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Seager went 1-for-4 with a first-inning solo homer in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Cubs.

The standout shortstop took Jason Hammel deep in the first to open the scoring for the Dodgers, his third straight game with a hit. Seager has also hit safely in 17 of his last 18 games during what has been a standout August in which he's tallied seven doubles, five homers and 12 RBI.

Turner went 2-for-6 with a stolen base in Saturday's 9-4 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.

The dynamic leadoff man continued to be a highly effective table-setter Saturday, getting on base twice and swiping his 17th bag of the season. Turner has now rattled off five consecutive multi-hit efforts, although he's only managed one extra-base hit, a double, over that span. However, the 23-year-old continues to put together a spectacular rookie campaign, slashing .341/.363/.532 over 173 at-bats.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Robert Andino will man second base and lead off against lefty Clayton Richard following his two-hit effort Friday night, as Gordon sits for a second straight game. Gordon did end up coming off the bench and logging three at-bats Friday, finishing 0-for-3, so it doesn't seem as though an injury is in play. Gordon is batting .286 and is 8-for-12 in stolen base attempts in August.

Baez is in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

After finding himself on the bench Friday, he will get the start at second base in Los Angeles. Baez will face Julio Urias, against whom he went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in an earlier matchup.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

This looks like a routine day off for Gordon after a stretch of 24 starts in 26 games since his return from suspension. Despite an 0-for-5 showing Thursday, Gordon is still batting .295 for the month although just two of his 26 hits have gone for extra bases. He's also been caught four times in 12 attempts on the basepaths in August.

Ahmed successfully underwent knee surgery Friday, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

After the procedure finished, Ahmed was able to ride a stationary bike. News regarding his return for the 2017 campaign should become available as Ahmed gets deeper into the rehab process. For the remainder of the 2016 season, Jean Segura and Chris Owings will likely share time at shortstop.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

D'Arnaud has failed to capitalize on his limited opportunities this month, going 6-for-33 with one extra-base hit and nine strikeouts. He figures to continue seeing only sporadic starts around the infield, and his at-bats may be dialed back even further in September if the team opts to focus on evaluating more promising young talent.

Swanson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Swanson will have Wednesday night off and give way to Chase d'Arnaud at shortstop. Since joining Atlanta on Aug. 17, Swanson has posted a .292/.308/.333 line over six games. He'll likely return to the lineup Thursday for Atlanta's series finale against Arizona.

Rojas is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Wednesday night against Kansas City, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With Adeiny Hechavarria sitting out Wednesday night, Rojas will get the nod to start at shortstop. Although he's hitting just .261 for the year, Rojas has increased his production at the plate lately and is hitting .286/.348/.429 over the last 14 games (22 plate appearances).

Turner went 4-for-4 with a double, but was caught stealing twice in Tuesday's 8-1 loss at Baltimore.

The rest of the Nationals offense was dormant in this one, so their leadoff man failed to accrue any other statistics despite the strong showing at the plate. Turner has been setting the table exceptionally well of late for the Orioles, and now has nine multi-hit efforts in August. The poor effort on the base paths is likely just an aberration, as he came in with 14 steals in 15 attempts.