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Lindor (oblique) was activated off the injured list Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Lindor had mentioned returning without a rehab assignment previously and he'll wind up doing just that, with his first game action in over a month coming at the big-league level. It's possible he's handled cautiously initially, but the Mets don't really have any time to waste, as they sit 6.5 games back in the NL East and seven games back of a Wild Card spot.

Story is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

After starting each of the past eight games and batting only .200 over that stretch, Story will get Monday off to clear his head. Brendan Rodgers will step in at shortstop Story.

Crawford went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over Oakland.

The shortstop was on the front end of a double steal with Kris Bryant in the ninth inning. Crawford has 10 stolen bases this year, the first time he's reached double-digits in his career. He's added a strong .300/.367/.532 slash line with 19 home runs, 70 RBI and 58 runs scored across 403 plate appearances. He'll likely continue to hit near the middle of the order while enjoying a near-everyday role.

Swanson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run Sunday in Atlanta's 3-1 win over Baltimore.

Swanson didn't produce any home runs or steals during a six-game week that included visits to Miami and Baltimore, but he remained a key cog in the lineup for one of the majors' hottest teams. While making all six of his starts in the No. 5 spot in the batting order, Swanson provided a .318/.444/.364 slash line during the past week to help Atlanta extend its winning streak to nine.

Story went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Sunday in the Rockies' 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Heading into the Rockies' homestand this past week, Story had maintained a 1.152 OPS through his first 13 games of August, but he surprisingly wasn't able to keep the momentum going at Coors Field. After turning in back-to-back 0-for-4 days in the final two games of the series with Arizona, Story concluded the six-game homestand with a .136/.240/.409 slash line.

Baez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, an RBI, a HBP and a strikeout as the Mets defeated the Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday.

Playing in his first game since Aug. 10 due to a back injury, Baez doubled home a run before scoring to get New York on the board in the first inning, doubled and scored again in the seventh and was hit by a pitch in the ninth. This was Baez's second multi-hit game in 11 appearances with his new team, and he'll look to use this performance as a launching pad for the stretch run.

The Mets are hopeful that Lindor (oblique) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The Mets entertained the idea of bringing Lindor back from the IL for Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers, but Rojas said at the recommendation of the team performance staff, the four-time All-Star was given some additional time to recover from the right oblique strain that has sidelined him since July 17. Assuming Lindor makes it through a pregame workout Tuesday no worse for the wear, he should draw back into the New York lineup for the series opener with San Francisco. When Lindor is activated, he'll slot in as the Mets' everyday shortstop, while Javier Baez shifts over to the keystone and Jeff McNeil moves over to third base.

The Mets reinstated Baez (back) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. He'll start at shortstop and bat third in the Mets' series finale with the Dodgers.

Baez will end up returning from the IL in the minimum amount of time after back spasms kept him on the shelf for the past week and a half. During his recent workouts, Baez has been taking most of his defensive reps at second base, but he'll return to the New York lineup at his natural position of shortstop with Francisco Lindor (oblique) not quite ready to return from the 10-day IL. Lindor should be back for the Mets' upcoming series with the Giants that begins Tuesday, at which time Baez should shift over to second base on a full-time basis.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

The hot-hitting outfielder continued his recent torrid stretch at the plate that's seen him author three straight two-hit efforts, and five in his last seven games overall. Edman has reached safely in 13 straight games, producing a .315/.393/.463 slash line over that sample.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

He gets the day off following a brutal 0-for-4, four-strikeout performance Saturday, which lowered his average to .194 in the last 10 games. Josh Rojas is playing shortstop and batting leadoff Sunday.