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Rojas will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.

Rojas will pick up his fourth start in center field in five games. He looks set to fill a near-everyday role in the Philadelphia outfield after Austin Hays (kidney) was placed on the injured list Thursday.

Clemens will start at third base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Rays.

Clemens will pick up a sixth consecutive start at the hot corner after going 5-for-21 with a home run, two doubles, one walk and five RBI over the previous five contests. While Alec Bohm (hand) and Edmundo Sosa (back) are on the injured list, Clemens looks like he'll have a clear path to a regular role at third base.

Realmuto (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

Realmuto will miss out on a third consecutive start while he remains day-to-day with a left knee contusion, which stemmed from a fouling a ball off himself in the second inning of Friday's 16-2 win over the Marlins. Garrett Stubbs will get a turn behind the plate Monday in place of Realmuto.

The Phillies optioned Johnson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Johnson's stay in Philadelphia will last just one start, as he'll head back to Triple-A after he was lit up for nine earned runs over 2.1 innings during his MLB debut in Sunday's 10-1 loss to the Marlins. The Phillies recalled left-hander Tyler Gilbert to provide some extra coverage in the bullpen in the short term, but it's not immediately clear whom Philadelphia might turn to as Johnson's replacement in the rotation.

The Phillies recalled Gilbert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Gilbert will offer the Phillies some length out of their bullpen after Philadelphia needed three relievers plus backup catcher Garrett Stubbs to cover the final 5.2 innings of Sunday's 10-1 loss to the Marlins. Starter Seth Johnson was optioned to Triple-A after starting Sunday and giving up nine earned runs across 2.1 innings in his MLB debut.

Maile is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.

Maile picked up a start in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Mets while top backstop Tyler Stephenson received a breather, but Stephenson will be back behind the plate Monday. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 2, Maile has started just seven times while going 2-for-21 at the dish.

Benson is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.

T.J. Friedl needed just one afternoon out of the lineup to recover from experiencing a shortness of breath in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Mets, so Benson will head back to the bench as the Reds head to Atlanta for a standalone game. Before cracking the lineup Sunday, Benson hadn't started in any of the Reds' preceding five contests.

Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.

Taylor has started consecutive games with lefties on the mound, though he hasn't been in the lineup against a right-hander since Aug. 25. He did manage to pop his fifth home run of the season and first since July 30 with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound Sunday.

Friedl will start in center field and bat cleanup in Monday's game against Atlanta.

After experiencing shortness of breath and exiting early in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Mets, Friedl was held out of the lineup for the series finale Sunday. Friedl felt well enough to come off the bench to pinch hit in addition to playing two innings in center field in the Reds' 3-1 win, so it comes as little surprise that he'll be back in the starting nine a day later.

India (elbow) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.

India exited Sunday's win over the Mets due to left elbow discomfort. While the injury does not seem like a long-term concern, India will miss at least one start. Santiago Espinal will occupy second base for the Reds on Monday.