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Anna went 1-2 with an RBI in Wednesday's spring training matchup with Atlanta.

Anna has had 10 at-bats this spring, scoring four runs and stealing two bases. The 29-year-old shortstop only has 23 career at-bats in the majors, compiling a .136 average during that time. Seeing as how the Cardinals have three shortstops ahead of Anna on their depth chart, he will likely start the 2016 season at Triple-A Memphis where he left off last season.

Gordon went 1-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and a run in Wednesday's spring training game against the Nationals.

Gordon had one of the best seasons in all of baseball last year, posting a batting average of .333 on 205 hits with 58 stolen bases. The 27-year-old has seven hits in 24 plate appearances this spring and will try to achieve a .300/60-steal/100-run season in 2016.

Crawford was sent to minor league camp this week, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford had three hits in 20 at-bats this spring. His goal for the season is to clean up some of his sloppiness in the field after making 27 errors in the minors last year. He will either open the season in Double-A Reading or Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A promotion to the majors could come late this season.

Tejada has been placed on waivers by the Mets, ESPN New York reports.

Tejada was expected to split time at shortstop with Wilmer Flores while Asdrubal Cabrera (knee) is out. Despite that expectation, there was always the concern that that Mets might waive or deal him due to his $3 million salary. St. Louis, who is without Jhonny Peralta, could be a landing spot. Tejada's upcoming departure means that Flores is likely locked in as the back up shortstop and Matt Reynolds could break camp with the team replacing Tejada. If not, Eric Campbell could earn that spot and see time at third whenever David Wright (back) is out.

Castro was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

He'll likely begin the season as a regular in the minors, with the hope of pushing his way back to Atlanta if injuries deplete the team's veteran depth ahead of him.

Manager Walt Weiss wants to "let [the positional battle at shortstop] play out," but Story is making a push for the starting shortstop role after amassing three home runs and seven RBI in seven spring games, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Story has been receiving a lot of time at shortstop this spring due to the off-field issues surrounding Jose Reyes, and he has made the most of it. Weiss is remaining patient on the subject. "It's not like I'm going to name a starter yet," he said. "We have some time." Story is currently competing with Christian Adames, Daniel Descalso and Rafael Ynoa for the top spot while Reyes is out, but if Story continues to mash major league pitching, the Rockies seem likely to reward him with a spot on the 25-man roster.

The Brewers optioned Arcia to minor-league camp Monday.

Arcia is the Brewers' top prospect, and he impressed the coaching staff this spring, but he has never played above the Double-A level, and the Brewers want him to see some action with their Triple-A squad before he joins the big league club. Sending Arcia to the minors also allows the club to conserve his service time, but once the Brewers are sure they will not owe Arcia an extra year of arbitration, they figure to be much more apt to call him up.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is optimistic that Seager (knee) will be ready for Opening Day, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager's timetable to return is 1-to-2 weeks, and landing on the longer side of that would give him only a week to prepare for the everyday shortstop role. If he needs to miss some time in order to get ready, Enrique Hernandez would get some starts at shortstop in the opening stages of the season. The Dodgers have little else beyond Seager and Hernandez at that position, so they're definitely hoping Roberts' optimism is correct.

Seager has been diagnosed with a mild knee sprain and is expected to miss 1-2 weeks, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

While it sounds like the MRI results were generally positive, Seager will be sidelined for a little bit, and his Opening Day availability could be threatened if his recovery pushes closer to two weeks. The Dodgers do not have much depth at the shortstop position; expect Enrique Hernandez to see most the time in Seager's absence.

Seager will undergo an MRI on his left knee Saturday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 21-year-old tweaked the knee Friday, leading to his early exit from the game, though the Dodgers said his removal was strictly precautionary. Seager will undergo additional testing to see if there's anything more serious there, and prospective owners may want to downgrade him slightly until more information becomes available. Enrique Hernandez is the primary backup at shortstop for the Dodgers.