelf for more than 60 days. He remains shut down from baseball activities after suffering a setback recently with his fractured left tibia.