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Baez went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI in a 6-5 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

The infielder was 1-for-12 in his last three games, so this was a nice performance to break out of that mini-slump. Despite that small cold streak, Baez already has four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs in 61 at-bats. He is also hitting .262 in 14 games this season.

Crawford is on the bench Saturday against the Rockies.

Crawford sits for just the second time this season. Yangervis Solarte starts at shortstop in his place.

Seager went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Brewers.

Seager shook off a HBP earlier in the week and got to Corbin Burnes, turning around a 95.8 mph fastball for his second home run of the season. The narrative was that Seager was scuffling a bit coming off two surgeries (elbow, hip), but he has bumped his line from .222/.340/.333 to .280/.410/.480 in the span of two days.

Seager (hamstring) is starting at shortstop and will bat second Friday against Milwaukee, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager was lifted from Thursday's matchup with the Cardinals due to a left hamstring bruise, but he'll be ready to roll for the series opener. He's 6-for-15 with three doubles and an RBI over his previous five contests.

Camargo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Mets.

Camargo took Steven Matz deep in the second inning for his first homer of the season. After appearing primarily as a pinch hitter for the first week of the season, Camargo has started four consecutive games. While he has only two hits in 14 at-bats in that span, he does have a home run, four RBI and three runs scored.

Seager's bruised hamstring already feels better after treatment following Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager was forced to exit with a contusion after getting hit by a pitch Thursday, but his absence doesn't look like it will be a lengthy one. He could return as soon as Friday against the Brewers if the muscle responds well overnight. If he does miss a game or two, Chris Taylor would likely fill in at shortstop.

Seager was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Cardinals with a left hamstring contusion, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager suffered the injury after getting hit by a pitch. Considering where the pitch hit, it seems unlikely that he's at much risk of any more serious injury being discovered, but it remains unclear whether he's expected to miss more time.

Seager left Thursday's game against the Cardinals after getting hit by a pitch, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Seager remained in the game to run the bases but was replaced as a defensive substitute in the bottom half of the fourth inning. The nature and severity of the injury are not yet clear.

DeJong, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple and three runs in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, is 7-for-9 with three extra-base hits (two doubles and Wednesday's triple) in the first three games of the series versus Los Angeles.

DeJong has three of his four multi-hit efforts on the season versus the Dodgers, boosting his average 111 points to .333 during that span as well. The one blemish on the 25-year-old's offensive ledger thus far is a 26.4 percent strikeout rate through 53 plate appearances, but even that number is on its way down. After whiffing 10 times over his first five games of the season, DeJong only has four strikeouts over the subsequent six contests.

Rojas will start at shortstop and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Rojas entered the season in the short side of a platoon at shortstop with JT Riddle, but he may have emerged as the Marlins' preferred option at the position. The lefty-hitting Riddle is on the bench for the second straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher (Sonny Gray), affording Rojas another spin in the lineup. Rojas is slashing a modest .250/.323/.321 through 31 plate appearances this season, but he's still been more effective than Riddle, who is off to a 4-for-23 start and has struck out nine times while taking no walks.