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Andrus was lifted from Monday's game against Oakland after being struck by a pitch on his right forearm, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Andrus managed to remain in the contest for a few innings after being struck by a pitch, although he was pinch hit for in the seventh inning in a key situation. He'll be considered day-to-day until more information on his injury is released by the Rangers.

Polanco went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and four RBI in a 9-5 win over the Astros on Monday.

Polanco put an exclamation point on his big day with a two-run shot off Chris Devenski in the eighth inning. After only driving in one run in the last week, the 25-year-old broke through, adding four RBI to give him nine for the season. Polanco has a .392/.452/.716 slash line through 19 games.

McNeil went for an X-ray following Monday's win over the Phillies but is expected to be fine after getting hit by a pitch on his hand, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil remained in the game after being struck by the pitch, although he appears to have avoided a significant injury. He noted that the pitch merely nicked one of his fingernails and then glanced off his other hand. The 27-year-old, who hit his first homer of the year earlier in the game, is expected to be ready to play in the second contest of the series Tuesday.

Hoerner, who went 1-for-7 with his first home run of the season in a doubleheader Monday, is batting .304 at Double-A Tennessee with an .885 OPS.

Hoerner is generally considered the Cubs' top prospect, and the 21-year-old is off to a good start at Double-A. He's already moved fairly aggressively through Chicago's system after getting drafted in the first round in 2018, so a move to Triple-A this year isn't out of the question for Hoerner.

Rosario isn't in Monday's lineup against the Phillies due to an illness, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Rosario has collected a base hit in each of his previous eight games, but he'll be held out due to a stomach bug. The Mets are hopeful he'll be available to pinch hit if needed. In his absence, Luis Guillorme, who was earlier recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, will draw the start at shortstop and is batting seventh.

Guillorme was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Guillorme will give the Mets added infield depth with Robinson Cano nursing a hand injury. Paul Sewald was optioned in a corresponding move.

Frazier (back) is leading off and playing second base Monday against Arizona.

Frazier had been out of the lineup since Wednesday, though he did appear as a pinch hitter in Sunday's contest. He's hitting .270 with one homer on the season.

Marte is not starting Monday against the Pirates.

Marte sits after making eight straight starts. Wilmer Flores starts at second base, while Jarrod Dyson gets the call in center field.

Lowe will start at first base and handle leadoff duties in Monday's game against the Rays, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

After resting in Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox when lefty David Price was on the hill for Boston, Lowe will return to the lineup as the leadoff hitter as the Rays match up with righty Brad Keller. Though Lowe has most commonly batted fourth or fifth versus righties this season, it looks like he'll get the first chance to replace injured table setter Austin Meadows (thumb). The Rays haven't issued an official target date for Meadows' return from the 10-day injured list, but general manager Erik Neander admitted Monday the team expects the outfielder to miss "a few weeks."

Semien went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and two runs in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Semien just continues rolling along, bouncing back from a rare 0-for-3 performance Saturday to generate his sixth multi-hit effort over the last 11 games. The hot-hitting shortstop has provided well-balanced contributions in April, lacing six doubles and two home runs while also knocking in eight runs and drawing eight walks.