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Mondesi is in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

The Royals' top prospect will make his season debut Tuesday as he'll take over at second base and bat ninth in the order against Tyler Skaggs and the Halos. Mondesi has progressed quickly through the minors for a 20-year-old, most recently recording a .304/.328/.536 slash line at Triple-A Omaha. He'll likely get plenty of chances for playing time at second base, but he can also play shortstop when Alcides Escobar needs an off-day.

Turner will make his first career start in center field on Tuesday, Dan Kolko of MASN reports.

It was reported on Monday that Turner could be making a transition to center field with the return of Ryan Zimmerman from the disabled list. Turner will lead off for the Nationals on Tuesday and will be accompanied in the outfield by Ben Revere in left and Bryce Harper in right. Jayson Werth will serve as the designated hitter as Washington is on the road facing Cleveland in interleague play. It will be interesting to see what Dusty Baker does with the lineup when he doesn't have the luxury of a DH this weekend.

Gordon will be eased back into regular action when he makes his return to the Marlins on Thursday, MLB.com reports.

Thursday marks the end of Gordon's 80-game PED suspension and he's gone 5-for-22 in six rehab games. Encouragingly, Gordon swiped a pair of bases during his rehab work and should be ready to make an immediate impact when activated. Manager Don Mattingly did acknowledge, however, the Derek Dietrich will continue to see regular work at second, noting that Gordon is ineligible to participate in the post season should the Marlins get there.

Mondesi was called up from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi, generally viewed as Kansas City's top prospect, had been on fire his past 10 games for Triple-A Omaha, batting .359 with eight runs, eight RBI and five steals. Soon to be 21 years old, he'll now be in line to make his major league (regular season) debut, which could come Tuesday against Tyler Skaggs and the Angels. Whit Merrifield was optioned in a corresponding roster move.

Featherston will likely be promoted to the majors on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Phillies will place Andres Blanco on the disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, opening up a utility spot on the team's roster. Featherston was held out of Sunday's lineup at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is already on the 40-man roster, making him the best candidate to replace Blanco. He's hit .264/.320/.446 with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 352 at-bats for Lehigh Valley this season.

Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Featherston will join the Phillies in place of Andres Blanco, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured left index finger in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old is hitting .254/.324/.448 with three home runs and 10 RBI in Triple-A since the start of July; he will likely assume a backup infielder role with the Phillies.

Owings is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Owings will get the day off as the Diamondbacks put Jean Segura at shortstop and Phil Gosselin at second base for the series opener against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old is 1-for-9 through his first two games back after missing the previous 37 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so it appears Arizona will try to slowly ease him back into action.

Baez homered, scored two runs and drove in two runs in a 3-for-4 game in a loss Monday against the White Sox.

Baez was almost the entire Cubs offense on a night where they lost 5-4. He was hitting a sharp .333 in July entering the night but hadn't shown much power, with just one home run and three doubles in 19 games. Baez also doubled Monday, and his batting line is now up to a robust .292/.333/.473.

Turner could move to center field when Ryan Zimmerman (ribs) returns Tuesday, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Chase Hughes reports.

The Nationals have been open about the fact that Turner's days of being a regular in the infield will come to an end once Zimmerman returns, but he has worked a little in center field in the minors, and it's currently an area of need for the Nationals. Turner is hitting .282 with four steals and five runs in 10 MLB games this season and should already be owned in all formats. If he transitions to the outfield, that would be a boon for his owners; otherwise, he'll serve as backup infielder and pinch runner.

Owings is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Owings will get the day off as the Diamondbacks put Jean Segura at shortstop and Phil Gosselin at second base for the series opener against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old is 1-for-9 through his first two games back after missing the previous 37 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so it appears Arizona will try to slowly ease him back into action.