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Arcia (shoulder) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

Arcia was carted off the field last weekend after a collision with second baseman Keston Hiura, but he managed to avoid a serious injury and is back for the first game of the second half. While the shortstop appeared to be falling out of favor after a series of absences in late June, he started three straight and four of five before the collision, so he should still be considered the primary option for now.

Seager (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Seager will wind up missing a month with a hamstring strain. He recorded a solid .278/.359/.468 slash line with eight homers in 66 games during the first half of the season. He'll return to an everyday role at shortstop after the All-Star break, sending Chris Taylor back into a utility role. Matt Beaty was optioned in a corresponding move.

Cordoba went 12-for-29 with two doubles, a triple, six runs, three RBI and five stolen bases for High-A Lake Elsinore last week.

The 23-year-old had a torrid week for the Storm, as he continues to rebound nicely after missing extended time last season due to a concussion suffered in a car accident. After hitting just .206 over 164 plate appearances in the California League last season, Cordoba is slashing a respectable .303/.351/.407 through 248 plate appearances so far in 2019.

Seager (hamstring) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Sunday in his rehab game with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

In the second game of his rehab assignment, Seager started at shortstop and played two innings in the field before he was removed as part of a planned defensive substitution. He'll likely log at least a few more innings in the field in the final game of his assignment this week before returning from the 10-day injured list when the Dodgers begin their second-half schedule Friday in Boston. Chris Taylor will be most in danger of losing out on regular work once Seager is formally reinstated.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a victory over Colorado on Sunday.

Ahmed broke the game open with his 427-foot blast to left field in the sixth inning, extending Arizona's lead to five runs. After struggling with a .216 average in June, Ahmed has had a productive start to July, hitting .316 (6-for-19) with two homers and four RBI in five games. He carries a .262/.311/.429 slash line along with nine homers and 39 RBI into the break.

Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Arizona.

After Colorado was held hitless through six innings, Story notched the team's first hit with an infield single leading off the seventh. He later plated the team's final run with a solo homer off Greg Holland in the ninth. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a fine first half, entering the All-Star break with a .292/.358/.549 slash line to go along with 19 homers, 50 runs batted in and 12 stolen bases.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford started the last two contests and returns to the bench after going 2-for-7 with a double, a walk and four strikeouts. The 32-year-old was on the bench for four straight games earlier in the week and may not have a strong hold on the starting job at shortstop. Donovan Solano enters the lineup in his place Sunday.

Arcia (shoulder) is expected to be healthy after the All-Star break, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Arcia is managing some left shoulder pain from Saturday's night collision with teammate Keston Hiura, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury. According to Rosiak, Arcia has yet to be fully ruled out for Sunday's game. Prospect Mauricio Dubon was called up to bolster the Brewers' shortstop depth, but Tyler Saladino enters the lineup while Dubon is still in the process of joining the team.

Swanson (quadriceps) is starting at shortstop and batting second Sunday versus the Marlins, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Swanson was held out of the lineup the past two games with a sore quadriceps, but he'll return to action in the final game of the season's first half. The 25-year-old has a .305/.373/.563 slash line with seven home runs since the start of June.

Story went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Story's homer came in the eighth inning, but the Rockies were unable to produce a comeback. Story has gone 3-for-15 with two runs scored and two walks since returning from a thumb injury. He's hitting .289/.357/.540 with 18 homers, 67 runs scored and 49 RBI in 76 games this year.