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Seager (hamstring) was spotted hitting in a simulated game Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager continues to near a rehab assignment, and it's certainly possible he'll be sent to a minor-league affiliate if Tuesday's sim game goes as planned.

Edman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Matt Carpenter (back) was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, and it will be Yairo Munoz, not Edman, who will get the start at third base and atop the order with lefty Wade LeBlanc set to serve as the primary pitcher for Seattle. Edman, a switch hitter, has done most of his damage against right-handed pitching so far, while Munoz is batting .283/.374/.453 for his career against lefties; it's possible the two operate in a platoon in Carpenter's absence. Edman has decent bat-to-ball skills and he runs pretty well, so even in a platoon role, he has appeal as a deep-league fill-in.

Story (thumb) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Houston.

As anticipated, Story will return after missing time with a sprained right thumb. He was able to complete a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque over the weekend and figures to be reinserted into the Rockies' starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup.

The Rockies are expected to activate Story (thumb) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Story started in rehab games with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday and Sunday, playing five innings at shortstop in the first contest and seven innings in the second one. With Story reporting no setbacks with his sprained right thumb Monday, the All-Star should receive the green light to slot back into the Rockies' everyday lineup. Story's impending return will likely result in either Pat Valaika or Garrett Hampson getting optioned to Triple-A.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 18-5 loss to the Pirates.

It was an ugly game all around for the Cubs, but it was nice to see Baez jump back into action after sitting Sunday and hit his 21st home run of the season. The 26-year-old's career high in home runs for a season is the 34 he hit last year, and he figures to fly past that number in 2019 if he stays healthy.

Crawford isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Crawford will head to the bench with a lefty in Logan Allen slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Donovan Solano is leading off and starting at shortstop in Crawford's absence.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Reds.

Arcia heads to the bench for the third time in the last four contests and finished June with a .184/.226/.391 slash line with five homers in 24 games. Manager Craig Counsell said Tyler Saladino will be splitting time at shortstop with Arcia going forward, with Saladino receiving the starting nod Monday.

Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Swanson registered three hits for the second straight game, raising his batting average 10 points over that span. He is in the midst of a career year at the plate, having already slugged a career-best 15 home runs while setting a pace for career highs in all three slash line categories. On the season, this slash line now sits at .269/.332/.483.

Cruz (foot) went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs against Fort Myers on Sunday.

The High-A affair was his first since he fractured his foot in late April. Cruz, who went 6-for-10 with a stolen base in a rehab stint, returned to his customary shortstop position and batted third in the Marauders' lineup. The 20-year-old offers an interesting combination of speed and power. He is expected to spend most, if not all, of the summer playing for Bradenton.

Berti (oblique) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A New Orleans through the All-Star break, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Berti began the rehab stint Saturday and will spend a couple weeks in the minors while making his way back from the left oblique strain. The 29-year-old had a .237/.324/.373 slash line over 22 games in a utility role prior to the injury.