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  • Trea Turner SS | PHI

    Nationals' Trea Turner: Steals two bases

    Turner went 0-for-3 with two RBI, two walks and two stolen bases in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

    Turner's eight-game hitting streak was snapped, but he still managed to have an impactful afternoon. The 25-year-old has a .269/.340/.409 slash line with 17 home runs and is 37-for-45 in stolen-base attempts this season.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Back issue lingering

    Correa indicated prior to Saturday's game against Boston that the back injury that cost him six weeks earlier this season is still bothering him, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Correa said, "sometimes waking up with my back tight again, sometimes feeling fine. It's just been hard to get in a rhythm." The 24-year-old seems frustrated but avoided pinning his struggles -- he's slashing .165/.250/.212 since being activated Aug. 10 -- on the lingering injury. It appears as though Correa plans to continue playing through the issue, but it certainly looks to be a situation worth monitoring over the final weeks of the regular season.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Out again Saturday

    Crawford is out of the lineup for the third straight game Saturday against the Brewers.

    Crawford's absence could be tied to the sore knee which caused him to miss the previous weekend's series against the Mets. Abiatal Avelino will make his major-league debut at shortstop in his absence.

  • Nick Ahmed SS | TEX

    Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Not starting Saturday

    Ahmed is not in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta.

    Ahmed sits after starting 10 of the last 11 games. Ketel Marte will slide over to shortstop in his absence, with Daniel Descalso starting at second base.

  • Javier Baez SS | DET

    Cubs' Javier Baez: Not in Game 1 lineup

    Baez is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.

    Baez will receive a breather following eight straight starts as Addison Russell gets the nod at shortstop for the matinee. Look for Baez to rejoin the starting lineup in Game 2.

  • Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA

    Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Drives in three

    Adrianza went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the Twins' 10-6 win over the Royals on Friday.

    Adrianza turned in a productive day at the dish while drawing his third straight start at third base in place of the injured Miguel Sano (lower leg). The Twins have cleared Sano of any structural damage to his leg, but it's uncertain when he'll be ready to return to the lineup. Adrianza should see regular at-bats until Sano is cleared to play again, but the 25-year-old's fantasy utility is weighted down by his lack of consistent impact in the power and speed departments.

  • Braves' Johan Camargo: Homers, doubles twice

    Camargo went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Hitting from the second spot in the order for the first time since Aug. 30, Camargo was a bright spot for Atlanta's offense. He now has home runs in back-to-back games to give him 17 on the season, to go along with a .280 batting average and 68 RBI.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Launches 20th homer

    Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.

    It was the shortstop's 20th home run of the year, but his first since a two-homer game Aug. 22. The RBI was his 90th, establishing a new career benchmark. Bogaerts now sports a .281/.353/.515 slash line on the season, and he's one HR shy of the career high he set in 2016.

  • Giants' Brandon Crawford: Sits for second straight

    Crawford is out of the lineup for the second straight game Friday against the Brewers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Crawford missed time last week with a sore knee, which could be the cause of this week's absence as well. It's unusual for a player of his caliber to miss two straight without some sort of injury, especially with the games coming on either side of Thursday's off day. Alen Hanson will get another start at shortstop.

  • Orlando Arcia SS | MIN

    Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Situated on bench Friday

    Arcia is out of Friday's starting lineup against San Francisco.

    After going 4-for-11 with two doubles over Milwaukee's three-game series against the Cubs, Arcia will get the day off. Hernan Perez draws the start at shortstop and is slated to bat seventh in his stead.

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