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Crawford enters Friday's game against the Yankees with a six-game on-base streak during which he's hitting .360 (9-for-25) with a double, two RBI, three walks and four runs.

That sample includes back-to-back two-hit efforts against the Rays and Yankees. Crawford's slash line is back up to a solid .272/.333/.367, with his batting average comfortably qualifying as a career high.

Witt has homered five times and stolen three bases in 15 games since his promotion to Triple-A Omaha, posting a .290/.338/.565 line in the process.

The mega-prospect's full minor-league line for the season is now .294/.363/.569 with 21 homers, 17 steals, 60 RBI and 60 runs. He's even trimmed his strikeout rate from 24 percent at Double-A to 21.6 percent at Triple-A. Just 21 years old, Witt looks ready for the big leagues, but the date of his eventual promotion remains an open question. At one point this spring, it seemed likely that he'd spend the majority of the campaign with the Royals, but as things stand now, it seems like he may not get called up until rosters expand in September or perhaps not until early 2022. Whenever he does get the call, he could make an instant impact.

Bichette went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's win over Cleveland.

Bichette reached the 20-homer plateau in style, sending a two-run bomb to left center while also scoring Vladimir Guerrero, but he wasn't done yet. He also plated Marcus Semien with an RBI single in the sixth, meaning he was responsible for all five runs for Toronto. Bichette is hitting .265 with a .786 OPS, two homers, nine RBI, seven runs scored and a 3:6 BB:K over his last 10 games.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 win over Texas.

Fletcher continues to put his slow start to the season in the rearview mirror, as his season average is now up to a robust .307. After hitting .358 in July, he has started August with two multi-hit efforts in his first five contests and is batting .316 over that stretch. As a nice bonus for fantasy managers who roster him, Fletcher has picked things up on the basepaths of late, swiping three bags over his past three games. His eight thefts on the season match his career high set in 2019.

Correa isn't starting Thursday's game against the Twins, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa will get a rare day off after he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. Robel Garcia will take his place at shortstop and bat eighth.

Baltimore claimed Mateo off waivers from San Diego on Thursday.

Before San Diego designated him for assignment Tuesday, Mateo saw limited use as a utility man for the Padres, appearing in 57 games and logging a .207/.250/.322 slash line over 93 plate appearances. Over the final two months of the season, expect the Orioles to give the 26-year-old a look as their everyday second baseman, a position where Baltimore has struggled to get production since Freddy Galvis (quadriceps) landed on the injured list in late June before being traded to the Phillies. Pat Valaika, who had been serving as the Orioles' primary option at the keystone of late, was designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man and 26-man rosters for Mateo. Though he owns a lowly .545 OPS over a limited sample of MLB action, Mateo boasts high-end speed and could be a worthy target for fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for a boost in stolen bases.

Pena (wrist) is not expected to return to action this season, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America reports.

It initially seemed like Pena may only miss the first few months of the season after undergoing left wrist surgery in April, but for whatever reason, he won't play at all this season. Pena is a strong candidate to play in the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost time.

Marte went 4-for-5 with three home runs, a walk, nine RBI, two additional runs and one stolen base Tuesday in Low-A Modesto's 16-15 loss to Stockton.

There was no shortage of offensive fireworks from either team Tuesday, and no player shone brighter than Marte. On the heels of the massive performance, the 19-year-old shortstop pushed his slash line up to .277/.361/.482 over 349 plate appearances. Marte has met expectations and then some during his first season at a full-season affiliate, and a promotion to High-A Everett could be in the cards before the year is out.

Fletcher went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run in Tuesday's win over Texas.

Fletcher once again served as a catalyst for the offense out of the leadoff spot. He scored the Angels' first run in the third inning after singling, stealing second, reaching third on a wild pitch and dashing home on an infield single. The infielder had previously stolen a base in the first frame, and the two-theft game was his first of the campaign. Fletcher is just one steal away from tying his career-high mark of eight thefts, which he accomplished in 2019.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Royals.

Anderson began his production with a two-run home run off Kris Bubic in the third inning. He then tacked on a third RBI with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning. Anderson now has 10 homers on the season, though this was his first in his last 12 starts. In that same span, he collected only eight hits across 47 at-bats. For the season, Anderson has a strong .301/.333/.443 line with 40 RBI, 66 runs scored and 16 stolen bases across 399 plate appearances.