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Diaz is away from the Cardinals to be with Jose Fernandez's family in Miami, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Diaz was good friends with Jose Fernandez growing up, so he left for Miami to offer consolation to his family.

Diaz is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Since returning from the disabled list earlier in the month, Diaz has been played a bit less than before the injury, which could be in part to ease his thumb back into action, but could also be impacted by his .172 batting average since coming back. Jedd Gyorko will take over at shortstop in his stead.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

The Dodgers were down to their last out when Seager, who had tied the game with a run-scoring triple in his previous at-bat, smacked a game-tying homer off Adam Ottavino to send the game to extra innings. The long ball was his 26th of the year but first since Sept. 10. Seager finished the day a double short of the cycle, snapping an 0-for-13 skid at the plate and raising his slash line to .313/.371/.523.

Diaz is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Diaz returned from a fractured thumb about two weeks ago and has seen his workload limited a bit while he reintegrates himself. He'll sit out for the third time in five games, giving way to Jedd Gyorko at shortstop.

Crawford (finger) is in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.

Crawford missed four games with a dislocated pinkie but is back in action Sunday. He'll start at shortstop and hit seventh against Clayton Richard. Crawford had gone just 5-for-24 (.208) over his last seven games prior to getting injured.

Sardinas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

Sardinas will give way to Adam Rosales at shortstop, who will hit fifth Sunday afternoon. The club has Monday off, so look for Sardinas to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers.

Turner is out of Sunday's lineup against the Pirates, Dan Kolko of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network reports.

After clinching the NL East on Saturday, Turner will have Sunday off. He has an impressive .336 batting average for the season but has gone just 7-for-31 (.226) over the last seven games. With Turner out, Ben Revere will start in center field and hit leadoff.

Crawford (finger) remains out of the lineup Saturday, CSN Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports.

He was doubtful to play Saturday, so this comes as no surprise. It sounds as though he has been progressing with his recovery, so he should be expected back in the coming days. Ehire Adrianza will start at shortstop again and bat eighth Saturday.

Crawford (finger) is considered doubtful for Saturday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It sounds like Sunday is the earliest we could see Crawford, who suffered a dislocated left pinkie during Tuesday's game. He did some throwing Thursday and took dry swings Friday, so he's moving in the right direction and appears primed to contribute over the final week of the regular season.

Crawford (finger) remains out of the lineup Friday in San Diego.

He will miss his third game in a row after dislocating the pinkie finger on his glove hand. It sounds like he is steadily improving, and it would not be surprising if he returned at some point during this weekend's series. Ehire Adrianza will get the start at shortstop and hit eighth in Crawford's place Friday.