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Baez went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's loss to the Indians to extend his hitting streak to eight games.

The Cubs mustered just five hits in a 4-1 loss, but Baez kept rolling along. During the eight-game hitting streak, the young infielder is 17-for-39. He's not just collecting singles, either, as the 25-year-old has six doubles, three home runs and a triple during the stretch. Sit back and enjoy the ride for as long as Baez keeps this up.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

The solo shot was one of three on the day for Cleveland, and gave the Indians a lead in the sixth inning that they wouldn't relinquish. It hasn't been a good opening month for Lindor, but he's now reached base safely in 11 straight games while mashing all three of his homers in that span. The .222/.300/.378 slash line remains unsightly, but it's hard to believe the 24-year-old won't start turning it around sooner rather than later.

Turner went 5-for-6 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 15-2 rout of the Giants.

He now has four multi-hit performances in his last eight games, pushing his slash line on the season up to .267/.362/.366. Turner's 10 steals in 10 attempts have been driving his fantasy value so far, but Wednesday's big performance could be a sign his bat is about to catch fire as well.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.

Wendle has been a pleasant surprise in the early going, and he's now racked up three straight multi-hit performances amidst an 8-for-13 stretch. He's also notched double-digit steals in each of his last three seasons in the minors, so he's capable of providing some speed along the basepaths as well.

Arcia (ankle, illness) is hitting ninth and playing shortstop Wednesday against the Royals.

The young shortstop missed the past three games after injuring his ankle during the series with the Marlins and then dealing with a stomach ailment, but it seems like all that has subsided with the extra time off. He'll resume his normal role in the lineup, pushing Eric Sogard back to the bench for the foreseeable future.

Ahmed is not in the lineup against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Ahmed will receive a rare day off after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk during Tuesday's outing. In his place, Ketel Marte will start at shortstop while Chris Owings mans the keystone. Ahmed has been struggling a bit to start off the 2018 campaign, hitting just .188/.288/.391 with three home runs and 11 RBI over 19 games.

Bichette went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs and a strikeout Tuesday for Double-A New Hampshire against Binghamton.

This was his first career two-triple game, and while some sloppy outfield defense contributed to at least one of the three baggers, it still serves as a reminder that Bichette can run a little. Teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in Bichette after both triples -- something that will be a common theme for the next seven years. While Bichette's .296 average is a little below his marks at previous minor-league stops, he still boasts a 139 wRC+ as the second-youngest hitter in the Eastern League.

Story went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Story has now recorded at least one hit in seven of the last eight games, bringing his average up to .250. The home run was his sixth of the year, and the four RBI push his season total to 18, which is good for third-most among all shortstops in the majors. Story is so far proving to be a formidable run producer.

Bogaerts (ankle) began a rehabilitation assignment Tuesday for Triple-A Pawtucket and is expected to be activated off the disabled list for Friday's home game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Bogaerts kicked off his rehab by going 2-for-3 with a home run and played six innings at shortstop. Both hits were opposite-field jobs to right field. He'll play another game for the PawSox on Wednesday, weather permitting. Manager Alex Cora said Bogaerts could still be activated Friday even if Pawtucket is rained out Wednesday.

Anderson went 2-for-4 and was caught stealing while batting leadoff in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Mariners.

Anderson was moved up for the day with the left-handed Marco Gonzales on the bump for Seattle. With both hits coming in three at-bats against Gonzales, Anderson's average against lefties improved to .381 (8-for-21). The stolen base try was his ninth attempt of the season and first time caught, putting him well ahead of the pace he established last year in his first full season in the majors.