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Haniger will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Haniger will nab his fifth straight start Monday after producing two extra-base hits and drawing five walks over the past four contests. His recent success at the plate could be enough for Haniger to remain a regular in the lineup for the time being, but he'll be at risk of moving into a part-time role as soon as his bat cools down.

Manager Brandon Hyde said that McCann likely sustained a broken nose in the Orioles' 11-5 win over the Blue Jays in the first game of Monday's doubleheader, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

McCann was hit in the face by a fastball from Yariel Rodriguez in the bottom of the first inning. Despite bleeding profusely, McCann took his base and stayed in for the duration of the game, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored. He will go for a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis, and the 34-year-old backstop could end landing on the injured list if he did in fact suffer a fracture.

Locklear is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Locklear will hit the bench Monday after going 1-for-14 with seven strikeouts against two walks while starting in four of the Mariners' first five games following his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on July 23. Though an everyday role at first base opened up for Locklear when Ty France was designated for assignment last week, the 23-year-old could be on the outside looking in for playing time after the Mariners acquired Justin Turner from the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Turner should be a fixture in the lineup against both right- and left-handed pitching at either first base or designated hitter once he joins the team.

Vosler will start at first base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Vosler will pick up his fifth start in six games Monday, but his run of steady playing time will likely soon come to an end. The Mariners have acquired two everyday players in Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner within the past few days, and Vosler looks to be one of the Mariners regulars most at risk of losing out on work as Seattle clears room in the lineup for the new arrivals. Vosler has gone 4-for-18 with two extra-base hits, one walk, two RBI and two runs since getting called up from Triple-A Tacoma last Monday.

Polanco (knee) will start at second base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Polanco was lifted late in Sunday's 6-3 win over the White Sox with knee pain, but he apparently won't require a day out of the lineup -- or even a day out of the field -- to shake off the injury. The Mariners will hope that the knee issue won't disrupt Polanco's timing at the plate, as he's been one of the club's most productive hitters thus far in the second. Over his nine games since the All-Star break, Polanco is slashing .286/.342/.686 with four home runs and a stolen base.

Noel will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Tigers.

Noel's playing time has been trending up of late; he'll be making his eighth straight start Monday after slashing .250/.280/.583 with four extra-base hits over the prior seven contests. Though his recent usage would suggest that he's a full-time player for the Guardians, Noel has been the beneficiary of Josh Naylor missing two games due to general soreness, as well as Cleveland having faced a string of left-handed starters. While Noel's start Monday comes with a right-hander (Beau Brieske) opening the game for Detroit, a left-hander (Bryan Sammons) is projected to serve as the Tigers' bulk reliever.

Schneemann isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Tigers southpaw Bryan Sammons is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Beau Brieske, so the lefty-hitting Schneemann will begin Monday's game on the bench. Schneemann has gone just 2-for-25 with one RBI and nine strikeouts over his last nine outings. Brayan Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Brennan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

With lefty Bryan Sammons projected to work in bulk relief behind the Tigers' opening pitcher, Beau Brieske, the lefty-hitting Brennan will hit the bench in the series opener. Jhonkensy Noel will draw a start in right field at Brennan's expense.

Naylor (general soreness) will start at first base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Tigers.

The Guardians held Naylor out of the lineup for the past few days while he contended with what manager Stephen Vogt had described as several minor injuries, but a stint on the injured list never appeared to be in consideration for the slugging first baseman. Naylor had been available off the bench Saturday and Sunday against the Tigers, though the Guardians opted to stay away from him to give him two true rest days. The Guardians will be hoping that the time off was enough for Naylor to recharge after he had turned in a lowly .130/.231/.174 slash line over his first seven starts coming out of the All-Star break.

Harvey reported improvement with his back Monday and is considered day-to-day, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Harvey had to be removed from Sunday's appearance against the Cubs with lower-back spasms. He has not been placed on the injured list and looks to have avoided a serious injury. Harvey has yielded one run with a 2:4 K:BB over 2.2 innings since coming over to the Royals in a trade.