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Baez is in the lineup and batting sixth for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

Baez will get another start at third base where he has been terrific defensively thus far. The 23-year-old is proving he belongs with the Cubs, hitting .306/.333/.490 with two home runs, including a walk-off Sunday against the Nationals, and five RBI through 18 games.

Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Castro is just 3-for-39 over the past 12 games, so Atlanta is likely giving him the day off and trying to get him some good matchups to help him break out of his slump. Chase D'Arnaud will get the start at second base in his place.

D'Arnaud is in the lineup and batting seventh for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

This will be the 29-year-old's second straight start for the Braves. He went 1-for-5 with a strikeout Sunday against Arizona.

Story doubled twice and knocked in three runs in Monday's loss to Arizona.

Story has a five-game hitting streak rolling and now has four extra-base hits and five RBI over that span. He also struck out two more times and has a brutal 33.3 percent strikeout rate this season, but as long as he keeps hitting for power whenever he makes contact, Story's strikeouts will be more than worth enduring.

Seager is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

With lefty Steven Matz on the mound for the Mets, Seager will get a night out of the starting lineup while Charlie Culberson plays shortstop and bats eighth.

Swanson, 22, is batting .310/.444/.517 with one home run, six RBI and two steals through eight games since being promoted to Double-A.

Swanson has had no issues since being promoted from High-A, including tallying more walks (5) than strikeouts (3). Swanson could see the majors before the 2016 season is finished.

Arcia, 21, is batting .310 with two home runs, nine RBI and four steals over his last 10 games for Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Arcia is one of the top shortstop prospects in baseball, hitting .301/.333/.437 with three home runs, 18 RBI and four steals through 26 games at this level. However, Jonathan Villar has been adequate at short for Milwaukee this season, and with the Brew Crew not expected to contend this season, the Brewers may not rush Arcia to the bigs.

Crawford, 21, is batting just .229 over his last 10 games for Double-A Reading.

On a positive note, Crawford has more walks (10) than strikeouts (9) over that span, and he has a .411 OBP overall in 2016.

Baez came on as part of a double switch Sunday, playing third base and going 1-for-3 with a walkoff solo shot in the 13th inning, his second home run of the season.

He's now slashing .306/.333/.490 in 49 at-bats since coming off the DL in mid-April, and Baez's power and position flexibility make him a valuable fantasy asset despite the fact that he isn't in the regular starting lineup for the Cubs.

Castro will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Diamondbacks, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

After a hot start after he was called up a few weeks ago, Castro has cooled down considerably. As a result, he got the night off Friday. He will return to second base and bat seventh in the Saturday.