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Crawford went 3-for-4, was hit by a pitch and scored two runs in Monday's win over the Astros.

The big day at the dish was badly needed for Crawford, who had gone 2-for-30 over his previous seven games. He should temporarily regain some security as Seattle's leadoff man after Monday's performance, but Crawford could be at risk of falling in the order if the playoff-contending Mariners add an impact bat ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Boston.

Bichette went deep off Boston starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning. The shortstop has homered twice in his last three games, but just three times in July. He's slashing .296/.347/.485 with 18 long balls, 67 RBI, 77 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 424 plate appearances as an everyday fixture in the lineup.

Castillo and Hoy Park were traded from the Yankees to the Pirates on Monday in exchange for right-hander Clay Holmes.

Castillo advanced to Double-A Somerset to begin the season, and he's slashed .277/.345/.504 with 11 homers, 44 runs, 32 RBI and seven stolen bases across 58 games. The 23-year-old will likely report to Double-A Altoona.

Diaz (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early June with a fractured left hand, but he'll rejoin the active roster Monday after a six-game rehab stint. Diaz should fill a utility role now that he's healthy and could split time at third base with Abraham Toro until Alex Bregman (quadriceps), who begins a rehab assignment Monday, is activated from the injured list.

Baez (heel) is out of the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Baez was removed from Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks due to the injury and will be out of the lineup for at least one contest. Manager David Ross initially labeled it a lower body injury, but it's apparently a bruised heel that cropped up when he stepped awkwardly on a base, per Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago. Nico Hoerner will shift to shortstop Monday while David Bote starts at the keystone.

Mets acting general manager Zack Scott said Monday that he believes the right oblique strain that landed Lindor on the 10-day injured list July 17 is a 3-to-5-week injury, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

If that recovery timeline is accurate, Lindor won't be ready to return to action until the Mets' Aug. 6 to 8 series in Philadelphia, in a best-case scenario. Before the Mets are able to pin down a more defined target date for Lindor's return, he'll first have to resume baseball activities. Lindor has yet to take any meaningful steps forward in his recovery since being shut down with the oblique strain just over a week ago.

Crawford is hitting .067 (2-for-30) with a walk, a run and a 32.3 percent strikeout rate over his last seven games.

The previously hot-hitting shortstop is stuck in a serious funk, and he's gone without an extra-base hit in his last 11 contests overall. Despite the sudden across-the-board plunge, Crawford's season average and on-base percentage check in at a serviceable .263 and .323, respectively; moreover, his recent trouble making contact is a clear outlier, considering his strikeout rate still sits at a modest 17.0 percent.

Bogaerts is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

After sitting out a July 17 loss to the Yankees with a sore wrist, Bogaerts returned to the lineup a day later and has proceeded to start in seven straight contests, going 5-for-26 at the dish. The Red Sox haven't indicated that Bogaerts' absence from the lineup Monday is for an injury-related reason, so he may just be receiving some maintenance during a busy schedule for Boston, which is in the midst of a stretch of 12 games in as many days.

DeJong is hitting .359 (14-for-39) with a double, three home runs, seven RBI, two walks and nine runs over his last 12 games.

DeJong went 3-for-8 with an RBI and two runs over the last two games of the three-game weekend set against the Reds, keeping his average over the Mendoza Line (.203) for the time being. The slugging shortstop's recent surge at the plate was long overdue, considering he was hitting a miserable .157 as recently as June 24.

The Cardinals promoted Winn from Low-A Palm Beach to High-A Peoria on Monday.

Winn will be joined in Peoria by outfielder Todd Lott and lefty pitcher Kevin Marnon, both of whom also received promotions Monday. A 2020 second-round pick, Winn is the clear top prospect of the trio, and one of the more impressive talents in the lower levels of the minors. In his first taste of professional ball at Palm Beach, Winn slashed .262/.370/.388 with three home runs and a 16-for-18 success rate on stolen-base attempts across 284 plate appearances. The 19-year-old shortstop possesses the athleticism and arm to stick at the position over the long haul, and he should tap into more power as he adds strength to his 5-foot-11, 180-pound frame.