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Gordon will play second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Braves.

Gordon had served as the Marlins' No. 9 hitter in the previous four contests, going 3-for-14 with two stolen bases during that span. While the demotion in the order didn't appear to ignite Gordon as a hitter, manager Don Mattingly evidently determined the Marlins missed Gordon's speed at the top of the lineup. Derek Dietrich, who had recorded hits in each of his three starts in the leadoff spot, will move down to No. 6 in the order to accommodate Gordon's move upward.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

After striking out on three straight changeups in his first at-bat against Edinson Volquez, Swanson made an adjustment and singled home what proved to be the winning run in the fourth inning on another cambio from Volquez. The young shortstop now has a modest five-game hitting streak, and despite his awful .169/.250/.229 line through 32 games the Braves remain confident that Swanson will turn things around in his first full major-league season.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Saturday's win over Philadelphia.

While Turner's .257/.297/.438 slash line doesn't jump off the page, he has 19 runs, 13 extra-base hits, 15 RBI and six stolen bases through just 25 games. Setting the table for a potent offense provides a high fantasy floor, and Turner's cross-category profile also presents tremendous upside.

Pennington is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Danny Espinosa will take over at second base against lefty Daniel Norris for the third game of the Angels' series against Detroit. Pennington collected three hits in Friday's contest and is hitting .306 against righties this season.

Owings is not starting Saturday's game against the Pirates.

The Diamondbacks will opt to start Nick Ahmed at shortstop and send Owings to the bench Saturday night. Ahmed has yet to sit out consecutive games this season, so look for him to return to action for Sunday's outing versus Pittsburgh.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Mets.

Arcia only has a pair of hits in his past four starts, so he'll head to the bench for another day off. Recent callup Eric Sogard will take over at shortstop for the evening.

Pennington received another start at second base Thursday, going 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in a 7-1 loss to Detroit.

The veteran infielder has now started three of the Angels' last four games in place of the struggling Danny Espinosa. It is unclear whether manager Mike Scioscia has officially made a change to his lineup, or if he is just giving his struggling second baseman a mental break. Either way, Pennington's lack of power (zero extra-base hits in 41 plate appearances) keeps him out of the conversation in standard formats, but he could help some deep-league owners as a short-term middle infielder.

Sardinas received a rare start Thursday, going 2-for-4 in a loss to the Rangers.

With the Padres visiting an American League club, the team was afforded an extra batter and Sardinas was the one to benefit Thursday. San Diego has another AL-road series against the White Sox coming up, so the 23-year-old could see another start in short order. That said, his .195/.250/.195 slash line in 44 plate appearances this season makes him an undesirable option even if he were to be penciled into the lineup.

Anderson was scheduled to leave the White Sox on Friday morning to attend the funeral of a close friend over the weekend, and he'll rejoin them Monday for their road series against the Angels, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago reports.

Anderson's friend Branden Moss, who was the godfather of Anderson's daughter, was shot and killed Sunday near the University of Alabama while reportedly trying to help an assault victim outside of a bar. It's uncertain if the White Sox will put him on the bereavement list, which per the rules applies to a "death or serious illness in [the player's] family." After the services, Anderson will meet up with Chicago for the start of their stint in Anaheim.

Noonan was traded to the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Miami's infield has been gutted by injuries, so they needed to add some warm bodies to the New Orleans roster to replace all the players recently called up to the majors. Noonan was hitting just .212/.235/.333 in 10 games for Triple-A Colorado Springs prior to switching organizations.