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Story went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.

Story put good lumber on all three of his hits, but his teammates were unable to bring him around each time. The shortstop is on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 13-for-32 (.406) with five RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. Story is hitting .321/.396/.617 with six homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 19 runs in 20 games overall.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

Turner crushed his fourth homer of the year for the Nationals' third and final run of the game. It was his second consecutive three-hit effort, raising his slash line to .292/.305/.500 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored in 18 games. Turner has stolen 30-plus bases in each of the last four seasons, but he's 0-for-3 on the basepaths in 2020.

Velazquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.

Velazquez plated Bryan Holaday with his triple in the second inning. The 26-year-old has mostly served in a bench role this season, compiling one steal, one RBI, five runs scored and a .192 batting average across 27 plate appearances.

Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Diaz (groin) is "a week to 10 days away" from rejoining the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz suffered a groin strain on Opening Day and has been working his way back ever since. The Astros are currently at full strength in the infield and recently returned designated hitter Yordan Alvarez from the COVID-19 injured list, so Diaz will be destined for a bench role once he's reinstated from the IL.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

Wendle was also charged with a pair of errors, so it was a mixed bag of a night overall for the infielder. Wendle now has a modest three-game hitting streak going, which comes on the heels of an 0-for-8 skid earlier in the month.

Adames went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.

The hot-hitting shortstop was at it again during a sluggish night overall for the Rays offense. Adames now owns a five-game hitting streak, a stretch during which he's gone 8-for-17 with three doubles, one triple, one home run, thee RBI, two walks and six runs.

Rojas (illness) was reinstated Saturday by the MLB's joint committee and will report to the Marlins' alternate training site, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Rojas was one of several Marlins who tested positive for COVID-19 during the team outbreak that occurred in late July. He was off to a blistering start, going 7-for-10 with a home run, five RBI and a stolen base in just three games before he was sidelined. There is no doubt Rojas' productivity will take a hit once he officially returns, but he should be slotted in as the team's everyday shortstop which definitely gives him enough appeal to be added in a majority of leagues. A clearer timeline of his return to the 28-man roster should be known in the coming days.

Turner went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 15-3 rout of the Orioles.

Every Nats starter, and 11 players in total, got at least one hit on the night, but it was Turner who set the tone from the top of the order. The shortstop is red hot right now - over his last six games, he's hitting .370 (10-for-27) with a double, two homers, five RBI and seven runs -- but fantasy GMs invested in Turner won't feel comfortable with his performance until he finally steals his first base of 2020.

Mateo is expected to log time in both the infield and outfield, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Mateo was added to the active roster Thursday and made his big-league debut that night against the Dodgers, starting in left field and going 0-for-3 in his major-league debut. The appearance was his first in left field as a professional, as the 25-year-old's outfield experience was previously limited to 29 minor-league games in center field in 2017. Padres manager Jayce Tingler made it clear that the club envisions Mateo as a versatile defender, stating, "That's why we got him, hopefully to bring some of that athleticism, some of that speed and move him around the field. I'm sure he's going to play a lot of roles going forward."

Bichette went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and one strikeout in Friday's win over the Rays.

Bichette has been on a tear in recent games, and he's blasted home runs in each of his past four games. Now that the Blue Jays are playing their home games at hitter-friendly Sahlen Field, he could continue to see slightly elevated power numbers at home in 2020. The shortstop carries a 1.065 OPS with five home runs and 13 RBI this year.