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Turner went 2-for-7 with a two-run home run and a double during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Braves.

The 27-year-old did all his damage during the Game 1 loss and went deep off Max Fried during the first inning to put Washington on the board. Turner is 3-for-11 with two home runs, one double and four RBI through the first three games of the season.

Crawford isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford had started each of the first five games of the season and went 2-for-18 with a solo home run and four strikeouts. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop Wednesday, batting eighth.

Rojas isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas recorded hits in each of the past four games and went 5-for-15 with a double, three runs, two RBI and two stolen bases during that time. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Jon Berti takes over at second base Wednesday.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

The shortstop connected on his first homer of the season, and only his second hit through four games, in the second inning off Max Scherzer. Swanson rang up a career-high .809 OPS last year, and while his 0:6 BB:K indicates he doesn't quite have his timing down at the plate yet, Tuesday's blast suggests there's no cause for long-term alarm.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Padres.

Crawford provided the lone run for the Giants on a solo shot to right-center field to give them an early 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, the team mustered up only three hits on the night as Yu Darvish and the Padres' bullpen were nearly untouchable. Crawford has started out the year a bit slow with just two hits in his first 19 plate appearances, but perhaps the hard contact he made Tuesday will ignite his bat.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

The shortstop has collected hits in four straight games, and Tuesday's steal was already his second of the season after he managed only five in 40 games last year. Rojas has been hitting leadoff against left-handed pitchers and in the bottom half of the order against righties, but if he keeps running this often, he'll have fantasy value regardless of where he's batting.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout during Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Braves.

The 27-year-old's status was in question for the season opener after not being seen at Monday's workout, but he took his usual spot in the field at shortstop Tuesday for Washington. Turner took Drew Smyly deep during the third inning for the Nationals' first home run of the season.

Baez went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers.

Baez and his teammates couldn't get anything going against Freddy Peralta and a pair of relievers, as the Cubs mustered just a single hit. The 28-year-old popped a home run in Monday's game, but he still has just three hits and eight strikeouts through his first 18 at-bats of the season. After a disappointing 2020 campaign, fantasy managers would certainly like to see Baez get off to a good start in 2021, but he hasn't found his groove yet.

Ahmed (knee) will hit in the cage soon, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Ahmed is dealing with knee inflammation and already received a platelet-rich plasma injection during spring training, so it sounds like a pain-management issue. Prior to landing on the injured list, he said he hoped the injury would not linger all season, but that seems like a possibility. In the meantime, top prospect Geraldo Perdomo is handling the work at shortstop.

Adrianza (personal), who was transferred from the COVID-19 injured list to the restricted list Monday, is expected to rejoin Atlanta for its home opener Friday versus Philadelphia, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Adrianza left the team last Friday to tend to a personal matter, resulting in Atlanta placing him on the COVID-19 IL for protocol-related reasons since he was leaving the team bubble. He's now apparently ready to rejoin Atlanta, but he'll still need to pass through intake testing before being formally reinstated to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster. Once he's activated, Adrianza is expected to serve as a utility infielder for Atlanta.