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Volpe picked up his third stolen base of the season while going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 6-0 victory versus San Francisco.

Volpe has gone hitless in two of three games to start his MLB career, but he's reached base via walk in both of those hitless contests and has swiped a bag in all three of his appearances thus far. The rookie stole 48 bags across two minor-league levels last season, and he's already showing that he has the speed and timing to be a prolific base stealer in the majors. Volpe's performance thus far has justified New York's decision to commit to the 21-year-old as its primary shortstop in a season during which the team has World Series aspirations.

Tovar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Tovar secured the Rockies' everyday shortstop job coming out of spring training and started in all four games of the team's season-opening series in San Diego, going 2-for-15 with no walks and six strikeouts in those contests. Despite Tovar's underwhelming series against the Padres, he should still have a decent amount of leash in a regular role. Alan Trejo will spell Tovar in Monday's contest, however.

Berti will replace the injured Joey Wendle (oblique) in the Marlins' lineup Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Heraldreports.

He could also be in line for an uptick in playing time should Wendle need a stint on the injured list, which would make the speedy Berti a viable fantasy play in deeper leagues. Last year's stolen base leader has yet to swipe a bag in three games -- two starts -- this season.

Wendle was scratched from the Marlins' lineup Monday due to oblique soreness, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

The severity of Wendle's oblique soreness isn't clear at this point, but it's certainly something which could lead to a stint on the injured list. Jon Berti is replacing Wendle at shortstop Monday and would be in line to fill in at shortstop if the latter requires an extended absence.

DeJong (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Peoria later this week, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The exact day hasn't been ironed out yet, but DeJong is poised for game action as he works his way back from a back injury. Barring any setbacks, he should return as a backup infielder for the Cardinals later this month.

Lindor went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in Monday's loss to Milwaukee.

The Mets were unable to get anything going against Freddy Peralta on Monday, but Lindor was at least able to reach twice with the free passes. The shortstop has posted a .381 on-base percentage over the first four games of 2023, but his .143 average and .214 slugging mark aren't exactly ideal in the small sample.

Perdomo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

Perdomo has made two starts to Nick Ahmed's three through the Diamondbacks' first five games, but the former is still shaping up as the team's preferred option at shortstop. All three of the switch-hitting Perdomo's absences have come against left-handed pitchers, so the 23-year-old should see his playing time pick up once Arizona starts facing off against the righty-heavy rotations that the majority of teams deploy.

Mateo (hand) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rangers.

The speedy infielder is back in action after he was held out of Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox with a minor laceration on his right hand. Mateo's free-swinging approach will likely make him a liability in the batting-average category this season, but so long as he stays healthy and sticks in an everyday role, he should be a leading contender for MLB's stolen-base crown. He's already gone a perfect 4-for-4 in steal attempts through his first two games of the young season.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.

Though he didn't hit any home runs or steal any bases in the Phillies' season-opening series versus the Rangers, Turner still looks to be dialed in at the dish on the heels of his standout performance during the World Baseball Classic earlier this spring. He recorded five hits over the three games in Texas, including a pair of triples.

Barrero is starting in center field and batting eighth for the Reds in Monday's game against the Cubs.

Barrero started his team's first two games at shortstop, sat out the third contest and is now getting his first start of the season in center field. Kevin Newman has also garnered three starts in the first four games, with two of them coming at short. It will probably be a similar disbursement of playing time between the two for a while, although Barrero should have an opportunity to earn more starts if he plays well.