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Story was placed on the DL on Thursday with a strained left shoulder, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Story was withheld from Wednesday's lineup, and it would appear that his shoulder injury was the contributing factor behind his absence. Story's season has gotten off to a slow start, as he's slashing .180/.289/.396 and owns a dismal 37.5 percent K-rate. The Rockies have yet to elaborate on the severity of Story's injury, but more information should become available soon. With Story on the disabled list, look for Pat Valaika and Alexi Amarista to see time at shortstop.

Gordon went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Hitting ninth in the order behind the pitcher doesn't seem to have slowed Gordon down on the basepaths, and he now has 11 steals on the season in 13 attempts. Expect to see him back in the leadoff spot soon enough as Marlins manager Don Mattingly continues to tinker with his struggling lineup.

Owings went 2-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Tigers.

Owings recorded two hits in both of the Diamondbacks' games against the Tigers, raising his batting average up to .311 for the season. Though Owings has certainly benefited from a lofty .372 BABIP this season, he sports a .324 mark for his career and has raised his hard-hit rate to a career-best 34.1 percent, so dramatic regression in his batting average may not be in store.

Ahmed went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Tigers.

The homer was his second of the season. The 27-year-old isn't having the same impressive start to the season offensively that Chris Owings is, but Ahmed's .704 OPS would still be a career high if he can keep it up.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

After a strong start to the season, Seager has cooled off in May, batting just .188 with no RBI through eight contests. Even with his recent slump, the 23-year-old owns a solid .286/.381/.471 slash line on the season. The Dodgers are about to begin a four-game series against the Rockies at Coors Field, which is usually the ideal remedy for any hitter to snap out of a funk.

Story is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Story played in both games of Tuesday's doubleheader, going a combined 2-for-7 with a run scored, an RBI, one walk and two strikeouts. The 24-year-old's strikeout total is now up to 48 in 128 plate appearances this season and his infield flyball rate is up at 20 percent, but at least Story's walking at a good clip and he continues to make hard contact when he does put bat to ball.

Crawford (groin) is expected to be activated and return to the lineup Thursday against the Reds, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The star shortstop has been out for over two weeks with the ailment, but appears ready to make a return to action as the Giants open up a four-game homestand. Crawford is hitting .263/.284/.434 with a .718 OPS this season, a solid start he will look to build on once he's reinserted into the lineup.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rockies in the second game of their doubleheader.

Baez hit his fifth home run of the season off Colorado reliever Mike Dunn, who entered the game with a 1.08 ERA and no home runs allowed this year. Playing time is still a bit of an issue with Baez, but he's a dynamic offensive player whenever he's in the lineup.

Cordoba started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers.

The 21-year-old was expected to be part of a rotation in left field to replace Travis Jankowski (foot), but Cory Spangenberg has taken control of the position. With the recent trade for the right-handed Matt Szczur, it appears that Cordoba will see the majority of his playing time as a pinch-hitter while spelling Erick Aybar at short.

Rojas will undergo surgery on his broken thumb, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

The Marlins just moved Rojas to the 60-day disabled list, which closely aligns with his six-to-eight week recovery timetable from this surgery. This would line him up to return sometime around the All-Star break, but a more detailed return timetable should emerge as the summer rolls along.