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Arcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory over Seattle.

Arcia produced the key hit in the game, driving a Mike Leake cutter over the right field fence in the fourth inning to plate three runs. The home run was his fifth in June and 11th overall this season. Arcia's slash line now sits at .240/.300/.404 in 275 at-bats.

Manager Bud Black said Story (thumb) is unlikely to return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

There was some hope that Story would be ready to rejoin the Rockies after a minimum stay on the shelf, but it turns out the team wants the shortstop to play in two or three rehab games before being activated, likely pushing his return date to sometime late next week. Story, who has been on the shelf since June 20 with a sprained and bruised thumb, recently resumed swinging and is scheduled to go through his normal pregame routine Thursday.

Edman went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Athletics on Wednesday and is now hitting .421 (8-for-19) over his first 20 big-league plate appearances.

Edman's playing time has been few and far between, but the rookie has certainly made a good impression with his work at the plate. Edman already has a double, a triple and a home run on his ledger, and he's added a pair of stolen bases and four runs overall for good measure. While Wednesday marked just his fourth start overall since his promotion June 8, Edman figures to receive more opportunities with Jedd Gyorko (calf/back/wrist) still on the injured list for the foreseeable future.

Story (thumb) will go through his normal pregame routine Thursday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

This is another encouraging step for Story, who resumed swinging Wednesday and said his injured thumb feels "really good." If the shortstop continues to respond well to increased activities, he could be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible over the weekend.

Turner went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday against the Marlins.

Turner didn't collect an extra-base hit but failed to reach base only once Wednesday. He also nabbed his 14th base of the season, tying him for 10th in the league despite missing a month and a half earlier in the campaign. With the strong performance, Turner brought his line up to .287/.350/.503 across 183 plate appearances for the season.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a HBP and a double before being ejected from Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Nationals.

It's not entirely clear what Rojas said to warrant his eighth-inning ejection, as he was in the dugout at the time after striking out, but his issues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook apparently extended back to a blown check-swing call in his first at-bat. He's unlikely to face additional league discipline -- a good thing for the Marlins, considering the shortstop's .333/.415/.444 slash line over his last 20 games.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

His fourth-inning blast off Trevor Richards capped the scoring on the night for the Nats, putting the game well out of reach with Max Scherzer in Cy Young form for Washington. Turner's now slashing .280/.337/.500 through 39 games with six homers, 13 steals, 19 RBI and 28 runs.

Manager Dave Roberts said the team hopes Seager (hamstring) will rejoin the Dodgers right after the All-Star break in Boston, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager has resumed running and swinging a bat over the last few days and should now begin to ramp up his baseball activities. The 25-year-old was already expected to play in rehab games prior to the All-Star break, so it's no surprise the team is looking for him to return immediately after the midseason festivities.

Crawford (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Colorado, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The issue was described as mild, so it's no big surprise to see him back after missing just one game. He'll bat seventh and start at shortstop.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's loss to the Cubs.

The long ball was his 15th of the year, establishing a new career high for the shortstop. Swanson's slashing .269/.358/.505 in June as he marches toward a breakout 2019.