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Matt Shaw - Getting evening off Shaw is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Shaw will give way to Gage Workman at third base after starting in each of the Cubs' previous seven games. While he's shown a patient eye at the plate with a 17.6 percent walk rate over his 51 plate appearances, Shaw has yet to provide much value in traditional 5x5 category leagues. He enters Monday's contest with a .190 batting average to go with one home run, 10 runs, three RBI and zero stolen bases.
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Gage Workman - Getting second start of season Workman will start at third base and will bat ninth in Monday's game against the Rangers.
Impact With Matt Shaw getting a day off, Workman will enter the lineup for just the second time in 13 games this season. A Rule 5 selection, Workman would have to be offered back to the Tigers if the Cubs aren't willing to keep him on the big-league roster all season. The Cubs remain intrigued by his long-term upside, but Workman is unlikely to see many opportunities in the infield unless one or two of Shaw, Nico Hoerner or Dansby Swanson misses extended time.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Nico Hoerner - Receiving Monday off Hoerner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Hoerner will receive a breather after he started the past seven games while going 11-for-28 (.393 average) with six runs, five RBI and six stolen bases during that stretch. Jon Berti will spell Hoerner at second base and will bat eighth.
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Carson Kelly - Getting breather Monday Kelly is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Miguel Amaya will receive a turn behind the plate while Kelly rests after starting at catcher in the Cubs' previous two contests. The playing time at catcher has tilted in favor of Kelly so far this season while he's gotten off to a scorching start with four extra-base hits and seven walks through his first 26 plate appearances.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Turner - Heads back to bench Monday Turner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Turner will return to the bench after he picked up his third start of the season in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Padres and went 0-for-4 with an RBI. All three of those starts have come against left-handed pitching, and Turner will likely remain limited to a short-side platoon role while the Cubs have all of their lineup regulars available.
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