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Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in a 6-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday.

Turner ignited a three-run first inning with a leadoff home run against San Francisco starter Jay Jackson but failed to produce in his other three at-bats. He's now strung together an 11-game hitting streak, though he has a single hit in all but one of those contests and is batting 13-for-43 with two doubles and long balls apiece during the streak.

Adames aggravated his quadriceps injury in Saturday's win over the Cardinals, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Adames went 3-for-3 to begin Saturday's game, but he was replaced defensively in the top of the seventh inning. Manager Craig Counsell said after the contest that the shortstop will be re-evaluated Sunday to determine the extent of his injury.

Crawford will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers.

Crawford will rest after starting 18 of the Giants' last 19 games. He'd got cold at the plate recently, grabbing just two hits over a seven-game stretch, but he appeared to be snapping out of the slump with a three-hit performance Friday. Mauricio Dubon will take over at shortstop.

Lindor will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Lindor looked great in the first game of the day, going 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and a pair of runs scored. He won't be asked to play two games in one day, with Jonathan Villar taking over at shortstop.

Baez will be on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a pair of runs in the afternoon contest, but he won't be asked to start twice in one day. Luis Guillorme will take over at second base.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base Friday in a 3-2 win over the Rangers.

Fletcher opened the Angels' half of the first inning with a single, moved to second on a groundout, stole third base and subsequently scored on a Phil Gosselin base knock. He later notched another single to finish with his second straight multi-hit game. Fletcher's .292 average on the campaign is almost 30 points lower than last season's .319 mark, but he has added to his fantasy value by emerging as a legitimate stolen-base threat, racking up 14 thefts in 16 attempts to rank within the top 15 in the American League.

Mondesi will sit Saturday against the White Sox.

The Royals were expected to be cautious with Mondesi down the stretch after he missed most of the year with hamstring and oblique injuries. That's been the case in the four days since his return from the injured list, as he's alternated between the lineup and the bench. He's already homered and stolen a pair of bases in his two appearances, showing that his talent is very much still present, but expect him to continue being handled carefully given that the Royals are out of the playoff picture.

Wendle will be on the bench against lefty Andrew Albers and the Twins on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle has now been out of the lineup twice in three days, with both off days coming against a left-hander. Yandy Diaz shifts to third base Saturday, with Jordan Luplow starting at first.

Franco (head) will bat second and play shortstop Saturday against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco left Thursday's game with a headache and didn't participate in Friday's contest, but his absence wasn't expected to be a long one. He'll look to continue a hot streak which has seen him hit .327/.392/.558 while striking out in just 7.2 percent of his plate appearances over his last 29 games.

Mondesi went 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.

Making his first start at third base, Mondesi had a solid performance. He didn't make any errors in the field, and his two-run single in the bottom of the third inning was enough for Kansas City to get the win. The 26-year-old has been limited to 12 games this year due to three separate stints on the injured list, but he's provided five home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases while batting .356 in a small sample. He's more of a speed threat than a power option, and he's likely to receive regular rest days to avoid picking up another injury down the stretch.