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Turner was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Although Turner isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, he's with the club at Dodger Stadium and could be available to make his team debut off the bench. The 28-year-old is expected to serve as the Dodgers' primary second baseman now that he's back to full health, while Corey Seager will continue to play at shortstop.

Turner (COVID-19) is not in Friday's lineup against the Angels, but he posted a video on his Instagram account signifying that he has arrived at Dodger Stadium, Blake Harris of True Blue LA reports.

The team said he would probably make his Dodgers debut Friday or Saturday, and while he is not in Friday's lineup, it seems likely he will play during this weekend's series. He could even be available off the bench Friday, but he has not yet been officially activated.

Tovar has gone 3-for-11 with a double and two RBI in three games since being promoted to High-A Spokane.

He certainly earned the promotion after slashing .307/.346/.510 with 11 homers and 21 steals across 75 games in Low-A. Tovar makes a ton of contact -- he's struck out just 39 times this year, and he's walked just 14 times -- and when you combine that with his speed and the burgeoning power stroke he's shown this year, there's a lot for dynasty leaguers to get excited about. He plays a complete game, as he's an excellent defensive shortstop as well. Tovar may be barely 20 years old and still a couple years off from the majors, but he's become a name to watch.

Story went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI on Thursday against the Cubs.

Story opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run. He followed that up a two-run shot in the fifth frame, bringing his total on the season to 15. Story is riding a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-19 with two doubles, two homers, five RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. Overall, he has a .247/.318/.452 line across 396 plate appearances on the campaign.

Edman isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Edman cooled off to begin the series against Atlanta, as he went 0-for-8 with a stolen base and a strikeout across the last two games. He'll take a seat for the series finale while Matt Carpenter starts at the keystone and bats fifth.

Owings will miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign after doctors put a pin in his left thumb Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Owings was already sidelined indefinitely after he underwent surgery on his left thumb in late July, and he'll officially be shut down for the remainder of the season. The 29-year-old also had his 2020 season cut short due to a hamstring issue, and he appeared in just 21 games this year due to the thumb issues. He'll now prepare for spring training in 2022 after he slashed .326/.420/.628 with a homer, nine runs, five RBI and two stolen bases during his limited sample this season.

Crawford went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Arizona.

The shortstop didn't make a huge impact in Wednesday's contest, but he was able to produce his ninth stolen base of the year. Crawford has hit safely in six straight games, going 8-for-26 (.308) with five RBI, four runs scored and a pair of steals in that span. His season slash line is at a hearty .288/.363/.532 through 339 plate appearances.

Swanson went 4-for-4 with three runs and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.

The shortstop rapped four singles in the win and came around to score three of Atlanta's seven runs. The four-hit game was his first of the campaign, and Swanson supplemented the hit barrage with a stolen base in the fourth inning. The big game pushed his season average to .254, and he is riding a hot 14-game stretch during which he is slashing .382/.424/.573 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs and two steals.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins.

Baez led off the eighth inning with a solo home run, breaking a 3-3 tie. It was his second homer since joining the Mets and 24th for the season. In total, Baez has gone 4-for-20 with three RBI and four runs scored across five games with his new club.

Rojas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas started the past seven games and will head to the bench after going 7-for-30 in that stretch. Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19 protocols) was activated from the injured list and will start at shortstop, while Isan Diaz works at the keystone.