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Baez (elbow) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

As expected, Baez will head to the bench for Monday's series opener as he continues to nurse an elbow injury. The injury isn't thought to be anything more than a bruise, so he should be considered day-to-day. Ben Zobrist is starting at the keystone in his stead.

Baez (elbow) acknowledged that he's unlikely to play Monday against the Dodgers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. "I probably need another day," the infielder said.

Baez exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals after getting hit by a pitch in the elbow, and while the injury isn't believed to be anything overly serious, it sounds like he'll miss at least one game as a result. Look for Ben Zobrist or Tommy La Stella to start at second base in his stead.

Crawford flew to Arizona following Sunday's win over the Dodgers to be with his wife for the birth of their fourth child. He will miss the allotted three games before rejoining the club, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Fantasy owners will have to make do without Crawford's services. He is slashing .315/.370/.492 with eight homers and 32 RBI through 70 games this season. Alen Hanson figures to be the main benefactor of playing time at short until Crawford returns to the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

Camargo went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Padres.

Camargo helped Atlanta to a two-run lead by plating a pair on a double in the fourth inning. Despite driving in two key runs, he's struggled at the plate through 50 games this season, batting .221 with six homers, 25 RBI and a .341 OBP.

Baez's (elbow) injury doesn't appear to be overly serious, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Manager Joe Maddon stated Baez's elbow went numb after getting hit by a pitch during Sunday's matchup with St. Louis, although he doesn't believe the injury to be significant, per Wittenmyer. The Cubs are initially diagnosing the injury as a left elbow bruise, and they'll reevaluate Baez on Monday prior to Chicago's series opener against the Dodgers, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez exited Sunday's tilt against the Cardinals after getting hit by a pitch near his left elbow, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

Baez received medical attention after being drilled by a pitch in the third inning, and he ultimately left the game, although the extent of the injury remains unknown. Addison Russell replaced Baez at shortstop following the injury.

Ahmed is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Ahmed will get a break after starting four games in a row at shorstop, conceding the position to Ketel Marte for the series finale (which allows Daniel Descalso to get the start at second base). Ahmed collected two base hits Saturday to bring his season batting average up to .223.

Arcia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Arcia has started every game at shortstop for the Brewers since last Sunday, going 3-for-18 with six strikeouts and zero extra-base hits over that span. He'll always provide the team with exceptional defense, but manager Craig Counsell will instead look to give his lineup an offensive spark by awarding Hernan Perez his first start of the season at shortstop. A late-game defensive replacement or pinch-hit appearance for Arcia likely isn't out of the question, however.

Rojas (hand) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Rojas suffered a bruised hand in Friday's outing, and hasn't seen the starting lineup since. The Marlins are traveling across the country from Baltimore to San Francisco to begin a three-game series Monday, so consider Rojas a game-time call for the late-evening contest, provided he doesn't make his way into Sunday's game. In the meantime, JT Riddle will get the start at shortstop, while Yadiel Rivera mans the hot corner.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 loss to the Mets.

It was the third multi-hit performance of the month for Ahmed, who sports a .298/.377/.489 slash line in June. Ahmed slotted in as the No. 2 hitter Saturday with lefty Steven Matz on the mound, but the shortstop typically finds himself in the lower third of the lineup against right-handers, thereby limiting his opportunities to score and produce runs.