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Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Twins.

Bogaerts' two-run double in the seventh inning broke open a tight game and gave him 43 RBI through 59 games. He drove in just 62 runs in 148 games last year, so it appears his more aggressive plate approach has juiced his run production. It also doesn't hurt that he's hitting fifth in the order, a prime spot to come up with men on base, and he's delivered. Bogaerts had two hits with men in scoring position Thursday and has a 1.069 OPS in such situations this season.

Crawford (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

As expected, Crawford is back with the Giants after missing the last three games while attending the birth of his fourth child. The 31-year-old, who is hitting an impressive .315/.370/.492 with eight homers and two stolen bases in 70 games this season, will immediately slot back in as the team's primary shortstop. Kelby Tomlinson was optioned to the minors in a corresponding roster move.

Arcia is out of the lineup against St. Louis on Thursday.

Arcia will take a seat after going 1-for-4 during Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh. In his place, Eric Sogard will start at shortstop.

DeJong (hand) is slated to see a specialist late next week with the goal of receiving clearance to resume hitting full-speed fastballs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong is looking to resume hitting 95 mph pitches without causing damage to his injured finger. The goal is for the shortstop to jump back into batting practice during the team's next homestand, after which he'd head out to a rehab assignment. If he's able to traverse those steps without setbacks, DeJong could be on target for an early-July return.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.

Gordon legged out an infield single to open up the game, then drove home a run on a single to right in the fourth. His 19 stolen bases lead the American League, and his batting average is starting to inch back up to .300 thanks in part to his current eight-game hitting streak in which he's hitting an even .400 (14-for-35).

Baez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers.

Despite hitting eighth in this one, Baez made sure his presence was felt. He led off the fifth inning with a double and came around to score on a Kris Bryant single. Baez then led off the seventh with a triple and came around to score on a Tommy La Stella hit, giving the Cubs their final run of the afternoon. The 25-year-old is now batting .266 with an .837 OPS this season.

Rojas went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Rojas is hitting a lowly .200 in June, but he seems to be turning it around of late. Over his last four games, the 29-year-old is 7-for-12 (.583) with four RBI and four runs scored. Though the Miami lineup won't provide many run-scoring or run-producing opportunities, Rojas is among the team's leaders with 28 RBI on the year to go along with a .244/.308/.356 slash line.

Wendle, who went 2-for-4 with a double in a win over the Astros on Tuesday, is hitting .333 (4-for-12) with two RBI over his last three starts.

The versatile infielder has been a steady performer at the plate throughout the season while also turning in solid work in the field. Wendle has drawn the majority of his starts at second base, and he'll continue to see intermittent playing time there despite the expected Friday return of Daniel Robertson (hamstring).

Story went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Story was the middle part of a back-to-back-to-back sequence in the third inning that helped turn a tie game into a four-run Colorado lead in the eventual 10-8 win. The 25-year-old has been red-hot all June, slashing .357/.395/.686 on the month. With 16 homers, he's on pace to top his personal-best 27 that he mashed in his rookie campaign in 2016.

Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.

Herrera has now seen time in all three games since being acquired by the Royals, starting in two of them and going 3-for-9 with a couple of RBI. If he continues to hit, the 25-year-old figures to continue seeing somewhat regular playing time in the rebuilding Royals' outfield, especially with Jorge Soler (toe) recently landing on the disabled list.