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Manager Gabe Kapler indicated Crawford (hand) could return from the disabled list as early as Wednesday at Arizona, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Kapler indicated the team may wait to activate Crawford until Friday at San Diego, but he is on the cusp of a return, regardless. The acquisition of Asdrubal Cabrera at the end of July likely shifts Crawford into a role as more of a depth infielder for the Phillies.

D'Arnaud was diagnosed with a left knee contusion, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

D'Arnaud suffered the injury after fouling a ball off his knee during the fourth inning of Tuesday's game against the Astros. He was subsequently replaced by Alen Hanson. The Giants are off the schedule Wednesday, so d'Arnaud will have an extra day to rest and recover before being reevaluated.

D'Arnaud exited Tuesday's game against the Astros after fouling a ball off his knee, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

D'Arnaud was replaced by Alen Hanson in the middle of his fourth-inning at-bat after suffering the injury. Specifics regarding the issue remain unclear at this point, though more should be known after he's further evaluated during the team's off day Wednesday. He was 1-for-2 with an RBI before exiting.

Ahmed went 1-for-5 with a walk and a pair of stolen bases Monday in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over the Phillies in 14 innings.

With the Diamondbacks looking to generate the game-winning run late in the contest, Ahmed was given a rare green light on the basepaths both times he reached first. He claimed second base as part of a double steal in the ninth inning and then nabbed another steal in the 11th, doubling up his season stolen-base total in the process. While the pair of thefts were welcome contributions, Ahmed should continue to deliver most his fantasy value through his power production. Ahmed's 16 home runs on the campaign are tied for fifth among all qualified shortstops.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his 25th of the season, and two RBI in Monday's win over the Royals.

Baez continued his ridiculous stretch at the plate, as he now has six home runs, 14 RBI and a 1.467 OPS over his past 10 games. With the way the 25-year-old has been playing this season, he could join teammate Kris Bryant as a National League MVP winner when all is said and done, especially if he keeps up his recent pace through the end of the year.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Astros.

Crawford returned to the lineup after getting a day of rest Sunday, providing the only offense the Giants could muster against Charlie Morton in the form of his 11th homer of the season. The 31-year-old's production has petered off over his last 30 contests (.191/.276/.255), but he can still provide decent counting stats at the shortstop position while batting in the heart of the order.

Seager will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left hip Tuesday.

Seager had already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018 season, as he had successful Tommy John surgery back in May. Despite going under the knife for the second time in a little over three months, Seager is expected to resume baseball activities in January, and if that timetable holds, he will be fully ready for spring training.

Rojas is not in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas has hit .262 with a .660 OPS since the All-Star break, right in line with the .255 average and .658 OPS he's posted overall. J.T. Riddle will get the call at shortstop in his absence.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and two RBI in the 10-6 loss to San Diego on Sunday. He was also caught stealing.

Baez has produced a multi-hit effort in three of his five games so far in August, raising his season batting average to a terrific .300 alongside a .918 OPS. He's forcing his name into the National League MVP conversation with 24 long balls, 61 extra-base hits and 86 RBI. The 25-year-old has become an elite fantasy asset in 2018.

Crawford is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

With lefty Robbie Ray on the bump for the Diamondbacks, the Giants will counter with a right-handed-heavy lineup. That leaves no room for Crawford, who will cede his usual spot at shortstop to the switch-hitting Alen Hanson.