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Story went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's win over the Pirates, slashing a double and stealing a base.

Story's double came off Pirates starter Trevor Williams and was his third on the season. The stolen base is the focal news, though, as Story is now 4-0 is steal attempts on the year, and is already more than half way to his 2017 total. It's encouraging that the young shortstop has had back-to-back multi-hit games, but he's still sitting at a .217 average and .299 on-base percentage, due in large part to his 35.0 percent strikeout rate.

DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

It was a bit of a mixed bag, as the other four at-bats all ended in strikeouts. The home run helps ease the pain somewhat, but DeJong is now 3-for-25 with 14 strikeouts over the past week, all but erasing his hot start. The 24-year-old had a lofty .357 BABIP before Tuesday's home run -- it's tough to expect his middling average to remain where it is.

Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Baez has been on a power surge lately, as he now has five home runs in his last six games. The young infielder has generally been an aggressive player at the plate, and while that leaves him susceptible to the occasional slump, it also makes outbursts like this possible. Continue to ride Baez in all formats while he's on his home run binge.

Camargo (oblique) is healthy enough to return from the disabled list but remains without a return date from his rehab assignment, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The infielder was initially reported to be coming back from the disabled list as early as April 6, but with Ryan Flaherty playing well in Camargo's absence, the Braves decided to give him more time in the minors. Camargo is just 4-for-27 during his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, but three of those hits have been homers. The Braves are allowed to keep him on his rehab assignment until April 24, so a roster move will need to be made sometime in the next week.

Arcia went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Arcia is still trying to get his batting average back above the Mendoza Line, but Monday's effort helped him get closer to that mark than he has been at any point this month. Arcia is showing signs of turning things around at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.(.273) with a home run and four RBI over his last seven games after hitting just .133 with no extra-base hits nor RBI through his first nine contests. Despite the struggles with the bat Arcia has started 12 of the Brewers' 16 games in 2018, and that rate figures to continue given his defense and promise.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

Very little has gone right for the Marlins in the early part of 2018, but Rojas has been a pleasant surprise with a .302/.353/.444 slash line through 16 games. It's been assumed that J.T. Riddle (shoulder) would take over as the starting shortstop once he comes off the disabled list, or at least take over the larger share of a platoon, but if Rojas keeps hitting he'll be tough to dislodge from an offense that needs all the help it can get.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-6 win over the Mets.

He's now tied with Dee Gordon for the MLB lead in steals with seven. Turner's luck on balls in play has been poor so far -- he sports a .219 batting average fueled by a .265 BABIP that's 80 points lower than his career average -- but he'll still maintained a .359 OBP thanks to a career-high 17.9 percent walk rate, giving him plenty of opportunities to do damage on the basepaths. Once base hits start falling in for the 24-year-old, his overall fantasy value should skyrocket.

Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Padres, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford, who has five hits through the first three games of the series, will be withheld from the lineup for the second consecutive Sunday. Kelby Tomlinson will handle shortstop duties in his stead.

Owings went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Diamondbacks' 9-1 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Injuries to Jake Lamb (shoulder) and Steven Souza (pectoral) have pressed Owings into more extensive action than expected through the first two-plus weeks of the season, but with the utility man slashing an impressive .304/.347/.457 over 49 plate appearances, the Arizona offense certainly hasn't suffered for it. He's reached base in all but two of his last 13 games and has been especially productive against same-handed pitching, but Owings isn't without his warts. Owings owns a 34.7 percent strikeout rate -- more than 12 points above his 2017 mark -- and carries a .464 BABIP, suggesting that a steep downturn in his slash line could be in the offing.

DeJong is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

DeJong went 10-for-22 with three homers through the first week of the season but is hitting just .114 (4-for-35) with one home run in the nine games since. He'll get the afternoon off to reset before likely rejoining the starting lineup Monday against the Cubs. Greg Garcia will take over at shortstop and bat sixth in his absence.