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Martinez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base for Low-A Dunedin on Wednesday.

Toronto's No. 4 fantasy prospect is overmatching pitchers in his first taste of full-season ball, despite the fact that he doesn't turn 20 years old until November. Martinez has gone yard 11 times through 17 games in July, slashing a dizzying .400/.494/1.015 over that stretch, and while the Jays won't want to rush him up the ladder he seems more than ready for a new challenge.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to Minnesota.

Anderson had two streaks snapped within the last two games. A 16-game hitting streak ceased Tuesday, then a 13-game run-scoring streak was halted Wednesday. The latest theft leaves him at 16 steals, putting Anderson in line for his second 20-steal season and first since 2018.

Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

Ahmed provided a game-tying RBI double and stole third. Wednesday's performance was the shortstop's third game with three or more hits this year. He's now 6-for-8 in stolen base attempts while adding two home runs, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored, 18 doubles and a .224/.290/.327 slash line across 298 plate appearances.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (forearm) is still experiencing mild symptoms, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz has rejoined Double-A Altoona to continue his recovery process, but the team continues to bring him along slowly to prevent a setback. However, Tomczyk said that the 22-year-old will require rest and time before he's cleared to return, and surgery isn't currently an option being considered, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. A better timetable for his return could be revealed once he's cleared to ramp up his workload.

Chang was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Chang spent just under three weeks in the minors, and he slashed .310/.396/.524 with two home runs, six RBI and six runs across 11 games. He's starting at first base in Wednesday's game against the Astros and batting eighth.

Fletcher went 1-for-5 with a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to Oakland.

Fletcher led off the third inning with a single and subsequently stole second base, but the Angels were unable to bring him home. The infielder recently had his 26-game hit streak snapped, but since that time, he has gone 3-for-8 with a double over two games.

Diaz (hand) went 0-for-2 with two walks in a rehab game at Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday.

The Astros moved Diaz's rehab from the Gulf Coast League to Double-A Corpus Christi, for which he served as the designated hitter Tuesday. The Astros will want the utility infielder to play in the field, probably on back-to-back days, before reinstating him to the active roster.

Turner went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.

The slick-fielding shortstop continues to make an impact offensively and pushed his hitting streak to five games with his second straight two-hit performance. Turner has hit safely in all but one of his last 10 games, with five multi-hit contests in that span as well. He is hitting .333 with a 1.020 OPS across 55 plate appearances this month.

Baez went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a steal and a run scored Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Baez had a quiet start to the contest, but he hit a leadoff single in the sixth inning and then stole second base. He also contributed to the Cubs' six-run rally in the ninth inning, providing a two-run single to bring the team within one and eventually coming around to score the game-winning run. For the season, Baez is hitting .244/.287/.486 with 21 home runs, 45 runs scored, 61 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He's 7-for-21 with five RBI in five games since the All-Star break.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.

Edman took Rex Brothers deep in the sixth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. After failing to go yard for 39 games between May 27 and July 9, Edman now has two home runs in his last six contests. Still, Edman's primary contributions come on the basepaths, as he has 16 stolen bases and 49 runs scored across 402 plate appearances on the campaign.