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Bichette went 6-for-10 with three home runs and seven RBI while starting in both games of the Blue Jays' doubleheader sweep of the Orioles on Monday.

After a somewhat lackluster start to the season, Bichette is finally rounding into the player fantasy managers envisioned when they invested an early-round pick into him on draft day. Though he's still not nearly as active on the basepaths as anticipated -- he's gone 9-for-16 on stolen-base attempts after a 25-steal 2021 campaign -- Bichette has been the top hitter for the surging Blue Jays since the beginning of August. Over his 31 games in the past five weeks, Bichette ranks 15th in the majors with a 162 wRC+ and has produced a .315/.356/.565 slash line to go with seven home runs, 23 RBI and 18 runs.

Abrams went 4-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Monday's 6-0 win over St. Louis.

Abrams finally broke out with a monster game Monday, He was slashing just .177/.215/.194 through 19 games as a National prior to his four-hit effort. He's gone 7-for-12 over his last three games, raising his season slash line to .229/.275/.302 through 209 plate appearances.

Franco appeared to tweak his surgically repaired right wrist in his second at-bat Monday in a rehab game for Triple-A Durham, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Fortunately for Franco and the Rays, no X-rays were needed, and the team doesn't believe it to be a serious setback. Franco appears to be day-to-day and will likely be re-evaluated Wednesday. Franco began his rehab assignment Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

Mateo isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Mateo started at shortstop during the first game of Monday's twin bill and went 0-for-3. He'll take a seat for the nightcap while Gunnar Henderson starts at shortstop and bats fifth.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over Texas.

Bogaerts has amped up a quest for the American League batting title. He currently owns an eight-game hit streak and has multiple hits in 10 of his 11 contests, batting .500 (22-for-44) during that run. Bogaerts (.3165) is locked in a duel with Minnesota's Luis Arraez (.3171) for best in the AL.

Story went 3-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Story erased a Boston deficit in the bottom of the first inning with his three-run blast, the 16th homer of the season for the second baseman. He's hit safely in six of seven games since coming off the injured list, going 13-for-28 with five extra-base hits, four RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases.

Baez (undisclosed) went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

Baez was lifted early from Saturday's contest with an apparent injury, though no more information was provided. It seems like the issue was minor, as the shortstop didn't miss any time and was able to produce in Sunday's game. Baez should be good to go moving forward, and he'll look to stay hot, as he's batting .345 over his last eight games.

Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Cruz took Ross Stripling yard in the fifth inning for his 12th homer of the season. Cruz is hitting .244 across his last 11 games, but he has six extra-base hits in that span -- including three home runs, two triples and a double. He has had long spells with little production thanks to a 37.6 percent strikeout rate, though Cruz also has a .218 ISO to go along with six steals across 242 plate appearances for the season.

Mateo went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Athletics.

Mateo became the second player in the majors with 30 steals this season, swiping second base after his fifth-inning walk. While he's been caught stealing eight times, Mateo continues to offer premium speed as the American League leader in steals. He's also posted 21 doubles and six triples through 124 contests this year. The shortstop has gone 5-for-22 (.227) with two walks in his last seven games, right in line with his season numbers. The 27-year-old is slashing .228/.277/.396 with 12 home runs, 45 RBI and 53 runs scored across 443 plate appearances.

Barrero went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in a 10-0 win over the Rockies in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

Barrero went 0-for-4 in the first game of the doubleheader before finding more success in the second contest. He scored as part of both of the Reds' five-run rallies in the fourth and sixth innings. The shortstop has yet to hit safely in more than three straight games since his season debut Aug. 3. He's slashed just .165/.198/.237 with two home runs, two steals, eight RBI and eight runs scored through 97 plate appearances despite steady playing time.