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Diaz (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at designated hitter while batting seventh Tuesday against the Tigers.

He will end up missing four weeks with the groin injury. Diaz had settled into a prominent role prior to the injury, hitting .297/.329/.541 with four home runs in 21 second-half games. However, now that Trey Mancini has settled into a semi-regular role, Diaz may occupy a utility role over the rest of the season.

Fletcher (hand) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.

Fletcher has missed three games in a row due to this hand contusion. He couldn't grip a bat Tuesday, and with there being no fracture, it just comes down to pain tolerance. Luis Rengifo will start at second base while Matt Duffy starts at the hot corner.

Story (heel) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Yankees.

Story will miss the first of a two-game series against the Yankees after leaving Sunday's game with left heel pain. Christian Arroyo is starting at second base and hitting sixth. Yu Chang was claimed off waivers Monday, but he has not been activated yet, so if Story's injury is serious, he could end up on the injured list as the corresponding move for Chang's activation in the near future.

Bichette went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays.

His two-run blast in the eighth inning off Jason Adam proved to be the game-winning hit. Bichette has been almost unstoppable in September, posting eight multi-hit performances in 11 games while slashing .511/.549/1.128 with six doubles, a triple, seven of his 24 homers on the year and 21 of his 87 RBI.

Berti went 1-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

The 32-year-old hadn't stolen a base since returning from a minor hip issue at the beginning of September, and he hadn't swiped multiple bags in a game since July 1, but Berti appears to be back in top form on the basepaths. Despite playing in only 83 games this season around various injuries, he still leads the majors with 34 steals, four ahead of the Baltimore duo of Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo.

Marcano was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Marcano played regularly for most of August, but he started just three of the Pirates' first 10 games in September amid an extended slump at the plate, and he ultimately lost out on a spot on the big-league roster. With three weeks to go, there is a chance Marcano could be recalled before the campaign comes to a close.

Seager went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 10-6 loss to Miami in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Seager, who surpassed his previous career high in home runs Aug. 28, reached the 30-homer mark in the seventh inning. The 28-year-old infielder has battled injuries during his career, but Seager has maintained good health in his first season with the Rangers.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Cubs.

New York had trouble generating offense throughout the contest, but Lindor stayed hot with his third multi-hit effort over his past five games. He took Brandon Hughes deep in the ninth inning for his 23rd homer of the season, pushing his season RBI total to 92. That ties the career-high mark he established in 2018 while with Cleveland.

Pena went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 7-0 win over Detroit.

Pena opened the game's scoring with an RBI single before stealing second base and scoring in the first inning. The rookie infielder later reached base three more times and scored another run in the contest. He's now stolen 10 bases in 12 attempts this season while posting a .253/.288/.411 slash line through 117 games. Pena has gone 18-for-53 (.340) with three extra-base hits over his last 12 appearances.

Rojas isn't starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Rangers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Unsurprisingly, the 33-year-old sits after starting the afternoon contest and going 1-for-3 with a run. Rojas has hit .280 with two doubles this month, and he sits while Joey Wendle starts at shortstop.