Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.

Swanson provided a nice start for the Cubs, going deep just two batters into the contest for his 16th long ball of the year. The shortstop continued his strong finish to the season, as he's slashing .316/.366/.513 this month with four home runs, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored across 18 games. Swanson's overall stat line will still come in below his usual standards, but he's possibly building some momentum heading into 2025.

Turner went 2-for-5 with two steals, two runs scored and one RBI in Friday's win against the Mets.

The 31-year-old shortstop pilfered his 16th and 17th bags in this contest, marking his second time notching two stolen bases in a game this season. Turner is now riding a six-game hitting streak over which he's collected multiple hits three times. Overall, it has been another solid year for the Philadelphia star when in the lineup, as he's hit .299 with 19 homers, 83 runs scored and 59 RBI across 113 games.

Fitzgerald is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Kansas City, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Fitzgerald started the last three games after missing the three contests prior to that with a back injury, but he'll get some rest Friday. Brett Wisely is filling in at shortstop for the Giants.

Lindor (back) will attempt to go through a full slate of baseball activities before Friday's game, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Lindor is not in Friday's lineup versus the Phillies, as he will miss a fifth straight start with his back injury. However, if he comes out of Friday's pregame workout well, he will have a shot to be back in the Mets' lineup Saturday. Lindor has started just one out of the team's last seven contests after tweaking his back one week ago.

McLain (shoulder/rib) will play in instructional league games this fall, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

McLain has missed the entire 2024 campaign following shoulder surgery and later a stress reaction in his rib cage, so he will get into some game action this fall to make up for lost time. Barring any setbacks, he should enter spring training with a clean bill of health.

Lindor (back) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Lindor resumed baseball activities Wednesday and seemingly could be back in the Mets' lineup any day now, but his back injury will keep him out for a fifth straight contest Friday. Luisangel Acuna will again hold down shortstop and bat ninth.

De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's 15-3 loss to Atlanta.

De La Cruz's seventh-inning single plated the Reds' third run, but the game was well out of hand by then. The three-hit day extended his on-base streak to seven contests, during which he's gone 8-for-27 with three extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored. De La Cruz is up to 70 RBI for the season.

Abrams went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

Abrams singled to lead off the contest before going on to steal second and third, and eventually coming around to score on a knock from Andres Chaparro. The shortstop would also add two doubles before finishing the contest with his first four-hit performance of the season. Abrams has now hit safely in five straight games, posting multiple hits three times over that stretch. His two stolen bases Thursday also put him over the 30-steal mark for the second straight season in his young and promising career.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Mets.

Turner jumped on a hanging sinker from Luis Severino in the top of the third and sent it into the stands in left-center field to tie the game at 2-2. It marked the shortstop's 19th home run on the campaign and his fourth in September, and he's slashing .290/.338/.507 with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored on the month. Turner has also hit safely in each of his last five games.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with four runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

The four runs in a game are easily a season high for Swanson, as his previous best was two runs, which he did on several occasions. The shortstop has been solid this month with a .319 batting average, three home runs, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored through 17 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.