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Ahmed is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Ahmed will get a break after starting four games in a row at shorstop, conceding the position to Ketel Marte for the series finale (which allows Daniel Descalso to get the start at second base). Ahmed collected two base hits Saturday to bring his season batting average up to .223.

Arcia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Arcia has started every game at shortstop for the Brewers since last Sunday, going 3-for-18 with six strikeouts and zero extra-base hits over that span. He'll always provide the team with exceptional defense, but manager Craig Counsell will instead look to give his lineup an offensive spark by awarding Hernan Perez his first start of the season at shortstop. A late-game defensive replacement or pinch-hit appearance for Arcia likely isn't out of the question, however.

Rojas (hand) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Rojas suffered a bruised hand in Friday's outing, and hasn't seen the starting lineup since. The Marlins are traveling across the country from Baltimore to San Francisco to begin a three-game series Monday, so consider Rojas a game-time call for the late-evening contest, provided he doesn't make his way into Sunday's game. In the meantime, JT Riddle will get the start at shortstop, while Yadiel Rivera mans the hot corner.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 loss to the Mets.

It was the third multi-hit performance of the month for Ahmed, who sports a .298/.377/.489 slash line in June. Ahmed slotted in as the No. 2 hitter Saturday with lefty Steven Matz on the mound, but the shortstop typically finds himself in the lower third of the lineup against right-handers, thereby limiting his opportunities to score and produce runs.

Crawford will be placed on the paternity list Monday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford has been on a tear since the start of May with a .401/.450/.425 line with six home runs over 41 games and can spend up to three days on the paternity list. Kelby Tomlinson is likely to rejoin the Giants to bolster their infield depth in Crawford's brief absence.

DeJong (hand) hit off a tee Saturday for the first time since undergoing surgery for his fractured left hand, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

DeJong had a CT scan scheduled for Saturday to determine if he could start hitting, and his work on the tee indicates there were no issues. The 24-year-old will continue to ramp up his baseball activities and will travel with the Cardinals on their road trip next week, but there remains no firm date for his expected return.

Baez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Baez started nine of the last 10 games for the Cubs but will head to the bench for Saturday's contest. Ben Zobrist will lead off and start at second base in St. Louis.

Rojas sustained a left hand bruise during Friday's game against the Orioles, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas was hit by pitch in the sixth inning and was subsequently replaced by Yadiel Rivera as a pinch runner. Rojas is not in the lineup Saturday but could be utilized as a defensive substitute and should be available for Sunday's lineup, Fernandez reports.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas went 1-for-1 with a walk and a hit by pitch Friday but will return to the bench Saturday as he is currently 5-for-55 with one extra-base hit over his last 16 games. Yadiel Rivera will start at third base and bat ninth for the Marlins.

Baez went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 13-5 win over the Cardinals.

All of the Cubs' big bats were locked in for this one, and Baez joined the fun by reaching base three times. The young infielder is now slashing .256/.292/.517 this season.