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Baez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.

The shortstop knocked in Kris Bryant with an RBI single in the first inning. In the sixth, Baez hit another single and added his 10th stolen base in 12 attempts this season. Baez endured a brutal slump in June, batting just .157 (13-for-83) with five home runs, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base in 25 games. His multi-hit effort Sunday was his first since May 31, as he looks to improve upon a .225/.274/.458 slash line across 296 plate appearances this year.

Crawford is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford had three hits in each of the past two games but will take a seat Sunday with southpaw Caleb Smith starting for Arizona. Thairo Estrada will operate at shortstop for San Francisco.

Manager Dave Martinez said he expects Turner (finger) to be in the lineup by "the beginning or middle of the week," Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Turner hasn't seen the field since suffering the jammed finger on his left hand Wednesday, but the Nationals are confident a trip to the injured list isn't necessary. Alcides Escobar should continue to see time at shortstop until Turner is cleared to rejoin the lineup. The Nationals head to San Diego on Monday to begin a four-game series.

Abrams will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a fractured left tibia and a sprained MCL, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

The young shortstop suffered the injury Wednesday on a collision at second base, and it will bring his 2021 campaign to an abrupt end. The 20-year-old had a .290/.357/.414 slash line with two homers, 14 doubles, 23 RBI, 26 runs and 13 stolen bases through 42 games at Double-A San Antonio this season. Abrams, the Padres' top prospect, will have about seven months of recovery time before the start of spring training.

Cruz is being examined by team doctors in Pittsburgh for a sore forearm, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz hasn't seen the field for Double-A Altoona since Wednesday, and he'll now head to Pittsburgh to be evaluated. GM Ben Cherington doesn't believe it's a serious issue, so the 22-year-old may not be sidelined for long.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in a loss to the Rockies on Saturday.

Edman's surge continued out of the top of the order, with Saturday's tally serving as his third multi-hit effort in the last five contests. The outfielder's current five-game hitting streak now includes Saturday's two doubles, a triple, four RBI, two walks, a pair of steals and four runs.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over Arizona.

Crawford has feasted on Arizona pitching this weekend, going 7-for-12 through the first three games of the series. Saturday was the shortstop's second straight three-hit game and his fifth this year. Through 276 plate appearances, he's posted a .264/.348/.537 slash line with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 46 runs scored and six stolen bases. His triple Saturday was his first since he had a pair in the 2019 season.

Turner (finger) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Turner will be sidelined for the fourth straight game Sunday as he continues to recover from a jammed finger on his left hand. Alcides Escobar will receive another start at shortstop in his place.

The Braves recalled Arcia from Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's game against the Marlins.

The 26-year-old went 1-for-11 in four games with the Brewers before being dealt to Atlanta on April 6. He has excelled at Triple-A this season, hitting .303 with 13 homers and 28 RBI in 201 at-bats. Arcia has played 533 of his 542 career games on the left side of the infield, but Atlanta hopes to give him opportunities in left field, which has been an offensive void since Marcell Ozuna (finger) left the team. Arcia played left field in his last week with Triple-A Gwinnett, per David O'Brien of The Athletic.

Story went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

Story slammed a three-run homer off Genesis Cabrera to give Colorado the lead in the seventh inning. The blast netted all three of the Rockies' runs in the win. The 28-year-old produced his seventh multi-hit game over his last 15 appearances. He is slashing .255/.328/.445 with 39 runs and 39 RBI. The dual power-speed threat has 10 long balls and 14 stolen bases. He is one of 10 players that have double-digit home runs and steals this season.