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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.

Franco, who went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a triple and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Friday, owns a .303/.361/.424 slash line over the 36 plate appearances covering his last eight games.

Arguably just as important is the fact Franco has struck out at a modest 16.7 percent rate in that sample after carrying a more elevated 22.7 percent figure in his first 20 big-league contests. The more consistent contact lends credence to the notion the phenom is quickly adapting to the intricacies of facing big-league arms, just as he did at every minor-league stop during his meteoric rise through the organizational ranks.

Atlanta optioned Arcia to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

The shortstop-turned-outfielder has hit an unremarkable .204 with two home runs and seven RBI in 17 games with Atlanta. Arcia is no longer needed for outfield depth now that sluggers Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall are with the team and active. It remains to be seen whether Arcia will get any more opportunities with the big-league club this season.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-6 win over San Franciso.

Diaz's solo shot in the ninth gave Houston breathing room, as the Giants did not fold after falling behind 7-2 in the sixth inning. He's had multiple hits in all three games since being activated off the injured list and will continue as the fill-in at third base for the injured Alex Bregman (quadriceps).

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 win over the Royals.

The young shortstop capped the scoring on the night for the Jays by taking Domingo Tapia the other way in the seventh inning. Bichette has been on fire lately, posting four multi-hit performances in the last seven games while slashing .423/.500/.808 with three homers and three steals. On the season, he's batting .298 with 19 home runs, 16 stolen bases, 71 RBI and 81 runs through 100 games.

Edman went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Friday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

Edman came up with the game's biggest hit, belting a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning to clear the bags and break a 1-1 tie. The double was his fourth in his past five contests and extended his hitting streak to nine games. Edman is slashing a modest .257/.303/.376 on the season, but he has collected a career-high 18 steals through 101 contests.

Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

The slugging shortstop displayed some speed with his seventh stolen base in 10 attempts. Swanson has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 13-for-39 (.333) with two home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored in that span. He's posted a .753 OPS with 18 homers, 50 RBI and 47 runs scored through 429 plate appearances overall.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over Atlanta.

The shortstop's recent surge continued, as he has gone 8-for-21 (.381) during his current five-game hitting streak. Adames has a .262/.341/.481 slash line across 393 plate appearances this season, but he's been impressive with a .938 OPS since he joined Milwaukee in May. He's up to 17 homers, 56 RBI, 55 runs scored, three stolen bases and 24 doubles in 101 games.

Story was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Padres for rest purposes, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story will remain with the Rockies following Friday's trade deadline, but he'll get a day off after he was initially listed as the starting shortstop. Brendan Rodgers will shift to shortstop while Connor Joe enters the lineup in left field.

Baez's trade from the Cubs to the Mets was finalized Friday afternoon, with Trevor Williams joining him in New York in exchange for Pete Crow-Armstrong.

He's expected to join the Mets' lineup Saturday, and it'll be interesting to see where they slot him in. Baez mostly hit third or fourth for the Cubs, but the Mets could use his wheels near the top of their lineup. Of course, he also has a .292 OBP and the highest strikeout rate in baseball. Either way, this move reflects an improvement in Baez's statistical fortunes, especially given that Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo just got shipped out of Chicago, too.