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Swanson went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mets.

The shortstop's career high for steals in a season is only 10, but Swanson has already swiped three bags through nine games in 2020, and all three steals have come in the last four contests. Seeing a steady diet of Mets pitchers and catchers has certainly helped, as Atlanta's NL East rivals have been notoriously poor at shutting down the opposition's running game in recent years, but Swanson has the athleticism to make an impact in that category if he stays aggressive on the basepaths. He's been just as hot at the plate as well, hitting .382 (13-for-34) with two homers, nine runs and 11 RBI.

Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right groin Saturday.

Anderson left Friday's game against the Royals with what was initially called right hip soreness, although the issue is evidently with his groin. He'll now miss at least 10 days, though the White Sox have yet to provide a concrete timetable for his return. Catcher Yermin Mercedes was recalled to take his place on the roster, but it will be Leury Garcia taking his place at shortstop Saturday against the Royals.

Story went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.

Story extended his hitting streak to five games with his second multi-hit effort of the season, and he also picked up his third home run in the process. The slugging shortstop is hitting .381 with a 1.268 OPS during that aforementioned streak.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Seager launched a home run for the third consecutive game, though Los Angeles ultimately came up short in this one. Across eight games this season, Seager leads his teammates in average (.344), hits (11), on-base percentage (.417) and homers (three).

Fletcher went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, an RBI double and two walks in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Astros.

Fletcher's ability to get on base continued in full force Friday. He would score on Anthony Rendon's third-inning single as well as a homer and a triple from Brian Goodwin in the fourth and eighth innings, respectively. Through eight games, Fletcher is slashing .400/.486/.500 with five runs scored and four RBI.

Anderson exited Friday's contest against the Royals with right hip soreness.

Anderson had gone 2-for-3 with a double and one strikeout to begin Friday's contest, but he was removed in the seventh inning due to a hip issue. Whether the shortstop misses any additional time as a result remains to be seen.

Crawford will not start Friday against the Rangers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford will hit the bench against southpaw Mike Minor, meaning he's now been out of the lineup against two of the three lefties the Giants have faced thus far. Mauricio Dubon will be the shortstop in his absence.

Ahmed is out of the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.

Ahmed started each of Arizona's first seven games at shortstop but struggled significantly at the plate, grabbing just two hits. Ketel Marte slides to shortstop in his absence, with Ildemaro Vargas starting at second base.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over Minnesota.

Lindor accounted for the only runs of the game with a two-run blast in the third inning. The homer was Lindor's second of the season and fourth extra-base hit across 29 at-bats. He is batting only .207 (6-for-29) on the campaign, though he has driven in six runs in seven contests.

Seager went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a walk during Thursday's victory over the Diamondbacks.

Seager launched a solo homer off Robbie Ray to lead off the second inning. He added another run with an RBI groundout in the fifth, and walked in the seventh. The long ball was the 26-year-old's second in as many games after he hit his first of the season during Wednesday's win over the Astros.