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Mondesi (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Detroit, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mondesi was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Tigers, but he didn't appear in the 4-3 loss. Prior to his second stint on the injured list, the 25-year-old hit .360 with two home runs, five RBI and a stolen base across seven games.

Turner went 4-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 8-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Turner delivered his second four-hit performance of the season and had his first extra-base knock since June 5. The 27-year-old has a .308/.352/.473 slash line with 10 homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs and 13 stolen bases through 64 games in 2021.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Twins.

Crawford wasted no time getting the offense started as he took J.A. Happ deep to right field to lead off the bottom of the first. He also knocked a pair of singles and came around to score again in the fourth. The 26-year-old has really picked things up in June, slashing .393/.455/.625 with two homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, a stolen base and an 8:12 BB:K over 14 games.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against Atlanta.

Bogaerts went yard in the fifth inning to record his 13th homer of the season. He's gone on a bit of a power tear of late, as he's delivered three home runs and one double in his last six starts. For the season, Bogaerts is hitting .319/.383/.557 with 39 runs scored and 40 RBI across 264 plate appearances.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's loss to the Mets.

Baez got the scoring starting by taking Taijuan Walker deep in the third inning. However, he went down on strikes in his other three chances at the plate. The 28-year-old returned to the starting lineup Tuesday after sitting Sunday and Monday with thumb soreness. Although he has tallied 15 long balls on the season, Baez has had a tough June so far, going 4-for-36 with 18 strikeouts.

Edman was scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Marlins due to tightness in his torso, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Edman was penciled in at the leadoff spot, per usual, but he was scratched from the lineup shortly before the start of Tuesday's contest. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status. Lane Thomas will work in right field while Edmundo Sosa handles the keystone.

Mondesi (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Manager Mike Matheny said earlier Tuesday that Mondesi was "very close" to being activated, and he'll officially rejoin the roster ahead of Tuesday's game. He's not in the starting lineup for the middle game of the set against Detroit, but he figures to return to the top or middle of the Royals' order in coming days. Ronald Bolanos was moved to the 10-day IL with a right flexor strain in a corresponding roster move.

Baez (thumb) is batting third and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Mets.

As anticipated, Baez returns to the starting lineup after sitting Sunday and Monday with thumb soreness. He did have one at-bat as a pinch hitter Monday, a sign that he was ready to rejoin the lineup. June has been rough so far for Baez, who's gone 3-for-32 with 15 strikeouts this month.

Mondesi (hamstring) is running well and almost ready to be activated from the injured list, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mondesi is "very close," according to manager Mike Matheny. The Royals' skipper added that Monday was the first day Mondesi ran without favoring his left hamstring, which he strained May 31. It's unclear exactly when the 25-year-old will be activated, but Matheny's update suggests it will be within the next few days.

Barrero (personal), who left Double-A Chattanooga for just over a week in late May, is hitting .333/.385/.417 with a home run, a stolen base, nine RBI and 10 runs in his 12 games since rejoining the affiliate.

Barrero took some time away from baseball to mourn the passing of his mother, who died due to complications related to COVID-19. Upon returning to action, the 23-year-old shortstop was quickly able to pick up where he left off, and he could soon be in store for a promotion to Triple-A Louisville.