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Baez went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-0 win over the Mariners.

Baez now has 10 home runs and 24 RBI this season, both of which lead the team. The 26-year-old should continue to be a key cog in the Cubs' attack and one of the top options in all fantasy formats.

Arcia went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's victory over the Rockies.

Arcia's batting average is still being dragged down by a 1-for-20 start to the season, but since going hitless in the Brewers' April 3 victory over the Reds, he is hitting a respectable .280 with three home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs over 23 games. He is still struggling to make contact both away from home and against right-handed pitchers, but three of his four home runs have come away from Miller Park, and all four have been hit off righties.

Camargo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.

The utility man will head to the bench after starting four consecutive games, each at different positions. Camargo is only maintaining a .687 OPS through 64 plate appearances, but his positional versatility should continue to earn him at least a handful of starts per week.

Cruz suffered a fractured foot while sliding into second base Friday, general manager Neal Huntington said during his Sunday radio show.

Huntington said Cruz will be out for a "decent amount of time" and provided no timetable for a return. The 6-foot-6 infielder had already missed time in April with a lower-body injury. Cruz was off to a slow start, batting just .238 with one homer and four stolen bases in 11 games. The 20-year-old moved up prospect rankings in 2018 with a slash line of .286/.343/.488, including 14 home runs and 11 stolen bases for Low-A West Virginia.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Rojas got the Marlins on the board in the fourth inning with an infield single, but it was the only run Miami would put up on the day. He extended his hitting streak to five games following Sunday's performance.

Crawford went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Yankees.

Crawford is slashing a disappointing .207/.277/.228 with just two extra-base hits and two RBI through 27 games. The 32-year-old's .288 BABIP is not far off his career average of .298, so his slow hitting start can't be attributed to bad luck. On a positive note, the shortstop's medium (47 percent) and hard contact (34.8 percent) rates are in line with recent years, but he is failing to put those hard balls in the air (career-worst 2.06 GB/FB). It sounds like Crawford's issues may be mechanical rather than a total drop-off in skill, but fantasy owners may not want to wait around for him to figure things out.

Story went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.

His ninth-inning blast off Dan Winkler didn't affect the outcome -- the Rockies had already come back to take a 6-5 lead in the ninth before Story stepped to the plate -- but it gave them more than enough insurance. The shortstop is now slashing .292/356/.547 through 27 games with seven homers and 19 RBI.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Baez continued his torrid pace to begin the season, as he's now batting .333 with a 1.045 OPS and 23 runs scored. The Cubs' lineup can be awfully dynamic, and that should only help Baez produce elite counting stats the rest of the year.

Swanson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

Swanson heads to the bench after starting the last nine games and going 8-for-34 with one home run and three RBI. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop and bat sixth in his absence.

Turner now has a 4-to-8 week timetable to return from his broken finger, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

Turner had an estimated 4-to-6 week timetable when he suffered the injury, though nothing had come from the team directly. May 1 will be the end of four weeks and, according to GM Mike Rizzo, Turner will be evaluated at that point to determine when he can return. Given the vagueness of Rizzo's estimate, it's possible Turner isn't back in the lineup until late May.