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Crawford went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and five RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

Crawford provided all the Giants' offense, launching a three-run homer in the second off Padres starter Colin Rea before adding a sac fly in the sixth and an RBI double in the eighth. The National League's reigning Silver Slugger Award winner at shortstop has endured fluctuations in his performance so far. He entered Tuesday with a .192 batting average (5-for-26) and one RBI in his previous seven games. Yet following San Francisco's latest victory, Crawford now owns a .257 average, a point higher than his season-ending figure from 2015. He has five home runs and 21 RBI, putting him roughly on pace to match the 21-homer, 84-RBI output that helped him earn a six-year, $75 million contract extension during the offseason.

Lindor went 3-for-6 with two doubles and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Reds.

Somehow, Lindor didn't score a run or plate a run despite collecting three hits in the blowout win, but that's nitpicking. With back-to-back three-hit games, and four multi-hit games in his last five, Lindor is now batting .317 (10th in AL). He's also chipped in six stolen bases in seven attempts, putting him on pace to blow past 20 steals, which has made up for the lack of power to this point.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds.

The 22-year-old continues to show more prowess at the plate than was expected after he was widely regarded as a glove-first player for most of his time in the minors. Through 57 at-bats in May, Lindor is slashing .333/.377/.421 with a homer, seven RBI and two steals.

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

Injuries to some of the Diamondbacks starters and Owings' versatility has allowed him to get regular playing time this season, and he's taken advantage of it, posting his best slash line since his first partial season in the majors. Despite this, manager Chip Hale decided to give the 24-year-old his first day off since May 4, giving Michael Bourn the start in center field for Monday's contest.

Anderson went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts against Triple-A Durham on Sunday, ending a three-game home-run streak.

Anderson did not have a homer to his credit as of May 11, but he proceeded to hit three over his next three games. The past week was particularly productive, as he raised his average by 50 points (from .226 to .276). A promotion is still far from imminent, but he should be up this summer if he continues on his current trajectory.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

The youngster had six total bases in Saturday's game, and he kept it up in Sunday night prime time, providing the only offense the Dodgers could muster as a team. He is now batting a cool .440 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored over the last six games.

Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in Sunday's 10-9 win over the Astros. It was the third homer in the past eight games for Boston's starting shortstop.

Bogaerts has started to flex his bat in early May, with six extra-base hits and nine RBI during the last eight games. He's now slugging .503, well beyond his previous career levels. Perhaps this is just the beginning of a power element we've been waiting to see out of Bogaerts.

Ahmed is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Ahmed will be replaced at shortstop by regular center fielder Chris Owings, while manager Chip Hale gives Chris Herrmann the start in center. It's a bit of an unorthodox lineup shuffle, so look for Ahmed and his .175/.239/.278 slash line to be back in action for Monday's series opener against the Yankees. That being said, Ahmed could be in line for more regular days off in the near future, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. With Michael Bourn now on the active roster, Owings could be in line to see more starts at shortstop, with those starts likely coming at Ahmed's expense.

Crawford (neck) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Crawford was held out of Saturday's lineup due to a stiff neck, but it appears a day off helped give the ailment time to subside, as he'll return to action Sunday afternoon. The 29-year-old shortstop is currently posting a .730 OPS through 37 games as he attempts to follow up a 2015 All-Star campaign.

O'Malley was called up from Triple-A Tacoma and will start Sunday's game in center field.

O'Malley impressed at Triple-A after a solid spring, batting .317 with a .412 OBP for Tacoma. The Mariners optioned Luis Sardinas, who has four hits in 26 at-bats and only started twice in May. O'Malley likely will be in a similar role, though if he contributes at the plate he'll get more opportunities than Sardinas.