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Arcia went 3-for-5 with three runs and two doubles in Tuesday's victory over the Cubs.

Arcia isn't tearing the cover off the ball by any means, but since being recalled from the minors July 26 he has posted a respectable .273/.304/.364 slash line over 92 plate appearances. He has not hit higher than eighth in the batting order since the same date, but with him finding far more success at the plate than he did earlier this season, he's found himself in the lineup four times in the last five games.

Swanson (head) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Swanson was fortunate to avoid any concussion-like symptoms after being struck in the head by a pitch in Tuesday's loss, but he sustained a significant bruise that is apparently still causing some pain. Charlie Culberson will start at shortstop Wednesday, but Swanson is expected to rejoin the lineup at some point during the Braves' four-game series in Arizona that kicks off Thursday.

Mondesi is out of the lineup against Cleveland on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Fox Sports Kansas City reports.

Mondesi will take a seat after starting six of the previous seven games as the Royals wrap up a three-game set versus the Indians. Alcides Escobar will man the shortstop position and bat eighth in the lineup for Wednesday's matinee.

Bogaerts is out of the starting lineup versus Atlanta on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Bogaerts will receive a regular day off for the series finale after going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks during Tuesday's victory. Brock Holt will start at shortstop and bat seventh in his absence.

Fletcher led off and went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to Texas.

Fletcher moved into the leadoff spot with Kole Calhoun getting the day off and showcased his contact and speed in the brief lineup promotion. The rookie infielder has been heating up at the plate, batting .342 (13-for-38) with two stolen bases over his last nine contests. Fletcher's power has been absent (just one extra-base hit over that span), but he is proving that he can be a table-setter in front of the Halos' sluggers.

Story went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Story has stolen six bases in his last eight games and is now 25-for-31 in stolen-base attempts on the season. Story ranks within the top three among MLB shortstops in doubles (39), home runs (28), RBI (92) and batting average (.295), and the fact that he's now tied with Tim Anderson of the White Sox for second-most steals at the position seems an added bonus as not much was expected from Story on the basepaths going into the 2018 season.

Swanson sustained a head bruise in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Swanson exited the game after being hit in the head by a Rick Porcello slider, but thankfully didn't suffer a concussion. The 24-year-old is listed day-to-day for now.

Swanson left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after being hit in the head by a pitch, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

An 86-mph slider got away from Red Sox's starter Rick Porcello, but thankfully Swanson was able to return to his feet fairly quickly. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being with the severity of the issue still unclear. Charlie Culberson served as a pinch runner and took over at shortstop for the Braves.

Urena was recalled by the Blue Jays on Tuesday and is batting ninth and playing shortstop against the Rays.

The 22-year-old received 49 plate appearances for the Jays earlier in the season, hitting a respectable .273/.333/.409. He has the ability to play around the infield and could see time at multiple positions down the stretch.

Crawford was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Crawford was summoned back to the majors to provide additional infield depth with Maikel Franco sidelined due to a sore wrist. The 23-year-old has struggled during his time with the Phillies over the past two seasons, hitting a combined .202/.332/.319 across 57 games, so he doesn't figure to see much action down the stretch with the team in the playoff hunt.