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Marlins' second baseman Dee Gordon isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game, snapping a 27-start streak. 

Gordon has missed just four starts this year, but he's sidelined after dislocating his thumb in Saturday's game. 

Miguel Rojas replaces Gordon at second. It's his first start of the season at second base and just his third career start at the position. 

Giants All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford had a big night at the plate on Saturday. Crawford went 3 for 4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in the 8-5 win over the Phillies.

Crawford tied the game at 1-1 with a run-scoring triple in the second inning. It was his fourth three-bagger and 51st RBI of the season. 

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada flashed some rare power on Saturday, as he launched a solo home run in the sixth inning of Saturday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The home run, his second of the season, was only hit of the game and it gave the Mets their final run of the afternoon.

Tejada is batting .237 with two RBI over his last 10 ballgames.

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon left Saturday's game against the Reds with a disloacted left thumb. Gordon beat out an infield hit in the seventh inning, but he slid head-first into first base. He immediately left the game with the injury.

Before departing, Gordon was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, as the Marlins won the game 14-3. He was voted in to be the starting second baseman for the National League All-Star team, but now he will not be able to participate in the Midsummer Classic. 

"It's very unfortunate for Dee and for us," Miami manager Dan Jennings said, per MLB.com. "It kind of dampers a big day for us.

Gordon entered play on Saturday with the third-highest batting average in the league. The Marlins have not provided any additional details on the injury, or how long they expect Gordon to be out for. They do not believe Gordon has any ligament damage, and it does not appear that the thumb is broken.

Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. 

Ahmed has started 68 games at short, including the last five and 16 of the last 17. 

Replacing Ahmed in the lineup is Cliff Pennington, who gets his twelfth start of the year and first since July 3. 

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon did what he does best on Thursday--hit and run. Gordon went 2 for 3, scored twice and stole three bases in the 2-0 win over the Reds. The speedy Gordon now has 33 stolen bases, good for second in the National League.

"The little things. I was able to do the little things," Gordon said, per MLB.com. "That's what we need to do. We're not going to overpower anybody, especially with a guy like me on the team. Just continue to do the little things."

Thursday was the first time he stole more than two bases in a game since he had four swipes back on May 22.

The National League All Star reserves and pitchers were announced on Monday evening, and there was no room for the reigning National League MVP.

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was not selected for the All Star team, although he's one of five candidates to take the final spot on the roster in the Final Vote. 

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant made the team as an injury replacement for the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton. Bryant is one of two rookies on the team, along with Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson. 

The Pirates sent two starting pitchers to the All Star team for the first time since 1960. MLB wins leader Gerrit Cole and fellow Pittsburgh starter A.J. Burnett will both be making their first appearance. 

National League reserves are:

Catchers: Yasmani Grandal, Dodgers; Yadier Molina, Cardinals
First basemen: Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers; Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
Second basemen: DJ LeMahieu, Rockies; Joe Panik, Giants
Third basemen: Nolan Arenado, Rockies; Kris Bryant, Cubs
Shortstop: Brandon Crawford, Giants
Outfielders: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates; Joc Pederson, Dodgers; A.J. Pollock, Diamondbacks; Justin Upton, Padres

National League pitchers are:

Madison Bumgarner, Giants; A.J. Burnett, Pirates; Aroldis Chapman, Reds; RHP: Gerrit Cole, Pirates; Jacob deGrom, Mets; Zack Greinke, Dodgers; Mark Melancon, Pirates; Shelby Miller, Braves; Jonathan Papelbon, Phillies; Francisco Rodriguez, Brewers; Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals; Max Scherzer, Nationals; Michael Wacha, Cardinals

The five candidates for the Final Vote are:

Johnny Cueto, Reds; Jeurys Familia, Mets; Carlos Martinez, Cardinals; Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers; Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies

The Giants have benched their starting middle infield Monday. Both second baseman Joe Panik and shortstop Brandon Crawford are out against Mets left-hander Jonathon Niese.

It marks the first absence for Panik since May 21 and third for Crawford since three days later.

Crawford has certainly not struggled against southpaws this season. He is batting .333 (20-for-60). Panik has 19 hits in 68 at-bats against them in 2015.

Diamondbacks rookie shortstop Nick Ahmed tied a career best with three hits Sunday against the Rockies. He has accomplished the feat twice this season.

Ahmed had two singles and his eighth double this season in the 6-4 loss. He also scored a run.

The rookie middle infielder has been on a nice run offensively since early June. He is batting .313 with a .360 on-base percentage, .475 slugging percentage and .835 OPS in his last 23 games. He has three home runs, four doubles, nine RBI, 11 runs, six walks, eight strikeouts and two stolen bases in that span.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada tied a season high with three hits during an 8-0 win Sunday against the Dodgers. He has totaled three hits three times this season.

Tejada had singles in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings. He drove in a run with his single in the seventh.

Tejada, who had two runs and one strikeout Sunday, has multiple hits in two of his last three games. 

Since May 29, he is batting .252 with 10 doubles, nine RBI, 10 runs, eight walks, 24 strikeouts and one stolen base in 31 games.