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Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and an RBI Sunday against the Cubs.

Swanson's been much better at the plate since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett following a midseason demotion and has now reached base multiple times in 12 of his past 17 games. The first overall pick in the 2015 draft still owns a subpar .238/.319/.342 line, but keep in mind he was sitting at .215/.290/.319 on Aug. 18.

Baez was forced to exit Sunday's game following a collision at second base, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Baez appeared to take a knee to the head in the collision and wasn't quite himself afterward. Look for the team to clarify his status when more information is known, but for now, Mike Freeman will take over at shortstop. Baez drew a walk in his only at-bat prior to the early exit.

Gordon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Coming off nine straight starts at second base, Gordon will get the day off for the series finale. Derek Dietrich will take over at the keystone in his stead, while also batting atop the order. It's a tough break for fantasy owners to see Gordon sit, as he's been on fire of late. He has 15 base knocks in only his last seven games, and is getting on base at a .516 clip over that stretch.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, two RBI and two runs during Saturday's win over Atlanta.

Baez posted a .290/.339/.523 slash line with seven homers, 25 RBI, five stolen bases and 21 runs in August, and Saturday's gem has his strong month continuing into September. There is a lot of game-to-game inconsistency with Baez, but he offers rare cross-category upside and high-end power potential from the middle infield. His eligibility at multiple positions shouldn't be overlooked, either.

Arcia is out of Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.

The Brewers are going with a lefty-heavy approach against the best right-handed pitcher in the National League, Max Scherzer. Eric Sogard gets the start at shortstop and will lead off.

Seager (elbow) will start a 4-to-7 day throwing progression Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager will likely be out for at least another week while recovering from elbow soreness that has kept the shortstop out of the starting lineup since Aug. 27, although he will be able to pinch hit effective immediately. He's been dealing with swelling and inflammation in the elbow, but shouldn't miss too much time, as he's likely going to be able to return fully at the conclusion of his throwing program. In his place, Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernandez will fill in at the shortstop position.

Crawford had a big day at the plate Friday, going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a two-run home run in a loss to St. Louis.

Crawford had a home run taken away from him Thursday due to an incorrect ruling by the umpiring headquarters in New York. There was no controversy surrounding his homer in the second inning after the ball bounced off the outfield wall and cleared several rows of bleachers in left field. The 30-year-old has been on a tear over his last 10 contests, batting .417 with 10 extra-base hits (three homers) and eight RBI.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in Friday's 11-6 win over the Giants.

DeJong snapped right out of a rare 0-for-9 slump that had encompassed his previous two games, posting his third multi-hit effort in the last eight contests. The rookie racked up an impressive 20 RBI in August and got September off on the right foot in that regard with his timely two-bagger Friday.

Seager underwent an MRI that revealed swelling and inflammation in his injured elbow, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager will remain shut down through at least Monday. Although swelling and inflammation certainly can't be considered good news, it's better than the alternative of structural damage. Seager will attempt to throw next week, and his return plan will be dictated by the results of those sessions.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas will get the night off following a 1-for-4 day at the plate, with a double, during Thursday's loss. In his place, Mike Aviles draws the start at shortstop.