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  • Matt Shaw 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Matt Shaw: Expected back Tuesday

    Shaw (personal) is expected to be back with the Cubs by Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Shaw was absent from the lineup Sunday against the Reds, which is now understood to be the result of him attending the funeral of a friend. The 23-year-old has struggled to a .200 average with one home run, seven RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base over 55 at-bats in 18 games in September.

  • Rays' Junior Caminero: Hitting third Sunday

    Caminero is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Red Sox.

    Caminero, who missed a couple games with a back issue before returning Saturday, is batting .284/.333/.597 with five home runs and a 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 18 games this month.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Receiving afternoon off

    Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Moncada will rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with an RBI in the first two games of the series at Coors Field. Oswald Peraza will replace Moncada at third base and will bat seventh.

  • Nolan Arenado 3B | STL

    Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Ends up starting, exiting early

    Arenado was a late addition to the starting nine for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He didn't play an inning in the field and didn't take an at-bat before departing.

    Arenado's inclusion in the starting nine was merely ceremonial, as the Cardinals had him get introduced to the Busch Stadium crowd for the final time this season before removing him before the first inning got underway. Nolan Gorman stepped in at third base to replace Arenado, who is under contract through 2027 but could be a trade candidate this offseason.

  • Javier Sanoja 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Playing time on downswing

    Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Sanoja had made eight consecutive starts while moving between three different spots (second base, third base and left field) from Sept. 11 through this past Thursday, but he now finds himself on the bench for the third contest in a row. With Miami recently returning Connor Norby, Graham Pauley and Dane Myers from the injured list, Sanoja could be relegated to a short-side platoon role heading into the final week of the season.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Seeing semi-frequent playing time

    Pauley will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Though he doesn't have a direct path to an everyday role at any one position, Pauley has now picked up starts in four of the Marlins' six games since being reinstated from the injured list Monday. He's seen action at three different spots in the infield, making two starts at third base and one apiece at second base and first base.

  • Cam Devanney 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Cam Devanney: Losing out on regular at-bats

    Devanney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    Devanney's brief run as the Pirates' primary option at third base appears to be over. He'll be on the bench for the sixth time in seven games while the Pirates go with Jared Triolo at the hot corner, Nick Gonzales at shortstop and Nick Yorke at second base.

  • Brett Harris 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Brett Harris: Losing out on playing time

    Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

    Harris is on the bench for the third time in four matchups against a right-handed starting pitcher. With the Athletics bringing Max Muncy back from the injured list Saturday, Harris doesn't look as though he'll have a path to an everyday role in the final week of the season.

  • Connor Norby 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Connor Norby: Getting day off

    Norby is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

    Norby will give way to Graham Pauley at third base after after starting at the hot corner in the first two games of the series. Since returning from the injured list Monday, Norby has gone 7-for-19 with a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run in four games.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Absent from lineup Sunday

    Lewis isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cleveland.

    Lewis will take a seat amidst a strong September during which he's batted .274 with three homers, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases through 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald is getting a turn at the hot corner in Lewis' stead Sunday.

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