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Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over Arizona.

Crawford had his fourth three-hit effort this year and his second in nine games Friday night. The only time he didn't manage to reach base was his initial at-bat when he grounded out to second. The 34-year-old has maintained a solid slash line of .256/.339/.525 with 17 homers, 51 RBI, 45 runs scored, six stolen bases and 29:63 BB:K over 271 plate appearances. Crawford's spike in power has been a pleasant surprise for fantasy managers. He's currently well on pace to set a new career high in home runs this year and has a chance to end the season with a slugging percentage over .500 for the first time ever.

Turner (finger) is not in the lineup Friday versus the Dodgers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Manager Dave Martinez indicated Thursday that Turner continues to deal with swelling in his finger, so it's not a major surprise to see him on the bench for the second straight contest. Humberto Arteaga was promoted from Double-A Harrisburg and will start at shortstop Friday for the Nationals.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville prior to Friday's game against the Pirates.

Reyes was called up Monday but was sent down Wednesday after getting just one at-bat. He'll now return to the big club as Kolten Wong (calf) heads to the injured list. Reyes should serve in a utility role going forward.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Rockies on Thursday.

The struggling shortstop enjoyed some rare success at the plate, churning out his first multi-hit effort since May 8, which also came against the Rockies. While a near one-month stay on the injured list accounts for some of that long gap, DeJong is going through what is easily the most difficult season of his career at the plate -- even factoring in Thursday's production, his season slash line sits at an abysmal .176/.275/.357 across 207 plate appearances.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run in a loss to the Rockies on Thursday.

The talented outfielder's three-bagger was already his third of the season, and he extended his modest hitting streak to three games in the process. The brief surge comes in the wake of a relatively rare skid for Edman, who'd gone 0-for-13 in the four games prior to his current stretch.

Abrams exited Wednesday's contest with Double-A San Antonio after a collision at second base in the ninth inning, MLB.com reports.

Abrams went 1-for-4 in the contest before the incident, which resulted in the 20-year-old leaving the field unable to put much weight on his left leg. The extent of the injury is unclear, but it's worth noting that Abrams did not play in either game of Thursday's doubleheader. He has been solid in his first Double-A campaign, slashing .290/.357/.414 with two homers, 23 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 42 games.

Turner couldn't get the swelling in his finger to go down and may miss a few games, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Turner was held out of the lineup Thursday with a jammed finger, but manager Davey Martinez revealed more details after the game. Though there's no official word, it appears that Turner will miss additional time during the team's weekend series against the Dodgers.

Ahmed is not in Thursday's starting lineup against the Giants.

Ahmed will take a seat after starting four consecutive games. Josh Rojas will take over at shortstop and hit leadoff, while Josh VanMeter will enter the lineup at second base and hit seventh.

Turner (finger) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Turner hit for the cycle and scored four runs with two stolen bases in Wednesday's win over the Rays, but he jammed his left middle finger in the bottom of the seventh inning and was removed from the game as a result. The 28-year-old is considered day-to-day for now, but Starlin Castro will shift to shortstop while Alex Avila takes over at second base.

Manager Dave Roberts is hopeful that Seager (hand) could return right after the All-Star break, which ends July 16, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday after he was shut down from hitting recently. While Roberts was hopeful that the shortstop could return shortly after the All-Star break, he isn't certain of the 27-year-old's timeline following the move to the 60-day IL. A better idea of Seager's status could be revealed once he's able to resume baseball activities.