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Ahmed (shoulder) remains on the bench for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Ahmed finds himself on the bench for the sixth straight game as he continues to deal with a sore right shoulder. Josh Rojas will again shift to shortstop as his absence continues.

Franco (hamstring) was unable to take part in his first rehab game Wednesday due to Triple-A Durham's contest against Gwinnett being postponed by inclement weather.

Adam Berry of MLB.com relays Franco reported to Durham on Tuesday and was able to log five at-bats in live batting practice while also fielding groundballs at shortstop without setbacks. Getting live at-bats in game action would have been the next step Wednesday, but due to the postponement, Franco will hope to be able to take the field Thursday before a likely Friday activation.

Bichette went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

The shortstop recorded his 23rd steal in 24 attempts this year and his third theft in September. Bichette has gone 6-for-18 (.333) with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in his last five games. For the season, he's slashing .292/.340/.467 with 26 homers, 98 RBI, 113 runs scored and 25 doubles.

Fletcher is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Fletcher will head to the bench for the first time since June 18, a stretch of 81 consecutive starts. He has a .363 OPS through 18 games in September, so it's likely a good time for a reset. Kean Wong will cover the keystone in his place Wednesday.

Ahmed (shoulder) is not in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.

Ahmed has sat out the past four games while dealing with soreness in his left shoulder, and his absence will continue Wednesday. Josh Rojas will shift to shortstop while Ketel Marte comes in from the outfield to cover the keystone.

Edman went 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases, one run and one RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Brewers. He'll remain in the lineup Wednesday, starting at second base and batting leadoff, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.

After bagging 17 steals in 576 plate appearances through his first two seasons in the big leagues, Edman has increased his aggressiveness on the bases in Year 3, much to the delight of fantasy managers. After adding another two steals to the ledger Tuesday, Edman is now 27-for-32 on stolen-base attempts in 2021. His total ties him for fifth place in the majors entering play Wednesday, leaving him behind only Starling Marte, Whit Merrifield, Trea Turner and Cedric Mullins in the category.

Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Reyes had limited playing time during his time with the major-league club and started just four games after he was called up Aug. 24. He should see more consistent at-bats in Nashville, while his demotion makes room on the active roster for Brett Anderson (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

Adames isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Adames was back in the lineup in each of the last two games, and he went 0-for-6 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. Luis Urias will start at shortstop and bat sixth.

Mondesi isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

Mondesi will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts Tuesday. Hanser Alberto will start at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Smith was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

Smith spent nearly two weeks in Buffalo and hit .258 with two doubles, six runs and three RBI across seven minor-league games since his demotion. He'll be available off the bench in Wednesday's series finale against the Rays after Breyvic Valera (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.