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Fletcher is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting Fletcher will dodge a matchup with southpaw JP Sears, yielding to Corey Julks in right field. While he'll be on the bench to start the contest, Fletcher has been seeing regular playing time against right-handed pitching since Tommy Pham was traded.

Lee is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

After catching three consecutive games, Lee will yield to Chuckie Robinson for Monday's series opener. Lee is 6-for-35 (.171) with three RBi and four runs scored since the All-Star break.

Schreiber (knee) threw Monday for the first time without wearing a brace, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Schreiber was placed on the 15-day injured list July 29 with a right knee patella tendon injury, and Monday's update was the first since he hit the IL. While he's been progressing well, a return from the injured list doesn't seem imminent considering he hasn't started mound work.

The Royals announced that Altavilla (oblique) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Altavilla hasn't pitched since June 20 after suffering a strained right oblique and will begin a rehab stint Tuesday. However, he won't be eligible to return from the injured list until Aug. 19, so his stay at Omaha will last multiple weeks. The right-hander allowed six runs in 3.2 big-league innings this season.

Pressly's $14 million option for 2025 vested during Friday's 3-2 win over the Rays, when he made his 45th appearance of the season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Prior to the 2023 season, Pressly inked a two-year, $30 million extension that triggered a $14 million option if he appeared in 50 games in both the 2023 and 2024 seasons or if he appeared in 110 games between both seasons. Since he had already logged 65 appearances in 2023, Pressly was able to reach 110 with his scoreless inning Friday. The 35-year-old right-hander's strikeout rate continues to tumble downward from his peak years as Houston's closer, but he's remained dependable in his first season as a setup man for five-time All-Star Josh Hader. After a bumpy March and April, Pressly has settled in nicely and has provided a 0.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over his last 18 appearances while collecting 12 holds and a save during that stretch.

Butler is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Butler will be absent from the starting lineup for the first time since the All-Star break, with Daz Cameron batting leadoff and manning right field Monday. Butler has a .778 OPS this season with 12 homers and nine stolen bases across 260 plate appearances.

Toro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

After starting four consecutive games, Toro will take a seat Monday against rookie starter Ky Bush and the White Sox. Darell Hernaiz will fill the hot corner and bat eighth.

Brown is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Brown will dodge a matchup with lefty Ky Bush on Monday, yielding to Tyler Nevin at first base. In August, Brown is 3-for-10 with a solo home run.

Singleton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Singleton will get the night off Monday due to southpaw Andrew Heaney taking the mound for the Rangers. Mauricio Dubon will slide to first base while Pedro Leon plays right field.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Monday that Cobb (hip) is on track to return from the 60-day injured list to make a start at some point during this weekend's four-game series in Minnesota, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Cobb has spent the entire 2024 campaign on the IL while working his way back from offseason left hip surgery and hitting a couple road bumps in the rehab process along the way, but he looks to be back to optimal health and fully stretched out for a starting role. After Cobb made six rehab appearances from June 30 through July 26, he was traded from the Giants to the Guardians last week and shifted his rehab assignment to Triple-A Columbus. He looked good during his start with Columbus on Saturday, tossing 69 pitches and covering 4.2 innings while striking out five and allowing five baserunners.