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Ahmed (hip) is 1-for-4 over two Cactus League games.

Ahmed underwent hip surgery in August but has successfully rehabbed himself back to full health. Ahmed was used as a pinch hitter in one of the games he played in, but played multiple innings at shortstop in the other. If he stays healthy, Ahmed could leverage a solid spring showing into regular appearances at shortstop in the upcoming season.

Swanson went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

He's off to a fast start in his first spring training as a major leaguer, collecting hits in four of his first five at-bats. After slashing .302/.361/.442 in 38 games last season with the Braves, big things are expected from the 23-year-old Swanson as one of the centerpieces of a rebuilding roster.

Gordon (illness) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Gordon rejoined the Marlins on Tuesday after fully recovering from a bout with an eye infection that had kept him away from the team for a couple of days. The speedster was able to stay sharp by taking some swings in his apartment while he was isolated from the team, and that was apparently enough to convince manager Don Mattingly to insert Gordon in the lineup Tuesday for his spring debut. An 80-game PED suspension ended up depressing Gordon's final numbers last season, but he still finished among the league leaders with 30 steals in just 345 plate appearances. Given the scarcity of stolen bases league wide, Gordon's elite potential in that category continues to make him a high-end fantasy commodity at the keystone, despite his lack of output in homers and RBI.

Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

He once again hit leadoff, and Nats manager Dusty Baker seems committed to keeping him in that spot despite the offseason acquisition of Adam Eaton, who hit sixth in this one. Turner could have a hard time repeating his 2016 numbers at the plate given last year's .391 BABIP, but he should still provide plenty of value hitting at the top of a potent Washington offense.

Diaz went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles, sacrifice fly and one run in Sunday's 7-4 Grapefruit League win over the Marlins.

Diaz brought home Eric Fryer with his fourth-inning sac fly after having been driven in himself by Yadier Molina's second-inning two-bagger. Now in full possession of the starting shortstop job, the second-year phenom will look to build on his stellar .300/.369/.510 line from 2016 in the coming season.

Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's game against the Braves.

Houston's projected starting shortstop was delayed at the onset of camp after having his wisdom teeth removed, but he's at full strength now. Correa will sit out Monday's game before playing the next two. After that, he's off to the World Baseball Classic to compete for Team Puerto Rico.

Bogaerts has set a goal to steal at least 20 bases during the 2017 season, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts stole a career-high 13 bags last season, but feels Boston's offensive plan will need to be different without David Ortiz in the lineup. Whereas last season he would remain put when getting on base in front of Ortiz, he feels the offense may need to a bit more creative in 2017. Adding a stolen-base element to his burgeoning offensive repertoire will certainly enhance the shortstop's value.

Pennington (illness) is back in the lineup for Sunday's Cactus League game against the Athletics, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pennington had been recovering from flu-like symptoms over the last few days, but he'll be back in action at second base Sunday. The veteran infielder is competing for a utility role with the Angels, but even if he makes the Opening Day roster, don't expect him to see enough at-bats to make much of an impact in the fantasy realm.

Gordon (illness) is still being bothered by pink eye and will likely miss Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

It was originally thought that Gordon would be ready for Monday after being scratched from the Saturday game, but apparently he is still being bothered by the illness and will have to wait a little while longer for his Grapefruit League season debut. It's likely nothing to worry about, and he should be back to action shortly.

Gordon (illness) is listed in the Marlins lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins scratched Gordon from their lineup Saturday after he experienced flu-like symptoms, but it appears he's since recovered from the illness. He'll bat in his normal leadoff spot and man the keystone Monday.