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Holmes won't be available to pitch Monday against the White Sox for rest purposes, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Holmes was forced to battle to secure a four-out save during Sunday's 8-7 victory over the Rangers, firing 24 of 45 pitches for strikes. Skipper Aaron Boone failed to disclose who he would deploy in a save situation Monday, only that Holmes would be shut down for the day following a heavy workload.

Schneider is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Schneider will take a seat after he went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and two strikeouts in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Athletics. The Blue Jays have now held Schneider out of the lineup for four of their past five matchups with right-handed pitchers, and he looks like he could fall into the short side of a platoon with Will Wagner at second base or Joey Loperfido in left field.

Wagner is starting at second base and batting sixth in Monday's series opener against the Angels.

Since being acquired by the Blue Jays in the Yusei Kikuchi trade, Wagner went 10-for-25 with a 1.116 OPS with Triple-A Buffalo. Wagner was called up from Buffalo on Monday, and the 26-year-old will face Halos right-hander Davis Daniel in his first taste of major-league action.

Springer is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Springer will sit for the series opener after going 2-for-12 with one home run and three RBI in the Blue Jays' three-game weekend series against the Athletics. Steward Berroa is starting in right field and batting ninth against Angels right-hander Davis Daniel.

Robles agreed to a two-year, $9.75 million contract extension with the Mariners on Monday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

The deal contains a $9 million club option for 2027 and features $2 million in bonuses and escalators. Robles was released by the Nationals in June but quickly caught on with the Mariners and has resurrected his career, slashing .303/.372/.450 with three home runs and 12 stolen bases in 42 games. He had been set to reach free agency this offseason but will remain in Seattle for a while longer.

Scherzer (shoulder) will undergo an MRI on Monday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Scherzer has missed nearly two weeks of action with right shoulder fatigue and has not progressed as hoped, so he's been sent back to Dallas for further evaluation, which will include an MRI. There might be more information available on Scherzer's status later Monday or perhaps Tuesday once the test results are in. He'll need to ramp things back up before returning, so even if the MRI comes back clean, it's going to be a while before Scherzer pitches for the Rangers again.

Manager Matt Quatraro said Monday that he expects Schreiber (knee) to begin his rehab assignment Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Schreiber landed on the 15-day IL on July 29 due to a right knee patella tendon injury. He threw his second bullpen session Sunday, and the 30-year-old right-hander is ready to embark on a rehab assignment to prepare himself for a return to the big club. Across 43 major-league outings this season, Schreiber has registered one save and 20 holds with a 4.14 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 37 innings.

Robert is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Robert will receive a breather for the series opener after he had started in each of the White Sox's first eight games of August while going 2-for-35 with 15 strikeouts. Dominic Fletcher will check in for Robert in center field.

Vargas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Vargas will head to the bench for the first time since the White Sox acquired him from the Dodgers on July 29. While picking up six starts at designated hitter, three at designated hitter and one in left field over the White Sox's past 10 contests, Vargas went 3-for-36 with a home run and a 6:13 BB:K.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Garcia (elbow) has yet to resume a throwing program, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Garcia has had his rehab assignment shut down on two occasions because of soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow. While Espada wasn't ready to rule Garcia out for the remainder of the season, the skipper acknowledged Monday that the right-hander is running out of time to make it back in 2024. Even if Garcia is able to start ramping up again in the next week or two, he might not be able to complete a starter's throwing progression and could have to settle for a bullpen role once he returns from the 60-day injured list.