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Cordoba is playing shortstop and batting second Thursday.

The Rule 5 pick fills in for Erick Aybar, who's presumably getting a day of rest. Cordoba has pieced together plate appearances at second base, shortstop, left field and center field this year, giving him utility in NL-only and some deep mixed leagues. His prime lineup spot Thursday could make him a decent DFS sleeper.

Story (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The shortstop could return if he has a successful few days with the Isotopes. Story has been a depressing tale in 2017, with a .180/.289/.396 line in 128 plate appearances, though he's sustained a bit of his 2016 power with six home runs.

Baez is hitting seventh and playing second base Thursday.

The utility infielder jumps back into the lineup as Ian Happ moves to left field to spell Kyle Schwarber. Baez will stare down Reds left-hander Amir Garrett. Though he's struggled against southpaws so far in 2017 (.176/.243/.294), he boasts a career .263/.328/.433 line against them, and his presence in the lineup makes him worth considering in DFS and daily-transaction leagues.

Cordoba was a late addition to the starting lineup Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base in a loss to the Brewers.

Matt Szczur (ankle) was a late scratch and Cordoba answered the call in left field. The former's injury isn't considered serious, so it is unlikely that the utility man earns regular playing time. The 21-year-old has performed well in a reserve role this season, slashing .278/.339/.481 in 59 plate appearances, so Cordoba would gain some fantasy value should he receive regular playing time at some point this season.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a 6-1 win against the Giants on Wednesday.

He's contributing in every fantasy category, as Seager's solid .286 average is accompanied by six homers, 21 RBI, 27 runs and a pair of steals. After exploding onto the scene over the past two seasons, Seager's settled in as one of the game's top shortstops, and it's hard not to feel like the best is yet to come for the impressive 23-year-old.

Baez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

Baez had started seven straight contests, but he only batted .115 with six strikeouts in that span, so he'll head to the bench for a night off. Ben Zobrist will take over at second base now that he's healthy again.

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

Manager Bruce Bochy is employing a righty-heavy lineup with stud southpaw Clayton Kershaw toeing the rubber for Los Angeles, so Crawford will get the day off. Christian Arroyo will slide over to shortstop to fill in for him.

Camargo was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

With Adonis Garcia (Achilles) landing on the disabled list Tuesday, Camargo will head back to the big leagues to offer some infield depth. It's unclear if the 23-year-old will see regular playing time at the hot corner or if either Jace Peterson or Danny Santana will receive most of the reps there, but Camargo's .307/.340/.466 slash line in the minors this season certainly bodes well for his stock while he's in the big leagues.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.

The homer was his third of the season and first since April 29. Swanson has now put together an eight-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .345 (10-for-29) with six RBI, and while his strikeouts remain an issue -- he's whiffed 11 times during that stretch -- it's reassuring to see the rookie start to dig himself out of his early-season hole.

Story (shoulder) expects to perform his normal pregame workout routine Wednesday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The power-hitting shortstop began taking dry swings Tuesday and also fielded ground balls, both signs that he's on the upswing of his recovery process. Story also commented that he feels "pretty much back to normal," so as long as Wednesday's program goes off without a hitch, a brief rehab stint could be on tap sometime in the coming days.