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Rojas started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Monday's 3-0 win over Milwaukee.

The hot-hitting Rojas, who typically sits out against lefties, got the start in place of Kyle Lewis (illness) against Brewers southpaw Wade Miley. The move paid dividends immediately, as Rojas singled home Ketel Marte, who had doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning. Rojas has a five-game hit streak, going 11-for-20 with three doubles, five RBI and five runs scored during that stretch. The Brewers will throw righty Corbin Burnes on Tuesday, so expect Rojas in the lineup, either at DH or third base.

Gimenez went 0-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

It was small ball leading to the Guardians' first run. Gimenez reached on an error, stole second, got to third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly. The second baseman is up to three steals while hitting .318 with a 4:11 BB:K through 11 contests. Monday was the second time he failed to record a hit so far.

Trejo went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI in a 7-4 win against St. Louis on Monday.

Trejo started his fourth game of the campaign and more than doubled his season hit tally with the three-single performance. The 26-year-old knocked in a run with a single in the fourth inning and repeated the feat in the sixth. Trejo hadn't knocked in or scored any runs coming into Monday, so he's not much of a fantasy asset at the moment.

Rosario went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base.

The Guardians' Nos. 1-7 hitters failed to record a hit, but they managed seven walks and four steals. Rosario was a contributor in both areas. He's had some positive moments with three multi-hit efforts through 11 games, but the shortstop is slashing a meager .204/.259/.224 through 54 plate appearances. He's added three steals, three RBI and four runs scored, though he's yet to hit a home run.

Hoerner went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 10-inning win over the Mariners.

Hoerner has played in all nine games so far for the Cubs, and he has multiple hits in five of those contests. That's led to a .341 batting average for the leadoff man, and he's also up to four stolen bases. The combination of good contact skills and ample opportunities on the bases has made Hoerner a strong fantasy asset to date.

Garcia (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Garcia has not returned to the lineup since leaving Friday's contest with tightness in his hamstring. Michael Chavis is starting at second base against the Angels and will hit seventh. If Garcia can't return in the coming days, a trip to the injured list cannot be ruled out.

Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Massey will join fellow lefty hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel on the bench while Texas brings southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill for the series opener. Nicky Lopez will step in for Massey at second base.

Hernandez is expected to receive playing time in center field with Adam Duvall (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hernandez won't be the only option for Boston in center while Duvall recovers, as the Red Sox will also have Rob Refsnyder see time in the middle of the outfield. Jarren Duran also has a chance to be an option starting next week, but won't be called up while the Red Sox face a plethora of left-handers. When Hernandez is in center, Yu Chang, Bobby Dalbec and Christian Arroyo will be options at shortstop.

Guillorme will start at second base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Padres.

Guillorme is at the keystone while Jeff McNeil shift to right field to cover for Starling Marte (neck). The utility infielder is 3-for-16 so far at the plate this season.

Bae is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Though he'll give way to the righty-hitting Mark Mathias with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston, the lefty-hitting Bae nonetheless looks as though he'll have an even clearer runway to a near-everyday role with shortstop Oneil Cruz (fibula) expected to be sidelined for around four months following surgery. Bae had already started in seven of his Pirates' first nine games while moving between second base and center field, but he could end up seeing most of his time at the keystone moving forward while Rodolfo Castro likely serves as Cruz's primary replacement at shortstop. The 23-year-old Bae looks like an appealing pickup in mid-sized or deeper leagues for any manager looking for help in stolen bases and possibly runs, as he could be a candidate to fill Cruz's spot as the Pirates' main leadoff man versus right-handed pitching.