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  • Dane Myers CF | CIN

    Reds' Dane Myers: Exits early Monday

    Myers was carted off the field during the bottom of the fourth inning of Monday's game against the Brewers after colliding with the outfield fence, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI prior to leaving the game.

    Myers made a spectacular catch on a line drive out to the warning track, but he collided with the wall after securing the baseball and was unable to leave the field under his own power. The nature of Myers' injury is unclear at this time. TJ Friedl entered the game in center field following Myers' departure.

  • Owen Caissie RF | MIA

    Marlins' Owen Caissie: Idle against southpaw

    Caissie is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

    The Marlins will send Caissie and two other left-handed batters (Griffin Conine and Graham Pauley) to the bench while lefty Sean Sullivan toes the rubber for Colorado in the series opener. Caissie had started in Miami's last five games, going 4-for-12 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and three runs.

  • Griffin Conine RF | MIA

    Marlins' Griffin Conine: Hitting bench against southpaw

    Conine is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

    The Marlins will send Conine and two other left-handed batters (Owen Caissie and Graham Pauley) to the bench while lefty Sean Sullivan toes the rubber for Colorado in the series opener. Since returning from the 60-day injured list June 21, Conine has gone 3-for-20 with a double, two walks, an RBI and no runs.

  • Cubs' Michael Conforto: Likely to benefit sans Shaw

    Conforto will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Padres.

    Conforto will draw his second consecutive start and could be primed for a strong-side platoon role in the corner outfield after Matt Shaw (hand) was moved to the injured list Monday. For the season, Conforto is holding down a .781 OPS over 129 plate appearances, though he's slashing just .147/.194./265 with a 36.1 percent strikeout rate in June.

  • Giants' Harrison Bader: Progressing in recovery

    Bader (foot) will start his hitting and throwing progressions later this week, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.

    Bader landed on the 10-day injured list in late May due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He was cleared to start running after getting stem-cell treatment for his foot, and he's on track to resume hitting and throwing in the coming days. Bader's next step is to embark on a rehab assignment, though it's unclear whether he'll be ready to return to the majors before the mid-July All-Star break.

  • Cam Smith RF | HOU

    Astros' Cam Smith: In Monday's lineup

    Smith (foot) is batting sixth and starting in right field Monday against the Twins.

    After missing Sunday's game with a bruised foot, Smith is back in action for the first game of the week.

  • TJ Friedl CF | CIN

    Reds' TJ Friedl: Hitting bench with lefty starting

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

    After being called up from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday in the wake of Blake Dunn's (elbow) placement on the injured list, Friedl started in center field in the Reds' 9-4 loss to the Pirates, going 0-for-4 in his first appearance for the big club since June 2. Though he'll take a seat Monday while southpaw Robert Gasser toes the rubber for the Brewers, Friedl could occupy the large side of a platoon in center with Dane Myers until Dunn is back from the IL.

  • Luke Raley RF | SEA

    Mariners' Luke Raley: Remaining out of lineup

    Raley (forearm) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Angels.

    It's the second straight start Raley has missed as he deals with soreness in his left (non-throwing) forearm. He is considered day-to-day. Victor Robles will grab another start in right field for the Mariners while Raley rests.

  • Daylen Lile LF | WAS

    Nationals' Daylen Lile: Getting night off against lefty

    Lile is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

    The Nationals will give the left-handed-hitting Lile a night off while southpaw Ranger Suarez toes the rubber for the Red Sox. Andres Chaparro will replace Lile in the lineup, occupying the designated-hitter spot while batting second.

  • Daulton Varsho CF | HOU

    Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Idle with lefty on mound

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

    Lefty Sean Manaea is starting for the Mets, so the Blue Jays will send Varsho and fellow left-handed batter Andres Gimenez to the bench in order to add a pair of righty hitters to the mix. Myles Straw will replace Varsho in center field and will bat ninth.

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