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Castro is likely to play some games at shortstop in the near future, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

The middle infielder has played well, going 12-for-44 (.273) in 12 games this season, but the real reason Castro might move to shortstop is the struggling Erick Aybar. The 32-year-old veteran is hitting just .155, including .077 versus left-handers. Mark Bowman of MLB.com also wrote that Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez may switch the two middle infielders, but Bowman reports that the switch won't occur as quickly as O'Brien suggested it would.

Story is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

The switch-htting Cristhian Adames will get the start at shortstop in place of Story for Tuesday's matchup against right-hander Gerrit Cole. Story has come back to earth a bit since his torrid start, collecting four hits in his last 26 at-bats. He's available off the bench Tuesday and figures to get back into the lineup Wednesday against lefty Jon Niese.

Owings went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over St. Louis.

All three of Owings' hits were singles, and he still owns a poor .367 slugging percentage on the season. Owings struck out again on Monday and has 14 in his 19 games this season; his 22.2 percent strikeout rate suggests he'll struggle to maintain his current .283 batting average.

Seager went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, three RBI, a walk and a run scored during Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Seager struggled out of the gate, but he caught fire over the last four games of the road trip, with a .353 average to go along with a home run, five RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. He is capable of contributing across the board and seems to be enjoying some of his first sustained success of the 2016 season at the moment.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with two runs and two steals Sunday at the Giants.

Gordon's speed on the bases was critical in a game the Marlins would only win by a single run. Although the speedster has six steals on the season, these were the first he's recorded in his last six games.

Diaz was a perfect 5-for-5 against San Diego on Saturday, with two doubles, a run scored, and two RBI in the win.

He's been shaky defensively but absolutely scorching at the plate for the Cardinals since stepping in at shortstop following injuries to Jhonny Peralta (hand) and Ruben Tejada. Diaz is slashing an incredible .467/.500/.822 in 45 at-bats, and while it's clear he won't continue at this pace, the 25-year-old has likely forced his way into the everyday lineup for the foreseeable future.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a pair of doubles in Friday's win over the Marlins.

Prior to Friday's output, Crawford was batting .191 (4-for-21) since returning from a minor hip injury April 16. This could be a sign that he is seeing the ball well and about to go on one of his patented hot streaks.

Arcia went 2-for-4 with a run, RBI, and walk in Triple-A Colorado Springs 8-7 win over Nashville on Friday.

Arcia's two-hit performance upped his season BA to .283 as he continues to show he can produce at higher minor league levels. At Double-A Biloxi last year, the highly touted prospect batted .307 with 74 runs and 69 RBI over 512 at-bats. If he transitions well to Triple-A Colorado Springs and manufactures numbers like last year's, it shouldn't be long before the young shortstop finds his way to the majors.

Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Friday's loss to the Rockies.

The young shortstop hadn't notched a multi-hit game in nearly two weeks, but Coors Field predictably aided his performance at the plate Friday. Seager has struggled to begin his first full season in the majors, but both of his homers have come in the last six games and he could be showing signs of an awakening.

Baez was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, a stolen base, and a solo home run in the Cubs' win over the Reds on Friday night.

Baez is now hitting a robust .353 since being activated off the disabled list last week. The home run and the stolen base were each his first of the season, but he seems right at home at the plate, and has already appeared at second base, shortstop, and third base in the field.