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Gordon was reinstated from the restricted list Thursday and is expected to return to action against the Cardinals, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports.

Gordon is done serving his 80-game suspension and he will take over the duties at the keystone for the Marlins. There has been plenty of speculation about how much of Gordon's production in recent years was PED-fueled, but he has always been a burner, so at the very least he should provide plenty of steals going forward. Don Kelly was designated for assignment as a corresponding move.

Owings is out of the lineup Thursday against the Brewers.

He has been seeing everyday at-bats since Nick Ahmed (hip) landed on the DL, but he will take a seat Thursday as Jean Segura gets the start at shortstop and Phil Gosselin gets the nod at the keystone. Still just 24 years old, Owings is a sneaky middle infield option in deeper formats, as he offers a middling batting average (.264) with some speed (nine steals).

Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Wednesday's game against the Indians.

Washington's been searching for production from the leadoff spot, and perhaps the club has found it with Turner. Hitting atop the lineup over the last three games, the 23-year-old sophomore is 6-for-13 with two doubles, one triple, three RBI, three runs and two stolen bases. Turner played the outfield for the second straight day in this one, but manager Dusty Baker wouldn't commit to playing Turner out there once the team returns to NL parks and loses the DH. If Turner does in fact earn an everyday spot, he's worth a pickup in most formats, especially if Baker inserts him in the leadoff spot.

Turner got the start in center field Tuesday and went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and his fifth stolen base of the season.

The Nationals, who have lost six of their last eight games, are looking for someone to spark their offense and the speedy Turner might just fit the bill. All five of his steals have come in his last seven games, although he's hitting just .250 (8-for-32) during that stretch. With Ryan Zimmerman off the DL and Daniel Murphy shifted back to second base, Turner's best route to playing time will likely continue to be in center at the expense of the struggling Ben Revere.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a two-run triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-7 victory over the Reds.

Crawford and pitcher Matt Cain were the only Giants to pick up extra-base hits in what was otherwise a methodical but effective performance by the Giants offense. Hopefully this performance gets the shortstop going, as he had failed to drive in a run in any of his previous nine games. His .158 isolated power is a far cry from last season's .205 mark.

D'Arnaud is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Minnesota.

D'Arnuad will start the game on the bench for the sixth time since the start of the second half as Adonis Garcia fills in at third, batting fifth. After a 2-for-22 (.091) cold-stretch in the eight games entering the All-Star break, D'Arnaud has picked it up since then, collecting six hits in his last 19 at-bats (.316).

Turner will make his first career start in center field on Tuesday, Dan Kolko of MASN reports.

It was reported on Monday that Turner could be making a transition to center field with the return of Ryan Zimmerman from the disabled list. Turner will lead off for the Nationals on Tuesday and will be accompanied in the outfield by Ben Revere in left and Bryce Harper in right. Jayson Werth will serve as the designated hitter as Washington is on the road facing Cleveland in interleague play. It will be interesting to see what Dusty Baker does with the lineup when he doesn't have the luxury of a DH this weekend.

Gordon will be eased back into regular action when he makes his return to the Marlins on Thursday, MLB.com reports.

Thursday marks the end of Gordon's 80-game PED suspension and he's gone 5-for-22 in six rehab games. Encouragingly, Gordon swiped a pair of bases during his rehab work and should be ready to make an immediate impact when activated. Manager Don Mattingly did acknowledge, however, the Derek Dietrich will continue to see regular work at second, noting that Gordon is ineligible to participate in the post season should the Marlins get there.

Featherston will likely be promoted to the majors on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Phillies will place Andres Blanco on the disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, opening up a utility spot on the team's roster. Featherston was held out of Sunday's lineup at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is already on the 40-man roster, making him the best candidate to replace Blanco. He's hit .264/.320/.446 with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 352 at-bats for Lehigh Valley this season.

Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Featherston will join the Phillies in place of Andres Blanco, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured left index finger in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old is hitting .254/.324/.448 with three home runs and 10 RBI in Triple-A since the start of July; he will likely assume a backup infielder role with the Phillies.