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Edman went 0-for-5 in a win over the Cubs on Friday but recorded a stolen base after reaching on a fielder's choice groundout in the fifth inning.

Edman therefore managed to avoid a complete fantasy dud on the night, but his slump at the plate did extend to six games. The outfielder is just 3-for-27 over the course of his skid, although the fact he's only struck out three times during the sample while producing a BABIP just over the Mendoza Line hints at some short-term misfortune when putting the ball in play.

Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Yankees, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle will get a breather after he went 1-for-11 with a double, a run and seven strikeouts across the last three games. Yandy Diaz will start at the hot corner and bat cleanup.

Turner went 2-for-3 with two home runs, five total RBI and a walk in Friday's win over Milwaukee.

Turner went yard with a solo shot in the bottom of the first, but then he added a grand slam in the fifth -- that blast would tie the game at 5-5. The shortstop has 27 homers on the season and already surpassed his previous career-high mark of 19 long balls, established in both 2018 and 2019. He's also hitting .327 with a .905 OPS on the season.

Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run single in a win over the Yankees on Friday.

One night after seeing his on-base streak come to a halt at 43 games, Franco reached safely in his final at-bat, extending the Rays' lead to 4-1 in the top of the ninth with a timely knock. The 20-year-old phenom appears fully prepared to thrive in the postseason spotlight if his body of work over his first 68 big-league games (.284/.346/.465 slash line) is any indication.

Anderson went 4-for-4 with a double, one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 8-1 win over Detroit.

Anderson collected four hits Friday, including an RBI single in the fourth inning. He also came around to score a pair of runs, bringing him to 94 runs scored this season. The star shortstop is now slashing .306/.335/.468 with 48 extra-base hits on the year.

Cruz's contract will be selected by the Pirates on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cruz spent most of the season at Double-A Altoona but was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis in late September. He appeared in six games for Indianapolis and hit .524 with five homers, 11 runs, seven RBI and a stolen base. The 22-year-old will have a chance to make his major-league debut during the final two games of the regular season.

Rojas isn't starting Friday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas went 1-for-12 with two RBI and three strikeouts across the last three games and will get a day off in Friday's series opener. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Deven Marrero starts at second base.

Swanson is out of the lineup Friday against the Mets.

Swanson will take a seat after starting the previous 17 contests since Atlanta clinched the NL East division crown Thursday. Orlando Arcia will make the start at shortstop in his absence.

Berti (concussion) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Berti was never likely to be activated for the final series of the season, so he'll move to the 60-day IL to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. The 31-year-old had been sidelined by the concussion since late July, though he was able to resume baseball activities in mid-September. The veteran utility man will now have a full offseason to continue h his recovery.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 victory over Arizona on Thursday.

Crawford took Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner deep to left in the fourth inning for his sixth straight game with a hit. During the stretch, Crawford is 8-for-23 with three home runs and has helped raise his September slash line to a scorching .352/.449/.604 across 25 games.