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Patrick Wisdom - Sitting again MondayWisdom is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cincinnati.

ImpactWisdom is riding pine for the second game in a row after he recently wrapped up a stretch of eight consecutive starts in which he hit .179 with a 45.2 percent strikeout rate. After a breakthrough 2021 campaign, Wisdom has seen his OPS plummet nearly 100 points in 2022, all the way down to .730. He's not a lock to open the 2023 season in an everyday role.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Yan Gomes - Moves into No. 2 roleGomes will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game in Cincinnati.

ImpactThough he's in the lineup Monday, Gomes has moved back to the No. 2 role at catcher after Willson Contreras returned from the injured list last week. Contreras is just getting a breather, so Gomes will pick up a start in his stead.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

P.J. Higgins - Day off MondayHiggins isn't starting Monday against the Reds.

ImpactHiggins went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Sunday against Cincinnati and will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Alfonso Rivas is starting at first base and batting seventh.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Riding pine MondayContreras isn't in the lineup Monday against Cincinnati.

ImpactContreras started the last two games and went 0-for-6 with a run and two walks. He'll get a breather while Yan Gomes starts behind the dish and bats eighth.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Stuart Fairchild - Sits amid slumpFairchild is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

ImpactFairchild will take a seat Monday while he remains in the midst of a slump, as he's gone 1-for-16 over his last five games. T.J. Friedl and Jake Fraley look to be secure in everyday roles in the Cincinnati outfield, and despite his recent rough patch, Fairchild still looks to be ahead of Aristides Aquino for the remaining spot in the outfield in most games.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jake Fraley - Recaptures playing timeFraley will start in left field and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Cubs.

ImpactThough Aristides Aquino is in the lineup as the Reds' right fielder, Fraley appears to have unseated him as Cincinnati's preferred option at the position heading into the final week of the season. Stuart Fairchild will head to the bench Monday to clear a spot for Aquino, who had sat out against each of the last three right-handed pitchers that the Reds faced. Fraley, meanwhile, started in four of the past five games while going 6-for-15 with a pair of solo home runs, two walks and a stolen base.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jose Barrero - Playing time on riseBarrero will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Cubs.

ImpactBefore resting in Sunday's 8-1 loss to Chicago, Barrero had started in each of the past five games. He'll be back in the lineup as the series with the Cubs shifts to Cincinnati, but the 24-year-old hasn't done much to prove that he's deserving of a full-time role heading into 2023. Over his last 12 games, Barrero has gone 5-for-41 with a 48.8 percent strikeout rate.

OCTOBER 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE