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Baez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Reds.

It was his 28th homer of the year and third in the last four games as Baez is once again making life miserable for the opposition, going 12-for-26 over his last six contests to push his slash line on the season up to .297/.329/.579. The 25-year-old is also only two long balls and three RBI shy of his first campaign with 30 homers an 100 RBI.

DeJong will head to the bench Saturday against the Rockies.

DeJong will sit after starting 17 straight games. He hit just .212 with a .268 on-base percentage over that stretch but provided five homers. Greg Garcia will start at shortstop in his place.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a run scored Friday in the Diamondbacks' 6-3 loss to the Mariners.

It was Ahmed's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 4, with the shortstop slashing just .188/.250/.229 over the Diamondbacks' 15 games in between. Thanks to his handy glovework and improved power production, Ahmed is locked into a full-time role in the middle infield, but those rostering him will occasionally have to deal with prolonged dry spells at the dish. He has only managed a batting average above .260 in one of the first four months of the season and is hitting .254 in August.

Camargo went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Thursday against the Marlins.

Camargo has collected hits in bunches across his last 14 starts, posting six multi-hit games. Consistently batting fifth in the order, he has come to the plate with plenty of runners on base and taken advantage by driving in 10 runs in that same span. That production has come without him flashing much power, as Camargo has posted only seven doubles with no triples and one home run in 83 August at-bats.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and three runs scored in Thursday's win over the Reds.

Baez teed off on Anthony DeSclafani in the third inning, blasting a 481-foot home run to extend the Cubs' lead to 3-1. The young star now has 27 home runs this season to go along with a stellar .900 OPS, and he remains an elite option in all fantasy formats.

Swanson is not in the lineup Thursday against the Marlins.

Swanson is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, but he'll head to the bench for Thursday's series opener after starting the previous three games. Charlie Culberson will man shortstop in his stead.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers.

He touched up Kenley Jansen in the ninth to break a 1-1 tie. DeJong has just 14 home runs on the season and his slugging percentage is down nearly 100 points from a year ago, but five of his homers have come in his last 15 games, which may be a sign that he's finally regained full strength in his previously injured left hand.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.

The shortstop's 10th homer of the season was the big blow in a five-run sixth inning that gave the Marlins a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Rojas' .256/.305/.361 slash line on the year limits his fantasy value to NL-only and deep mixed leagues, but his developing power stroke could make the 29-year-old the favorite to win Miami's starting shortstop spot in 2019.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.

The Cubs entered the top of the ninth inning up by only two runs, but Baez broke the game open with his 26th home run of the season, a three-run shot off Victor Alcantara that made it 7-2. Baez has already set new career highs in home runs and RBI (92), as the 25-year-old has played like a legitimate MVP candidate this season.

Rojas (ankle) is starting at shortstop and hitting seventh Wednesday against the Yankees, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas has finally been cleared to rejoin the starting lineup for the first time since injuring his ankle Aug. 13. He was able to make three pinch-hit appearances over that six-game stretch, going 1-for-3 with one RBI.