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Fletcher went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Friday in a 7-4 win over Cleveland.

Fletcher smacked a ground-rule double to right field in the eighth inning to score Shohei Othani and take the lead, 4-3. Fletcher hasn't shown much power yet in the majors, hitting one homer and driving in 13 over his first 41 games, but he's managed to maintain a .277 average.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Padres.

Baez continued to play at an MVP level, as he homered in the second inning then tripled and scored to lead off the eighth. The 25-year-old now has 23 home runs, 84 RBI and a .913 OPS this season, as he's been a catalyst from the middle of the Cubs' potent lineup all year.

D'Arnaud has worked himself into a platoon at second base, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

D'Arnaud will share time at the keystone with Joe Panik for now, although manager Bruce Bochy said that could change if Joe "gets on a roll," per Schulman. D'Arnaud drew the start for Friday night's matchup against the Diamondbacks with a left-handed pitcher toeing the rubber for the opposition.

Gordon (ankle) will start at second base and bat atop the order against the Blue Jays on Friday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon will not be forced to miss any time after leaving Thursday's game with a twisted right ankle. Across 99 games this year, he's hit .288/.308/.349 with 22 RBI and 26 stolen bases.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Ahmed has a hit in six straight starts, going 9-for-22 (good for a .409 batting average) in those games. He'll take a seat Friday with Ketel Marte starting in his place.

Owings was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

Owings has been disappointing in a utility role for the Diamondbacks this season, hitting just .198/.267/.287 in 90 games. His positional flexibility gives him multiple avenues back to the roster, but he hasn't done anything to suggest he'll be a significant fantasy asset if and when that happens. Andrew Chafin was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

Arcia is out of the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Arcia is expected to retain a significant role despite the recent acquisitions of Mike Moustakas and Jonathan Schoop, but he'll certainly lose at least a bit of playing time. The Brewers will go for an all-offense approach Friday, with Moustakas bumping Travis Shaw to second and Shaw bumping Schoop to shortstop.

Swanson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Swanson is 3-for-23 over his last seven games and will head to the bench for Friday's contest. Charlie Culberson will start at shortstop and bat eighth for the Braves.

Adames is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Friday, Steve Carney of 620 WDAE reports.

Adames will head to the bench following six straight starts, during which he's gone 5-for-20 with three RBI and seven strikeouts. Daniel Robertson will move over to shortstop while Joey Wendle gets a start at the keystone.

Manager Alex Cora said Bogaerts (wrist) will not be included in Friday's starting lineup against the Yankees, though he could be available off the bench if needed, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts will take a seat for the second straight day after getting struck by a pitch during Tuesday's contest versus Philadelphia. In his place, look for Brock Holt to man the shortstop position. Consider Bogaerts day-to-day ahead of Saturday's affair.