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Arcia went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Pirates.

He took Ryan Borucki deep for a solo shot in the sixth inning before lacing what proved to be a game-winning, two-run double off Pittsburgh closer David Bednar in the top of the ninth. Arcia has hit safely in seven straight games to begin August, and since the All-Star break he's slashing .329/.398/.603 over 22 contests with five of his 12 homers on the season. The veteran shortstop's career high is 15 home runs, a mark he reached in 2017 and 2019, and Arcia could be poised to blow past that figure in 2023.

Witt went 1-for-5 with two steals in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

Witt now has five steals in his last six games, bringing his season total up to 34, good for second in the AL behind Esteury Ruiz (44). In 22 games since the All-Star break, Witt is slashing .312/.347/.602 with six home runs, five doubles, two triples, 21 RBI, 11 runs scored and seven steals across 98 plate appearances. The 23-year-old phenom has also reduced his second-half strikeout rate to 16.3 percent, down from 20.5 percent in the first half.

Turner went 3-for-7 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Nationals.

Facing his former club, Turner collected two-baggers in each end of the twin bill, extending his extra-base hit streak to four games. The shortstop has been mired in nearly a season-long slump to kick off the 11-year, $300 million contract he signed with Philadelphia in the offseason, but despite a career-worst .677 OPS he still has 11 homers, 22 steals (without a caught stealing), 40 RBI and 63 runs through 112 games. A big finish to 2023 could re-establish him as a first-round pick at 2024 draft tables.

Story started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Royals.

It was a quiet night for Story, who batted third and made his season debut after returning from an elbow injury. He may need some time to adjust to MLB pitching after the shortstop went 12-for-40 (.300) and posted a 1.117 OPS with four doubles and four home runs over 13 games while on a rehab assignment.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Padres.

Crawford has logged three multi-hit efforts in August, going 8-for-27 (.296) across his last seven games. The shortstop has lifted his season slash line to .268/.382/.415 with the productive stretch, and he's added 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 63 runs scored, 26 doubles and a stolen base while primarily working out of the leadoff spot.

Allen went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

Allen has been a bright spot for the Athletics in August, going 6-for-17 (.353) over the last five games. His steal Tuesday was his second of the season in just his third attempt, so he's still not much of a threat on the basepaths. He's slashing .199/.242/.275 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 186 plate appearances.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Athletics.

Seager has gone 10-for-26 (.385) over six games since he returned from a thumb injury. That's impressive work even with the shortstop hitting .353 with a 1.070 OPS through 72 contests this season. He's added 19 homers, 66 RBI, 54 runs scored, a stolen base and 31 doubles over 325 plate appearances.

Abrams isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Abrams went 2-for-5 with a run scored during Washington's Game 1 loss and will get a breather to end Tuesday's activities. Jeter Downs will fill in as the Nationals' shortstop and bat ninth.

Angels manager Phil Nevin said Tuesday that Neto (back) will be out for several weeks, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Neto was placed on the 10-day injured list last Friday due to lower-back discomfort and further testing has revealed a bad case of inflammation. Luis Rengifo will continue to serve as the Angels' primary shortstop in his absence, which is now expected to extend through at least mid-September.

Adames is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Adames has started at shortstop for the vast majority of Milwaukee's games this season, but after putting up a .201 batting average and .662 OPS through 103 games, he's being afforded a mental break by manager Craig Counsell. The 27-year-old will miss his second straight contest Tuesday, allowing Brice Turang to start at shortstop, Andruw Monasterio at second and Brian Anderson in the hot corner.