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Arcia is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Arcia takes a seat on the bench for the series opener following a 1-for-3 day at the plate during Wednesday's victory over Pittsburgh. In his place, Eric Sogard draws the start, while batting atop the order.

Story (hamstring) is in Friday's lineup against the Padres, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Story was forced to exit Thursday's game with a hamstring cramp, but the shortstop won't miss any additional time as he's back in the lineup for the series opener against San Diego on Friday. He is currently riding a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-24 with two home runs and four RBI over that span.

Camargo is not in the lineup against the Mets on Friday.

Camargo continues to play sporadically since coming off the DL (knee) on Sept. 4, as Rio Ruiz draws the start at third base for Friday's affair. Since his return, Camargo is hitting .409 (9-for-22) with four extra-base hits and five RBI in six games. Moving forward, it appears as though he get starts about half the time, or maybe a little more, since manager Brian Snitker is content on giving Ruiz a decent amount of time at the hot corner.

Story was removed from Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks with a cramp in his right hamstring, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story did not seem concerned about his health following Thursday's game, so as long as he is only dealing with cramping, he will have a chance to return to action for the Rockies' next game Friday against the Padres. Story went 1-for-3 Thursday prior to exiting, extending his hitting streak to six games.

Owings (finger) will meet with a hand specialist for a checkup Monday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Since fracturing his right middle finger July 30 and subsequently landing on the 60-day disabled list, Owings hasn't hit any roadblocks in his recovery, so the checkup should just be deemed precautionary and could result in the infielder being cleared for hitting. Thus far during his rehab, Owings has been able to run the bases and field grounders at shortstop without issue, so once he adds hitting to his list of activities, he'll have a good chance at returning to the Diamondbacks when first eligible Sept. 29. That would provide him with a handful of games before the regular season ends to make his case for a spot on the Diamondbacks' postseason roster.

Baez went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs scored in Wednesday's 17-5 shellacking of the Mets.

He hadn't produced a multi-hit game since Sept. 2, and Baez had put up just a .217/..280/.304 line over the Cubs' last nine games -- three of which saw him excluded from the stating lineup. Nonetheless, the 24-year-old infielder has enjoyed a breakout campaign this year, setting new personal bests across the board: hits (117), doubles (22), homers (22), RBI (69), runs (69) and OPS (.806).

Owings (finger) could be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list for the Diamondbacks' series in Kansas City at the end of September, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

Owings is eligible to return Sept. 29, and if he's able to return at that time, it would give him an opportunity to showcase his stuff prior to the playoffs. His defensive versatility and power/speed combo on offense would be a valuable addition if Owings proves he's healthy and doesn't show significant rust. While this is a good sign for Owings' overall health, he likely won't be much use in single-season leagues even if he gets back before the end of the season.

Rojas is not in the lineup Wednesday against Philadelphia.

Rojas receives a day off after starting the past four games, racking up six hits and five RBI during those contests. Mike Aviles gets the nod in his place while batting eighth.

Swanson is batting second for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

This marks the first time that Swanson is near the top of the order since batting second against the Dodgers on July 20. With Ender Inciarte battling a minor thumb injury, Swanson will get a bigger role in the Braves' lineup for Wednesday's contest.

Gordon went 3-for-7 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Phillies.

He extended his hitting streak to 15 games, and Gordon is slashing .409/.426/.515 over that stretch with six steals and 11 runs. With Billy Hamilton (thumb) likely out for the remainder of the year, Gordon has a shot at claiming the league's stolen-base crown, as his 52 puts him six behind Hamilton with 18 games left on the Marlins' schedule.