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Marcano was placed on the 7-day injured list with a sprained left thumb, Emily Waldon of The Athletic reports.

Prior to suffering the injury, Marcano was hitting .304/.364/.386 with one homer, 17 RBI and four stolen bases in 43 games for Low-A Fort Wayne. It remains to be seen how long the injury will keep the 19-year-old sidelined.

Seager is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mets.

Seager will head to the bench for what appears to be a regular day off after starting the past 15 games, going 17-for-58 (.293) with four homers, a stolen base and a 6:7 BB:K during that stretch. In his place, Chris Taylor is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff against lefty Jason Vargas.

Turner went 3-for-6 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's rout of Atlanta.

That's now six hits and two steals in the last two games for Turner, who always seems to do well in Atlanta -- his career slash line between SunTrust Park and old Turner Field stands at .328/.376/.574 in 28 games with seven homers, 14 stolen bases 16 RBI and 27 runs. The shortstop is now slashing .288/.333/.466 on the year through 17 games, and Turner's a perfect 8-for-8 on steal attempts.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk and another run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 victory over the Mets.

Seager's first hit of the night was just shy of going the distance in the second inning off Noah Syndergaard. He soon made up for it with another double in the fifth, followed by a leadoff homer in the eighth off Jeurys Familia. The 26-year-old is currently on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .249/.341/.415 with six home runs, 35 runs scored and 27 RBI.

Story went 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 5-4 win for the Rockies over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

The shortstop had followed up a seven-game hitting streak with a brief 0-for-8 skid, but he got back on track with this three-hit game that saw him slap his 10th two-bagger of the season. Story is putting together another strong campaign at the plate thus far, as he's slashing .275/.346/.509 through 218 at-bats. He's also continuing to provide excellent value on the basepaths after stealing 27 bags last year, as Wednesday's swipe gives him 10 in 13 attempts.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's blowout loss to Miami.

Crawford provided one of just two bright spots for the Giants in the box score, putting together a multi-hit performance on a night where the team could only muster two hits against starter Trevor Richards. The performance brought the veteran shortstop's batting average back over the Mendoza Line (.207). With just three homers through 51 games, it appears Crawford has reverted to the all-glove, no-bat shortstop he was early in his career.

Herrera pinch hit for Curtis Granderson in the eighth inning and went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

The 26-year-old has started only two games since May 15, as Harold Ramirez's emergence has pushed Herrera into a reserve role for which he's probably a better fit. The homer was his first of the season and only the second of his career, and his .207/.281/.299 slash line doesn't make a strong case for more consistent playing time.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over Atlanta.

The shortstop did an excellent job setting the table for the Nats, even if his teammates couldn't find a way to bring him around. Turner is slashing only .245/.298/.321 through 12 games since returning from the IL, but Tuesday's performance could be a sign he's about to turn on the jets.

DeJong, who went 0-for-3 with a run in a loss to the Phillies on Tuesday, is 0-for-18 overall with four walks and five strikeouts in his last six games.

The multi-game slide has pushed DeJong's season average under .300 (.291) for the first time since April 9, a testament to how impressive he's been at the plate overall. The emerging shortstop's current funk aside, he's still carrying career-best figures in batting average (.291) and on-base percentage (.394) through his first 53 games.

Baez is serving as the designated hitter Tuesday at Houston since his right heel still bothers him when moving laterally, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Baez missed a couple games last week due to the sore right heel and he's apparently not fully over the issue. The fact the 26-year-old is still set to play Tuesday indicates it's not a major concern, and it makes sense to keep him off his feet by utilizing him as the DH while it's available in Houston. Baez could return to the field for Wednesday's series finale, but it wouldn't be surprising to see manager Joe Maddon play it safe with a scheduled off day to follow Thursday.