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Baez went 1-for-7 with a grand slam in the 15th inning of Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Baez made the most of his one hit by crushing a two-strike pitch with two outs to dead center field for his first career grand slam. The blast gave the 23-year-old third baseman seven for the season, and upped his RBI total to 25. Baez is slashing .256/.301/.430 in 172 at-bat this year.

Story (finger) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

X-rays on Story's finger were negative after he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of Sunday's game, and he will return Tuesday after missing just one start. He has been batting out of the five-hole more of late but will bat second against lefty J.A. Happ on Tuesday. Story is batting .272/.372/.506 against left-handed pitching so far this season.

X-rays on Diaz's face revealed no fractures and he is expected to return to action once the swelling near his eye subsides, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Diaz was involved in a scary incident Monday in which he fouled a ball off his face and required a trip to the hospital. He's out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest and he'll likely miss a couple more games while the swelling near his eye goes down. Greg Garcia will likely see an uptick in playing time for the next few days while Diaz is sidelined.

Diaz (face) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Kansas City, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio reports.

Diaz fouled a ball off his face in the ninth inning of Monday's game and although the team does not think he has a fracture, he'll likely miss a game or two as the swelling subsides. Greg Garcia, who's making his fifth start at shortstop this season, looks to see an uptick in playing time while Diaz is sidelined.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Scott Lauber of ESPN reports.

Bogaerts will get a night of rest for the first time since April 23. He will cede the start at shortstop to Marco Hernandez, who will also bat ninth in the lineup. Bogaerts is performing at a very high level, posting an .889 OPS through 75 games.

Correa was named American League Player of the Week after hitting .333 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI for the period ending June 26.

Correa joins Tyler White, Jose Altuve and Colby Rasmus as Astros who have won the AL Player of the Week award this season. Overall, the 21-year-old shortstop is hitting .258/.356/.455 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI and eight stolen bases. Correa is a big reason Houston has surged to a 16-8 record in June and have pulled within a game of the AL Wild Card.

Turner got the start in center field for Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, The Washington Post reports.

He went an uncharacteristic 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk, but his focus was likely in the field rather than at the plate as he'd never played the outfield before as a pro. The Nationals could desperately use Turner's on-base skills at the top of their lineup, but Danny Espinosa has played just well enough at shortstop to keep the job and Daniel Murphy isn't budging from second base, so the team is getting creative as they try to find a spot in the lineup for him. Current Nats center field options Ben Revere and Michael Taylor have also combined for an unsightly .251 OBP and 566 OPS. Having to adjust to a new defensive position could delay Turner's promotion even further however, so at this point don't expect to see him in Washington until after the All-Star break at least.

Diaz (face) will head to the hospital Monday night for additional tests, but the team does not expect an orbital bone fracture, Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

This appears to be positive news for Diaz, as an orbital bone fracture would likely require missing extended time. The rookie left Monday's game against Kansas City after fouling a pitch off his face.

Diaz left Monday's game against Kansas City in the ninth inning after fouling a ball off his face, FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Diaz was in the middle of his fourth at-bat when the accident occurred. Fortunately, the rookie was able to walk off the field under his own power and should be considered day-to-day. If Diaz is forced to miss time, Greg Garcia could be the benefactor of increased playing time at shortstop.

Ahemd is in the lineup Monday against the Phillies.

With Ahmed starting at shortstop, Jean Segura will move over to second base and Brandon Drury will have the night off. Ahmed's performance has been underwhelming as of late, as he's hitting just .214 over the last 14 days.