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Crawford went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.

While Crawford didn't knock in any runs or score in Tuesday's win, he still put in a good effort at the dish. The shortstop is now 6-for-15 (.400) across his last four games, putting his slump from last week to rest. He's posted a .260/.347/.548 slash line with 16 home runs, 48 RBI, 39 runs scored and five stolen bases through 239 plate appearances overall as a near-everyday option.

Franco went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and two runs in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

Franco showed that he was worth all the hype Tuesday, slamming a game-tying three-run home run in the fifth inning for his first career hit and adding a hustle double. The 20-year-old looked like a veteran in his first plate appearance, drawing a walk on four straight balls after being down 0-2 in the count. The sky's the limit for Franco, but don't be surprised if he goes through some rough patches in his rookie campaign.

Owings was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Owings began a rehab assignment last week and will rejoin the active roster after missing more than two months due to thumb surgery. He went 8-for-15 with three triples, three doubles, three RBI, two stolen bases and six runs in seven games prior to the injury. Now that he's back, he should fill a utility role for the Rockies. The 29-year-old is available off the bench for Tuesday's game at Seattle.

Correa is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa has not been reported to be dealing with a physical issue, so this appears to be just a normal day off. Robel Garcia will start at shortstop and bat second Tuesday.

Wendle is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

The Rays' flexible roster means it's not immediately clear how the arrival of Wander Franco will affect the rest of the team's playing time. Franco starts in Wendle's usual spot at third base for his MLB debut Tuesday, but it will take more than one game to determine how Wendle's role will change. Wendle is hitting a strong .294/.350/.491 on the season, though it wouldn't be a surprise to see him sitting more often against lefties like Tuesday's starter Eduardo Rodriguez going forward.

Franco was officially called up as expected for his MLB debut Tuesday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Franco is an elite prospect, the likes of whom only come around a few times each decade. He combines true top-of-the-scale contact ability with above-average skills in all other areas of his game. Exactly how much of his sky-high potential manifests in his first season in the majors remains to be seen, though he certainly didn't struggle at the highest level of the minors, cruising to a .315/.367/.586 line with seven homers and five steals in 39 games for Triple-A Durham. He's primarily a shortstop but could be used elsewhere in the infield, including third base, where he'll make his debut Tuesday against Boston. Franco will bat second in the order, according to Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a run scored Monday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Brewers.

Ahmed's two-hit night put an end to a 4-for-44 skid over his previous 13 games. Though he's valued mostly for his excellent defense at shortstop, Ahmed has still been a major disappointment this season from an offensive standpoint. After delivering an OPS over .700 in each of the past four seasons, Ahmed is currently sitting on a .565 mark through 222 plate appearances in 2021.

Seager (hand) won't start a rehab assignment until next Monday, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had previously indicated that Seager could start up a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Friday, but the skipper indicated Monday that the shortstop will instead wait until early next week to return to game action. There is nothing to suggest that Seager has suffered a setback, and the delay could simply have to do with the shortstop's desire to work on a few things at the Dodgers' training facility in Arizona, as reported by Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Seager remains on track for a return to the big club in early July.

Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI, run and two stolen bases Sunday in Double-A Northwest Arkansas' 8-2 win over San Antonio.

Witt's muted start to the season at Northwest Arkansas looks to be a distant memory at this point. After supplying his fifth consecutive multi-hit effort Sunday, Witt is holding down a .343/.405/.672 slash line in June, which has elevated his season-long OPS to a robust .913. The Royals have yet to tip their hand when Witt might be in line for a promotion to Triple-A Omaha, or perhaps directly to the big club.

The Royals placed Mondesi on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained left oblique.

Though Mondesi isn't dealing with an aggravation of the strained right oblique that sidelined him for nearly two months to begin the season, he'll still be forced to the IL for the third time in 2021 while tending to an injury to his other side. General manager Dayton Moore was unwilling to provide a timeline on Mondesi's return when he met with the media earlier Monday, so the 25-year-old looks like he could be at major risk of spending longer than the minimum amount of time on the shelf. While Mondesi is sidelined again, the Royals are expected to turn to Nicky Lopez to pick up most of the work at shortstop.