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Soler (oblique) will sit for the second straight game Monday against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Soler left Saturday's game against the White Sox after battling back and oblique issues earlier in the week. The Royals reportedly aren't considering an injured list stint for Soler at the moment after he showed improvement Sunday, suggesting that he should be back in action soon. Ryan O'Hearn will serve as the designated hitter Monday.

Carpenter will start at third base and will bat seventh Monday against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Carpenter was on the bench for the last two games, likely just as a means of hitting the reset button after he slashed .116/.367/.209 over his previous 15 games. While the 34-year-old still boasts a patient eye at the plate (13.4 percent walk rate since 2019), his power production and strikeout rate have been trending in undesirable directions over the past two seasons. He's struck out in 26.8 percent of his plate appearances and has posted a .156 ISO during that two-season stretch, both well off his career marks of 19.9 percent and .191, respectively.

Choi pinch hit for Hunter Renfroe in the 10th inning of Sunday's win against the Marlins and laced a game-tying RBI double in his one at-bat.

Choi's timely two-bagger brought home Joey Wendle to knot the score at 4-4 after Matt Joyce had singled home Lewis Brinson in the top of the 10th to give Miami a temporary one-run lead. Choi opened September in a brief 0-for-7 skid over his first two games, but he's bounced back with a pair of doubles, a walk and Sunday's clutch RBI in his subsequent pair of contests.

Turner (hamstring) took swings during a simulated game Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner stood in against reliever Pedro Baez during the latter's sim game as both players progress toward a return to the active roster. Though facing live pitching is a tangible step in a positive direction for Turner, he has yet to clear his biggest hurdle -- running -- in his recovery from a left hamstring strain. The timeline for his return remains uncertain.

The Marlins transferred Ramirez (hamstring) to the 45-day injured list Monday.

Ramirez's IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 6, so he'll miss the rest of the season on account of the strained left hamstring, an injury he sustained in his first game back from the COVID-19 IL. He'll finish the 2020 campaign with just 11 plate appearances, and since the 26-year-old doesn't look to be a long-term piece in the Miami outfield, he could be a non-tender candidate this offseason.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Sunday in the Tigers' 10-8 win over the Twins.

With the two base knocks, Cabrera extended his hitting streak to a season-best 13 games. He's slashing .400/.436/.500 over that span, allowing his season-long OPS to climb from .588 to .710. The veteran will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter and will bat third in Monday's series finale in Minnesota.

Rooker went 1-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Tigers.

Rooker started the game in the place of Nelson Cruz (hip) and delivered a double in the bottom of the fifth inning that plated two. He's now recorded hits in each of his last three appearances, though they were all singles prior to this performance. If Cruz misses any more time, Rooker is a candidate for increased at-bats given the additional absence of Max Kepler (groin).

Ozuna went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Sunday's win against the Nationals.

The middle of the order took care of business Sunday as Ozuna and Freddie Freeman combined for eight RBI in the Braves' 10-run performance. Ozuna now has a 1.062 OPS with 13 home runs and 36 RBI in 2020.

Pederson isn't in Sunday's lineup due to a family-related matter, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Pederson is sitting against a right-hander for the first time this season, and manager Dave Roberts revealed that he could be sidelined for multiple games. If Pederson is forced to miss additional time, A.J. Pollock and Enrique Hernandez could fill in as the left fielder.

Pederson isn't starting Sunday against the Rockies.

Even with right-hander Ryan Castellani on the mound for Colorado, Pederson will get a breather for Sunday's series finale. A.J. Pollock will shift to left field with Matt Beaty entering the lineup as the designated hitter.