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Baez will undergo an MRI on his left thumb Saturday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The Cubs haven't been able to figure out exactly what is wrong with Baez's thumb since he injured it Sunday. He hasn't appeared in a game since. He had an X-ray on Sunday which revealed no structural damage, so the Cubs will be hoping for more good news from Saturday's test.

Crawford is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford won't be asked to face a difficult lefty in Clayton Kershaw. Mauricio Dubon will slide to shortstop in his absence, with Donovan Solano starting at second base.

Baez (thumb) is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

He left Sunday's game with thumb and neck injuries and was set to return Thursday but was a late scratch. It's unclear when he will be ready to return to action. Addison Russell is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh.

Rojas is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals.

He will sit for the second game in a row in favor of Jon Berti. While Rojas started three straight games after coming off the injured list Sept. 1, it now looks like a clear timeshare at shortstop.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Giants.

DeJong took Logan Webb deep in the first inning to record his 26th homer of the season. He's now homered in consecutive starts, the latter of which helped him set a new career-best mark for homers in a season. Though he's hit under .230 since the All-Star break, DeJong has still managed to post 13 home runs with 34 RBI and 33 runs scored across 50 games.

Baez was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers due to soreness in his left thumb, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Baez was in line to return to action Thursday after missing a couple games with a sore thumb and neck, but he is apparently not ready to play just yet. Baez was replaced in the lineup by Addison Russell.

Baez (thumb) is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth Thursday against the Brewers.

He was removed from Sunday's game with thumb and neck injuries but Thursday's game was generally seen as his likely return date, so all went according to plan. Baez is hitting .235 with one home run and one steal in his last 10 games.

Rojas is not in Thursday's lineup against the Pirates, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

He is 1-for-14 with a home run in three games since coming off the injured list. Jon Berti gets the start at shortstop and will lead off.

Edman, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday, is just 10 extra-base hits away from the career-high 32 he laced with Double-A Springfield last season in 249 additional plate appearances.

With Wednesday's double and triple, Edman is now averaging an extra-base hit every 11.3 plate appearances, compared to every 15.6 during his 2018 campaign at Springfield. The rookie is slashing .282/.313/.433 overall during his first big-league stint, having supplemented the impressive pop he's demonstrated with 11 steals over 12 attempts.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 victory over the Cardinals.

Crawford got a bump up to fifth in the order with Alex Dickerson getting the night off and less-experienced additions (Jaylin Davis and Corban Joseph) making their San Francisco debuts. The move proved beneficial for the slumping shortstop, who provided a homer and three RBI after tallying just one and seven respectively through the entire month of August. Even with the Giants sliding out of contention, Crawford and his .229/.299/.363 slash line continue to see regular playing time.