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Marte started at second base and went 3-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI in Monday's 11-4 loss to Atlanta.

Marte's three doubles give him 26 in 79 games this season and raised his slugging to a team-high .542. This was the third straight start at second base and fourth in the last five contests for Marte, who has been Arizona's primary center fielder this season when healthy. He may not be done as an outfielder, but the Diamondbacks have talked for a couple of seasons about splitting his duties more evenly between the outfield and infield as a way to sustain his long-term health. Daulton Varsho started in center field Monday.

Torres went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Monday's 4-3 win over Texas.

Torres knocked an RBI single as part of the Yankees' three-run third inning. He has hits in 10 of his last 11 games, going 13-for-41 (.317) during that span. The 224-year-old infielder is slashing .256/.328/.352 with 46 RBI and 26 extra-base hits through 471 plate appearances this season.

Kemp is not in the lineup Monday against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kemp is 3-for-16 with seven walks in his past six games and will take a seat for the second time in the past three days. Josh Harrison will work at the keystone while Chad Pinder starts in the outfield Monday.

Altuve is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve sits after starting 14 straight games. He recorded at least one hit in all but one of those games, posting a .357/.446/.643 slash line while homering three times. Marwin Gonzalez will fill in as the second baseman.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

While his nine steals in 33 games have certainly helped fantasy teams, he only plays against right-handed pitchers, and the Rangers face a handful of southpaws this week, beginning with Nestor Cortes in this one. Charlie Culberson will be the third baseman Monday.

Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Gonzalez will take a seat after he went 5-for-16 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and an RBI while starting in each of the White Sox's last four games. The 25-year-old doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at the moment, but his ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should allow him to see at least semi-regular work while he wields a hot bat.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat as Toronto brings one of MLB's top southpaws (Robbie Ray) to the hill for the series opener. Joey Wendle will slide over from third base to replace Lowe at the keystone.

Miller will start at second base and bat sixth in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.

Miller will pick up his third start in four games after he went 2-for-7 with a walk, a run and an RBI in Cleveland's series victory over the Yankees this past weekend. Both Miller and Yu Chang -- who will sit out the front end of the twin bill -- should benefit from increased opportunities in the infield while Amed Rosario (personal) is on the bereavement list.

Lowe went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Tigers.

Lowe's only time reaching base was on a fielder's choice in the third after the Rays mustered up just five hits on the day. He would end up stealing second for his seventh stolen base of the year. The 26-year-old is now slashing .235/.333/.494 with 34 home runs, 85 RBI, 88 runs scored and 65:159 BB:K over 571 plate appearances.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run in a 3-2 win against the Phillies on Sunday.

McNeil singled and scored in the fifth inning before launching a solo shot in the seventh off Kyle Gibson to give New York a 3-2 lead that ended up being the final. The long ball was McNeil's first since Aug. 1 and only his fourth extra-base hit in September, and he's slashing .262/.303/.377 in 18 games this month.