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Bogaerts is in the lineup Friday, manning shortstop and batting sixth against the Rays.

This will be Bogaerts' fourth straight start. He rode the pine all of last weekend, with manager John Farrell acknowledging that the decision to sit Bogaerts was in part due to the 24-year-old's prolonged struggles at the dish (in addition to a couple minor injuries). Bogaerts has hit .198/.276/.299 since he was plunked on the hand by a pitch back on July 6, and he's just 2-for-13 since returning from his three-game breather.

Anderson (illness) is in Friday's lineup against the Giants.

Anderson missed the past two games while dealing with an illness, but is back at shortstop batting in the leadoff position for Friday's series finale. Since the beginning of September, Anderson has gone 8-for-19 (.421 average) with one home run and three RBI.

Turner went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

He's been spinning his wheels at the plate since coming off the DL at the end of August, slashing .243/.349/.432 in 10 games, but Turner has seven runs and three steals over that stretch to salvage some fantasy value. The 24-year-old still has time to find his groove before the Nats head into the postseason, and despite his mediocre current form, his upside is too great to bench him even in shallow fantasy formats.

Anderson (illness) was feeling better Thursday, but manager Rick Renteria decided to give the shortstop another day off, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Anderson was scratched from Wednesday's game and with very little to play for this season, Renteria opted to give his young shortstop a second day off as well. Anderson, who has multiple hits in three straight games, is hitting .247 entering Friday's game against the Giants.

Lindor went 3-for-6 with a triple, a solo home run and three runs scored Thursday against the White Sox.

Lindor led off a four-run first inning with a triple then opened the second with a solo homer. With 27 long balls this year, the star shortstop has equaled the total from his first two years combined. That power is far from all Lindor brings to the table, as he also has 12 steals and is in contention to win a second consecutive Platinum Glove as the best fielder in the AL.

Manager Dave Roberts said that Seager (elbow) will return to the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Swelling and inflammation in Seager's elbow cost the 23-year-old more than a week's worth of starts, but he's finally feeling well enough to return to his spot in the Dodgers' infield. Seager has logged a couple pinch-hit appearances in recent days, singling in two trips to the plate. He's been a top-25 hitter in baseball as measured by wRC+ and should be deployed immediately in all formats.

Seager (elbow) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

While Seager has appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the previous two contests, he still hasn't been cleared to return to the field, so he'll remain on the bench for Thursday's series opener. He should be available to hit again Thursday, though his status for Friday's game remains up in the air. The stud shortstop hasn't played since Aug. 27 due to inflammation in his elbow, but he appears to be on the cusp of a return.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas will get the day off after starting five straight games at shortstop, going just 4-for-19 (.211) over that span. In his place, Mike Aviles will take over at shortstop, batting eighth.

Anderson (illness) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Indians.

Anderson will miss a second straight contest while Tyler Saladino fills in at shortstop. Over his last three games, Anderson has gone 7-for-11 from the plate, and could be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Giants.

Seager (elbow) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager -- who hasn't started a game since Aug. 27 due to inflammation in his elbow -- was able to deliver a pinch-hit single in Tuesday's contest, but he's apparently still not ready to return to the field. This will mark his 10th straight game out of the starting lineup, with Chris Taylor starting at shortstop in his stead. Consider Seager day-to-day for now, and look for him to return to the lineup sometime during the Dodgers' upcoming series against Colorado.