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Paris went 0-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a loss to the Athletics on Friday.

Paris had a unique introduction to the big leagues, becoming the first player in Angels history to be hit by a pitch in his first career plate appearance. The rookie also drew a walk in his final trip to the plate, which is no surprise given his 17.1 percent walk rate in the minors this season. Paris appears in line to serve as the Angels' primary shortstop until fellow rookie Zach Neto (back) returns from the injured list.

Angels manager Phil Nevin said Friday that Neto (back) hasn't experienced any setbacks since going on the injured list and is expected to begin a rehab stint during the week of Sept. 5, MLB.com reports.

Neto has been on the shelf since Aug. 4 after dealing with back trouble for several weeks. He's progressed to participating in all on-field activities except hitting during warmups, though he's been taking swings in an indoor batting cage. Nevin indicated that Neto is pain-free, and as long as his upcoming rehab assignment goes off without a hitch, the rookie shortstop should be able to return to the major-league club in time to log several more weeks of action before the end of the regular season.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

The shortstop scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, poking a leadoff single before stealing his 25th bag of the season and coming home on a Daniel Vogelbach hit. Lindor has now tied his career high in stolen bases, a mark he initially set in 2018 with Cleveland, and since the beginning of August he's slashing .303/.367/.440 with three homers, eight steals, 14 RBI and 21 runs in 28 games.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Mets on Friday.

Crawford's 413-foot shot to center in the fourth inning would end up representing the Mariners' only run of the night against a dominant Kodai Senga and two relievers. The veteran shortstop has seen his power stroke come alive of late, as Friday's round tripper was his third in the last seven games and pushed his season total to a career-best 13. Crawford has also reached safely in six of his last seven games, a stretch during which he's hitting .400 (10-for-25) with five total extra-base hits, six RBI, six walks, a stolen base and 10 runs.

Story went 0-for-4 in Friday's 13-2 loss to the Royals.

Story continues to slump as the calendar flips to September. The shortstop has one hit in his last 20 at-bats and is 7-for-57 (.123) with a 35.0 K% over the last 14 games. While the Red Sox's playoff chances dim amid a five-game losing streak, the team may want the veteran to get as many at-bats as possible after missing the first four months of the season.

Basabe went 1-for-4 Friday against the Guardians.

Basabe has played an everyday role at shortstop with Wander Franco on administrative leave and has performed fairly well across 16 games, maintaining a .255 average with one home run, nine RBI and 10 runs scored. However, Taylor Walls (oblique) was activated from the injured list Friday and per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, he will serve as the Rays' starting shortstop. Meanwhile, Basabe will shift to a utility role and will almost certainly lose out on playing time.

Witt went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 13-2 win over the Red Sox.

Witt homered nine times and hit .324 over 27 games in August, and he's not showing any signs of slowing down to begin September. His first-inning blast got the scoring started in a game that the Royals dominated. Witt is slashing .279/.319/.507 with 28 long balls, 38 stolen bases, 84 RBI and 77 runs scored over 133 contests this season, cementing his status as one of the top young players in baseball.

Adames went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.

Adames took Zack Wheeler deep with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, driving in teammates William Contreras and Carlos Santana. The homer was the shortstop's 22nd of the season and he has been red-hot since Aug. 18, batting .333 with four long balls, 14 RBI and eight runs scored over 48 at-bats in 12 games.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Friday that Bichette (quad) could return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Sept. 8, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bichette is traveling with the Blue Jays and did some running, hitting and light fielding work ahead of Friday's series opener at Colorado. The 25-year-old shortstop was just placed on the IL this past Tuesday after being diagnosed with a right quad strain, but the issue is apparently relatively minor. Ernie Clement has been filling in at short for Toronto.

Perdomo is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Orioles.

Nick Ahmed will start at shortstop and bat eighth as the Diamondbacks look for platoon advantages against left-hander Cole Irvin. The switch-hitting Perdomo carries a .633 OPS in 54 plate appearances this year versus southpaws. He's put up a .786 OPS in 353 plate appearances versus righties.