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Ahmed went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over the Dodgers.

Ahmed returned to the lineup after sitting against a pair of right-handers and provided space for the Diamondbacks. The shortstop helped turn a one-run, eighth-inning lead into a more comfortable three-run lead. An infield single plated Evan Longoria, then after stealing his first bag of the season, Ahmed trotted home on Gabriel Moreno's double. He's started at shortstop whenever Arizona faced a lefty, while Geraldo Perdomo got the calls against righties. It's important to note the plan is to bring Ahmed along slowly early in 2023 following last year's shoulder surgery, so he could reclaim a greater share of playing time as the season moves forward.

Tovar went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Nationals.

Tovar came to the plate with runners on first and second in the seventh inning and he delivered an RBI double before also coming around to score in the same frame. He's enjoyed the team's first homestand of the season and is now in the midst of a modest three-game hitting streak. Despite his performance picking up of late, Tovar still has only five hits across 25 at-bats to start the season, and he's also struck out nine times.

Abrams went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-5 victory over Colorado.

Abrams tripled in two runs in the third inning, and two innings later his second three-bagger scored Lane Thomas to make it a 7-2 game. Over seven games and 25 at-bats, the 22-year-old is slashing .280/.333/.480 with three extra-base hits. The only disappointment so far with Abrams is that he hasn't used his impressive speed to steal a base yet.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Friday's 4-0 win against the Cardinals.

The 27-year-old closed out the scoring with his first long ball of the season during the seventh inning. It was also Adames' first extra-base hit of the campaign, but he still has a solid .280/.367/.400 slash line with four RBI and six runs through 30 plate appearances.

Swanson went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

With offense tough to come by on the afternoon, Swanson manufactured the game's first run by beating out a potential double-play grounder in the fourth inning, stealing second, then coming home on a Cody Bellinger single. The theft was the first of the season for Swanson, and through his first six games as a Cub, the shortstop is batting .417 (10-for-24) with two doubles, two RBI and seven runs.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.

The homer and steal were each the first of the season for Lindor. The shortstop came out of the gates slowly, but he's reached base six times in the last two games with two doubles, three runs and four RBI in addition to Friday's long ball and stolen base.

Perdomo isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Perdomo has reached base safely eight times over 13 plate appearances this season, but will get a day off Friday against Clayton Kershaw. Nick Ahmed will take over for him at shortstop, batting seventh.

Rojas (groin) remains absent from the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Rojas has been sidelined all week after tweaking his left groin on a play in the field Sunday, though he did participate in a pregame workout Thursday and figures to do the same Friday. Chris Taylor will draw another start at shortstop and hit eighth versus Arizona.

Bogaerts is batting leadoff Friday against Atlanta.

Trent Grisham will hit eighth in what has been the Padres' standard lineup versus left-handed pitchers. Bogaerts brings a stellar 1.273 OPS into Friday night's matchup with southpaw Jared Shuster and the current NL East leaders.

Cruz (face) is in the Pirates' lineup for Friday's home opener against the White Sox.

Cruz had to leave Wednesday's game with a facial injury following a collision with Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers. However, it looks like he's ready to go following Thursday's off day. Cruz is 6-for-23 with one home run and one stolen base in the early going.