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Crawford went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Astros.

Crawford's third-inning blast extended his hitting streak to seven games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-26 (.423) with two homers, four doubles and six RBI. The shortstop has also drawn a walk in 17 of his last 25 contests. He's up to a .254/.365/.403 slash line with eight homers -- one shy of his career high -- 32 RBI, 46 runs scored, a stolen base and 18 doubles through 80 games this season.

Baez went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-0 win over the Athletics.

Baez came into the contest just 2-for-20 over his last five games but was able to snap out of the funk. The shortstop has been hot and cold throughout his career, but he's been more on the cold side during his time in Detroit. He currently has a .596 OPS in 2023, which would be his lowest mark since recording a .551 OPS across 52 games as a 21-year-old rookie back in 2014.

Rojas is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Pirates.

Mookie Betts will start at shortstop and bat leadoff. Rojas has slashed just .237/.275/.289 through 60 games this season with the Dodgers, who are likely to be on the hunt for middle-infield help ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

An MRI taken Thursday on Edman's right wrist showed no structural damage, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Edman was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup Wednesday after experiencing pain in his wrist during pregame batting practice, but it might have just been a stinger. He's not starting Thursday's series finale against the Marlins and likely won't be used off the bench, but the versatile 28-year-old will presumably be able to return this weekend versus the White Sox.

Edman (wrist) is not in the lineup Thursday at Miami.

Edman told John Denton of MLB.com that he felt intense pain in his right wrist while taking pregame batting practice Wednesday, which prompted the Cardinals to scratch him from the starting lineup about 20 minutes before first pitch. It sounds like something that might require a stint on the injured list, but Edman remains part of the active roster for now. Dylan Carlson will play center field Thursday in Miami, and Paul DeJong is at shortstop.

Volpe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run in a loss to Baltimore on Wednesday.

Volpe brought New York to within a run with his solo shot to right field in the eighth inning. It was the rookie shortstop's second homer in his past three contests following a 23-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Volpe was batting below the Mendoza Line at .193 as recently as June 24, but he's bumped his season average up to a more digestible .223 on the strength of a 10-game stretch during which he's slashing .432/.447/.703.

Swanson (heel) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Brewers.

Swanson was lifted from Wednesday's game after suffering a left heel contusion when he planted awkwardly on the first-base bag in the fifth inning. The hope is that he will be able to return for Friday's series opener at Yankee Stadium. Nico Hoerner is starting at shortstop and batting second for the Cubs in Thursday's series finale at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory over the Rays.

Turner reached base on a single in his second trip to the plate but was quickly returned to the dugout after a double-play ball in the following at-bat. However, he came right back in the top of the fifth and launched a hanging slider from Yonny Chirinos into the foul pole in left field to open the frame, tying the game at 4-4. It was only Turner's second home run since June 5 and marked his first RBI so far in July. He's now recorded multiple hits in three of his last six games.

Hamilton is expected to be sent down to Triple-A Worcester when the Red Sox activate Yu Chang (wrist) from the injured list Thursday or Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The Red Sox are getting healthier in the middle infield with Chang coming off the IL with Pablo Reyes (abdominal) also likely to be activated in the coming days. Hamilton has filled in the last two weeks with a just a .503 OPS in 12 games, and his time in the majors should end soon.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

Seager was the lone runner among the seven reaching scoring position that Texas batters were able to deliver. His sixth-inning double preceded an Adolis Garcia home run. The shortstop extended a hit streak to eight games (13-for-31) and an on-base streak to 24 (38-for-97, 1.114 OPS).