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Tejada agreed to a minor league contract with the Giants on Monday, KNBR reports.

Tejada was limited by a quadriceps injury early and was just 6-for-34 (.176) in 23 games for the Cardinals earlier this season. He will serve as organizational infield depth for the Giants, who recently lost Kelby Tomlinson to a thumb injury and called up Ramiro Pena to replace him. In 116 games for the Mets last year, he hit .261/.338/.350, as he brings decent plate discipline and a solid glove to the shortstop position.

Crawford, 21, is batting just .165/.272/.190 with five RBI and one steal through 21 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford is still working out the kinks since being promoted from Double-A, though the sample size is small and he is just 21 years of age. The Phils should be in no rush to promote Crawford to the bigs, meaning that he'll have plenty of time to turn things around at this level.

Anderson will lead off the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Anderson made his major league debut on Friday while Adam Eaton will move to the second spot. At the Triple-A Level, Anderson was slashing .304/.325/.409 over 247 total at-bats. The right-handed shortstop has good speed and was hitting especially well against southpaw pitching, notching a .346 batting average over 81 at-bats at the Triple-A Level. The White Sox will hope he continues that streak against lefty starter Matt Boyd on Monday.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.

D'Arnaud has been one of the few bright spots in Atlanta's lineup this season, so it's no surprise that the 29-year-old is just now getting his first day off of the month. The California native is leading the team in batting average and is second in on-base percentage, boasting a slash line of .309/.362/.402 to go along with with three RBI and four stolen bases through 28 games this season.

Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with an RBI and his ninth steal of the season in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

He's been on fire in June, hitting a cool .400 (18-for-45) with two home runs, 14 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals. Bogaerts' breakout 2015 season appears to have been just the tip of the iceberg, as he's added over 150 points to his OPS so far this year.

Baez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, three RBI and his fifth home run of the season in Sunday's 13-2 rout of the Braves.

He's having an impressive June since becoming a regular member of the Cubs' starting lineup, hitting .344 (11-for-32) with three homers and 12 RBI. Baez's 3:25 BB:K on the season remains scary, but so far in 2016 he's been able to make it work.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs and three RBI Sunday at the Angels.

Lindor's seventh homer of the season was a solo shot in the first inning that gave the Indians a lead they'd never relinquish, and then his two-run single gave them a comfortable five-run lead in the second frame. He now has four multi-hit games over his last 10 starts, and his slash line is at .304/.360/.450.

Correa (ankle), who is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays for the third straight game, expects to return to a starting role for Tuesday's series opener with the Cardinals, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa likely would have been ready to go Sunday if it were a playoff game, but with the Astros in the midst of a long season and an off day looming Monday, the team decided it was best to prolong the star shortstop's rest. After taking part in batting practice and fielding drills prior to Sunday's game, Correa should be available in a pinch-hitting capacity, if needed.

Castro was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 AM Atlanta reports.

Castro will be the last man out following the activation of Erick Aybar (foot), as both Castro and Chase d'Arnaud had been splitting time at shortstop with the regular starter on the shelf. According to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, d'Arnaud will get the starting nod at second base Sunday. With an infield near full strength, the 23-year-old Castro will head back to the minors where he can continue to see consistent at-bats.

Correa (ankle) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday against the Rays.

Correa tested his ankle Saturday and reported "it didn't feel great, but it felt good." His ankle clearly hasn't improved enough to feel comfortable playing however, as he remains out Sunday. Marwin Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat second in his stead.