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Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

Fletcher has managed just one extra-base hit over his last 17 games, but his stellar contact skills have aided him to a .293 average for the season. The Los Angeles infield is set to get more crowded soon with Andrelton Simmons (ankle) nearing a return from the injured list, but Luis Rengifo looks more likely than Fletcher to lose out on an everyday role as a result.

Turner went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.

The shortstop is now slashing .280/.352/.524 through 20 games in June with three homers, five steals, nine RBI and 17 runs scored. Turner is healthy again, and his five-category profile points toward a big second half for the 25-year-old at the top of a resurgent Nats offense.

Story (thumb) said it's "possible" he could return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Saturday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story landed on the injured list last week with a sprained and bruised right thumb, an injury he suffered while sliding into second base. Manager Bud Black said the shortstop was originally expected to miss "a couple of weeks" due to the injury, but Story took grounders over the weekend and is now hoping to rejoin the Rockies after a minimum stay on the shelf. "As a player, that's obviously my goal," Story said before adding that he won't rush himself back. "But we are going to be smart about it. I'm going to listen to my body."

Crawford finished 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 13-3 win over the Orioles.

Crawford helped his side build a big early lead with a solo home run in the first inning and a two-run single in the third. He later added a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, giving him his first four-RBI game at the MLB level. Crawford came in with just one multi-hit game in his last eight, and he'll look to use this outburst for momentum in the next series on the road against Milwaukee.

Franco was promoted from Low-A Bowling Green to High-A Charlotte on Sunday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Franco will get his first taste of High-A after facing little resistance at Low-A, slashing .318/.390/.506 with six homers, 14 stolen bases and a 30:20 BB:K in 62 games with the Hot Rods. If he continues to excel at the next level, the highly-regarded youngster could potentially make his way to Double-A before the end of the season. According to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic, the 18-year-old Franco will join the Stone Crabs ahead of Tuesday's game against Ft. Myers.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over Oakland.

It looks like Wendle is finally getting settled in, going 5-for-9 over the last two games. Prior to that, he was just 4-for-46 (.087) to start the year while battling a couple of trips to the injured list.

Camargo went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit, two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

Camargo hit for A.J. Minter in the top of the 10th inning and took Tanner Rainey deep for his third homer of the season, putting the Braves ahead for good in the process. The utility man has performed well as a bench bat since the beginning of June, going 9-for-18 with five extra-base hits (four doubles and a home run), seven runs scored and five RBI in 14 appearances.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead, three-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

Baez had the key hit of the game, as he launched his 19th home run of the season in the eighth inning off of Seth Lugo with two runners on, turning a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead for the Cubs. The dynamic 26-year-old now has 51 RBI this season in 75 games to go with a strong .874 OPS.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, run and stolen base in an 8-3 victory against the Tigers on Sunday.

The 25-year-old missed the beginning of the season, but he's still on pace to finish with around 25 steals, the plateau he reached last year that set a new career high. Lindor is hitting .291 with 12 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs and 11 steals in 234 at-bats during 2019.

Wendle went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.

Wendle had been mired in a slump of epic proportions prior to Saturday, as he'd gone 1-for-24 since returning from an extended stay on the injured list. The versatile infielder, known for his solid work at the plate in a professional career that dates back to 2012, seems to clearly have been hampered by the considerable disruption to his timing at the plate his wrist injury brought about. Wendle's prior body of work suggests that significant improvement on his current .120/.200/.140 line is forthcoming as the season unfolds.