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Perdomo isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mets.

Perdomo started in each of the first seven games of the season, but he hit just .063 with a run, a stolen base, six walks and seven strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will shift to shortstop while Yonny Hernandez starts at third base Saturday.

Ahmed (shoulder) took eight at-bats at Arizona's extended spring training complex Thursday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

This was Ahmed's first game action since being shut down late March with recurring shoulder issues. The shortstop was expected to play again Friday. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo will push for a rehab assignment before having Ahmed rejoin the major-league club. Geraldo Perdomo (1-for-16, seven strikeouts) has been filling in at shortstop while Ahmed is on the mend.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a stolen base in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati on Friday.

Turner tripled home a run in the third inning and singled and stole second in the seventh for his second straight game with two hits. The speedy infielder has now hit safely in all seven games this season and sports a .300/.313/.367 slash line in the early going.

Crawford (wrist) went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Guardians.

Crawford opened the scoring with a second-inning blast off Guardians starter Zach Plesac. This was Crawford's first extra-base hit through six games this season. He's also added two walks and two runs scored. The shortstop should play regularly, though he may need to get some rest if the wrist injury flares up again.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 10-1 win Friday over Milwaukee.

Edman homered off Jose Urena in the fifth inning to give the Cardinals an 8-0 lead. He has now hit safely in all six of his games this season and has four extra-base hits. After batting leadoff for the majority of last season, the 26-year-old has hit ninth in all but one start this season. However, Edman's 1.350 OPS is hard to ignore and could warrant some upward movement in the lineup if he continues to hit well.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with two homers, two walks, three RBI, three runs scored and a steal in Friday's 10-3 win against Arizona.

Lindor hit a two-run homer to chase Zach Davies from the game in the fifth inning and added a solo shot off Caleb Smith in the eighth. He's been on a tear through his first eight games, hitting .296/.457/.704 with three homers, two steals and more walks (seven) than strikeouts (five).

DeJong isn't starting Friday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

DeJong started in each of the first five games of the season, and he hit .176 with a homer and two RBI. However, he'll get a breather while Edmundo Sosa starts at shortstop and bats eighth Friday.

Crawford (wrist) is starting Friday's game against the Guardians, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford was unavailable Wednesday against the Padres due to a wrist injury, but he'll be back in action following a one-game absence. The 35-year-old has gone 3-for-16 with a run, two walks and two strikeouts in his first five appearances of the year.

Strange-Gordon (illness) was placed on the injured list Friday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Strange-Gordon was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to an illness, and he'll be forced to spend some time away from the team. If the 33-year-old was placed on the COVID-19 IL, he'll be eligible to return as soon as he tests negative. Victor Robles should have an even stronger grip on playing time in center field in the meantime, while Donovan Casey was recalled from Triple-A Rochester.

Watson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored for Low-A Jupiter in Thursday's game against Fort Myers.

The Marlins' top fantasy prospect has been locked in to begin the season, slashing .391/.440/1.043 through six games with seven of his nine hits (three doubles and four homers) going for extra bases. Watson's even 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. The performance becomes even more impressive when you consider it's his first time in full-season ball, and he doesn't turn 19 until Saturday. Watson's 2:10 BB:K is cause for concern if it doesn't improve, but he did post an 8:7 mark in 42 plate appearances at rookie ball last year after being selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2021 Draft, so there is reason to think his plate discipline will improve. If he keeps raking, Watson will force a promotion to High-A over the summer in addition to racing up prospect rankings.