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Mondesi didn't get the start Monday but stole two bases after pinch running for Hunter Dozier in the ninth inning of a 3-2 win over the Orioles.

After Dozier drew a one-out walk, Mondesi replaced him at first base and tried to generate an insurance run with his legs, but Whit Merrifield and Nicky Lopez weren't able to bring him around once he got into scoring position. Mondesi now has six steals in four games since rejoining the Royals' roster at the beginning of the month in addition to going 4-for-13 at the plate with a homer, three RBI and four runs. The 26-year-old may not play every day as Kansas City tries to keep him healthy, but playing time could be the only thing holding him back in September.

The Mariners promoted Marte from Low-A Modesto to High-A Everett on Monday.

The top prospect in the lower levels of the Seattle system, Marte was handed the promotion after slashing .271/.368/.462 with 17 home runs, 23 stolen bases and a 22.2 percent strikeout rate over 478 plate appearances at Low-A. He'll likely finish the season at Everett and begin the 2022 campaign with the affiliate, but a hot September could put him in position for a quick call-up to Arkansas at some point next spring.

Velazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Velazquez is on the bench for the third time in four games, and his time as a near-everyday player in the Yankees infield has seemingly come to an end after Gleyber Torres (thumb) returned from the injured list Friday. Look for Velazquez, Tyler Wade and Rougned Odor to all serve as utility options moving forward with Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu, Torres and Gio Urshela typically composing New York's starting infield in most games.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With southpaw Chris Sale on the bump for Boston, three of the Rays' lefty-hitting regulars in Wendle, Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kiermaier will head to the bench. Yandy Diaz moves across the diamond to fill in for Wendle at third base.

Mondesi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Kansas City is facing a quick turnaround for its Labor Day series opener in Baltimore, which begins at 1:05 p.m. ET. As a result, Mondesi will take a seat after he started at third base while going 1-for-4 with a run and two stolen bases in Sunday's 6-0 win over the White Sox. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Sept. 1, Mondesi has started three times (twice at third base, once at designated hitter) in five games, going 4-for-13 with a home run, four stolen bases, four runs and three RBI.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

Correa hit the latter of back-to-back home runs to lead off the seventh inning to tie the game. He is batting .309 with four home runs over his last 18 games. The 26-year-old is slashing .274/.366/.482 with 22 long balls, 73 RBI and 89 runs scored in 541 plate appearances.

Franco went 2-for-5 with a double in a loss to the Twins on Sunday, giving him back-to-back two-hit efforts since his return from a one-game absence due to a head injury.

The brief sabbatical did nothing to cool off Franco, who'd generated multi-hit tallies in seven of his previous 16 contests as well. Franco's production Sunday pushed his constantly improving season slash line to .280/.341/.461 with 25 extra-base hits.

Bichette went 4-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-0 win over Oakland.

The 23-year-old is riding a 10-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 17-for-40 (.425) with a home run, four doubles, five RBI and 11 runs scored. Bichette has lifted his batting average from .283 to .293 during the late-summer surge. He's collected 21 homers, 21 stolen bases, 25 doubles, 82 RBI and 103 runs scored through 132 contests.

Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two steals in Sunday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.

Mondesi did all his damage in the sixth inning where he singled, stole two bases and came around to score. He's swiped four bags in three games since returning from his lengthy stint on the injured list. Through 51 plate appearances, the speedy infielder is slashing .347/.360/.755 with five steals and 10 runs scored.

Crawford went 4-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and two runs in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Crawford put together a prototypical leadoff effort and did more than just set the table by bringing home Jarred Kelenic and Jose Marmolejos with his timely fourth-inning knock. The veteran shortstop has been on a torrid stretch at the plate over the last eight games, posting a .353/.412/.833 slash line with two doubles, four walks and eight runs across 38 plate appearances.