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Perdomo is expected to remain the starting shortstop for the immediate future after the Diamondbacks announced Nick Ahmed will undergo surgery on his shoulder, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

There's hope Ahmed could play again in 2022, so at the very least, the "immediate future" for Perdomo is most of the rest of the season. He's been the regular shortstop since Ahmed last played in a game May 15.

Castillo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Cardinals.

Castillo opened the scoring in the second inning with his third home run of the season. That ended a 27-game homerless drought, and he's struggled mightily in general during that stretch by hitting just .158 with four RBI and six runs scored. He could be a candidate to lose playing time when either Kevin Newman (groin) returns or Oneil Cruz is recalled, but Castillo remains the Pirates' primary shortstop for the time being.

Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

Swanson had a two-run single in the second and then added the fourth of Atlanta's five homers with a two-run blast in the sixth. The shortstop has hits in 24 of his last 26 games, going 39-for-105 (.371) in what's been an impressive and extended hot streak. He's up to a .292/.356/.460 slash line, eight homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple through 62 contests overall.

Berti went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies.

Berti got aboard with a double in the fifth inning and a single in the seventh before scoring on each of Miguel Rojas' RBI doubles in the contest. The latter time aboard, Berti was able to swipe a base for his eighth steal in 12 games in June. He's added four multi-hit games this month, and he's now slashing .278/.386/.412 with two home runs, 10 RBI, 12 steals and 20 runs scored through 32 contests.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Ahmed will undergo surgery on his right shoulder, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports.

Ahmed missed the start of the season with a shoulder issue and was only able to return for 17 games before heading back to the injured list. His issue evidently won't go away without surgery, and the Diamondbacks are merely hopeful that he'll be able to return this season. Expect Geraldo Perdomo to handle shortstop for most of the rest of the year and potentially the entire campaign.

Marlins manager Don Mattingly revealed Monday that Wendle (hamstring) has resumed baseball activities and has started a running progression, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Wendle's ability to resume on-field work suggests that the platelet-rich plasma injection he received for his strained right hamstring earlier this season has yielded the desired effect. Since Wendle is now in the midst of his second stint on the I0-day injured list this season due to a right hamstring injury, the Marlins will likely proceed cautiously with him before activating him. He doesn't look like a good bet to be activated this week.

Marcano went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.

At least against right-handed pitching, the lefty-hitting Marcano appears to have at least temporarily seized the leadoff gig from Ke'Bryan Hayes. The 22-year-old set the table Sunday for the second day in a row and was one of the few bright spots for the Pirates in Atlanta's four-game series sweep, as he produced six hits and scored one run across his 13 at-bats. At least until the Pirates get back Josh VanMeter (finger) or Kevin Newman (groin) back from the injured list, Marcano looks primed to serve as the Pirates' everyday second baseman.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over Washington.

Adames provided most of Milwaukee's offense Sunday, knocking an RBI double in the third inning before taking Evan Lee deep for a two-run shot in the fifth. He's now 3-for-20 with two homers since returning from the injured list. Sunday was his first multi-hit performance since May 5 and it bumped his season slash line to .200/.290/.467 with 28 RBI and 18 extra-base hits.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Astros.

Rojas singled and stole second in the fourth inning, ending an 0-for-13 skid at the plate. The shortstop's gone 7-for-36 (.194) through 11 games in June, but he's retained a starting role with Joey Wendle (hamstring) and Brian Anderson (back) sidelined. After notching 13 steals in 16 tries last year, Rojas has just two thefts in three attempts so far in 2022. He's added a .213/.280/.320 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored, four doubles and a triple in 50 games.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Reds.

The 27-year-old played hero in this one, launching a walkoff blast in the ninth inning after the Cardinals were facing a 4-1 deficit heading into the bottom of the eighth. Edman is rolling to begin the month of June, collecting a hit in nine of 10 starts and slashing .293/.383/.439 with two homers, three steals, three RBI and 10 runs.