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Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Padres.

Baez continued to play at an MVP level, as he homered in the second inning then tripled and scored to lead off the eighth. The 25-year-old now has 23 home runs, 84 RBI and a .913 OPS this season, as he's been a catalyst from the middle of the Cubs' potent lineup all year.

D'Arnaud has worked himself into a platoon at second base, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

D'Arnaud will share time at the keystone with Joe Panik for now, although manager Bruce Bochy said that could change if Joe "gets on a roll," per Schulman. D'Arnaud drew the start for Friday night's matchup against the Diamondbacks with a left-handed pitcher toeing the rubber for the opposition.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Ahmed has a hit in six straight starts, going 9-for-22 (good for a .409 batting average) in those games. He'll take a seat Friday with Ketel Marte starting in his place.

Owings was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Owings has been disappointing in a utility role for the Diamondbacks this season, hitting just .198/.267/.287 in 90 games. His positional flexibility gives him multiple avenues back to the roster, but he hasn't done anything to suggest he'll be a significant fantasy asset if and when that happens. Andrew Chafin was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

Arcia is out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Arcia is expected to retain a significant role despite the recent acquisitions of Mike Moustakas and Jonathan Schoop, but he'll certainly lose at least a bit of playing time. The Brewers will go for an all-offense approach Friday, with Moustakas bumping Travis Shaw to second and Shaw bumping Schoop to shortstop.

Swanson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Swanson is 3-for-23 over his last seven games and will head to the bench for Friday's contest. Charlie Culberson will start at shortstop and bat eighth for the Braves.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, two runs scored and four RBI in the 10-4 win over the Reds.

Turner did it all at the plate Thursday, bringing his 2018 totals to 14 long balls and 30 stolen bases. He's now set a new career-high in home runs and has hit the 30 stolen base mark for the third straight season. The 25-year-old infielder has established himself as an elite fantasy performer and should continue building on his strong numbers.

DeJong is out of the lineup versus Colorado on Thursday.

DeJong will retreat to the bench for Thursday's getaway day while Yairo Munoz draws a start at shortstop in his stead. Across 13 games since the All-Star break, DeJong has slashed .196/.246/.333 with eight RBI.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

The off-field furor over his old tweets hasn't impacted Turner's play at all, as the shortstop has gone 12-for-30 (.400) over his last six games with two doubles, a triple, a homer, three RBI, six steals and 10 runs. He now leads the majors with 28 stolen bases, and he'll need to continue surging if the Nats are going to have any chance of making a late push for a playoff spot.

Arcia is out of Wednesday's starting nine against the Dodgers.

Arcia is slated for a day off after making six straight starts since returning from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Hernan Perez will take over at shortstop and bat seventh in his stead.