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Realmuto is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.

Realmuto will take a seat after going 2-for-12 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts while starting all three games of the team's series against Seattle over the weekend. Garrett Stubbs will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against Los Angeles.

Graterol (shoulder) returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday and has a "good chance" of being activated from the injured list this week, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol has completed eight minor-league rehab appearances and has joined the Dodgers in Los Angeles. It's unclear when exactly he'll be available to pitch for the team, but he's trending toward being reinstated during the Dodgers' six-game homestand that begins Monday against Philadelphia. Graterol has yet to make his 2024 debut for the Dodgers.

Bellinger is having issues making throws due to lingering effects of a fractured middle finger he sustained July 10, and he won't play in the outfield during the Cubs' three-game series against the Twins that begins Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Bellinger doesn't have any restrictions at the plate but will have to give up his spot in the field temporarily in hopes of allowing his finger to recover enough to throw without issue. Bellinger has started at designated hitter in all six appearances since being activated from the injured list last Monday, going 8-for-24 with a pair of home runs during that stretch.

Suzuki is out of Monday's lineup due to neck stiffness but is expected to be back in the starting nine for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Suzuki was slated for a day off Sunday but manager Craig Counsell kept him in the lineup after Ian Happ was scratched with shoulder soreness. Instead, Suzuki will get the night off Monday with the expectation of playing Tuesday.

Beck (arm) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Beck is finally ready for his first game action of 2024 after he was diagnosed early in spring training with an aneurysm in his upper right arm that required vascular surgery. He was cleared to resume throwing in early May and had been building up slowly over the last three months, but the Giants evidently came away encouraged with how he fared since he resumed facing hitters. Though Beck had been in line to compete for a rotation spot heading into the spring, he'll prepare for a relief role while he's on his rehab assignment. Beck has two minor-league options remaining, so the Giants could opt to keep him with Sacramento upon activating him from the 60-day injured list if they aren't satisfied with his results during his rehab assignment.

Weathers (finger) completed a flat-ground throwing session Monday and is hopeful to resume throwing bullpen sessions in two weeks, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Weathers was placed on the injured list June 8 with a left index finger strain and has had a slow recovery thus far. Though his workout Monday is a step in the right direction, Weathers isn't on pace to face hitters until late August in a best-case scenario, and he'll require multiple rehab starts after that before a return from the 60-day IL becomes a possibility. The southpaw might not have enough time to get fully stretched out for a starting role during his rehab assignment, so if he comes off the IL in September, he might have to work out of the bullpen.

Gallo (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Gallo participated in on-field work over the weekend and his hamstring held up well enough for the Nationals to send him out on a rehab assignment. Gallo is scheduled to play first base for five innings Tuesday, then serve as a designated hitter Wednesday before logging five to seven innings in right field Thursday. It's unclear if the Nationals plan on activating Gallo after Thursday's game, or if his rehab assignment will extend through the weekend. Once he returns from the 10-day injured list, Gallo may not be an everyday member of the lineup, as the Nationals have gotten solid results of late from Juan Yepez and Alex Call at first base and right field, respectively.

The Marlins announced Monday that Sanchez (shoulder) continues to increase the intensity of his throwing during bullpen sessions, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Sanchez remains at the Marlins' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla. as he completes his recovery from right shoulder inflammation, which forced him to the injured list June 2. He's been throwing bullpen sessions for more than a month now, but given Sanchez's long history of shoulder problems, the Marlins are understandably proceeding cautiously with him before clearing him to face hitters. Sanchez still has a chance to make it back from the IL before the end of August, but he may not have sufficient time to get ramped back up for a starting role.

Suzuki is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Suzuki will exit the lineup for the first time since June 8 in Cincinnati, when he took a seat while he managed an oblique injury. With Suzuki heading to the bench, Mike Tauchman will make a second straight start, this time replacing Suzuki in right field after previously filling in for an injured Ian Happ (shoulder) in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Happ (shoulder) will bat leadoff and start in left field Monday against the Twins.

Hap was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 6-2 win over the Cardinals with shoulder soreness, but the injury won't cost him more than one game. The outfielder enters Monday's contest having gone hitless with five strikeouts in his last 11 at-bats.