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Lindor went 2-for-3 with two homers, two walks, three RBI, three runs scored and a steal in Friday's 10-3 win against Arizona.

Lindor hit a two-run homer to chase Zach Davies from the game in the fifth inning and added a solo shot off Caleb Smith in the eighth. He's been on a tear through his first eight games, hitting .296/.457/.704 with three homers, two steals and more walks (seven) than strikeouts (five).

DeJong isn't starting Friday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

DeJong started in each of the first five games of the season, and he hit .176 with a homer and two RBI. However, he'll get a breather while Edmundo Sosa starts at shortstop and bats eighth Friday.

Crawford (wrist) is starting Friday's game against the Guardians, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford was unavailable Wednesday against the Padres due to a wrist injury, but he'll be back in action following a one-game absence. The 35-year-old has gone 3-for-16 with a run, two walks and two strikeouts in his first five appearances of the year.

Strange-Gordon (illness) was placed on the injured list Friday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Strange-Gordon was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to an illness, and he'll be forced to spend some time away from the team. If the 33-year-old was placed on the COVID-19 IL, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he tests negative. Victor Robles should have an even stronger grip on playing time in center field in the meantime, while Donovan Casey was recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

Watson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored for Low-A Jupiter in Thursday's game against Fort Myers.

The Marlins' top fantasy prospect has been locked in to begin the season, slashing .391/.440/1.043 through six games with seven of his nine hits (three doubles and four homers) going for extra bases. Watson's even 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. The performance becomes even more impressive when you consider it's his first time in full-season ball, and he doesn't turn 19 until Saturday. Watson's 2:10 BB:K is cause for concern if it doesn't improve, but he did post an 8:7 mark in 42 plate appearances at rookie ball last year after being selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, so there is reason to think his plate discipline will improve. If he keeps raking, Watson will force a promotion to High-A over the summer in addition to racing up prospect rankings.

Edman went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Thursday against the Brewers.

Edman provided the lone offensive production for the Cardinals when he took Jandel Gustave yard in the eighth inning. He has swung a hot bat to begin the season, as he has now collected at least one hit in each of his five starts. Edman also has two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored early on in the campaign.

Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 12-1 victory over the Braves on Thursday.

Abrams enjoyed a special moment when he slammed a long ball to left field in his first MLB home at-bat in the second inning. The rookie shortstop made an out in each of his other four plate appearances, however, lowering his average to .105 on the season. There's little doubt about Abrams' immense talent, but he's mostly struggled thus far in his first taste of the big leagues.

Strange-Gordon was scratched from the lineup due to an illness Thursday against Pittsburgh, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Strange-Gordon was set to start in center field, though he was instead forced to stay at the team hotel. Manager Davey Martinez declined further comment but did say the team would make a decision about a potential roster move Friday. If Strange-Gordon were to remain sidelined moving forward, Victor Robles would likely have a more secure grip on playing time while Lucius Fox may also shift up the depth chart.

Strange-Gordon was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates for an undisclosed reason.

Strange-Gordon was initially slated to start in center field, but Lane Thomas will now bat eighth as the starting center fielder. It's not yet clear why Strange-Gordon was removed from the lineup or whether he'll be available off the bench.

Camargo will start at third base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Camargo will find himself in the starting nine for the fourth time in five games, this time replacing the injured Jean Segura (hand). The Phillies are hopeful Segura will be back later in the weekend, but Camargo's ability to play the other three infield spots as well as the two corner-outfield spots could still help him pick up a few starts every week, especially while he's performing well at the plate. He's recorded five hits in 10 at-bats to begin the 2022 campaign.