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Arcia went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Cardinals.

The Brewers' crowded infield has frequently forced Arcia out of the lineup, leaving him to enter games primarily as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement. However, he earned his second consecutive start Sunday and took advantage by swiping his fifth base of the season. He's put together a disappointing season but is 9-for-26 with a home run and two stolen bases in August.

Cordoba underwent season-ending surgery to repair UCL damage in his left thumb Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

After spending the entirety of the 2017 season on the Padres' roster as a Rule 5 pick, Cordoba went all the way back down to High-A Lake Elsinore this year, hitting just .206/.233/.310 in 45 games. He'll look to continue climbing the levels next year but is far from returning to the big leagues.

Ahmed is not starting Sunday against San Diego.

Ahmed is hitting .284 with four homers and an .852 OPS since the All-Star break. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop Sunday, with Daniel Descalso starting at second base.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run single, an RBI double and a run in a win over the Brewers on Saturday.

The 25-year-old's bat continues to show signs of life as August unfolds, as he's now hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games. DeJong has been putting good wood on the ball all month as well, with nine of his 14 hits impressively going for extra bases. DeJong has easily blown by the modest seven RBI he compiled in July, already having doubled up that figure a little over halfway through the current month. The surge is welcome for the shortstop, whose .242/.321/.440 line for the season still falls short of the expectations he set with an excellent rookie 2017 campaign.

Rojas (ankle) is still on the bench Sunday against the Nationals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas exited Monday's game against the Braves with an ankle bruise and has not been in the lineup since. It's unclear whether that's completely injury-related or if he's simply been dropped from the starting lineup in favor of J.T. Riddle, as he's appeared off the bench on three occasions.

Swanson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Swanson is hitting .296 with a pair of homers in his last eight games. He'll sit Sunday, though, with Charlie Culberson starting at shortstop.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-5 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.

The homer was his 15th of the year, as Turner pads his career high in that category. His .268/.336/.413 slash line is a little disappointing given his career .289 batting average, but he still has about six weeks to bring it up, and the rest of his numbers remain excellent.

Rojas (ankle) isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Nationals, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Rojas is set to miss his fourth straight contest due to a left ankle bruise suffered Monday against Atlanta. He did manage to pinch hit Wednesday, but he doesn't appear to have returned to health just yet. More news on his status should emerge in the near future.

Ahmed was ejected from Friday's game against the Padres after arguing balls and strikes, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Ahmed wasn't pleased with the strike zone, and he was tossed in the third inning after giving the home plate umpire an earful. He went 1-for-2 prior to being tossed from the ballgame. Ahmed was replaced at shortstop by Daniel Descalso.

Rojas (ankle) is not in the lineup against Washington on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas will remain on the bench for the third straight game after suffering a left ankle bruise during the nightcap of Monday's doubleheader. He was able to make a pinch-hitting appearance Wednesday, which likely indicates that he will not require a stint on the DL, but manager Don Mattingly continues to stress caution with the infielder. In his absence, JT Riddle will draw another start.