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Manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that he expects Edman (hip) to be available for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 26-year-old sat out Monday's game against Kansas City as a precautionary measure after he was removed from Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks with a sore left hip flexor. Marmol has consistently downplayed the severity of the issue, and while Edman will be re-evaluated Tuesday, it seems likely that he'll return to the lineup after missing just one game.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The lefty-hitting Wendle is typically a mainstay in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers like Arizona's Zac Gallen, but he'll take a seat in the series opener while the Marlins clear a spot in the lineup for the hot-hitting Brian Anderson, who has delivered four extra-base hits over the last five games. Meanwhile, Wendle is in a relative cold spell, having gone 1-for-13 over his past four starts.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Edman is feeling great and the team has little concern about the second baseman's sore left hip flexor, even though he's out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Edman picked up the injury in the seventh inning of Sunday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks, but Marmol suggested that the 26-year-old's removal was mostly made out of an abundance of caution. Marmol is terming Edman's absence from the lineup as more of a rest and rehab day, which should be beneficial given that Edman had started in each of the Cardinals' first 21 games of the season. Brendan Donovan will get the nod at second base Monday, but expect Edman to reclaim starting duties at the position Tuesday when the series shifts from St. Louis to Kansas City.

Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

The shortstop has hit safely in six straight games and eight of the last nine as he digs himself out of an early season hole at the plate, slashing .393/.455/.643 over those nine contests with a homer, two steals, six runs and six RBI. Swanson's 27.3 percent strikeout rate during that stretch is still a little elevated, but it's a huge improvement on his 41.5 percent mark in the 14 games prior.

Edman (hip) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Edman exited Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cardinals with a sore left hip flexor and is considered day-to-day, but he was overdue for a day off anyway after having started in each of the team's first 21 games of the season. Assuming he's able to make progress in the next day or two, Edman should avoid a stint on the injured list. The Cardinals will turn to Brendan Donovan to replace Edman at second base Monday.

Perdomo's role is likely to change when Josh Rojas (oblique) returns to the roster, which could happen at some point during Arizona's homestand beginning Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

When Rojas returns, manager Torey Lovullo said he'll see most of his innings at third base, the position which Perdomo, a shortstop by trade, is sharing with Sergio Alcantara. If the Diamondbacks wanted to keep Perdomo in the majors, third base would be a path to consistent at-bats for the developing prospect. Lovullo's comments about Rojas' playing time suggests Perdomo will head back to Triple-A upon the veteran's return.

Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Ahmed has hit safely in five of seven games since returning from a shoulder injury. He's homered in three of the last four contests, though each one has been a solo shot. The shortstop has added four RBI, four runs scored and a pair of doubles in 23 plate appearances. Ahmed figures to see a majority of the playing time at shortstop, at least until Josh Rojas (oblique) returns.

Edman exited Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks due to tightness in his left hip flexor, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Edman singled in the bottom of the fifth inning but ran awkwardly to first base and was removed from the game shortly after. Manager Oliver Marmol didn't sound too concerned about the 26-year-old's injury, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Edman was removed from Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks in the top of the seventh inning with an apparent injury, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

According to Woo, Edman was running awkwardly after singling to right field in what proved to be his final plate appearance of the day in the bottom of the fifth, but he still played the field for the next inning before ultimately bowing out of the contest. The Cardinals will likely provide an update on the nature and extent of Edman's injury after the contest. If the issue is something that forces Edman to the injured list, top prospect Nolan Gorman could get a call-up from Triple-A Memphis to fill the void at the keystone.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.

Crawford contributed an RBI single in the Giants' four-run sixth inning. The shortstop has hit safely in five of his last seven games, but he has no multi-hit efforts in that span. For the season, he's slashing .236/.329/.333 with one home run, nine RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base in 82 plate appearances.