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Abrams has been taken out of Monday's starting nine against Miami due to back tightness, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic.

The 25-year-old played in seven straight games after missing a few with an ankle injury, with five of Abrams' seven starts coming at designated hitter over that span. Nasim Nunez will replace Abrams at shortstop and bat eighth.

The Mariners transferred Emerson (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the return of Cooper Criswell from the 60-day IL. Emerson underwent season-ending surgery last week to repair a tendon in his left wrist.

De La Cruz (quadriceps) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Padres.

De La Cruz departed Sunday's win over the Cubs due to left quad tightness, which manager Terry Francona clarified Monday was a "small strain," per Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati. While De La Cruz plans to play through the issue, it could tamp down his aggressiveness on the basepaths, though it shouldn't affect him in the batter's box.

The Pirates will transfer Griffin's (finger) rehab assignment from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis beginning Tuesday, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

On the shelf since July 6 due to a torn sagittal band on his left ring finger, Griffin is closing in on a return to the Pirates' active roster after he kicked off his rehab assignment over the weekend. In his lone game with Altoona on Sunday, Griffin went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts while playing seven innings at shortstop. The star rookie checked out fine after being evaluated by team trainers Monday and will now get a few more games under his belt at Indianapolis before likely coming off the 60-day injured list when first eligible Friday.

Winn (thumb) could be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Working his way back from a fractured left thumb, Winn resumed swinging a bat this past weekend and has felt significant improvement. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol on Sunday stopped short of committing to Winn being activated Tuesday, but the skipper did say the transaction would occur early on during the team's Sept. 1-9 road trip.

Story started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees.

Story was activated Sunday after a lengthy stay on the injured list due to a sports hernia. He's expected to resume his role as the everyday shortstop while Boston seeks to clinch a spot in the postseason.

Duran went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Brewers.

Duran took Dustin May deep for a solo homer in the third inning, giving him 15 long balls on the season. He delivered again in his next plate appearance, smacking a two-run ground-rule double to put Texas ahead. Duran has been swinging a hot bat over his last 10 games, going 15-for-37 (.405) with six extra-base hits. He's batting .273 with a .781 OPS across 128 games this season.

De La Cruz (quadriceps) has a chance to play Monday against the Padres, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

De La Cruz exited Sunday's 7-5 win over the Cubs in the seventh inning with left quad tightness, but manager Terry Francona wasn't overly concerned following the game. The skipper said that he doesn't believe the injury is very bad, and he outlined that De La Cruz could be in the lineup for Monday's series opener with San Diego. The shortstop will undergo an evaluation Monday before any decision is made as to his availability, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com, but De La Cruz appears to have avoided a significant injury and can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Henderson went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a triple, five total RBI and three total runs scored in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Athletics.

Henderson went off in the series finale, blasting a solo homer in the first inning and a three-run shot in the fifth as part of a four-hit effort. It was a much-needed performance for the shortstop, who hit just .182 with no long balls over his previous 10 games. The 25-year-old has endured a disappointing 2026 campaign, slashing .223/.307/.408 with 22 homers, 57 RBI, 82 runs and 10 stolen bases across 136 contests.

De La Cruz exited Sunday night's contest against the Cubs in the seventh inning with left quadriceps tightness.

De La Cruz struck out in his final at-bat of the game in the top of the seventh inning, and it's possible that he suffered the quad injury in the process. The shortstop finished his night 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two punchouts, and he was replaced in the field by Ivan Johnson to open the bottom of the seventh frame. De La Cruz dealt with quad issues down the stretch in 2025, and more information on his status will likely be provided following Sunday's contest.