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Bogaerts (head) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup Sunday against the Orioles.

The veteran shortstop was hit in the head by a pitch during Saturday's contest and exited the game a short while later, but his presence in the lineup Sunday indicates he has no lingering issues. Bogaerts has struggled at the plate in June with a .148/.303/.185 slash line and 27.3 percent strikeout rate through nine games this month.

Griffin will report to the Pirates' facility in Bradenton on Sunday to continue rehabbing his right forearm strain, Aidan Stepansky of MLB.com reports.

Griffin began playing catch out to 90 feet Wednesday and is expected to gradually increase the distance and intensity of his throwing while he's in Florida. The standout rookie has been on the shelf since May 31 but could return to action before the end of June, depending on how quickly he's able to resume full baseball activities.

Swanson went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three strikeouts in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Giants.

While Swanson salvaged some fantasy value by drawing a walk and coming around to score, he still had a rough day. The shortstop is just 1-for-12 over his last four games and is batting a paltry .133 this month, which has lowered his batting average on the season to .176. The Cubs don't have an obvious replacement for Swanson on their roster, however, unless they wanted to try Nico Hoerner at short on a more regular basis and open up second base for the likes of Matt Shaw or Pedro Ramirez.

Turner went 1-for-6 in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Brewers.

Turner remains mired in a frigid cold spell at the plate. Over his last 61 plate appearances (14 games), the speedy shortstop is slashing a woeful .207/.246/.241 with no home runs, two RBI, three stolen bases and seven runs scored. Turner's numbers on the season aren't much better, as he is slashing just .222/.272/.335 with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 14 steals and 41 runs scored across 305 plate appearances.

Betts went 3-for-5 three runs scored against the White Sox in a 7-1 win Saturday.

Betts' most-remembered moment Saturday will likely be the error he committed at shortstop in the eighth inning to end Yoshinobu Yamamoto's bid for a perfect game, but the veteran infielder also had a nice performance at the plate. He scored three of Los Angeles' seven runs and recorded his third three-hit game of the campaign. It's been a rough season at the plate for Betts, and he's still trying to claw his way back up to the Mendoza Line, as he's currently slashing just .196/.261/.350. However, despite Saturday's fielding miscue, he's committed just two errors through 36 contests and hasn't struggled making contact, striking out just 19 times across 157 plate appearances.

Bogaerts was hit in the head by a pitch during Saturday's win over the Orioles and ultimately left the game, Byron Kerr of MLB.com reports.

Bogaerts took a 93.5-mph sinker from Trey Gibson off his helmet in the top of the fifth inning and subsequently went down on his hands and knees. He was able to stay in the game and eventually came around to score on a sacrifice fly, but the veteran shortstop was then switched out on defense in the bottom of the sixth frame. Manager Craig Stammen said after the victory that Bogaerts was initially feeling fine but then "started not feeling as good" before he was pulled, per 97.3 The Fan. Stammen added that the team will evaluate Bogaerts throughout the remainder of the day and night, which will help determine if he'll be able to play Sunday.

Tovar (lower leg) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Tovar was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Friday's game due to soreness in his lower left leg, and he'll need at least one more day off Saturday before returning to action. Willi Castro will pick up another start at shortstop while Edouard Julien mans the keystone.

Rojas was removed from Saturday's game against the White Sox with an apparent injury, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

Rojas appeared to be bothered by something during his plate appearance in the seventh inning and was lifted for a pinch runner after drawing a walk. It's unclear what exactly the veteran infielder is dealing with, but the Dodgers should provide more details in the near future.

Bichette went 2-for-3 with two home runs and six RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over Atlanta.

The 28-year-old started the scoring with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning, followed up with a grand slam in the second and then delivered a sacrifice fly in the fourth to account for all but one of the Mets' runs. The RBI total matches a career high for Bichette, who has now homered in each of the past two contests and is batting .316 (12-for-38) with six extra-base hits, 12 RBI and five runs through 10 games in June.

Tovar was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics due to lower left leg soreness, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.

Tovar took a foul ball off his leg during Sunday's contest and will now take a seat while he deals with some lingering soreness. Willi Castro will shift to shortstop as a result, opening up second base for Chad Stevens.