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Tauchman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

The White Sox are running out a full lineup of right-handed-hitting options to counter Royals southpaw Noah Cameron, so Tauchman will join fellow left-handed hitters Kyle Teel, Andrew Benintendi and Colson Montgomery on the bench. Michael Taylor will cover right field in place of Tauchman, who will put a six-game hitting streak on hold Monday unless he's called upon off the bench.

Benintendi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

The White Sox are running out a full lineup of right-handed-hitting options to counter Royals southpaw Noah Cameron, so Benintendi will join fellow left-handed hitters Kyle Teel, Mike Tauchman and Colson Montgomery on the bench. Brooks Baldwin will cover left field in place of Benintendi, who went 8-for-30 (.267 average) with two RBI and four runs while starting in each of the last eight games.

Montgomery is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

The White Sox are running out a full lineup of right-handed-hitting options to counter Royals southpaw Noah Cameron, so Montgomery will join fellow left-handed hitters Kyle Teel, Mike Tauchman and Andrew Benintendi on the bench. Montgomery had started in each of Chicago's previous four games and slugged home runs in the last three contests, bringing his OPS up to .829 over 160 plate appearances since he was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on July 4.

Teel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

The White Sox had deployed the left-handed-hitting Teel in the starting nine at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the last eight contests, but he'll get a breather Monday while the Royals send lefty Noah Cameron to the hill for the series opener. With Teel on the bench, Korey Lee will pick up a start behind the plate, and Edgar Quero will serve as Chicago's DH.

Butler is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Tigers.

Butler has not been playing versus tougher left-handers, and Tarik Skubal -- who takes the ball for the Tigers in the series opener -- certainly qualifies. Colby Thomas is covering center field, and JJ Bleday will be in right field for the Athletics on Monday.

Kurtz is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Tigers.

It's a routine day off for Kurtz, who went hitless during a series in Seattle this past weekend. Brett Harris is starting at first base and batting seventh in Kurtz's stead.

Canzone (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres but is available off the bench, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Canzone said Monday that he received a cortisone shot in his left wrist a few days ago, which has helped his recovery. Though he'll be held out of the starting nine for a sixth straight contest, the left-handed-hitting Canzone's absence may have more to do with the fact that the Mariners are facing a lefty starter (JP Sears) rather than because of any lingering concern about the health of his wrist. Canzone has slashed .286/.379/.388 with one home run and five RBI in 58 plate appearances since Aug. 1.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Abreu (calf) is not progressing as quickly as hoped, and the outfielder is unlikely to be activated from the 10-day injured list this week, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Abreu is eligible for reinstatement Thursday, but he's going to need more time to recover from his right calf strain. Cora indicated that a return for Abreu sometime next week is likely, but that will be contingent on the 26-year-old making strides with his recovery. Roman Anthony has been serving as the club's everyday right fielder since Abreu was placed on the IL on Aug. 21.

Garcia is scheduled to meet with Dr. Keith Meister in the coming days to receive a second opinion on his right elbow injury, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Garcia was placed on the injured list July 5 after experiencing nerve symptoms in his right elbow, and though he had been cleared to start throwing, the 35-year-old hasn't been bouncing back from his workouts as quickly as anticipated. The upcoming consultation with Dr. Meister should provide more insight into the nature of Garcia's injury as well as a treatment plan, but even if he receives good news from the meeting, the right-hander's return to the Toronto bullpen shouldn't be viewed as imminent.

Sandlin rejoined the Blue Jays in Toronto on Monday after he experienced some discomfort in his right elbow when he recently played catch out to 120 feet, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Blue Jays will reassess Sandlin before determining his next steps, but the organization is hopeful that his setback is a minor one that won't result in a prolonged shutdown from the throwing. The reliever has resided on the 15-day injured list since July 8 due to right elbow inflammation.