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Arcia is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins.

He has been out of the lineup for three of the last four games, but the Brewers have been facing a southpaw in all three games he has sat. Arcia is pretty bad against righties and lefties, but Hernan Perez, who is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth, has a career 89 wRC+ against lefties, which is pretty good compared to Arcia (73 wRC+).

Franco has gone 11-for-41 (.268 average) with a 4:4 BB:K across his last 10 games with High-A Charlotte.

Franco's recent performance represents a relative downturn, which serves as a testament to the 18-year-old's immense talent. Since moving up to High-A a little less than two months ago, Franco has continued to display a highly polished hit tool, striking out just 11 times in 168 plate appearances (6.5 percent). The shortstop should gradually tap into more power as his body matures, but his .333/.405/.486 slash line (161 wRC+) is still good enough to make him a star player in the Florida State League. He's the undisputed No. 1 prospect in baseball, and that seems unlikely to change until he ultimately reaches the majors.

Bichette went 4-for-6 with two doubles, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Rangers.

The hits, and extra-base hits, just keep on coming for the rookie. Bichette has now played 15 games since his promotion and has collected multiple knocks in nine of them en route to a stunning .394/.444/.742 slash line. It hasn't been entirely smooth sailing for the 21-year-old -- he's just 2-for-5 on steal attempts -- but for the most part, Bichette looks just as much like a future star as teammate Vlad GUerrero Jr.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's win over the Reds.

His three-run homer in the fourth inning gave the Nats a four-run lead at the time, but it was Turner's seventh-inning RBI single that ended up providing the winning run. The shortstop is now slashing .290/.352/.482 on the year with 11 homers, 25 steals, 33 RBI and 57 runs in 79 games.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and four RBI to help the Diamondbacks to an 8-6 win over the Rockies on Monday.

It was the second straight game with a long ball for the 29-year-old shortstop, who cranked his 13th of the season with this sixth-inning two-run shot off Jake McGee, while also adding his 25th two-bagger of the year. He's now slashing .267/.328/.438 across 462 plate appearances -- numbers that would all represent career highs if he's able to maintain his pace through the rest of the season.

Story went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a pair of doubles, two runs scored and a walk in the Rockies' 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Story stayed locked in at the dish, as he's now hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, logging five homers, four doubles and a triple over that stretch. The 27-year-old is now slashing .286/.350/.570 through 477 plate appearances on the season to go along with 27 homers, 67 RBI and 16 stolen bases.

Fletcher is not in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Fletcher has started all 28 games since the All-Star break, slashing .231/.279/.322 with zero home runs, three stolen bases and nine RBI during that stretch. He'll give way to Luis Rengifo at second base in this one, while Wilfredo Tovar starts at shortstop.

Edman went 3-for-5 with two runs in a win over the Pirates on Sunday.

All three of Edman's hits were singles, but it was still another highly productive day for the rookie out of the leadoff spot. Edman now has three consecutive multi-hit tallies and a four-game hitting streak overall, a span during which he has a pair of doubles and a triple.

Diaz started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7 loss to Baltimore.

Diaz started at first while Yuli Gurriel received an off day. Since returning from a hamstring injury in July, Diaz is batting .241 (7-for-29) over nine games while playing every infield position and left field.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.

Anderson has hit safely in 10 straight games, going 18-for-43 (.419) with a 1.026 OPS. It would be nice to see that hitting produce runs, but it hasn't as Anderson has just one RBI (a home run) during his streak. Most of his plate appearances this season have come from the second and seventh spots in the order, which are not traditionally run-producing slots.