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Rojas (groin) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.

Rojas started Monday for the second straight day, but he also left the contest early after injuring his groin. It's not yet clear how long he will be out, but he will be given at least one day to rest and recover. Adeiny Hechavarria will man the shortstop position for the Marlins on Tuesday night

Seager scored twice, drove in three runs and hit his 24th home run in a 3-for-5 game Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Seager went on a power tear in August, with seven doubles, five home runs and a .552 slugging percentage over 27 games last month. It looks like he's ready for more of the same in September. Seager's season slugging percentage is up to .535, second only to Manny Machado among qualified shortstops.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, and three RBI in a Nationals 6-4 victory over the Braves on Monday.

Turner's blast came with one runner on during the Nationals' five-run third inning that chased young Atlanta starter Ryan Weber. The strong performance comes on the heels of being named Rookie of the Month of August, and raised his batting line to .343/.362/.539. Turner continues to prove that he's much more than just a speed guy, with 22 extra-base hits in just 48 games on the season.

Diaz (thumb) is scheduled to play the field in a rehab game Wednesday night, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Diaz continues to make progress from the hairline fracture that landed him on the DL back on Aug. 1. If he can string together a few successful starts in the minors, look for Diaz to return to the Cardinals at some point this week.

Rojas exited Monday's game with a left groin strain and is considered day-to-day.

Rojas earned his second straight start Monday afternoon, and went 1-for-2 at the plate with a double before exiting. He was replaced in the contest by Adeiny Hechavarria, who should see the majority of starts at shortstop until Rojas can return to compete for reps.

Mondesi is out of the lineup Monday against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

Mondesi went 1-for-9 with two runs scored during the Royals' recently completed three-game series with the Tigers, dropping his season average to .182 for the season. The Royals continue to exercise patience with the young middle infielder, but with the team in the midst of a tight race for a wild-card spot, Mondesi could be at risk of losing playing time down the stretch.

Swanson is not in the Braves' lineup Monday against the Nationals

It looks to be nothing more than a scheduled day off for Swanson as the Braves go with Gordon Beckham at shortstop. Beckham will bat eighth in the order against the Nats' Max Scherzer.

Cecchini will be added to the Mets' 40-man roster and promoted to the majors Tuesday, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

The Mets will make room for Cecchini by placing Neil Walker on the 60-day disabled list. Cecchini has morphed from a good-field, little-hit shortstop when he was drafted to one who is more known for his offense. He likely won't see much action, but can back up both middle-infield spots after seeing time at second base recently at Triple-A Las Vegas.

Seager is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

Seager rarely sees time off, as the young shortstop has started 124 of 135 games for the Dodgers this season. He'll get a regular maintenance day against lefty Christian Friedrich, however, with manager Dave Roberts electing to avoid the lefty-lefty matchup by awarding Charlie Culberson the start for the afternoon matchup.

Sardinas is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Sardinas had just been starting to see regular starts at shortstop, a situation that will only improve following the release of Alexei Ramirez. It will be Alexi Amarista that gets the call for the Sunday afternoon contest, however.