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Crawford went 1-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-6 win over Houston.

The shortstop made his biggest impact in the sixth inning, knocking in Darin Ruf on a single for the go-ahead run. Crawford then stole second, but he didn't come around to score. The 34-year-old posted a stunning .455/.508/.636 slash line in 15 games in July, although he missed time with an oblique injury after the All-Star break. He's posted career highs in batting average (.288) and stolen bases (eight) while adding 18 homers, 62 RBI and 50 runs scored through 325 plate appearances overall.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with two home runs and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-6 loss to San Francisco.

Diaz was caught up in the homer dome at Oracle Park, as the two teams combined for eight long balls. Since being activated off the injured list, Diaz is 8-for-19 with three home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored. He continues to slot in at third base while Alex Bregman (quadriceps) is on a rehab assignment.

Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Rays.

He took Ryan Yarbrough deep in the first inning, helping Boston to an early 3-0 lead that quickly evaporated. It's the shortstop's first homer since the All-Star break and 16th of the season, a good sign that his wrist is feeling better, but Bogaerts is slashing only .220/.292/.341 to begin the second half.

Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Ahmed knotted the score 3-3 with his 405-foot shot to left in the fifth, but Los Angeles would proceed to score five unanswered runs to easily take the contest. The extra-base hit was the slick-fielding shortstop's first since July 21, and his first long ball since July 3.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a two-run homer and an RBI single in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Brewers.

Swanson knocked in seven of the Braves' eight runs Saturday night, as the shortstop set a career high in RBI. His two-run home run in the sixth knocked Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff out of the game, and his grand slam in the seventh blew the game wide open. The native Georgian also pushed his hit streak to seven games in the process. In order to make room for newcomers Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall, Swanson hit seventh in the order for the first time since May 7. By the looks of things, he's alright with the switch.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer against the Reds in his Mets debut Saturday.

Baez brought the Mets to within 4-3 in the sixth inning when he took Wade Miley deep to left-center field. Baez, who hit cleanup, also struck out twice to give New York the full Baez experience in his debut. He'll be the regular shortstop at least as long as Francisco Lindor (oblique) remains on the shelf. Baez is slashing .248/.291/.490 with 23 homers and 67 RBI in 365 plate appearances this season. He's also stolen 13 bases in 16 attempts.

Story (rest) is starting Saturday's game against the Padres, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story was scratched from Friday's lineup to give him a day off, but he'll return to shortstop while batting third Saturday. The 28-year-old has gone 4-for-19 with a home run, two doubles, three runs and three RBI across his last five starts.

Seager will sit Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager missed two-and-a-half months with a broken right hand before returning to action Friday. He grabbed two hits in that game, but it's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to start two games in a row immediately after such a long absence. It shouldn't be long before he returns to a true everyday role, but it will be Chris Taylor who starts at shortstop Saturday.

Baez will bat cleanup and play shortstop Saturday against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Baez figures to be the Mets' everyday shortstop until Francisco Lindor (oblique) returns, at which point he'll likely fill the starting second base role. The 28-year-old had a .248/.292/.484 slash line in 91 games with Chicago this season.

Seager went 2-for-5 in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

The shortstop showed little rust in his return from a broken right hand that cost him over 10 weeks of action. He reached base on an error in his first trip to the plate, then laced singles in the sixth and ninth innings. Seager is expected to be out of the lineup Saturday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, but he'll no doubt return to a near-everyday role moving forward.