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Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is not in the team's starting lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Crawford will be replaced by Ehire Adrianza, who will make his first start in the majors. Crawford is hitting .256 in 481 at-bats. 

Mets infielder Ruben Tejada saw his season come to an end Wednesday after a collision with outfielder Andrew Brown. According to MetsBlog.com, Tejada is out for the season with a broken right fibula.

Tejada finished Wednesday's game against the Giants 1 for 3 before suffering the injury. He finishes his season with a .202/.259/.260 batting line, with each mark representing a career-low at the major-league level. Tejada appeared in just 57 games, picking up 208 at-bats. 

Dodgers manager Donmattingly told MLB.com he plans to give shortstop Dee Gordon an opportunity to play at second base and in the outfield before the season is over.

"There's a possibility as the season goes on that we would see him somewhere other than short," Mattingly said Tuesday. "I think we could see him play somewhere different."

Mets infielder Ruben Tejada will likely be called up Tuesday, according to ESPNNewYork.com.

The move was expected, as Tejada was supposed to join the team soon. Tejada's accumulated enough time in the minors this year that his free agency has been pushed back to 2017. Tejada is hitting .209/.267/.262 in 187 at-bats. 

Diamondbacks shortstop Cliff Pennington will go on paternity leave for the next three games, the Arizona Republic reports. Pennington is expected to return to the club for Friday's game against Colorado.

Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters Sunday that infielder Ruben Tejada will be called up from Triple-A in the next few days. Reports Saturday suggested that the team could be waiting until at least Tuesday to make a move to delay Tejada's free-agency clock for a year.

Tejada has hit .288/.337/.379 with two home runs and 24 RBI in 240 at-bats with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Chris Owings is expected to receive "significant" playing time over the rest of September, MLB.com reports.

"We're going to use him," manager Kirk Gibson told MLB.com Wednesday. "We've got to see what he can do. He's earned it, he's played well. I want to find out what he can do, for sure, I don't want him to just sit there."

Owings was named the MVP of the Pacific Coast League after hitting .330/.359/.482 with 12 home runs, 81 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 546 at-bats with Triple-A Reno.

Cardinals shortstop Ryan Jackson is in the mix for playing time, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The 25-year-old Jackson hit .278, with a .352 on-base percentage at Triple-A Memphis. He's struggled over the second half, hitting just .221. Jackson will spell Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso occasionally, and could work his way to a bigger role if he plays well.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson called out shortstop Ruben Tejada for a lack of work ethic, according to the Star-Ledger . 

Tejada is expected to receive a lot of playing time this month, but needs to show the team he's willing to work hard. "Extra batting practice, extra this, extra that, doesn’t happen unless someone else is insisting on it. And that’s what we need to see. We need to see a commitment to improvement," Alderson said. Alderson said Tejada was given a full-time role early in his career,and it's tough for him to have to earn that spot now.

Tejada is hitting .209/.267/.262 in 187 at-bats. 

The Diamondbacks purchased the contract of shortstop Chris Owings from Triple-A Reno. He batted .330/.359/.482 with 12 homers and 81 RBI in 546 at-bats in the minors.