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Anderson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

Anderson singled twice and knocked in a run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly that accounted for Chicago's final tally of the contest. The star shortstop extended his on-base streak to 10 games with the two-hit effort, and during that stretch he has hit .359 (14-for-39) with a homer, six RBI and three stolen bases.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and two walks Tuesday against the Rangers.

Crawford was one of the driving forces behind the Giants' offensive effort, first slugging a solo home run in the sixth inning. He followed that up with a three-run shot in the eighth frame and now has 14 homers for the season. The effort also extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, three of which have been multi-hit efforts. Crawford is now hitting .269/.363/.575 with 41 RBI and 35 runs scored across 193 plate appearances on the campaign.

Correa went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and another run scored during Tuesday's win over Boston.

Correa got the scoring starting by just barely taking Martin Perez deep with a 310-footer in the first inning. He made Perez pay again in the second by knocking in an RBI double. It was Correa's sixth multi-hit outing over the last 11 games. On the season, he holds a team-leading 11 homers to go with 14 doubles and a .288/.372/.502 slash line.

Baez (thumb) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Padres.

Baez exited Sunday's game against the Giants after grounding out and was later diagnosed with a right thumb contusion. He sat all of Monday's game and remains out of the starting nine Tuesday, though it's unknown whether he could be available off the bench. The shortstop can continue to be considered day-to-day for the time being; meanwhile, Sergio Alcantara mans shortstop Tuesday.

Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that an early July return for Seager (hand) is a "totally fair" timeline for the shortstop, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Roberts said earlier Tuesday that the shortstop's fractured right hand is healing faster than he expected. While the skipper didn't necessarily rule out Seager being activated by the end of the month, the club appears to have its eyes set on the beginning of July as a likely return to the Dodgers' lineup.

Manager Bud Black said Tuesday that Story (elbow) is "very close" to being activated from the injured list, Patrick Saunders reports.

Story was thought to be on track to return to the lineup Tuesday, but he was not activated ahead of the game against the Marlins. Despite the delayed return, Black noted the shortstop went through a full throwing routine Tuesday, which indicates that a Wednesday activation from the IL is well within the realm of possibility. Story has been out since May 27 with inflammation in his right elbow.

Ahmed is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Oakland.

Ahmed will get a breather after going hitless across the final two games of the series against Milwaukee. Josh Rojas will shift to shortstop while Ildemaro Vargas mans the keystone Tuesday.

Diaz (hand) was officially placed on the injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The move is an expected one, as manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Diaz would miss 6-to-8 weeks with a broken hand, an injury he suffered after getting hit by a pitch Saturday against the Blue Jays. Michael Brantley (hamstring) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.

Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Seager's broken right hand is healing quicker than he initially anticipated, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Roberts's update doesn't necessarily provide a lot of insight as far as a specific return date to the Dodgers' lineup, though it may indicate that a possible activation from the IL could be bumped up a few days. Seager, who is traveling with the team on its current six-game road trip, will continue to target a mid-June return.

Rojas (finger) is beginning tee work and taking ground balls Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

This marks a notable step in Rojas' return from a fractured and dislocated left index finger. With a .275 average before the injury, Rojas was undeniably one of the Marlins' most consistent hitters and has been sorely missed since landing on the injured list May 28.