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Seager has returned to throwing Monday but may require offseason surgery to address his elbow injury, the Orange County Register reports.

An MRI on Seager's shoulder found inflammation, potentially caused by a bone spur or bone chips. If that is the case, Seager would be able to undergo offseason surgery and return in time for the beginning of spring training. Seager's week off from game action has been described as "super-super-cautious" and likely wouldn't be happening if not for the Dodgers' massive lead in the National League West standing. Expect him back in the lineup sometime during the club's upcoming series with Colorado, which begins Thursday.

Story is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story will get the day off after starting 19 straight games at shortstop and going 17-for-66 (.258) with three homers over that span. Ian Desmond will take over for Story at shortstop Monday, and the second-year man could continue losing playing time to Desmond down the stretch with Gerardo Parra and Carlos Gonzalez swinging hot bats in the outfield.

Baez was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Pirates due to a sore thumb, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

While Baez was originally in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener, he appears to have aggravated his thumb during pregame warmups, resulting in his removal from the lineup. The issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious, and the Cubs are hoping he'll be available off the bench Monday before returning to the lineup Tuesday. Consider Baez day-to-day for now; Mike Freeman is starting at shortstop in his place.

Baez (blurred vision) is back in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Baez had to exit Sunday's game following a collision at second base, and that resulted in a precautionary trip to the hospital where he reported suffering from blurred vision. Despite the early symptoms, manager Joe Maddon came out and said after the game that he didn't expect Baez to miss much time. Maddon's assessment will turn out to be accurate, as Baez will bat eighth and start at shortstop the day after the collision. Fantasy owners currently benefiting from his career-best home run (21) and RBI (67) totals can breathe a sigh of relief.

DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Giants.

DeJong erased an early 1-0 deficit with a 386-foot shot to left in the fourth, snapping a rare long-ball drought. The slugging rookie had last gone deep Aug. 19 prior to Sunday, with the 12-game span between round trippers equaling the longest such stretch of his young career. DeJong has been productive recently despite keeping the ball in the yard, as he's now hit safely in eight of his last 11 contests.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said that Baez was suffering from blurred vision after exiting Sunday's loss to the Braves following a collision, but he doesn't expect the infielder to miss much time, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez was examined at a local hospital after exiting the contest, but it seems that was just for precautionary purposes. The 24-year-old has settled in as the Cubs' everyday shortstop while Addison Russell (foot) has been sidelined by injury, but in the event Baez is unavailable for the next few days, Ben Zobrist or Mike Freeman could make some starts time at the position.

Camargo (knee) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Monday's game against the Rangers,

The Braves haven't revealed their lineup for the series opener, but even if Camargo isn't included in the starting nine, it's expected that he'll see the bulk of the work at third base over the final month of the season. Prior to suffering a freak right knee injury while running onto the field before an Aug. 8 game, Camargo was enjoying a productive rookie season, slashing .292/.327/.454 across 197 plate appearances.

Bogaerts, who has sat out the last three games, could return to the lineup Monday against Toronto, according to manager John Farrell, Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports.

Farrell mentioned Bogaerts being "banged up" and cited a litany of minor ailments while also acknowledging the three-game break was about giving him a break after a two-month slump -- a downturn that can be traced back to when he was hit by a pitch on the hand July 6. Monday is a good spot for Bogaerts, as the Red Sox will be facing a left-hander (J.A. Happ) in the series opener against the Blue Jays. He has an .820 career OPS against southpaws.

Correa went 1-for-3 with an RBI single a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Mets.

This was Correa's first game back since tearing a ligament in his left thumb July 17. Hand injuries can be tricky to return from, so we'll have to watch to see if he experiences any problems with swing mechanics or a drop-off in power.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-1 crushing of the Tigers.

The shortstop's sixth-inning blast pushed his career-high total to 26 on the year. Lindor has 12 home runs through 200 second-half at-bats, compared to 14 blasts in 349 at-bats prior to the break. His OPS has jumped 50 points since the Midsummer Classic, and the 23-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down in the campaign's final month. He's hit safely in nine of his last 10 games while popping a deep fly in seven of his last 14 contests.