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Turner is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Phillies, batting second in the order and getting the nod at shortstop.

Turner received a rare day off Saturday, but drew a walk during a pinch-hit appearance, proving his absence was nothing physical. He'll be right back in his regular role for this one, however, hitting out of the two spot for the fifth time in the last six games.

The Blue Jays optioned Urena to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Urena had been with the Blue Jays for the past four games while Justin Smoak was on paternity leave, but didn't leave the bench in any of those contests. He'll likely reclaim an everyday role in the Buffalo infield upon heading back to the affiliate.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a double, two solo homers and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Twins.

Anderson has been in a bit of a rough patch lately, with just one hit in his last 18 at-bats heading into Saturday, but his big performance will hopefully get him going again. He's now hitting .261/.307/.462 with six homers and 10 stolen bases through 31 games this season.

Seager (elbow) had successful Tommy John surgery Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager is expected to make a full recovery but won't get to prove it until next year, as he's already been ruled out for the season. Chris Taylor should receive the majority of starts at shortstop for the remainder of the season.

Baez went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals.

Baez has been locked in at the plate this season, as he now has eight home runs to go along with a .283 average and .959 OPS. His career high in home runs is 23, set a season ago, and the 25-year-old could definitely surpass that mark if he keeps this up.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer Saturday against the Yankees.

The home run was a two-out blast in the top of the fifth inning off Sonny Gray. In the bottom half of the same inning, though, the young shortstop turned two outs into two runs by making a pair of errors on a would-be double-play ball. Offensively, though, Lindor has been a cross-category contributor, with a .284 average, five steals and eight home runs on the season so far.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon has started all but one game thus far in 2018, so this appears to just be a day of rest for the speedster. Guillermo Heredia takes over in center field as left-hander Tyler Skaggs is on the mound for the Angels.

Arcia is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Arcia is hitting just .229/.260/.323 through his first 100 plate appearances. There doesn't appear to be an immediate threat to his job, though, as replacement Eric Sogard is hitting just .107/.167/.161.

Turner is out of the lineup against the Phillies on Saturday.

Turner will retreat to the bench for the first time this season for a scheduled off day. With Anthony Rendon (toe) back from the disabled list, manager Davey Martinez elected to take advantage of having an extra body in the infield and placed Wilmer Difo at shortstop in Turner's stead. Expect Turner back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Camargo started at shortstop in Friday's loss to the Giants, going 1-for-2 with two walks.

Dansby Swanson (wrist) hit the disabled list Friday, which pushes Camargo into the starting nine for the Braves. The switch hitter has a .280/.400/.680 with two homers in 30 plate appearances to begin the season, and while he likely won't maintain that pace, he should be able to provide some short-term fantasy value while Swanson is sidelined.