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Owings is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees.

Owings will head to the bench for Thursday's series opener after starting the previous 10 games for the Royals, slashing .278/.350/.444 with a homer and two stolen bases during that stretch. Whit Merrifield will cover second base in place of Owings, with Jorge Soler starting in right field and Lucas Duda getting the nod at designated hitter.

DeJong went 4-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Brewers on Wednesday.

A four-single effort is a rarity for the slugging DeJong, who'd already amassed 12 extra-base hits (seven doubles, one triple, four home runs) in his first 17 games heading into Wednesday's contest. However, the shortstop displayed his emerging versatility at the plate with Wednesday's performance, and he's now hit safely in 16 of 18 contests to open the campaign.

Ahmed is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves.

Ketel Marte will shift over to shortstop while Ahmed heads to the bench for the first time all season. As was the case in the first month of 2018, Ahmed is off to a respectable start at the plate to begin the campaign, batting .271 with seven extra-base knocks in 75 plate appearances.

Camargo will start at third base and hit second Thursday against the Diamondbacks, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Top third baseman Josh Donaldson is resting for the day game after the night game, paving the way for Camargo to enter the starting nine for the fourth time in five games. Despite his lack of an everyday role, Camargo has thus far replicated his 2018 breakout through the Braves' first 17 contests, posting an .810 OPS in 35 plate appearances.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

Baez has now homered in consecutive games and he hit the cover off the ball the entire three-game series against the Marlins, going a combined 8-for-13 with the two home runs, four RBI and six runs scored. The slugging infielder is probably sad to be leaving Miami, but Baez has shown the ability to stay hot for long stretches, so enjoy this run while he's on it.

Anderson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run before being ejected from Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Anderson hit a 418-foot blast during the fourth inning and was fairly demonstrative as he made his way toward first base, and he was plunked by Brad Keller in his next at-bat. Both players were then ejected after the benches cleared, though Anderson didn't really seem to do much to warrant the early exit. The 25-year-old is now slashing .424/.443/.678 with four home runs and six stolen bases.

Turner has been doing whatever baseball activities he can without using his broken index finger, but he remains without a clear timetable, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Turner reportedly had a rough 4-to-6-week timetable after breaking his finger on a bunt attempt on April 2, but the Nationals have yet to confirm even a rough target return date. Wilmer Difo has started every game at shortstop in his absence.

Lindor (ankle) will rejoin the Indians on Friday, at which point the team will evaluate whether he's ready to be activated from the 10-day injured list, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

The Indians have said all along that Lindor wouldn't need a lengthy rehab assignment. The team could certainly use its star shortstop back to ignite a struggling offense which ranks 27th in the league with a 65 wRC+.

Gordon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Indians, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon has started the past 10 games for the Mariners, going 11-for-36 (.306) with a homer and two stolen bases in that stretch, so he'll hit the bench for what appears to be a regular day off. In his place, Dylan Moore is starting at the keystone and hitting ninth.

Seager is not starting Wednesday against the Reds.

Seager sits for the third time this season. He snapped a three-game hitless streak with a three-hit performance in Tuesday's contest. Chris Taylor starts at shortstop in his absence.