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Turner went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo homers, walk and stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Braves.

The dynamic leadoff man continues to terrorize pitching around the majors and was the only member of the Nationals line to have an impact Saturday. He led off the game with a 374-foot solo shot to left and followed up with a 389-foot encore in the fifth to get Washington to within 3-2. Turner has five multi-hit outings in his last six games and 10 overall in what has been an outstanding September so far. He also has three homers in his last pair of contests and is now slashing .356/.377/.585 in 253 at-bats.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and three runs in a 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Saturday.

The dynamic shortstop was lethal Saturday, plating Andrew Benintendi with a third-inning double and following up with a two-run shot in the fifth. Bogaerts has already exceeded the 10 RBI he tallied in August over just 15 September contests.

Crawford was moved down to sixth in the batting order Friday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in an 8-2 win over St. Louis.

Crawford had spent some time over the past couple of weeks batting cleanup for a struggling Giants offense. He didn't play his way out of the role; Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt have just been swinging hot bats of late, affording manager Bruce Bochy the luxury of putting his core pieces back in their usual lineup slots. Moving out of the cleanup spot is never a positive for a player's fantasy value, but Crawford accrued the majority of his 80 RBI batting fifth, sixth or seventh this season, so his value won't take a big dip, especially with so many solid on-base options batting in front of the All-Star shortstop.

Gordon went 3-for-7 with a double, two stolen bases and a run in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

The speedy second baseman extended his hitting streak to eight games with the multihit effort, his third over the last four games. Gordon has also swiped five bags over the last two contests, with a double and triple over that span as well. The recent success has certainly been a welcome sight, but his September line still stands at a mediocre .237/.250/.322.

Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a double and a run in Boston's win over the Yankees on Friday.

Bogaerts is still fighting at the plate and is hitting just .214 over 42 games since Aug. 1. His seasonal batting average finally dropped below .300 this week, the first time it's been there since April 30. He's had prolonged droughts in the past and has always snapped out of them, so we're not overly concerned at this point. Red Sox manager John Farrell might give him a day of rest at some point, but with Boston fighting for a playoff spot, Bogaerts' slumping bat is still more dangerous than what's available to Farrell on Boston's bench.

Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Cubs.

His 428-foot solo shot in the second off John Lackey opened the scoring on the afternoon, the 22-year-old's second round-tripper of September. Arcia has hit safely in three of his last four games and has three RBI over his last two contests. Despite a much better month to date than his dismal .189/.260/.305 August, Arcia is still hitting just .219 over rhe first 146 at-bats of his major league career.

Turner went 4-for-5 with two RBI, a home run, two stolen bases and four runs scored.

Turner has been the catalyst for a Nats offense that has come alive over the second half after a lackluster first. A player who can hit for power, run, steal bases and play defense will always will always find a good home in fantasy lineups.

Crawford (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday but is expected to be fully ready for the start of spring training, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

According to Zolecki, Crawford had surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee. He'll be on the shelf for roughly one month before he can resume baseball activities. Fortunately, the timing of Crawford's surgery won't affect his availability for the start of spring training.

Anderson is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The rookie hasn't had a day off since September 2, so he'll head to the bench for a day off. Tyler Saladino will take over for Anderson at shortstop for the night.

Wendle went 4-for-6 with three runs scored Thursday against the Royals to raise his average to .349.

Wendle was called up to the A's in late August and has been starting most of the games at second base since, recently moving to the leadoff spot as well. While Wendle is hitting an impressive .349, it should be noted that he is also slugging .349 with all 15 of his hits going for singles. He displayed a little bit of pop and speed in the Triple-A this season with 12 bombs and 14 steals in 125 games, but he has yet to show any power at all so far in his short major league stint. He has swiped two bases in 13 games though, and if he continues to hit atop the A's lineup down the stretch, he could be of some value to those in deeper leagues needing to make a move in the runs scored category.