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Baez is scheduled to undergo a precautionary MRI on his right heel, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Baez was held out of the lineup for the second straight day Tuesday as he continues to nurse a sore right heel that forced him to exit Sunday's game. Per Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com, manager Joe Maddon hopes Baez will return to the lineup Wednesday. Addison Russell remains at shortstop in his absence.

Berti (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain Tuesday.

The move was made retroactive to Sunday, so Berti will be eligible to return May 29, though it's unclear if he's expected to require more than a minimum-length stay. Austin Dean was recalled in a corresponding move.

Baez (heel) won't start Tuesday against the Phillies but could be back in the lineup Wednesday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Baez suffered a heel contusion Sunday against the Nationals and sat out Monday, but he was reportedly available off the bench. Chances are, he will be available in a similar capacity again Tuesday. Addison Russell should continue to fill in at shortstop until Baez is ready to go.

Tejada was assigned to Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Tejada joined the Mets organization on a minor-league deal late in spring training but had yet to make his season debut at any level. With no major-league at-bats since 2017 and a .230/.291/.298 line for Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles system last season, Tejada is unlikely to be anything other than a last-resort option for the Mets this year.

Ahmed went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Padres.

Ahmed was the lone player on either team to reach base three times in a game that was a pitching duel between Arizona's Luke Weaver and San Diego's Chris Paddack. He came around to score the Diamondbacks' lone run in the third. It was the 25th run of the season for Ahmed, who ranks third on the team in the category behind Eduardo Escobar and David Peralta.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in Monday's 4-1 loss to Atlanta.

San Francisco was held to two hits Monday, both off the bat of Brandon Crawford. The former All-Star shortstop has three homers and an unsightly .591 OPS in 173 plate appearances.

Swanson isn't starting Monday's game against the Giants.

Swanson has hit safely in each of his last three games, but he'll catch a breather Monday night in the series opener. Johan Camargo gets the nod at shortstop and is batting seventh in Swanson's absence.

Baez (heel) will be available off the bench Monday against the Phillies, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Baez is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener due to a right heel contusion that he suffered Sunday. Fortunately, the issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious, as evidenced by his availability off the bench Monday. Addison Russell is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in this one, while Baez should be considered day-to-day.

Baez (heel) is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies.

Baez was hoping to be in the lineup for Monday's series opener after exiting Sunday's game with a right heel contusion, but the Cubs are playing it safe with the star shortstop and giving him at least another day to recover. Addison Russell is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in place of Baez, who should be considered day-to-day.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run double, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

DeJong was a one-man wrecking crew over the three-game series, driving in a whopping seven runs and going 5-for-12 two doubles, a home run, a walk and two runs overall. The surging shortstop has now reached safely in 15 straight games, and all three components of his current .320/.408/.562 line are easily career-best figures.