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Wade is not in Monday's lineup against the Dodgers, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.

He is sitting with southpaw Andrew Heaney on the hill for the opposition. The Dodgers are also starting lefties Tuesday (Tyler Anderson) and Wednesday (Clayton Kershaw), so Wade may not get many at-bats in this series. David Villar is starting at first base and hitting eighth.

Santana will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Even though he's the owner of a poor .619 OPS since the beginning of August, Santana looks to have a hold on a near-everyday role. Santana was expected to lose out on opportunities when Sam Haggerty recently healed up from shoulder and finger injuries, but since starting Thursday, Haggerty has sat in four straight contests. Meanwhile, Santana finds himself in the lineup for the third time during that four-game stretch.

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

Hiura had started each of the past six games at either first base or designated hitter, going 6-for-24 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI. With an .819 OPS on the campaign, Hiura has played his way into more opportunities, though he's still likely behind Rowdy Tellez and Andrew McCutchen in the pecking order for work at first base and DH, respectively.

Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will get a breather after he went 4-for-12 with three RBI and two walks while starting all three games of the Rays' weekend series with the Yankees. Isaac Paredes will slide over to third base to fill in for Diaz.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Rizzo (back) could be able to rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

After Rizzo received an epidural Friday to address his lingering back injury, the Yankees were initially targeting Tuesday for his return to the lineup. However, while Rizzo's back is improving, he experienced headaches related to the injection and is back home recovering. While a Tuesday return now looks to be off the table, Rizzo may still be just two days away from playing if he continues to move in the right direction in his recovery. DJ LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Monday's series opener with Minnesota but is expected to continue serving as the Yankees' primary first baseman for the duration of Rizzo's absence.

Toglia went 3-for-7 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored across both games of Sunday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Toglia started both games of the doubleheader, though all of his production came in the opening contest. He continues to get regular run in right field and has taken advantage by collecting six hits across his first 21 at-bats in the majors. It remains to be seen how the club will allocate playing time when Yonathan Daza (shoulder) can return, but Toglia figures to remain in team's plans moving forward.

Cron went 1-for-7 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored across both games of Sunday's doubleheader against the Reds.

Cron delivered his 25th home run of the season, taking Art Warren yard in the ninth inning during the first game of Colorado's doubleheader. It marked only his fourth home run since the All-Star break, and he's hit only .205 with 19 RBI and 14 runs scored across 37 games in that span. Despite the slow stretch, Cron has still maintained a .345 wOBA and 108 wRC+ across 540 plate appearances for the season.

Bohm went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Giants.

Bohm knocked three singles for his fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games. He's gone 10-for-28 (.357) with just two RBI and six runs scored in that span, but only one of those hits, a double, has gone for extra bases. The third baseman has surged to a .295/.328/.407 slash line with 10 home runs, 61 RBI, 70 runs scored and a stolen base through 125 contests this year, which makes his lackluster 2021 look like a simple sophomore slump.

Flores went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

Flores saved the best for last, taking Phillies reliever David Robertson deep for a walkoff homer in the ninth inning. The long ball was Flores' first since Aug. 1, and he slashed a paltry .217/.336/.293 in the 27 games between homers. The infielder has often been one of the steadiest presences in the Giants' lineup this year, posting a .246/.332/.429 slash line with 17 homers, 63 RBI, 65 runs scored and 26 doubles through 125 contests.

Casas went 1-for-4 in his big-league debut Sunday in a 5-2 win over Texas.

Casas hit sixth and played first base in his first game in the majors. After flying out and grounding out in his first two at-bats, he recorded his first big-league hit, an infield single in the fifth inning. The 22-year-old posted a .273/.382/.481 slash line with 11 homers in 72 games for Triple-A Worcester before being promoted. With Bobby Dalbec optioned to Triple-A and Eric Hosmer (back) on the injured list, the rookie is likely to get the bulk of the opportunities at first in the near future.