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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Back in action
Anderson (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list as expected ahead of Thursday's game against Cleveland.
Anderson strained his left hamstring in just the fourth game of the season. The injury wasn't a particularly bad one, however, so he's returning to action after a minimum-length stay on the injured list. Nick Williams was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Out of Thursday's lineup
Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas is hitting .275 with zero home runs and three steals through 10 games. Jazz Chisholm will start at shortstop while Jon Berti gets the start at the keystone.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: On base three times Wednesday
Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Phillies.
A new team and the pressure of a big contract extension might have contributed to Lindor's sluggish start to the year, but the 27-year-old appears to be finding his stroke at the plate. He's still only batting ,222 (6-for-27) through eight games, but a stellar 7:2 BB:K has fueled his .389 OBP, and it seems only a matter of time before he breaks out.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Records two doubles
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with two doubles in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.
Bogaerts has been seeing the ball well this season and has recorded hits in six of his last seven contests, posting four multi-hit outings during that stretch. The shortstop has yet to go deep this season, but he's hitting a robust .375 with a .894 OPS through his first 43 plate appearances.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Doubles twice in win
Turner went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, a walk and a run during Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.
The 27-year-old was 0-for-8 with four strikeouts through the first two games of the series, but he returned to form and was on base three times Wednesday. Turner is 9-for-35 with two home runs, three doubles, five runs, five RBI and one stolen base through nine games this season.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Will be in Thursday's lineup
Anderson (hamstring) will be in Thursday's lineup against Cleveland, according to manager Tony La Russa, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
This confirms prior reports that Anderson was trending towards a Thursday activation. He was already running at full speed Tuesday and can be plugged into weekend fantasy lineups.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Clubs two homers, walks off Yanks
Bichette went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs and a stolen base during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.
The 23-year-old went 0-for-2 with RISP in the series finale, but he launched his second homer of the afternoon to lead off the ninth inning and deliver a walk-off win for Toronto. Bichette extended his hit streak to 11 games Wednesday and is 16-for-45 with four home runs, four doubles, 11 runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases during that stretch.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Filling in for Altuve
Diaz will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Tigers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With the Astros placing five position players on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday -- including three everyday players in Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman -- Diaz looks poised to handle an everyday role for time being. He'll be directly filling in for Altuve on Wednesday, though Diaz could shift over to third base if Altuve happens to beat Bregman back from the IL. The clear path to playing time in the short term along with the favorable lineup spot could make Diaz a decent speculative pickup in deeper leagues until Houston activates both Altuve and Bregman.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Continues hitting in twin bill
Crawford went 3-for-6 with a run while starting both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
The previously struggling shortstop continued his ascension at the plate with Tuesday's solid day. Crawford had gotten his average up over the Mendoza Line for the first time this season with his first multi-hit effort of the season Sunday, and although all three hits Tuesday were singles and he remains in search of his first extra-base hit of the campaign, his average is now up to a respectable .256.