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  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Dealing with shoulder pain

    Manager Craig Counsell said Arcia's most significant concern after exiting Saturday's game is left shoulder pain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Arcia was carted off the field Saturday after a violent collision with teammate Keston Hiura on a groundball up the middle. Counsell also said Arcia passed all the neurological tests, so there's no worry of a concussion. The specifics of the injury should come into focus within the next day or so, but it's a safe bet the young shortstop won't see the field again until after the All-Star break.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Carted off after collision

    Arcia was carted off the field after colliding with teammate Keston Hiura at Pittsburgh on Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    Arcia and Hiura had a violent collision on a groundball up the middle and both players remained down for some time, though Hiura was was eventually deemed okay and remained in the game. Arcia's left arm and torso appeared to bear the brunt of the blow, but there's no telling the specifics of his injury. The 24-year-old was able to return to his feet and appeared alert before being carted off the field.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Dodgers' Corey Seager: Set to return Friday

    Manager Dave Roberts said Seager (hamstring) will likely be activated off the 10-day injured list for Friday's game against the Red Sox, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

    Seager began a rehab assignment at High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday and will rejoin the Dodgers immediately after the All-Star break. Roberts said the 25-year-old will play all three games at Boston and likely three of four games in Philadelphia. Seager was in the midst of a nine-game hit streak in which he was slashing .459/.487/.730 before suffering the left hamstring strain June 11.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Braves' Dansby Swanson: Remains out Saturday

    Swanson (quadriceps) remains on the bench as expected Saturday against the Marlins.

    Swanson did not appear in Friday's contest due to a sore quadriceps, and he'll sit Saturday as well. He could still start Sunday's game, though the Braves may elect to have him well-rested heading into the break. Johan Camargo will start again at shortstop.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Homers in extra-inning win

    Arcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk in a 7-6 victory over the Pirates on Friday.

    Arcia's 12th home run this season came on a first-pitch shot to right field in the seventh inning, and after the Brewers blew a five-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, Arcia legged out an infield single in the 10th inning before coming around to score the game's go-ahead run. While the shortstop is on pace to set a career high in home runs, a disappointing .239 batting average and a surprisingly below-average defensive performance have prompted the Brewers to utilize late-June callup Tyler Saladino more prominently in the past two weeks. While Saladino's versatility in the infield will likely keep him on the major-league roster for the foreseeable future, it's possible the Brewers could split playing time between the young shortstops evenly, at least until one or the other gets hot at the plate.

  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Pops seventh homer

    Turner went 3-for-7 with a solo home run in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Royals.

    He led off the bottom of the first inning with his seventh homer of the year, but Turner's efforts at the top of the order didn't generate any more offense the rest of the night. The shortstop is heating up heading into the All-Star break, slashing .306/.368/.452 with two home runs, five steals, six RBI and 11 runs over his last 14 games.

  • Jon Berti 3B | CHC

    Marlins' Jon Berti: Pulled from rehab assignment

    Berti (oblique) has been pulled from his rehab assignment due to a hamstring strain, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

    Berti was looking at possibly returning shortly after the All-Star break, but this issue will push him back indefinitely. Depending on the severity of the strain, Berti may not be able to resume his rehab before August.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Braves' Dansby Swanson: Resting sore quad

    Swanson is out of the lineup Friday due to quadriceps soreness and is likely to sit Saturday as well, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

    The goal seems to be to get Swanson rested up to play in Sunday's first-half finale. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Swanson was dealing with some discomfort in his quad Thursday when he homered twice as part of a three-hit effort -- a good sign that it's nothing too serious. Johan Camargo is filling in at shortstop.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Dodgers' Corey Seager: Set to begin rehab assignment

    Seager (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.

    Three weeks and a day after he landed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Seager is ready to return to a live setting. The shortstop hit in a sim game Tuesday and manager Dave Roberts left open the possibility of Seager rejoining the major-league team later this weekend, but the Dodgers are in first place by a mile and it would be a surprise to see him back before the All-Star break. Seager's hit .278/.359/.468 with eight homers in 66 games so far this season.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Braves' Dansby Swanson: Receives breather Friday

    Swanson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

    Swanson started the last five games and went 11-for-23 with four doubles, two home runs, five runs scored and six RBI, but he'll nonetheless receive the day off Friday. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop and bat eighth in his stead.

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