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Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday against the Pirates.

Turner helped the Nationals secure the series sweep with his go-ahead homer in the sixth inning. It was just his second homer of the season -- and his first since March 31 -- but Turner has been hitting the ball hard this season, so there's reason to believe that his homers will start to come. He's now hitting a solid .281/.374/.398 with 16 runs and 12 stolen bases through 32 games.

Manager Brian Snitker said that Swanson (wrist) will likely remain on the bench for Friday's game against San Francisco, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Swanson didn't play Thursday after being removed from Wednesday's game with a sore left wrist. Johan Camargo will likely get another start in the infield in his place. There has been no further update on Swanson's status, and it doesn't appear as though this injury is serious enough for a trip to the disabled list, so consider him day-to-day.

Swanson (wrist) is not expected to play Thursday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Swanson was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Mets for precautionary reasons with a sore left wrist. While he's being labeled as day-to-day, it sounds like the Braves will play it safe and hold him out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale with hopes of him returning to action Friday. Johan Camargo will likely start at shortstop in his stead.

Swanson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets for precautionary reasons with a sore right wrist.

Swanson was 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by Johan Camargo prior to the bottom of the sixth inning. He should be considered day-to-day for now.

Story went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

The homer was his seventh of the year, though he also whiffed twice to run his strikeout rate to 31.3 percent. He's struck out at least once in eight straight games, but the 25-year-old should still remain a solid run producer nonetheless. His seven home runs and 20 RBI are both tops among shortstops in the NL.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Padres.

It was his first multi-hit game since April 13 and first game with multiple RBI since April 4, as Crawford has had a rough first month of the season. The shortstop's .204/.245/.306 slash line has been sabotaged by a career-worst contact rate and strikeout rate, but the 31-year-old still has plenty of time to fix his swing and turn things around.

Arcia went 3-for-4 and scored a run in Tuesday's victory over the Reds.

It's been a tough year at the plate for Arcia -- as evidence, his three hits Tuesday matched his total from the previous 11 days -- but this effort at least helped get his batting average back over the Mendoza Line. The Brewers and fantasy owners are no doubt hoping it helps get him going moving forward as well.

Castro's contract was selected by the Rockies on Tuesday, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Castro has started the season strong at Triple-A Albuquerque. Over 23 games he's slashed .407/.429/.516 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored. With DJ LeMahieu (hamstring) on the disabled list, Castro could have the chance to see some time in the lineup, as he presents a versatile infield option for the Rockies. Last season with Albuquerque he spent time at second base, third base and shortstop.

Herrera is getting his first major league start Tuesday at second base in place of the injured Scooter Gennett.

Herrera nearly made the Reds' big-league club on Opening Day after a good spring and was off to a good start at Triple-A Louisville, hitting .311/.373/.607 in 68 plate appearances. He's not a highly rated prospect, however, as he was a minor-league free agent after spending his professional career in the Rockies' minor-league system without getting a call up.

Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Baez will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after starting 17 straight games. He's off to an impressive start to the season, hitting .280/.333/.630 with seven homers, three stolen bases and 26 RBI in 26 games. In his stead, Ben Zobrist will start at the keystone and hit third.