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Owings (plantar fasciitis) was reinstated from the 15-day DL on Saturday and is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth against the Reds.

He will take the place of Nick Ahmed on the active roster after Ahmed was placed on the DL with a right hip impingement. Owings figures to handle the shortstop duties while Ahmed is out, and he will hope to pick up where he left off prior to the injury. Still just 24, Owings' .759 OPS is the best mark of his career. He has rewarded those who did not completely give up on him after he turned in a sub-replacement-level season in 2015.

Baez is not in the starting lineup for the Cubs on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports.

Baez looks to be the odd man out with the return of Dexter Fowler to the lineup on Friday. Over his last 10 games, Baez is hitting .375 with five RBI and three stolen bases. Baez will most likely return to his utility role with the Cubs for the time being.

Seager (illness) is back in the Dodgers' starting lineup Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

Seager, who hasn't played since Sunday due to flu-like symptoms, will return to the second spot in the lineup for the Dodgers. Seager will face Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha in St. Louis on Friday. Seager has only three career at-bats against Wacha, going 0-3 with a strikeout. On the season, Seager is hitting .322 with 13 home runs against right-handed pitching.

Rojas will be hitting second and playing third base for the Marlins as they host the Mets on Friday, Adam Rubin of ESPN reports.

The 27-year-old will be getting a rare start at the hot corner, subbing for regular third baseman Martin Prado. In 20 July at-bats, Rojas is hitting .350 with only two strikeouts. Although he doesn't hit for any power, Rojas makes for a sneaky play on Friday as he hits in front Christian Yelich, Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna.

Turner will play second base and hit seventh as the Nationals host the Padres on Friday, Dan Kolko of MASN reports.

Turner will look to extend his five-game hitting streak tonight as the Nationals face Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo. In his short time with the Nationals, Turner is hitting .290/.313/.452 with three stolen bases in 31 at-bats. With Ryan Zimmerman (ribs) and Stephen Drew (illness) expected to return soon, Turner must continue to play well if he wants to remain on the Nationals roster.

Gordon (suspension) registered his first hit Wednesday since returning to game action with Triple-A New Orleans earlier in the week.

Gordon was back in the lineup after exiting Tuesday's game with some cramping. He's now 1-for-9 over his first three games as he shakes off the rust following an 80-game PED suspension. Gordon is eligible to return to the Marlins on July 28 and while he figures to regains his starting job a second base, Gordon is ineligible for the postseason so the team will likely continue to mix in Derek Dietrich at the keystone with regularity.

Seager (flu) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager will be held out of the starting lineup for the third straight game after starting to experience flu-like symptoms on Tuesday. It's a bit of a lengthy absence for a common illness, but the team will take it easy with the young shortstop and give him ample time to recover. Chris Taylor will get the starting nod in his stead Thursday afternoon.

Walters was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange Country Register reports.

Walters appeared in three games for the Dodgers (one start) since his recent call-up, but failed to reach base in each of those opportunities. Thursday's lineup proved to be a bit of an ominous sign, as Yasiel Puig will get the day off, but it will be Andrew Toles, not Walters, who gets the start in right field. Rather than carry an extraneous outfielder, the team will call up lefty pitcher Grant Dayton.

Turner went 1-for-4 against the Dodgers on Wednesday with a triple, an RBI and a run -- which he scored by stealing home.

He became just the third National in franchise history to steal home, reacting to the Dodgers catching Danny Espinosa between first and second by taking off from third and sliding in ahead of the tag. Turner's looked good in his first seven MLB games of the year, knocking out eight hits in 26 at-bats (.308) with a couple steals. He's also tripled in consecutive games.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Padres.

He went 2-for-4 and was caught stealing in Game 1 Wednesday. Diaz has two homers and seven RBI over his last 10 games. Greg Garcia will get the start at shortstop and lead off in the nightcap.