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Seager is starting Saturday's game at Colorado but will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Manger Dave Roberts plans to give every lineup regular a day off early in the season, and Seager's turn to sit comes Sunday. The 26-year-old is 5-for-8 with one double, three runs, two RBI and three walks through two games.

Ahmed landed on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation Saturday.

Ahmed broke camp on the big-league roster despite battling a sore knee for most of March. He failed to appear in either of the team's first two games, however, and he'll now be out for at least another week. It's not clear when exactly he's expected to return. Geraldo Perdomo was recalled in a corresponding move, though it will be Josh Rojas who starts at shortstop for the third straight game Saturday against the Padres.

Ahmed (knee) is likely headed to the injured list, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Arizona is promoting its shortstop of the future, Geraldo Perdomo, from the minors in what is expected to be a short-term stay while Ahmed gets right physically. On Friday, Ahmed said he hoped his knee soreness wouldn't linger all season, which was an ominous quote. He has already had a platelet-rich plasma injection, so it sounds like Arizona is trying everything it can to help Ahmed get right.

Perdomo is being called up to the majors Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Arizona's shortstop of the future, Perdomo is not expected to be up for good, but it sounds like Nick Ahmed (knee) is headed to the injured list, so Perdomo will fill in at the six in the short term. Of course, if he were to really impress, those plans could change. Perdomo lacks big raw power, but the 21-year-old switch hitter has an excellent approach at the plate and is an above-average runner.

Camargo was recalled ahead of Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Ehire Adrianza was placed on the injured list as he goes through COVID-19 protocols, so Camargo will serve as the team's utility infielder in the meantime.

Adrianza (COVID protocols) was placed on the injured list Saturday.

He was away from the team Friday for a personal reason and must now go through COVID-19 protocols before being activated. Johan Camargo was recalled in a corresponding move.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, three runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rockies.

The shortstop is off to a blistering start to the campaign, reaching base eight times in his first 11 plate appearances, but opening the season in Coors Field can have that effect. Seager has every incentive to match or top last year's .943 OPS with free agency looming, and hitting near the top of a potent Dodgers lineup should provide him with plenty of opportunities to produce big counting stats in 2021.

Crawford went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

Crawford got on base for the first time this season with a walk in the seventh inning. He then advanced to second on a Mike Yastrzemski walk and stole third before scoring on Donovan Solano's two-run double. The 34-year-old Crawford had a solid bounce-back campaign in 2020 with eight homers, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and a .256/.326/.465 slash line in 54 games. He remains the Giants' primary shortstop in 2021, but he's expected to continue hitting near the bottom of the order.

Ahmed, who is out of Friday's lineup against the Padres, said he hopes his knee issue won't linger all season, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

He is not yet ready to make his season debut, as it sounds like Ahmed is hoping to get as healthy as possible before taking the field in an effort to get over the knee soreness that bothered him all spring. Ahmed received a platelet-rich plasma injection in late March, which is always an ominous sign. It seems likely that he will get into a game fairly soon, but it also seems possible that this knee issue could affect his performance this season.

Ahmed (knee) will remain on the bench Friday against the Padres.

Ahmed battled knee soreness throughout March but made the Opening Day roster, suggesting his season debut should be coming soon. Previous reports indicated that debut could come Friday, but if it does, it won't be happening at the start of the game. Josh Rojas remains the starter at shortstop in his absence.