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Arcia is not in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

Arcia's .250/.316/.372 season line isn't particularly good, but it's been enough to keep him in the lineup on a regular basis. Saturday's game will be his first on the bench since April 9 and just his third all season. Hernan Perez takes over at shortstop.

Herrera will sit Saturday against the Mets, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Herrera finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in five games, with Jon Berti getting the call in center field on each occasion. Expect Herrera to fill a bench role for the foreseeable future.

Bichette (hand) will begin a hitting progression next week, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He has been cleared for light activities after suffering a broken hand in late April. Bichette could return to action at Triple-A Buffalo at some point in June. From there, it's possible the Blue Jays could promote him to the majors when he appears ready, but nothing is guaranteed, especially given how they handled the Vladimir Guerrero Jr. situation last year.

Baez went 2-for-4 with two walks, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 14-6 win over the Nationals.

Baez was a bit overshadowed by his teammates in this one, as the Cubs mashed six home runs in the rout, including three from Kris Bryant. The 26-year-old star still posted a solid line, and with Chicago's lineup humming recently, Baez should continue to post outstanding counting stats on a regular basis.

Swanson went 1-for-6 with a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Brewers.

His sixth-inning blast was part of a nine-run inning for Atlanta, and it's a testament to how much offense the club generated in its 12-8 win that Swanson still ended up leaving seven runners on base on the night. The shortstop is slashing .244/.304/.456 with seven homers, four steals, 21 runs and 29 RBI.

Berti got the start in center field and hit leadoff during Friday's win over the Mets, going 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.

The 29-year-old has already played shortstop and third base for the Marlins since his promotion, and now he's added center and left field to his resume in recent days. Berti's slashing just .232/.313/.321 with a homer, a steal, three RBI and 10 runs over 21 games, so even though he's seeing fairly regular playing time and getting looks at the top of the order, his fantasy value remains restricted to deep NL-only formats.

Mondesi went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Angels.

The speedster now has a league-high 17 stolen bases on the year and is batting .277 with five homers, 36 RBI and 25 runs scored.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Twins.

Gordon's 12th steal of the year came in the third inning after he got aboard with a single. He later scored in the fifth inning on an Edwin Encarnacion single. Gordon is hitting .301 with 16 runs scored and 19 RBI over 40 games this season.

Adrianza went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.

Adrianza opened the scoring with a solo home run in the third inning, and then knocked in first baseman C.J. Cron with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. The infielder started at third base and batted eighth in the contest. Adrianza is hitting .200 with three homers, six RBI and 10 runs scored over 65 at-bats this season.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Friday night against the Cubs.

Turner led off the game with a single up the middle, and he picked up another single in the sixth inning. He would then swipe second base before getting stranded on a double play to end the frame. Friday marked Turner's fifth game of the 2019 season, as he's finally returned to health following six weeks on the injured list due to a broken right index finger.