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D'Arnaud is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

D'Arnaud is 0-for-9 over his last three games, so he'll give way to Erick Aybar at shortstop for the second time in three days. Neither of the two have offered much production at the plate, so it appears they'll continue to split duties for the time being.

DeJong is not in the lineup Friday against the Phillies, David Solomon of 550 KTRS reports.

DeJong has been the primary second baseman for St. Louis since his callup in late May, although he'll head to the bench now that regular second baseman Kolten Wong is back from the disabled list. It's unclear how manager Mike Matheny plans to divvy up playing time moving forward, although DeJong's recent skid at the plate could spell a reduction in playing time for him or even a demotion back to the minor leagues.

Featherston was traded to the Rays on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Meghan Montemurro of The News Journal reports.

The 27-year-old utility infielder hasn't shown much hitting ability during his stints in the big leagues, but he's shown an advanced eye at the plate this season, as evidenced by his career-best 13 percent walk rate. He has some swing-and-miss to his game, but Featherston's defensive versatility could be useful in a reserve role. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, Matt Duffy (heel) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.

Owings went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 15-3 win over the Padres.

Prior to this week, Owings had been in the midst of a slump in the power department, supplying only four extra-base hits in a 15-game stretch. He seemed to settle into a groove again during the three-game series, going 4-for-11 with three extra-base knocks, six RBI and four runs. The 25-year-old continues to deliver career-best numbers across the board in what could be an All-Star-worthy campaign.

Baez is batting sixth and playing shortstop Friday, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

Addison Russell was already sharing time at shortstop with Baez and was not with the Cubs on Thursday due to an upcoming investigation by the league into a domestic violence accusation. Baez is 4-for-15 with one home run and three RBI to start June and will face the Rockies' German Marquez in the matinee clash.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and three stolen bases in Thursday's win over the Orioles.

The 23-year-old is arguably the hottest leadoff hitter in the league right now, and Turner has put together a .390/.432/.488 slash line with 10 steals and nine runs in his last nine games. Expect him to continue racking up big numbers in those fantasy categories from atop a very potent Nats offense.

Story was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Thursday against the Cubs during the Rockies' 4-1 victory.

Story's struggles continued into Thursday, evidenced by the fact he could not put the ball in play. If there's a positive to take away from the evening, Story saw 25 pitches at the plate across his four at-bats. While Story's playing time isn't necessarily in jeopardy, he is slashing .212/.309/.418.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and three runs in Wednesday's 14-1 win over Philadelphia.

The fine effort pulled his batting average back over the Mendoza Line. It's certainly been a tough year for the 2015 draft's No. 1 overall pick, but it looks like the Braves -- going nowhere as they are -- will continue giving him the opportunity to play every day and gain experience. There are almost certainly better shortstop options kicking around on most waiver wires.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.

Among major-league shortstops, Lindor leads the pack with 16 doubles and 12 home runs. He's now on pace to hammer 45 doubles and 34 home runs, both of which would crush last season's career highs of 30 and 15, respectively.

O'Malley (shoulder) was cleared to play catch for the first time since undergoing surgery in early May, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

O'Malley still has at least a month to go before returning but progress is a positive start. The 29-year-old underwent arthroscopic surgery after dealing with a shoulder problem that was causing him issues while he was on the disabled list for an appendectomy. O'Malley hit .229/.299/.319 last season in 89 games of work.