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DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Padres on Sunday.

DeJong's fourth-inning two-bagger plated Matt Carpenter and Paul Goldschmidt, erasing an early 1-0 deficit for the Cardinals. The young shortstop has managed to hit safely in eight of the first nine games of the season, but with only one multi-hit effort thus far, he's still hitting a pedestrian .231 across his first 42 plate appearances.

Reyes will start in left field and will bat seventh Monday against the Cubs.

The right-handed-hitting Reyes will check into the lineup for the lefty-hitting Jason Martin, who heads to the bench with southpaw Jon Lester twirling for the Cubs. Reyes looks like he could be the preferred platoon mate for Martin with multiple outfielders on the Pirates' injured list at the moment, but that role is unlikely to afford the 25-year-old steady at-bats. He's logged just nine plate appearances through the Pirates' first eight games, collecting one hit.

Seager went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two walks in Sunday's 12-6 victory over Colorado.

After going hitless in four straight games, Seager has five hits over the last three contests. He's raised his slash line to .222/.364/.361 with five extra-base hits in 44 plate appearances.

Story was taken out of Sunday's game against the Dodgers after being struck by a pitch on his right calf, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored prior to exiting.

Story appeared to be in some discomfort immediately after getting beaned, although his departure may have been precautionary with the game well in hand. He'll be considered day-to-day until an update on the star shortstop is provided by the Rockies.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walkoff single in a 4-3 victory against the Marlins on Sunday.

Seven of Swanson's 14 homers last year came in the final 55 games. He has three in the first nine contests of 2019, perhaps indicating Swanson's increased power is here to stay. He is off to a strong start, with a .346 (9-for-26) average, four extra-base hits, nine RBI and six runs in nine games this season.

Herrera will start in left field and bat eighth Sunday against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Herrera's ability to play multiple spots in the outfield and infield has earned him six starts through the Marlins' first 10 games. The 26-year-old hasn't capitalized on the opportunity, however, managing only five hits through his first 24 plate appearances.

Camargo will start in right field and bat fifth Sunday against the Marlins, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Carmago is in the lineup for the fourth time in the last five games after not starting through the first four games of the season. The 25-year-old is being used in a super-utility role as expected, with starts at shortstop, third base and both corner outfield positions.

Baez went 1-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 14-8 win over the Brewers.

The 26-year-old is quickly dispelling any notion that last year's 34 homers were a fluke. Baez has now gone yard four times in eight games to begin 2019, and while his .250 batting average (9-for-36) could use some work, his fantasy value remains elite hitting in the heart of the Cubs' order.

Crawford went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Rays.

Crawford has started the season 9-for-31 (.290) across nine games. Despite batting fifth in the order and smacking two doubles, the veteran shortstop has zero RBI to show for his efforts. Part of the blame can be placed on the Giants' unconventional leadoff man, Steven Duggar, who doesn't get on as much as most top-of-the order hitters do (.308 on-base percentage this year and .303 on-base percentage last season). Crawford's RBI drought is unlikely to continue much longer, but fantasy owners should prepare for a possible decline in RBI chances (54 last year) with the team's current lineup configuration.

Ahmed went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Friday's 15-8 win over the Red Sox.

The slugging Diamondbacks continued to bash through the early stages of the season. Arizona ranks third in runs (56) and leads in slugging (.578). Ahmed, who's hit safely in seven of eight games, has contributed five extra-base hits, five RBI and a team-high eight runs while hitting in the lower third of the order.