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Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, a run and a strikeout during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Baez went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts over the first two games of the series against the Yankees after he sat out the final two games of the series against the Angels, but he generated some production during Sunday's matchup. In spite of his encouraging performance to close out the series, the 29-year-old has struggled mightily at the plate recently, as he's hit .146 with two doubles, three RBI, a run and 13 strikeouts over his last 11 games.

Correa (COVID-19) could return to the lineup in the middle of next week, per manager Rocco Baldelli, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Correa has returned to Minnesota and has started the testing process to get cleared for a return. Baldelli said he thought Correa would need "at least a couple of days" of being on his feet and working out before he would get back in the lineup, so it sounds like he could return sometime in the series against the Yankees that runs Tuesday through Thursday.

Turner went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Saturday in a loss to the Mets.

Turner entered the contest having notched at least one hit in 26 straight contests, but he was unable to extend that streak Saturday. The shortstop was on deck with two outs in the ninth inning but was unable to get a fifth at-bat when Freddie Freeman grounded out to end the game. During the streak -- the longest in the majors this season -- Turner slashed .350/.404/.573 with four homers, 22 RBI, 14 runs and six stolen bases.

Story went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-0 win over Oakland.

Story's batting just .235 for the season, but he's delivered when runners are in scoring position (1.073 OPS). Four of his last five hits are doubles, as the second baseman has picked up in June where he left off in May. After delivering 32 runs during the previous month, Story has three RBI in the first three games in June.

Crawford is not in Sunday's lineup against the Marlins.

Crawford is hitting .242 with one home run and zero steals over his last 10 games. Donovan Walton will start at shortstop and hit ninth.

Edman went 2-for-7 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Cubs.

He took Matt Swarmer deep in the sixth inning for the Cardinals' only run of the matinee before reaching base three times in the nightcap. The homer was Edman's first since May 14 and fifth of the season, but power isn't his biggest asset -- he's slashing .281/.357/.424 through 53 games with 14 steals, 23 RBI and 43 runs.

Duran started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. He also had a fielding error.

Duran made his major-league debut after the Rangers placed Josh Smith (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list. He's never played above Double-A prior to Saturday, which can be read as an indictment of the Rangers' current situation at the hot corner. Neither Charlie Culberson nor Andy Ibanez has done enough to earn an everyday job, so the organization is digging into its depth in the minors.

Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

Perdomo, who is getting the bulk of time at shortstop with Nick Ahmed (illness) on the injured list, will continue to hold down the position for an undetermined amount of time. The Diamondbacks announced Ahmed, who had been rehabbing from COVID-19, will be shut down due to shoulder soreness. Perdomo is slashing .210/.300/.274 over 19 games since Ahmed was added to the injured list May 16.

Fletcher (hip) was recently cleared to begin playing catch, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Fletcher underwent surgery to repair his adductor muscles May 10 and was later moved to the 60-day injured list. He visited a hip specialist June 2 and has now been cleared to begin playing catch. The utilityman remains weeks away from a return, but he's optimistic that he could rejoin the big club in early-to-mid July.

Witt went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Astros.

Witt got aboard with an RBI single and stole second before scoring on a Salvador Perez double in the eighth inning. This was Witt's first steal since May 27, and he's now 8-for-10 on the basepaths this year. The rookie infielder has hit safely in each of the last two games after ending an 0-for-14 skid. He's at a .228/.269/.439 slash line with seven home runs, 28 RBI, 25 runs scored, three triples and 13 doubles through 201 plate appearances.