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Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with a run scored, a stolen base and two walks in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts has gotten aboard in seven of his last eight plate appearances, thanks mostly to his five walks in that span. The shortstop also added a stolen base for the second consecutive game. Bogaerts is batting .326/.383/.605 with three homers, nine RBI, nine runs scored and two steals in 14 games this year.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a stolen base and a walk in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

Bichette got aboard with a single and picked up his second stolen base of the year in the first inning. He also knocked in Randal Grichuk on a double for the tying run in the seventh. Bichette is up to four RBI, four runs scored, a homer and two steals in nine games this year. He has a .297/.316/.459 slash line.

Seager's scan on his back came back clean Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager left Friday's game against the Giants with lower-back discomfort, but the Dodgers don't appear to be particularly concerned. He'll sit for at least Saturday's contest, with Chris Taylor filling in for him at shortstop, but it doesn't sound as though he's in line for a lengthy absence.

Seager (back) will be on the bench as expected Saturday against San Francisco.

Seager left Friday's game with lower-back discomfort and was expected to miss at least one contest. Whether or not he returns to the lineup Sunday remains to be seen. Chris Taylor gets the start at shortstop in his absence.

Crawford will remain on the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Saturday's starter Clayton Kershaw is the third straight lefty the Giants have faced, and Crawford has been on the bench against all of them. He's started against just two of the seven southpaws the Giants have seen this season. Mauricio Dubon will be the shortstop in his absence.

Seager (back) likely won't play in Saturday's game against the Giants, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Seager exited Friday's contest with lower back discomfort, and manager Dave Roberts said after the game that he's unlikely to take the field Saturday. The shortstop is considered day-to-day while he works through the issue. Prior to Friday's game, Seager had reached base in every contest for the Dodgers this season, slashing .347/.396/.612 with three home runs and seven RBI.

Bogaerts went 1-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The stolen base was Bogaerts' first of the season. He was a more frequent base stealer during the early part of his in MLB career, but Bogaerts has attempted fewer steals in more recent seasons. Bogaerts has been one of Boston's top hitters to start 2020, batting .333/.404/.619 over 13 games.

Ahmed went 1-for-3 in Friday's 3-0 loss to San Diego.

Ahmed is slowly digging himself out of a slow start. He's hit safely in four straight contests after starting the season 2-for-31 (.065).

Seager is dealing with lower back discomfort after leaving Friday's game against the Giants, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager was removed from Friday's game in the top of the third inning, and manager Dave Roberts revealed that he suffered the injury while diving for a ball earlier in the contest. However, Roberts didn't reveal specifics regarding the severity of the injury. Whether the 26-year-old misses any additional time as a result of the injury remains to be seen.

Seager was removed from Friday's game against the Giants with an undisclosed injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager had just resumed playing the field Wednesday after dealing with a quad injury, but he was forced out of Friday's contest in the top of the third inning. The nature and severity of the injury are unclear.