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Mayer started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Twins.

Mayer came up empty at the plate, striking out in all four at-bats in his team debut. Monday marked the 23-year-old's first big-league action since June 25. He initially dealt with a left forearm stress reaction with the Red Sox before suffering a bone bruise in his right foot during rehab after being traded to the Giants. In 232 big-league plate appearances in 2026, Mayer is hitting .215/.277/.306 with three homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs and three stolen bases.

Lee went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-2 win over the Nationals.

Lee got off to a bit of a slow start in September, but over his last four games, he's gone 9-for-19 with four extra-base hits. Overall this year, the rookie infielder is now batting .268 with a .757 OPS, and he's likely shown enough to earn an Opening Day starting role with Detroit in 2027. Lee should also see ample playing time over the last few days of the 2026 regular season now that the Tigers have been eliminated from playoff contention and figure to focus on young players they want to build around.

The Giants activated Mayer (forearm/foot) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mayer has not played in the majors since late June, when he suffered a left forearm stress reaction while still in the Red Sox organization. He was also forced to slow his rehab due to a bone bruise in his right foot, but the infielder seems to have put both injuries in the rear-view mirror and will make his Giants debut at designated hitter Monday. Mayer has slashed .223/.278/.346 in 114 contests thus far at the big-league level.

Jackson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Jose Barrero will cover second base in the series opener while Jackson retreats to the bench after manning the keystone for each of the previous five games. With manager Craig Albernaz telling Jake Rill of MLB.com that Jackson Holliday (wrist) is unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list during the final week of the season, Jackson should have a clear path to steady at-bats to finish the year.

Smith will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Orioles.

With the season winding down, Smith has taken hold of a strong-side platoon role for the Blue Jays. Despite going just 1-for-14 with a 2:5 BB:K over the Blue Jays' previous six games, Smith will stick in the lineup Monday for a seventh consecutive contest.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Monday that it's unlikely Holliday (wrist) will return this season, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Holliday will be eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list later this week, but the Orioles are a safe bet to be officially eliminated from the postseason picture by then. Additionally, the club is still trying to get a better handle on Holliday's left wrist injury, as he will seek out additional opinions before determining a course of action. Holliday will finish his disappointing 2026 campaign with a .229/.300/.340 batting line, seven home runs and eight stolen bases over 98 contests.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Edman got the Dodgers on the board with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It marked the utility man's first homer since Sept. 5, as he went just 4-for-43 (.093) in 13 games during the dry spell. In 92 contests this season, Edman is slashing .245/.328/.376 with seven homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs and six stolen bases.

Meidroth went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.

Meidroth stole a base and came around to score in the second inning before launching a two-run homer in the fifth. The 25-year-old has gone hitless in four of his past 10 games, but he has managed five extra-base hits, seven RBI and nine runs scored in that span. For the year, he's slashing .268/.343/.401 with 15 home runs, 58 RBI, 87 runs scored and four steals across 629 plate appearances.

Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two home runs, one double, five RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.

Cronenworth hasn't displayed much power overall this year, but he tapped into some Sunday. He has gone 16-for-40 (.400) during his 10-game hitting streak, adding nine RBI in that span. For the season, the veteran infielder is batting .229 with a .637 OPS, seven homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 103 contests. He is still likely to fall short of the 10-homer mark for the first time since his rookie year in the shortened 2020 campaign.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

The veteran second baseman snapped a lengthy power outage, as he had lost gone deep Sept. 3 versus the White Sox. Altuve has a modest five-game hitting streak going, though Sunday marked his first RBI since Sept. 4 against Arizona. The 36-year-old has shown signs of decline in 2026, slashing a pedestrian .249/.307/.402 with 16 homers, 45 RBI, five stolen bases and 67 runs scored over 545 trips to the plate.