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Turner, 22, is batting .467/.600/.533 with one RBI and five steals through five games for Triple-A Syracuse.

It won't be long before Turner gets the call to the bigs. Danny Espinosa, the starting shortstop for the Nats, is batting just .150 through eight games.

Crawford, 21, is slashing .355/.412/.516 with one home run, two RBI and one stolen base through seven games for Double-A Reading.

The top prospect in the Philadelphia organization has posted a .928 OPS to begin the year. Crawford should make his MLB debut before the end of the 2016 campaign.

Baez (thumb) is nearing a return to the Cubs, the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's getting close," manager Joe Maddon said. "We just want to make sure he's well and feels good at the plate and seeing the ball well. But he's close."

Exactly when Baez could return is unclear, but it may be as soon as this weekend. The 23-year-old, who has played in the outfield and the infield during this Triple-A stint, is slated to play left field for Iowa on Thursday. The organization is expected to comment on the situation after Thursday's Triple-A game, so look for an update later in the afternoon.

Story went 3-for-4 with two triples, an RBI and three runs Wednesday against the Giants.

Despite all those homers to open the year, Story hadn't picked up a double or triple in the first seven games. Nonetheless, he's still your MLB leader in homers and RBI in the early going. We should see Story take off on some steal attempts before long too -- he just needs to hit a few more singles first.

Tejada (quad) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Thursday, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

Tejada is ready to get back on the field after sitting out most of the last two weeks with his injured quad. He could rejoin the Cardinals as early as Sunday, which is an indication he will not require a lengthy minor-league stint. His role upon rejoining the big club has not been explicitly determined, but he was the favorite for the regular shortstop job prior to being injured, so he could provide some stability at a position that has been a revolving door for the Cardinals early this season.

Owings is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Socrates Brito got the start for the series opener Tuesday, but Owings will take his spot in center Wednesday with left-hander Alex Wood on the mound for the Dodgers. Owings will continue to see regular playing time in center field when the Diamondbacks face southpaws and is talented enough to get the lion's share of the playing time in center over Brito.

Castro is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

Despite reports earlier Wednesday that Castro could immediately move into the starting lineup at shortstop, the Braves will delay that plan for at least one day. Erick Aybar will get the start once again at shortstop, but Castro could move into the lineup there and Aybar could slide over to second base. Castro was slashing .333/.375/.381 in 21 at-bats at Triple-A Gwinnett before being recalled Wednesday.

Castro was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Hector Olivera's placement on Administrative Leave on Wednesday opened a spot on the active roster for Castro. Olivera will be on leave for the foreseeable future, which could give Castro a chance at sticking at the major league level. That said, Jeff Francoeur and Kelly Johnson will likely platoon in Olivera's old spot in left field, while Castro will likely serve as a depth option in the infield. According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman Castro could appear at shortstop as early as Wednesday, which would move Erick Aybar to second base.

Rojas is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.

Rojas, who is working as a utility infielder for the Marlins, will make his first start of the season Wednesday with Adeiny Hechavarria getting a day off. Rojas will hit eighth against Mets starter Logan Verrett.

Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two runs Tuesday at the Dodgers.

His second homer of the year tied the game at one in the seventh inning before he later scored an important insurance run in the ninth. After going 0-for-10 in the four-game series against the Cubs, his clutch performance will hopefully get him back on track.