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Strange-Gordon signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Strange-Gordon spent time in the Brewers' organization earlier in the season, but he was let go Saturday. He'll find a new minor-league opportunity several days later after Nico Hoerner suffered a hamstring injury Tuesday. Strange-Gordon didn't appear in the majors early in the year, and he should report to Triple-A Iowa to begin his time with the Cubs.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays.

Making his belated season debut due to an oblique injury, Mondesi appeared to be 100 percent as he ripped two-baggers from both sides of the plate, one off Rich Hill and the other against Pete Fairbanks. The 25-year-old shortstop can be very streaky, and a big surge from Mondesi to try and make up for lost time would not be a surprise.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a three-RBI double in Tuesday's 8-0 win over Arizona.

San Francisco quickly loaded the bases in the first inning, and Crawford's two-out, three-run double cleared them. The shortstop has only been held without a hit four times in 18 games in May. For the season, the 34-year-old is slashing .261/338/.545 with 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 26 runs scored and three stolen bases in 146 plate appearances.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the A's.

Crawford knocked an RBI single in the first, doubled and scored in the fourth, and singled again in the fifth for his second three-hit game of the campaign. The former top prospect is hitting a solid .261 but will need to show more power, as he has just 10 extra-base hits on the season, nine of them doubles.

Ahmed went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk in Thursday's 8-0 loss to the Giants.

Ahmed did his part on the evening, reaching base in each of his first three plate appearances, but the rest of Arizona's offense didn't show up. The veteran has a reputation as a defense-first shortstop, but he may need to perform better than his current .198/.298/.294 slash line to keep his role on a Diamondbacks team looking toward the future.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Joc Pederson provided most of the offense with two home runs and three RBI, but Baez delivered a solid complementary performance. The 28-year-old is batting .295 this month and has seemingly put his early-season struggles behind him.

Mondesi (oblique) was activated from the injured list Tuesday.

Mondesi has been out all year after straining his right oblique in late March. He'll head straight into the starting lineup, batting seventh and playing shortstop.

Mondesi (oblique) is with his teammates in Florida as they prepare to face the Rays, though it's not yet clear whether he'll be activated prior to Tuesday's game, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The Royals have been very cautious with their young shortstop, who's been out with a strained right oblique since late March. Manager Mike Matheny said the Royals wanted to take "every minute they have" when it comes to the decision to activate Mondesi, so his status might not become clear until after the team releases its lineup. If he's not active Tuesday, however, it looks as though he'll be back within the next few days.

DeJong (ribs) is with the Cardinals in Chicago and did some light running prior to Monday's game, the Associated Press reports.

Although it's a small step in the recovery process, it's still encouraging to see DeJong performing some sort of physical activity. It's believed the ailing shortstop will be able to resume some form of hitting later this week, which would represent an even more significant milestone, considering the nature of his injury.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

Anderson capped off a four-run sixth inning with a two-run double off Daniel Ponce de Leon. He's now hit in three straight games but is still mired in a 3-for-25 slump, and these were his first RBI in 10 games.