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Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and another run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

Ahmed put the Diamondbacks on top with a solo shot off starter Tyler Beede in the fifth inning. He also walked and scored again in the seventh. The 29-year-old has put together a decent campaign so far but has been lacking in consistency. Overall, he's batting .259/.310/.416 with seven homers, 40 runs scored, 24 RBI and 20 doubles.

Rojas went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base during Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg silenced most of Rojas' teammates, but he was a one-man wrecking crew in this one as he notched his second career four-hit game. He was at the heart each of his team's three scoring plays in this one, including a two-run double before scoring in the third inning. While Rojas has eight hits in this last 15 at-bats, this was the first time he's really hit the ball with authority, and he's not a particularly valuable fantasy asset at the moment, aside from the occasional stolen base.

Turner finished 2-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and two runs scored during Thursday's 8-5 win over the Marlins.

Turner stole a base and scored on two occasions, and although he was caught stealing third after doubling in the seventh inning, he still had a significant impact on the game for the Nats. He has now recorded a multi-hit game in four of the last five while scoring eight runs, driving in four and stealing four bases.

Arcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory over Seattle.

Arcia produced the key hit in the game, driving a Mike Leake cutter over the right field fence in the fourth inning to plate three runs. The home run was his fifth in June and 11th overall this season. Arcia's slash line now sits at .240/.300/.404 in 275 at-bats.

Fletcher is not in the lineup Thursday against the Athletics.

Fletcher will retreat to the bench after starting the past 12 games and slashing .234/.302/.298 with one home run and a 5:6 BB:K during that stretch. In his place, Luis Rengifo is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.

Manager Bud Black said Story (thumb) is unlikely to return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

There was some hope that Story would be ready to rejoin the Rockies after a minimum stay on the shelf, but it turns out the team wants the shortstop to play in two or three rehab games before being activated, likely pushing his return date to sometime late next week. Story, who has been on the shelf since June 20 with a sprained and bruised thumb, recently resumed swinging and is scheduled to go through his normal pregame routine Thursday.

Edman went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Athletics on Wednesday and is now hitting .421 (8-for-19) over his first 20 big-league plate appearances.

Edman's playing time has been few and far between, but the rookie has certainly made a good impression with his work at the plate. Edman already has a double, a triple and a home run on his ledger, and he's added a pair of stolen bases and four runs overall for good measure. While Wednesday marked just his fourth start overall since his promotion June 8, Edman figures to receive more opportunities with Jedd Gyorko (calf/back/wrist) still on the injured list for the foreseeable future.

Story (thumb) will go through his normal pregame routine Thursday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

This is another encouraging step for Story, who resumed swinging Wednesday and said his injured thumb feels "really good." If the shortstop continues to respond well to increased activities, he could be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible over the weekend.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a pair of run-scoring doubles, an RBI triple and a run in a win over the Brewers on Wednesday.

The shortstop's blistering-hot bat went up another few degrees in the win, with Crawford having a hand in all four of the team's runs. Crawford opened the scoring with his first two-bagger in the first inning and subsequently came home on an Omar Narvaez single before eventually also plating Seattle's third and fourth runs of the contest. The latter came on a game-winning, ninth-inning double, giving Crawford an impressive total of nine RBI over the last three games.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

The lefty-hitting Wendle's absence from the starting nine doesn't come as a surprise with southpaw Martin Perez on the bump for Minnesota, but the 29-year-old looks on track to find himself on the bench more frequently versus right-handers, too. The Rays welcomed Yandy Diaz (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list Thursday, and it's expected that he'll be a fixture at third base on a full-time basis. Wendle is hitting just .175 over 12 games since returning from his own IL stint two weeks ago, which doesn't help his case for seeing steady action now that the Rays are at relatively close to full strength in the infield.