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Arcia went 2-for-4 with a run, RBI, and walk in Triple-A Colorado Springs 8-7 win over Nashville on Friday.

Arcia's two-hit performance upped his season BA to .283 as he continues to show he can produce at higher minor league levels. At Double-A Biloxi last year, the highly touted prospect batted .307 with 74 runs and 69 RBI over 512 at-bats. If he transitions well to Triple-A Colorado Springs and manufactures numbers like last year's, it shouldn't be long before the young shortstop finds his way to the majors.

Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Friday's loss to the Rockies.

The young shortstop hadn't notched a multi-hit game in nearly two weeks, but Coors Field predictably aided his performance at the plate Friday. Seager has struggled to begin his first full season in the majors, but both of his homers have come in the last six games and he could be showing signs of an awakening.

Baez was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, a stolen base, and a solo home run in the Cubs' win over the Reds on Friday night.

Baez is now hitting a robust .353 since being activated off the disabled list last week. The home run and the stolen base were each his first of the season, but he seems right at home at the plate, and has already appeared at second base, shortstop, and third base in the field.

Gordon is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

After getting a routine day off Thursday leading up to a lengthy west coast road swing, Gordon will be back atop the order for Friday's contest in San Francisco. He'll be facing righty Jeff Samardzija for the first time in his career Friday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

Diaz exceeded expectations to begin the year by slashing .385/.429/.744 out of the gate while presumptive starter Ruben Tejada rehabbed from a quad injury. However, with Tejada back in the fold, Diaz's playing time and thus his fantasy value will probably decline given that the Cardinals sought out Tejada in free agency. Once the situation becomes settled over the next week or two, Diaz's role with the team moving forward should become more clear.

Castro is in the lineup and batting second for Friday's game against the Mets.

Castro is receiving his fourth straight start for the Braves and has taken advantage of the opportunity, hitting .267 with three RBI and one stolen base over the past three games. With Hector Olivera, Ender Inciarte, and Gordon Beckham all unavailable, Castro should continue to see solid playing time until they return.

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

Manager Joe Maddon said he wants to get Baez around three starts a week and has backed that up thus far, as Kris Bryant moves to left field and Jorge Soler gets the day off. Baez is off to a solid start since his callup, going 4-for-13 with one double.

Adrianza (foot) was placed on the 60-day DL on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Adrianza was a versatile infielder for the Giants, so his loss really hurt their depth and caused the team to place him on the 60-day DL in order to make room on their roster for infielder Conor Gillaspie. Adrianza was hitting .300/.364/.700 with one home run and two RBI prior to suffering his injury and will now focus on his rehab with the expectation of returning sometime in mid-to-late June.

Owings went 2-for-4 with two steals and a run in Thursday's win over the Giants.

A middle infielder by trade, Owings has been playing center for the Diamondbacks thanks to A.J. Pollock's elbow injury, but the defensive stats haven't been very kind to him so far, so he needs to start doing some more with the bat and on the bases. With two-hit efforts in three of the last four games, he's showing some signs lately.

Ahmed is not in the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

The everyday shortstop will get the day off as the Diamondbacks go with Jean Segura at short, shifting Phil Gosselin into the lineup at second base. Expect Ahmed to return to the lineup Friday when Arizona kicks off a three-game set with the Pirates back in Phoenix.