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Baez is in the lineup playing third base and batting sixth for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

With Jason Heyward (wrist) still out of the lineup, manager Joe Maddon decided to shift Kris Bryant to the outfield and give Baez the start against left-hander Jon Niese. Although his well-known strikeout problems still stand (27.3% strikeout rate), Baez has still been impressive early on, hitting .355/.394/.516 with one home run and two RBI while making multiple stellar defensive plays and logging innings at five different positions this season.

Seager is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager will take the day off to rest and likely be back in the lineup for Wednesday's game. The 22-year-old phenom has been solid through the first month of the season, hitting .242/.303/.384 with two home runs, 12 RBI, and just a 14.7 percent strikeout rate.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, and two runs scored in Monday's win over Philadelphia.

The home run was Diaz's fifth of the year. He's slowed down some in the last week, going just 2-for-15 in his last five games, even still the 25-year-old shortstop is hitting an impressive .403/.439/.727 through his first 77 big league at-bats.

Crawford homered and knocked in four runs in a 2-for-4 game in Monday's win over Cincinnati.

Crawford had gone nine straight games without an extra-base hit before launching the three-run shot off Drew Hayes to break a tie in the seventh inning. Even with the brief power slump, Crawford is slugging .414, giving him the seventh-best mark among qualified shortstops this season -- right between Carlos Correa and Jordy Mercer.

D'Arnaud was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

The Braves decided to perform a slew of moves Monday, and d'Arnaud was on the good side of things as he received a call to the big leagues. He likely won't get too much playing time, but he'll be one of the first infield options off the bench now that Jace Peterson is back in the minor leagues. To make room for d'Arnaud on the 40-man roster, Drew Stubbs was designated for assignment.

Castro is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Castro has worked his way into the starting lineup in 11 straight games, as his versatility allowed him to get starts at second base, third base and shortstop. He currently finds himself in a 0-for-21 slump, however, so perhaps a day of rest is what Castro needs to clear his head and get going at the plate.

Story went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs, and three RBI on Saturday at Arizona.

Story's two-run triple broke open a tie game in the ninth inning to lead the Rockies to a win. After going through a 2-for-22 slump, he ended the month by collecting four extra-base hits in his last three games to close out his amazing debut month with a .261/.324/.696 slash line.

Ahmed was given a day off Friday to try to get him back on track offensively, Scott Bordow of the Arizona Republic reports.

The shortstop is hitting just .190 so far this season. Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said Ahmed is "pressing a little bit. He just has to dial it back." Jean Segura shifted over to short from second on Friday, while Brandon Drury started at second. If Ahmed continues to struggle at the dish, the Diamondbacks may turn to the Segura/Drury combo more often.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Brewers.

The 27-year-old made some surprising offensive contributions, notching his first multi-hit game of 2016. Rojas has now received seven straight starts, but has managed to reach base in only two of them. He's slashing .273/.292/.364 over his first 22 at-bats, with Friday's two-bagger representing his second extra-base hit of the season.

Swanson was promoted to Double-A Mississippi on Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The Braves' top two hitting prospects, Swanson and Ozzie Albies - both shortstops - were promoted Saturday, with Albies heading to Triple-A. Swanson is a very advanced hitter and the rare player who could reach the majors the year after he was drafted, but with Albies ahead of him, it will be interesting to see how the Braves handle the two shortstops as they continue to move up the ladder. It's possible Swanson could shift to second base when his time comes for a promotion to the big leagues, but it's basically a toss up as to which guy moves off shortstop. Swanson hit .333/.432/.526 with one home run and seven steals while walking more than he struck out in 95 plate appearances at High-A, but he now faces the difficult hitting environment at Mississippi.