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Crawford went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a pair of RBI in Friday's win over Tampa Bay.

Crawford has been on a bit of a power drought recently, failing to hit a home run since May 20. Despite the lack of homers, he has done a great job of driving in runs this month, recording 10 RBI in 14 June games. Crawford is the type of player to get red-hot for stretches, so his owners should be patient with him as the power will return.

Correa went 1-for-5 with a solo homer and a walk Friday against the Reds.

Correa's ninth homer of the year tied the game in the eighth inning of a game the Astros would lose in 11 innings. The bomb was his first extra-base hit in six games and the first round-tripper he's hit since May 29.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with his first career triple and three runs against the Tigers on Wednesday.

Through his first six games in the majors, Anderson's shown that his bat -- lacking though it may be in home-run pop -- does indeed have some lightning in it, as he's smashed four extra-base hits already. The triple ought to be but the first of many for Anderson; however, fantasy owners are more interested in seeing the speedy shortstop swipe some bases, and he hasn't yet attempted a steal.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Jace Peterson will get the start at second base in a matchup with right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani of the Reds, likely in order to optimize the matchups as Peterson is a lefty. D'Arnaud has hit for a rather empty .300 average in 100 at-bats so far this season, and the counting stats will likely continue to underwhelm given the lack of quality bats in the Braves' lineup.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Diaz gets his first day off in the month of June after starting 12 games in a row dating back to late May. Greg Garcia will get a rare start at short Tuesday and bat eighth in the order against Houston.

Correa (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals, Angel Verdejo Jr. of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa missed the previous three games with a sprained left ankle, but it looks like he benefitted from the team's off day Monday and is ready to get back into the lineup. He'll return to his usual spot in the field at shortstop and bat cleanup Tuesday against St. Louis lefty Jaime Garcia.

Seager hit a solo home run, scored twice and walked in a 2-for-4 game Monday against the Dodgers.

Seager's 15 home runs puts him just one behind Manny Machado and Trevor Story for the major league lead among shortstops, as his power production has blossomed earlier than anyone could have predicted. He reached 20 home runs just once in the minor leagues but is well on his way to do that in his first major league season this year. Seager was never going to match his .337/.425/.561 line from his brief stint last year, but he's proving his hot debut was no fluke.

Tejada agreed to a minor league contract with the Giants on Monday, KNBR reports.

Tejada was limited by a quadriceps injury early and was just 6-for-34 (.176) in 23 games for the Cardinals earlier this season. He will serve as organizational infield depth for the Giants, who recently lost Kelby Tomlinson to a thumb injury and called up Ramiro Pena to replace him. In 116 games for the Mets last year, he hit .261/.338/.350, as he brings decent plate discipline and a solid glove to the shortstop position.

Crawford, 21, is batting just .165/.272/.190 with five RBI and one steal through 21 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford is still working out the kinks since being promoted from Double-A, though the sample size is small and he is just 21 years of age. The Phils should be in no rush to promote Crawford to the bigs, meaning that he'll have plenty of time to turn things around at this level.

Anderson will lead off the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Anderson made his major league debut on Friday while Adam Eaton will move to the second spot. At the Triple-A Level, Anderson was slashing .304/.325/.409 over 247 total at-bats. The right-handed shortstop has good speed and was hitting especially well against southpaw pitching, notching a .346 batting average over 81 at-bats at the Triple-A Level. The White Sox will hope he continues that streak against lefty starter Matt Boyd on Monday.