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Turner went 3-for-5 with two home runs and eight RBI in Thursday's thrilling comeback victory over the Marlins.

The Nationals' leadoff hitter was the hero Thursday as he led the charge in helping his team overcome a nine-run deficit. Turner's sixth-inning grand slam gave the Nationals their first lead of the game and he added a two-run single later in the game for good measure. According to Mark Zuckerman of MASN, Turner is just the sixth leadoff hitter in MLB history to record eight RBI in a game.

Camargo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

It's his second homer in three days and ninth of the season, extending the 24-year-old's modest hitting streak to nine games. Camargo has a .295/.353/.495 slash line in 28 games since the beginning of June with five home runs, 15 runs and 22 RBI despite generally hitting towards the bottom of the Braves' order, and while the team's roster is too deep to allow him to move up into a better spot without a few injuries, he still seems poised to put together a strong second half.

Updating an earlier report, DeJong (hand) will join the Cardinals in San Francisco on Thursday but will not be activated until Friday at the earliest, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong was thought to have a chance of being activated before the series opener Thursday, but manager Mike Matheny confirmed otherwise Wednesday. However, it appears highly likely he'll make his return at some point during the series versus the Giants and slot back into his everyday role at shortstop.

Ahmed is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo tabbed Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte for starts in the middle infield in the series finale, leaving no room in the lineup for Ahmed. The shortstop had started seven of the past eight games for the Diamondbacks, going 8-for-28 (.286 average) with three extra-base hits and a pair of walks.

Crawford will get the day off Wednesday against the Rockies, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Crawford is hitting .351 with a 1.115 OPS over his last 10 games, part of a career year at the plate in which he's hitting .311/.374/.498 overall. Each portion of that slash line easily represents a career high. Alen Hanson will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

DeJong (hand) went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and two runs in Triple-A Memphis' win over Iowa on Tuesday. He remains on track to be activated prior to Thursday's series opener against the Giants, Jack Magruder of MLB.com reports.

DeJong bounced back nicely after striking out twice in Monday's contest against Iowa. The 24-year-old was able to make solid progress over the last few weeks, with manager Mike Matheny coming away impressed while watching DeJong take batting practice recently in Milwaukee when the shortstop joined the team on a road trip. DeJong has gone through an extensive battery of tests as part of his rehab as well, which has included measuring his grip strength to make sure it's back to pre-injury levels. If DeJong is indeed activated Thursday, he'll have missed a total of 44 games with his injury.

Rojas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Rojas will get a well-deserved rest after playing all 16 innings at third base and finishing 2-for-5 with a pair of walks across seven plate appearances in the Marlins' 9-6 loss Tuesday. Yadiel Rivera will step in at third base in Rojas' stead and hit seventh in the series finale.

DeJong (hand) went 0-for-4 with an RBI from a sacrifice fly in Triple-A Memphis' win over Iowa on Monday. He struck out twice.

DeJong was making the first of back-to-back starts for the Redbirds on Monday, after which he's likely to be activated. While his day at the plate wasn't successful, the important thing is that he was able to play all nine innings in the field and continues to progress without setbacks. DeJong's status is likely to be updated after Tuesday night's game.

Camargo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's extra-innings win over the Yankees.

His third-inning shot off Jonathan Loaisiga -- Camargo's eighth homer of the year -- kick-started the Braves' offense in an eventual 5-3 win. The 24-year-old continues to tear the cover off the ball, slashing .338/.375/.541 over his last 20 games with three home runs and 16 RBI, and while in the long run he might be ticketed for a utility role once prospect Austin Riley (knee) is ready to take the reins at the hot corner, Camargo is doing his best to prove he's a starting-caliber major-league player.

Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a triple and run scored in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Giants.

The shortstop has recorded hits in five consecutive games, marking his second-longest stretch of the season. The Diamondbacks have been rotating Ahmed, Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte at the middle-infield spots of late, but Ahmed's playing time looks to be the most stable of the trio. Descalso is typically excluded from the lineup against lefty pitching and has recorded just four hits in 36 at-bats over his last 13 games, while Marte is considered day-to-day after suffering a hamstring cramp during Saturday's contest.