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Fernando Tatis Jr. - Hits on fieldTatis (shoulder) took batting practice on the field Monday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

ImpactThings looked dire for Tatis at the start of the month, when season-ending surgery to address his left shoulder inflammation was reportedly on the table. The Padres were considering going that route if the shortstop's shoulder didn't improve, but he's apparently doing much better. Assuming he checks out fine following batting practice, his return timeline should start to become clear soon.

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Daniel Hudson - Tosses live BPHudson (COVID-19 protocols) threw live batting practice Monday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

ImpactHudson threw a light bullpen session Saturday, and he took another step in his recovery by facing hitters Monday. The right-hander has been on the COVID-19 injured list since July 29 but is close to returning to game action. Hudson was traded from the Nationals to the Padres ahead of the trade deadline and will have a prominent role in the bullpen once he makes his team debut.

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Austin Nola - Not starting MondayNola isn't starting Monday's game against Miami.

ImpactNola has recorded hits in each of the last three games, and he's gone 4-for-7 with a double, two RBI, a run and a walk across that span. Victor Caratini will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

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Josh Rojas - Slugs three homers at Triple-ARojas (finger) went 3-for-4 with three home runs, a walk and four RBI on Sunday in the third game of his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno.

ImpactIn addition to his big day at the dish, Rojas played a full nine innings at second base, suggesting that he's ready to rejoin the Diamondbacks. He's expected to reclaim an everyday role at the keystone, putting an end to the platoon of Josh VanMeter and Jake Hager that the Diamondbacks had been rolling with at the position of late.

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MLB power rankings: The tightening wild-card raceA weekly look at who's hot, who's not and how all 30 Major League Baseball teams are stacking up in 2021

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Stat Stories: Jayce Tingler's experience reconstructing Ian Desmond may be prescient for Tatis Jr.'s futureAs outfield coach for the Rangers in 2016, Tingler helped Desmond go from shortstop to center field

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Emilio Pagán - Notches 13th holdPagan earned a hold against Arizona on Sunday by pitching a perfect inning during which he struck out two.

ImpactThe right-hander followed Blake Snell's impressive start with a dominant inning of his own, mowing down the first two batters he faced and retiring the side in order on only 12 pitches. Pagan has held opponents scoreless in each of his past eight outings, posting a 6:1 K:BB across 7.1 innings during that span.

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