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DeJong went 2-for-5 with a walk, three RBI and two runs against the Brewers on Tuesday.

All he's been doing is racking up stats. He endured a brief skid in late July and the first couple days of August, but DeJong emerged from it in impressive fashion -- over his last 23 games, he's gone 35-for-100 with six homers, 20 RBI and 15 runs. Even though he still strikes out too often and walks like Tuesday's are blessed rarities for the rookie, he's been a tremendous cross-category fantasy asset since taking over the shortstop job in St. Louis.

Seager (elbow) will be out of the lineup for at least a few days, although he will be available as a pinch hitter, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The elbow soreness he has been dealing with for a couple weeks will lead to him being held out at least until this weekend's series in San Diego, although he could see some pinch hitting opportunities off the bench over the next few days. Enrique Hernandez and possibly Chris Taylor figure to see the starts at shortstop while Seager is out.

Seager is out of Tuesday's lineup with a sore elbow but is available as a pinch hitter, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

He has apparently been managing the injury for a couple weeks now, which explains why he has been held out of the lineup twice in the last five games. While Seager is available to hit, he is day-to-day to return to the field. Enrique Hernandez is filling in at shortstop and hitting eighth.

Seager is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He sits for the second time in the last five games, presumably in an effort to get him some occasional rest as the Dodgers gear up for what they hope will be a deep postseason run. Enrique Hernandez starts at shortstop and will hit eighth.

Correa (thumb) is scheduled to play shortstop for Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Correa has already appeared in three games for Fresno, going 2-for-9 (.222) with a pair of RBI. If all goes well playing back-to-back days, Correa could find himself back with the Astros over the weekend, though an activation before rosters expand on Friday has been ruled out, according to Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle.

Turner (wrist) was officially activated from the 60-day DL on Tuesday and is leading off and starting at shortstop against the Marlins, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

It had already been confirmed that Turner was on track to be activated, and the Nationals waste no time deploying him back atop the lineup. With a little over a month left in the season, Turner still has plenty of time to make a significant impact in all five roto categories -- most notably steals and runs. He hit .279/.324/.422 with seven home runs and 35 steals in 68 games prior to suffering the injury.

Lindor won't play Tuesday after the Indians' game against the Yankees was postponed due to rain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

The two teams will make up Tuesday's contest as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the series opener Monday, ending a four-game hit streak in which he had supplied three home runs and six RBI.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with his 12th home run of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over San Diego.

Crawford returned to the lineup with a bang after receiving a maintenance day Sunday. He has quietly put up a solid month of August with three homers and 11 RBI to complement a .294/.368/.471 slash line.

Ahmed (hand) suffered a fractured wrist when he was hit by a pitch during a rehab game with Triple-A Reno on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. He'll be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks with the injury, effectively spelling the end of his season.

This is extremely unfortunate luck for Ahmed, who was due to return in a matter of days while rehabbing a fractured hand before this pitch broke his same-side wrist. Even if the Diamondbacks are able to make a deep postseason run and Ahmed heals as expected, the lack of regular at-bats he's received since late June could make the team reluctant to activate him.

Turner (wrist) will return to the Nationals on Tuesday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

Turner struggled during his rehab assignment, as he went just 2-for-21 over seven games. His performance is less important than how his wrist felt after those games, though, and Turner is apparently feeling good enough to make his way back to the majors. The Nationals will be able to work Turner back slowly, as Wilmer Difo has performed admirably in his absence, but Turner's line-drive ability, baserunning and defense are too good to leave on the bench down the stretch. Expect an official roster move to be made sometime Tuesday, as the Nationals will need to clear a 40-man roster spot to get Turner off the 60-day DL.