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Turner entered Friday's loss to the Angels as a pinch hitter and fouled out in his only plate appearance.

The newly-acquired infielder was activated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day but was held out of the starting lineup. He came on as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning, however, and lofted a long fly ball to left field that went foul. On the next pitch he saw, Turner popped out to the catcher to complete his first plate appearance with Los Angeles. He is expected to take over as the Dodgers' primary second baseman moving forward.

Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Dodgers.

It's unclear what has led to Fletcher's sudden surge of activity on the basepaths, but the results have certainly been a boon to fantasy managers who roster him, as the infielder has swiped four bags in his past four games. He is now up to nine thefts on the season, surpassing his previous season high of eight set in 2019. Fletcher doesn't provide much power or run production, so his fantasy value will shoot up considerably if he can continue to add speed to a repertoire that already includes elite contact skills and a superb .308 batting average.

Lindor (oblique) has resumed swinging recently, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Lindor participated in fielding work at the end of July, and it's encouraging that he's been able to pick up a bat. However, the 27-year-old said Saturday that he still doesn't have a timetable to return. He's been on the injured list for three weeks and initially carries a recovery timeline of 3-to-5 weeks, but he still isn't particularly close to rejoining the Mets.

Crawford was held out of the lineup Saturday against the Yankees since he's feeling under the weather, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Crawford reported to the team that he was feeling ill Saturday morning, so he'll be held out as a precautionary measure. It's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to return for Sunday's series finale.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Crawford extended his on-base streak to seven games Friday, and he's hit .345 with a double, four runs and three RBI during that time. Dylan Moore will take his place at shortstop and bat ninth.

Ahmed went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's win over the Padres.

The shortstop helped Arizona get on the board with a third-inning run-scoring double and knocked in another run with a single in the following frame. Ahmed has clubbed a double in each of his past four games and has gone 6-for-17 over that stretch to push his season average up to .225.

Turner was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Although Turner isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, he's with the club at Dodger Stadium and could be available to make his team debut off the bench. The 28-year-old is expected to serve as the Dodgers' primary second baseman now that he's back to full health, while Corey Seager will continue to play at shortstop.

Turner (COVID-19) is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, but he posted a video on his Instagram account signifying that he has arrived at Dodger Stadium, Blake Harris of True Blue LA reports.

The team said he would probably make his Dodgers debut Friday or Saturday, and while he is not in Friday's lineup, it seems likely he will play during this weekend's series. He could even be available off the bench Friday, but he has not yet been officially activated.

Crawford enters Friday's game against the Yankees with a six-game on-base streak during which he's hitting .360 (9-for-25) with a double, two RBI, three walks and four runs.

That sample includes back-to-back two-hit efforts against the Rays and Yankees. Crawford's slash line is back up to a solid .272/.333/.367, with his batting average comfortably qualifying as a career high.

Tovar has gone 3-for-11 with a double and two RBI in three games since being promoted to High-A Spokane.

He certainly earned the promotion after slashing .307/.346/.510 with 11 homers and 21 steals across 75 games in Low-A. Tovar makes a ton of contact -- he's struck out just 39 times this year, and he's walked just 14 times -- and when you combine that with his speed and the burgeoning power stroke he's shown this year, there's a lot for dynasty leaguers to get excited about. He plays a complete game, as he's an excellent defensive shortstop as well. Tovar may be barely 20 years old and still a couple years off from the majors, but he's become a name to watch.