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Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Seager (hand) has resumed swinging and is expected to begin a rehab assignment some time shortly after the All-Star break, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Seager was initially hoping to return to the Dodgers' lineup in early July, but his return timeline was delayed when soreness emerged in his right hand at the end of June. Beginning to swing again marks a big step forward as he continues to target a mid-July return. If he is indeed able to start a rehab assignment at the end of next week, it seems possible that he could be activated as soon as July 19 against the Giants.

Edman went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Giants on Monday.

Edman is now riding a seven-game hitting streak following his third multi-hit effort in four games. The 26-year-old hasn't displayed much pop recently -- he has only three extra-base hits over his last 16 games -- but he's hit .300 and gotten on base at a .333 clip over that span.

Berti is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti had started the previous three games prior to Monday, but he'll sit for the second straight day Tuesday as Joe Panik mans the hot corner. The versatile veteran has just one hit in his last 13 at-bats and is slashing an underwhelming .222/.319/.335 on the campaign.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 win over the Padres.

Turner sent a ball deep to left field on the first pitch he saw to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead in the first inning. The 28-year-old missed four games due to a jammed finger but did not appear to be bothered by the issue whatsoever. Turner is slashing an outstanding .321/.370/.522 with 15 homers, 39 RBI, 51 runs scored, 18 steals and a 23:67 BB:K over 346 plate appearances. He was named to his first-ever All-Star Game on Monday as well.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Monday's 13-3 loss to Philadelphia.

The shortstop continues to show decent power with 19 homers, two triples and seven doubles through 76 games. Baez has multiple hits in his last two games, lifting his batting average up to .230 with a .755 OPS through 300 plate appearances. He's added 52 RBI, 39 runs scored and 10 stolen bases this year, but his ratios aren't likely to improve much while he's striking out at a 37 percent clip.

Turner (finger) is starting at shortstop and batting second Monday against the Padres, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Turner will retake the field Monday for the first time since jamming a finger on his left hand after hitting for the cycle Wednesday. The 28-year-old has a 1.207 OPS over his past 15 games and will attempt to pick up where he left off before missing four games due to the injury.

Berti isn't starting Monday's game against the Dodgers, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti had started in each of the last three games, and he went 1-for-13 with a run and six strikeouts during that time. Joe Panik will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a steal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Edman notched a base hit in the sixth and ended up stealing his 16th base of the year. The 26-year-old is tied for third in baseball in steals and is currently sporting a six-game hitting streak. For the year he's slashing .264/.308/.375 with four homers, 23 RBI, 44 runs and a 19:43 BB:K.

Story went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.

Story launched a 448-foot solo home run to center field in the first inning and later drove in another run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth to knot the game at two apiece. He's hit homers in back-to-back games and has five RBI over that span. The 28-year-old is slashing .256/.327/.455 with 11 homers, 41 RBI, 40 runs scored, 15 steals and a 27:65 BB:K over 300 plate appearances.

Lindor went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a steal in a win over the Yankees in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.

Lindor knocked RBI singles in the fourth and seventh innings and also stole his eighth base of the season. The struggling superstar seems to be turning things around, going 11-for-39 (.282) with eight RBI and five multi-hit games over his last 11 appearances. Still, he's slashing just .222/.318/.363 with 21 extra-base hits this season.