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Crawford went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Crawford had just one hit in 17 at-bats over his first five games in June before busting the slump Saturday. The shortstop continues to hold down the leadoff spot for the Mariners despite his spotty hitting of late. He's up to a .249/.351/.349 slash line through 60 contests while adding three home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles and a stolen base over 243 plate appearances.

Smith will sit Saturday against the Brewers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Smith started a pair of games after getting recalled earlier this week, going 2-for-9 at the plate. He'll retreat to the bench Saturday as Aledmys Diaz takes over at shortstop.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Orioles.

Witt has swiped five bags over his last nine games, a span in which he's hit .250 (9-for-36) with a home run and two RBI. The theft was his 20th of the year, ranking him fourth in the majors. He's still having some trouble hitting consistently, as he's batting .234 on the year. Witt's added 10 home runs, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, eight doubles and four triples. He's at virtually no risk of losing his place in the lineup, and the counting stats make up for mediocre ratios.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Baez went deep in the ninth inning for just his fourth home run of the season through 58 games played. He had just 17 long balls last year, which was his lowest total in a full season since 2016. Baez may struggle to even get to 17 home runs this year, and so far his time in Detroit has been fairly underwhelming, as his fantasy production has fallen off.

Mateo went 1-for-3 with one RBI and two steals in Friday's victory over the Royals.

Mateo stole second and third base in the second inning of the contest to give him 18 steals on the season, good for fourth in the American League. After a torrid start to the season batting .333 in the month of April, Mateo has cooled down considerably. The 27-year-old hit an atrocious .128 in May with just two extra-base hits, and over his last 30 games has an underwhelming .151/.175/.183 slash line.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base Friday against the Marlins.

Anderson has hit well across his last 15 starts by maintaining a .313 average, though he also has only four RBI and seven runs scored in that span to show for it. He chipped in his seventh stolen base of the season Friday, and his first in his last 19 games. Anderson has still yet to homer this season, and he also has only 10 RBI across 44 games.

Neto went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

Neto logged a steal for the second consecutive game, and he's drawn four walks over his last three contests. For the season, he's posted a modest 6.0 percent walk rate along with a 19.7 percent strikeout rate. The shortstop is still finding his way at the major-league level with a .239/.328/.358 slash line while adding three home runs, five steals, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored through his first 50 games.

Neto went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 3-1 win against the Cubs on Thursday.

Neto sat out Saturday's contest with a bruised foot, but he returned Sunday and started for the second straight game Thursday. The rookie reached base twice in the victory and also nabbed a theft in the sixth inning. Neto is slashing just .147/.286/.176 over his past 12 contests, but he continues to see near-everyday work as the Angels' primary shortstop.

Franco went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Twins.

Franco went hitless for the first time in his last 11 starts, though his performance was still notable because he swiped his 22nd bag of the season. It was his first stolen base attempt since returning from a minor hamstring injury June 5. In addition to his speed, Franco has also matched his highest homer total in a single season with seven across only 265 plate appearances.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.

Correa singled in his first at-bat before crushing a leadoff homer his second time around to put the Twins up 1-0 in the top of the fourth. It was his seventh long ball of the season and his first since May 13 against the Cubs as the shortstop continues to try and gut it out while dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left heel. Correa's average now sits at .210 following the two-hit outing Thursday, and he's gone just 4-for-24 at the plate over his last six games.