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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Orioles.

Getting the start at third base and hitting ninth, Fletcher pushed his slash line to .324/.378/.412 through his first 37 big-league plate appearances. With Zack Cozart (shoulder) done for the year, Fletcher will split time at the hot corner with Luis Valbuena and potentially Kaleb Cowart for now, but given his .953 OPS for Triple-A Salt Lake in 58 games this year, the 24-year-old might be able to wrest away a majority of the starts if he continues to string together hits.

Adrianza was 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 14-9 loss against the Cubs.

Adrianza entered June with a .243 average and .647 OPS, but finished the month by going 24-for-80 with six doubles and three home runs. The 28-year-old has a .262/.346/.520 slash line in 187 at-bats for the season but seems to be trending in the right direction after a slow start.

Baez was 2-for-6 with two runs and two RBI in Saturday's 14-9 victory over the Twins.

After starting June by going 2-for-25, Baez is now 25-for-60 with four stolen bases, 11 extra-base hits and 13 RBI since June 11. The 25-year-old is now slashing .285/.321/.559 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI and is 13-for-14 in stolen-base attempts this year.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the A's.

The shortstop wraps up a somewhat sluggish June with a .243 (25-for-103) batting average on the month, but Lindor still produced six homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 22 runs in 26 games. With 20 home runs so far, the 24-year-old appears set to take a run at the first 40-HR campaign of his career.

Ahmed is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.

Ahmed is hitting just .162 in his last 10 games. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop Saturday, with Daniel Descalso starting at second base.

DeJong (hand) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in Triple-A Memphis' win over Iowa on Friday.

It was an encouraging start for what's expected to be a relatively short rehab assignment for DeJong. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that because the infielder has already been participating in baseball activities for multiple weeks, he shouldn't need too many reps at the minor-league level before being deemed ready for activation. DeJong received official clearance to face live pitching after undergoing a scan of his surgically repaired left hand Thursday.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Arcia went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during Friday's game and is 3-for-23 over his past nine games. Brad Miller will lead off and start at shortstop while Arcia's season-long struggles at the plate continue.

Rojas is out of Saturday's lineup against the Mets, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

He recently returned from a minor hand injury, and is hitting just .218 with zero home runs in 78 at-bats in June. JT Riddle will start at shortstop while Yadiel Rivera gets the nod at the hot corner.

Adames is out of Saturday's lineup against the Astros, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

He is hitting .250/.322/.346 with one home run, one steal and a 20:6 K:BB over his last 52 at-bats. Adeiny Hechavarria will start at shortstop while Daniel Robertson gets the nod at the keystone.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.

The shortstop continues to flash occasional sparks at the plate, but for the most part June has been rough for Swanson -- even with Friday's performance, he's still slashing just .240/.270/.469 this month. The collapse of his plate discipline seems to be the big driver of his struggles, as Swanson's 6.2 percent walk rate in 2018 is the lowest of his career at any professional level, while his 25.3 percent strikeout rate is the worst of his career.