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Gordon went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in an 8-6 win over the Padres on Friday.

He has arguably the easiest job in the majors right now -- setting the table for Giancarlo Stanton -- and Gordon has parlayed his spot atop the Marlins lineup into six steals and 21 runs in 22 August games despite an underwhelming .273/.289/.318 slash line. As long as Stanton is crushing nearly every ball he sees, Gordon should continue being an elite producer in the runs category.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 win over the Royals.

He's now got 23 homers and 10 steals on the year, but a disproportionate amount of that production (seven HR and four SB) has come in August. Lindor's still only hitting .267 on the season, well below his career average, but his .799 OPS is right in line with his prior two campaigns.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Orioles.

Bogaerts crushed his eighth homer of the season to put the Red Sox on the board in the second inning of a divisional loss. After launching 21 bombs last year, his drop in power has been disappointing, but he's helped fantasy managers by stealing 11 bases.

Bichette has gone 3-for-10 with a double and three RBI in two games with High-A Dunedin since his return from an ankle injury.

The Blue Jays took an extra-cautious route with Bichette, holding him out for nine days due to a mild ankle sprain. He hasn't missed a beat since his return and is now batting .341/.392/.44 with Dunedin after slashing .384/.448/.623 in 70 games with Low-A Lancaster to begin the campaign. The 19-year-old has been one of the biggest risers among prospects this season, and with his combination of pedigree and tools, there's a chance he could be a consensus top-10 prospect at this time next year.

Baez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Reds.

Baez is rolling this month with a .305/.337/.598 slash line, and he's failed to record a hit just three times in 21 games. The 24-year-old has already set career highs in runs, home runs and RBI, and his ability to play multiple positions makes him an attractive option for the Cubs and fantasy owners alike down the stretch.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 13-6 win over Boston.

Lindor unsurprisingly played an important role in his team's offensive explosion, chipping in an RBI single in the second inning and a solo homer in the seventh. The 23-year-old shortstop has hit three long balls in his past five games, raising his season total to 22. Lindor would be having an even better year if his career-low .275 BABIP was more in line with his career .313 mark.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday in Cleveland.

Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland drove in all of Boston's runs in the 13-6 loss, with the shortstop doing his damage with a two-run triple in the fourth inning. Bogaerts has five triples this year after mustering only one in 2016, but his home-run total has dropped from 21 to seven.

Seager is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Pirates, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager receives a rare day off -- his first since the All-Star break -- as Enrique Hernandez gets the nod at shortstop. The 23-year-old will likely be back in the lineup against the Brewers on Friday and is hitting .338/.390/.517 since the break.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Ahmed (hand) could soon move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Reno, Danny Knobler of MLB.com reports.

As he attempts to work his way back from a fractured right hand, the shortstop has already appeared in three rehab games for the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona League club, going 0-for-7 with two walks in those contests. Though Ahmed hasn't found much success at the plate, Lovullo said that all reports he's received have been encouraging, particularly with how the 27-year-old has looked in the field. Ahmed plans to meet with the Diamondbacks when they return to Arizona following Thursday's road series finale with the Mets, at which point the rest of his rehab assignment should be mapped out.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Gordon heads to the bench after starting the past nine games at the keystone, slashing .225/.244/.250 and scoring 10 runs during that span. In his place, Mike Aviles draws the assignment at second base.