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Jung started at third base and went 1-for-4 in Monday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

Earlier Monday, Jung was activated from the injured list, where he spent six weeks due to a thumb injury. There was no easing him back into the lineup as a designated hitter, as the rookie took his usual position at the hot corner.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Monday's 11-9 win over the Rockies.

Rosario has gone 5-for-19 (.263) over his first five games this season, and two of those hits have been homers. This was also his first multi-RBI effort in his career. The infielder has carved out some playing time at third base, sharing the hot corner with Matthew Batten, since Manny Machado (elbow) has been unable to play the field. There's no platoon situation here, but Rosario seems set to be in the lineup about half of the time down the stretch, and perhaps more if Batten has to continue filling in for Ha-Seong Kim (abdomen) at second base.

Gelof went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Mariners.

Gelof has continued to hit well in September, going 18-for-63 (.286) with two home runs and three steals over 16 contests this month. The second baseman has picked up two of those steals over his last four games. He's up to a .269/.339/.520 slash line with 12 homers, 12 thefts, 26 RBI and 34 runs scored through 57 games this season.

Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss against the Reds.

Lewis took Connor Phillips deep for a monstrous 424-foot solo homer in the fourth inning. The former No. 1 pick continues his scorching September, during which he has hit .313 with six homers, 23 RBI and 15 runs over 64 at-bats. Lewis is slashing .308/.364/.551 on the season.

Machado will likely require surgery on his ailing right elbow, and he could undergo the procedure before the campaign comes to a close, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Machado will serve as the designated hitter in Monday's game against the Rockies, so he will not shut things down immediately and will presumably continue playing as long as the Padres remain in playoff contention. However, his season could come to an early end at some point, and if he undergoes the procedure his absence could extend into next season, as according to Marty Caswell of Sports 760 he would likely be looking at a 6-to-7 month recovery timetable.

Monasterio is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Monasterio started 21 straight games from Aug. 23 through Sept. 15, but he now finds himself out of the lineup for the second time in three days. Josh Donaldson will man the hot corner for a third straight game and could continue cutting into Monasterio's playing time.

Jung (thumb) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday and will start at third base and bat fifth in the Rangers' series opener with the Red Sox, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Jung went through workouts earlier Monday, with manager Bruce Bochy verifying afterward that the 26-year-old would return to the lineup after team doctors were satisfied with how he his surgically repaired left thumb had responded to baseball activities. The return of the All-Star third baseman should be a major boon to the Texas lineup as the Rangers look to secure a playoff spot over the final two weeks of the season.

Baty is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Baty will take a seat for the fifth game in a row while he manages a left groin strain. Ronny Mauricio will pick up the start at third base in place of Baty, whom the Mets seem to be viewing as day-to-day.

Arauz was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Arauz is clearing out to make room for Luis Guillorme's (calf) return from the injured list. The 25-year-old has managed a lowly .491 OPS in 27 games with the big club this season.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

The Nationals have been running a three-headed timeshare at third base of late, with Vargas, Carter Kieboom and Jake Alu having now made two starts apiece at the position over the past six games. Alu seems to have the most stable playing-time outlook of the three, as he'll now make his third straight start in left field in place of the slumping Travis Blankenhorn. The lack of consistent at-bats for either Vargas or Kieboom makes both players tough to rely upon, even in NL-only leagues.