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Arcia went 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles in Tuesday's victory over the Cubs.

Arcia isn't tearing the cover off the ball by any means, but since being recalled from the minors July 26 he has posted a respectable .273/.304/.364 slash line over 92 plate appearances. He has not hit higher than eighth in the batting order since the same date, but with him finding far more success at the plate than he did earlier this season, he's found himself in the lineup four times in the last five games.

Swanson (head) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Swanson was fortunate to avoid any concussion-like symptoms after being struck in the head by a pitch in Tuesday's loss, but he sustained a significant bruise that is apparently still causing some pain. Charlie Culberson will start at shortstop Wednesday, but Swanson is expected to rejoin the lineup at some point during the Braves' four-game series in Arizona that kicks off Thursday.

Story went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Story has stolen six bases in his last eight games and is now 25-for-31 in stolen-base attempts on the season. Story ranks within the top three among MLB shortstops in doubles (39), home runs (28), RBI (92) and batting average (.295), and the fact that he's now tied with Tim Anderson of the White Sox for second-most steals at the position seems an added bonus as not much was expected from Story on the basepaths going into the 2018 season.

Swanson sustained a head bruise in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Swanson exited the game after being hit in the head by a Rick Porcello slider, but thankfully didn't suffer a concussion. The 24-year-old is listed day-to-day for now.

Swanson left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after being hit in the head by a pitch, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

An 86-mph slider got away from Red Sox's starter Rick Porcello, but thankfully Swanson was able to return to his feet fairly quickly. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being with the severity of the issue still unclear. Charlie Culberson served as a pinch runner and took over at shortstop for the Braves.

Crawford was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Crawford was summoned back to the majors to provide additional infield depth with Maikel Franco sidelined due to a sore wrist. The 23-year-old has struggled during his time with the Phillies over the past two seasons, hitting a combined .202/.332/.319 across 57 games, so he doesn't figure to see much action down the stretch with the team in the playoff hunt.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in an extra-inning loss to the Nationals on Monday.

DeJong got the Cardinals out to a surprising 2-0 lead in the first off Max Scherzer with a timely single that plated Yairo Munoz and Matt Adams. The shortstop has hit safely in three of his last four games, and he's driven in seven runs over that span. However, DeJong continues to struggle with consistent contact, as he's now struck out at least once in 13 straight games.

Crawford (knee) is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth Monday against the Rockies, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford is back in action after missing the previous three games with a sore knee. The veteran shortstop, who is slashing .260/.328/.405 with 12 homers this season, will face southpaw Tyler Anderson in his first game back.

Ahmed is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Ahmed had started each of the Diamondbacks' last six games, recording five hits and 23 at-bats over that span. Daniel Descalso will effectively replace him at second base while Ketel Marte shifts over to Ahmed's normal spot at shortstop.

Crawford (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Crawford is being labeled day-to-day with a sore left knee, and since the Giants are effectively out of the running for a playoff spot, he likely won't be rushed back into action until he's 100 percent. Alen Hanson will step in at shortstop in the series finale and should see most of the reps at the position for the duration of Crawford's absence.