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Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon took and passed a concussion test after leaving Tuesday's game, as he told the O.C. Register. He suffered a head injury while sliding into third base in the seventh inning, but appears to have avoided the worst-case scenario. His status is likely day to day moving forward. 

Dodgers infielder Dee Gordon was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Phillies late, due to an apparent head injury. He suffered the injury sliding into third base on a steal in the seventh inning, and left after scoring later in the inning.

The extent of Gordon's injury is not yet known, though he will likely go through the league's concussion protocol Tuesday night. He went 2 for 3 before suffering the injury to raise his season average to .369. 

Padres infielder Ryan Jackson may not need surgery after all, as MLB.com reports he has been diagnosed with a just a strain in his right wrist. It was previously reported that he would need surgery on the wrist, though further examination was needed, which he received via the team's doctors in San Diego.

Jackson is on the seven-day disabled list at Triple-A El Paso, and there is no timetable for his expected return.  

A pair of injured Giants are back in the lineup, as expected, for Friday's game against the Padres. Shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) and outfielder Angel Pagan (knee) are starting Friday's game, after both sat out Thursday's due to minor injuries. Crawford had also missed Wednesday's game as a result of the injury, though his return to the lineup does not come as a surprise. 

Padres infielder Ryan Jackson would be a possible call-up option if Chase Headley has to go on the disabled list with a bicep injury, but MLB.com reports he is dealing with an injury of his own.

Jackson, who is with Triple-A El Paso, has a wrist injury that looks like it will require surgery, according to the report. He is set to report to the team's training staff for examination this week before a decision is ultimately made.  A possible timeline for his recovery is not yet known.

Jackson was hitting .214/.267/.286 prior to the injury for El Paso. He appeared in 20 games at the major-league level over the previous two season with the Cardinals. 

Giants infielder Brandon Crawford was out of the lineup yet again Thursday due to a hamstring injury, but was able to appear as a pinch-hitter, a sign he is nearing a return. Crawford took groundballs and stretched before the game, and appeared in the game in the ninth inning, flying out to left in his lone plate appearance. 

A hamstring injury will keep Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford out for the second straight game Thursday against the Dodgers.

Crawford had been on a tear before the injury knocked him out. He remains on a seven-game hitting streak during which he has 10 hits in 25 at-bats with four runs and seven RBI. He boasts an impressive stat line of .318/.407/.545.

Nationals infielder Zach Walters hit his first major-league home run Tuesday against the Marlins, and he didn't wait long to hit his second. Walters put the Nationals up for good in a 6-3 win, with a pinch-hit home run to left off Mike Dunn to open the eighth inning.

Walters has appeared in three games as a sub since joining the team, and has two hits in four at-bats, both home runs.

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, due to tightness in his right hamstring. He suffered the injury after attempting to bunt in the team's previous game, but does not consider it a serious issue.

Crawford told the San Francisco Chronicle he is available off the bench Wednesday and hopes to be back in the starting lineup in time for Thursday's series finale. 

With four stolen bases Sunday, Dee Gordon solidified his place as one of the top waiver claims in Fantasy so far this season. But while I'm on board with him being must-own, I'm not ready to swear my undying loyalty to him.

Yeah, he's done what he's done over a small sample, but you could say that for any player making noise this time of year. At least Gordon has a top-prospect pedigree and minor-league track record backing up this performance. That buys him some credibility.

My hesitence is more about the Dodgers' intentions for him. They still haven't started him against a left-handed pitcher this year. They've faced only three, which is why it hasn't made a difference in Fantasy, but in the long run, if he's not playing every day, he'll be little more than a steals specialist.

Manager Don Mattingly has said from the beginning he wants one player to emerge as his second baseman, so if Gordon keeps performing like he has, he'll eventually become a full-timer. But until that happens, I'm not considering him a fixture in my lineup.