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Abrams went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.

Activated off the IL earlier in the day after recovering from a hip strain, Abrams was back in his usual leadoff spot in his return. The 24-year-old shortstop has racked up counting stats to begin the season with four homers, four steals, six runs and seven RBI through just 12 games, but his .222/.265/.533 slash line reflects his career-worst 26.0 percent strikeout rate so far.

Witt went 2-for-8 with a double, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's doubleheader sweep of the Rockies.

Witt's hit streak is now up to 16 games -- he's gone 20-for-58 (.345) with a .938 OPS in that span. The star shortstop has boosted his slash line to .303/.377/.465 with two homers, 10 RBI, 18 runs scored and eight stolen bases through his first 114 plate appearances this year.

Neto went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's win over the Pirates.

It was the first multi-hit effort of the year by Neto, who also totaled a season-high seven bases Thursday in his sixth game of the campaign. Despite hitting just .238 over his first 21 at-bats, the infielder is already up to two doubles and two homers with four RBI. Neto missed the first few weeks of the campaign while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but he should be a strong source of power and speed at the shortstop position for fantasy managers going forward. Neto clubbed 23 homers and stole 30 bases over 155 games last year.

Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Walls will not start for a second consecutive game Thursday, though he was able to go 1-for-2 after entering Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter. Jose Caballero will draw another start at shortstop and bat seventh.

The Nationals reinstated Abrams (hip) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Abrams has been on the injured list since April 12 after straining right his hip flexor while attempting to steal a base. He has since played two rehab games at Double-A Harrisburg, during which he went 0-for-4 with two walks and a sacrifice fly. He'll reclaim his role as Washington's everyday shortstop now that he's healthy, and Trey Lipscomb will head back to Triple-A to free up a roster spot.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Phillies.

It's the fourth straight multi-hit performance for the shortstop. The notoriously slow starter has flipped the script in 2025, and through 21 games in April, Lindor is slashing .349/.402/.570 with five homers, two steals, 13 RBI and 18 runs.

Amaya is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

Amaya will give way to Bobby Dalbec at shortstop after starting in each of the previous five contests. Though he's a dependable defender, Amaya has been one of the majors' least productive hitters this season, slashing .087/.120/.109 over 50 plate appearances.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Red Sox.

His three-run homer off Sean Newcomb in the fourth inning was the big blow on the night for the M's. It was Crawford's first long ball of the season, continuing a hot stretch that has seen the shortstop bat .351 (13-for-37) over his last 11 games with seven runs and 10 RBI.

Ahmed started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.

Ahmed had his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock earlier in the day and was in the starting lineup against a left-hander. He was summoned from the minors after the Rangers placed Corey Seager (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list. Josh Smith, who pinch hit for Ahmed and finished Wednesday's game at shortstop, will share the position while Seager rehabs. Expect Ahmed to start against southpaws and Smith against righties.

Brito suffered a wrist injury April 17 and has not played since, MLB.com reports.

Brito, who hurt the wrist while sliding, underwent X-rays which came back negative and is considered day-to-day at Triple-A Columbus. Brito is batting .291/.406/.491 with two home runs, five doubles, 10 RBI, four steals and 11 runs scored over 16 games for the Clippers.