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Turner went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Braves.

He led off the game with his sixth homer of the season, setting the tone on a night when the two teams combined to put eight balls in the seats. Turner is now slashing .338/.372/.500 over his last 16 games with two homers, six RBI, 13 runs and 10 steals.

DeJong was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong started 11 consecutive games for the Cardinals while Kolten Wong was on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but he hadn't appeared in the three games since the latter's return. The 23-year-old third baseman memorably homered in his first major-league at-bat, but he went through some growing pains thereafter, slashing .244/.244/.390 over 41 plate appearances. However, he acquitted himself well defensively at second base and will continue gaining some seasoning with the Redbirds, for whom he's slashed .294/.331/.541 with 11 homers and 31 RBI across 46 games.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Sunday's comeback win over the Reds.

Seager played the role of hero for the second consecutive night, as his eighth-inning grand slam put the Dodgers ahead for good. The star shortstop had cooled off a bit in the month of May, but he appears to be getting back on track, collecting five extra-base hits and seven RBI in this three-game set against the Reds.

Cordoba is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Cordoba had taken over as the Padres' leadoff hitter following Manuel Margot's (calf) placement on the disabled list, but after struggling to ignite the offense in that capacity, he's since plummeted in the batting order. In addition to occupying a less prominent lineup spot, Cordoba could soon see his at-bats take a hit, as recent call-ups Franchy Cordero and Jose Pirela have emerged as viable starting options alongside Hunter Renfroe in the team's outfield. Cordoba is still versatile enough to play middle infield when the outfield is occupied, but his fantasy value is nonetheless trending in the wrong direction.

Crawford is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Giants facing a left-handed starter (Nik Turley) on Sunday and a scheduled off day looming Monday, Crawford will get an extended rest by sitting out the series finale. The time off could probably do Crawford some good, as he's gone 6-for-35 (.171 average) at the plate while starting the past 10 games. Kelby Tomlinson will swap in for Crawford at shortstop.

Owings is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

After starting the team's previous six contests, Owings will take the day off Sunday as the Diamondbacks close out their three-game series against the Brewers. Nick Ahmed will man the shortstop position in his stead.

Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

After starting the team's past 29 contests, Turner will receive a breather Sunday as the Nationals face off against Austin Bibens-Dirkx and the Rangers. Stephen Drew will take over at shortstop in his absence. Expect to see Turner back in the lineup Monday against the Braves.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

After starting each of the team's past 13 games, Gordon will head to the bench Sunday for a scheduled day of rest. Christian Colon will draw the start at second base in his stead.

Owings went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Brewers.

Owings was only player on either side to record multiple hits in the contest, as the two starting pitchers (Zack Godley and Junior Guerra) were both able to mow down the opposing offenses. The 25-year-old has recorded either a run or RBI in six consecutive games and has emerged as a true five-category asset with his slugging percentage (.468) sitting at a career-high mark.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a run scored Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford's overall numbers continue to look terrible, but he has been a bit better over his last 25 games, slashing .240/.351/.333 in 96 at-bats. The 22-year-old's walk rate is up nearly four percent from his stint at Triple-A last season, and his .233 BABIP is well below his rates from the past two seasons. Things should start to turn around for Crawford at some point, but it is looking like the best-case scenario for a major-league debut this season will be as a September call-up.