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Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two walks in Sunday's 8-5 win over Cincinnati.

Seager drilled a two-run shot in the third inning and later drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. Over the last seven games, he's gone 9-for-27 (.333) with two home runs and five RBI. For the year, Seager is slashing .285/.379/.459 with 31 extra-base hits and 46 RBI through 356 plate appearances.

Story went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Washington.

The shortstop recorded his 19th steal of the season after reaching on a two-out single in the eighth inning. Story is now one shy of his third 20-steal campaign, and he had an impressive 15 in 59 contests during the abbreviated 2020 season. The 28-year-old owns a .249/.325/.479 slash line with 23 home runs, 72 RBI, 80 runs scored, five triples and 33 doubles in 548 plate appearances this year.

Cruz is expected to be called up to Triple-A Indianapolis to close out the season, Jarrod Prugar of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Cruz missed a month and a half with a forearm strain earlier in the season and will advance to Indianapolis for the first time. The 22-year-old appeared in 62 games at Double-A Altoona this year and slashed .292/.346/.536 with 12 homers, 51 runs, 40 RBI and 18 stolen bases.

Atlanta optioned Arcia to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Arcia started only one game and went 1-for-11 overall in his latest stint on the big-league roster. He could return to Atlanta at some point before the regular season ends, but he's highly unlikely to get more than a couple starts.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

Turner's speed was on full display in the win, as he collected a pair of infield singles and swiped his NL-leading 30th bag of the campaign. During his current six-game hitting streak, Turner is batting .333 (8-for-24) with a home run, three RBI, four runs and four stolen bases.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Ahmed sits for consecutive games after hitting .216 with four extra-base hits and three RBI in his last 10 games. Josh Rojas moves to shortstop for Sunday's series finale while Ketel Marte plays second base.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Saturday's victory over the Cubs.

Reyes started Saturday for just the second time all month, but he made the most of the opportunity, tallying his sixth extra-base hit and third steal of the season while also generating a highlight with a Houdini-like slide into home that gave the Brewers a two-run lead in the eighth inning. With the Brewers clinching a playoff spot, Reyes could get more starts down the stretch to help keep the regulars fresh.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas gets the afternoon off after going 1-for-4 on Saturday and hitting a lowly .163 in his last 10 games. Jazz Chisholm shifts to shortstop for the series finale while Joe Panik gets a start at second base.

Barrero (undisclosed) is playing center field and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The 23-year-old hasn't played since Tuesday, but he returns to make his first career start in the outfield. Barrero has hit .190 in 21 at-bats this season and draws a tough matchup in Clayton Kershaw on Sunday.

Ahmed is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.

Ahmed will sit for the third time in the last 10 games, during which time he has hit .179/.233/.321. Josh Rojas will start at shortstop in Ahmed's place, and Jake McCarthy will take Rojas' spot in center field.