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Gordon will be eased back into regular action when he makes his return to the Marlins on Thursday, MLB.com reports.

Thursday marks the end of Gordon's 80-game PED suspension and he's gone 5-for-22 in six rehab games. Encouragingly, Gordon swiped a pair of bases during his rehab work and should be ready to make an immediate impact when activated. Manager Don Mattingly did acknowledge, however, the Derek Dietrich will continue to see regular work at second, noting that Gordon is ineligible to participate in the post season should the Marlins get there.

Featherston will likely be promoted to the majors on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Phillies will place Andres Blanco on the disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, opening up a utility spot on the team's roster. Featherston was held out of Sunday's lineup at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is already on the 40-man roster, making him the best candidate to replace Blanco. He's hit .264/.320/.446 with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 352 at-bats for Lehigh Valley this season.

Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Featherston will join the Phillies in place of Andres Blanco, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured left index finger in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old is hitting .254/.324/.448 with three home runs and 10 RBI in Triple-A since the start of July; he will likely assume a backup infielder role with the Phillies.

Owings is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Owings will get the day off as the Diamondbacks put Jean Segura at shortstop and Phil Gosselin at second base for the series opener against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old is 1-for-9 through his first two games back after missing the previous 37 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so it appears Arizona will try to slowly ease him back into action.

Baez homered, scored two runs and drove in two runs in a 3-for-4 game in a loss Monday against the White Sox.

Baez was almost the entire Cubs offense on a night where they lost 5-4. He was hitting a sharp .333 in July entering the night but hadn't shown much power, with just one home run and three doubles in 19 games. Baez also doubled Monday, and his batting line is now up to a robust .292/.333/.473.

Turner could move to center field when Ryan Zimmerman (ribs) returns Tuesday, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Chase Hughes reports.

The Nationals have been open about the fact that Turner's days of being a regular in the infield will come to an end once Zimmerman returns, but he has worked a little in center field in the minors, and it's currently an area of need for the Nationals. Turner is hitting .282 with four steals and five runs in 10 MLB games this season and should already be owned in all formats. If he transitions to the outfield, that would be a boon for his owners; otherwise, he'll serve as backup infielder and pinch runner.

Owings is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Owings will get the day off as the Diamondbacks put Jean Segura at shortstop and Phil Gosselin at second base for the series opener against Milwaukee. The 24-year-old is 1-for-9 through his first two games back after missing the previous 37 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so it appears Arizona will try to slowly ease him back into action.

Featherston was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Featherston will join the Phillies in place of Andres Blanco, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a fractured left index finger in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old is hitting .254/.324/.448 with three home runs and 10 RBI in Triple-A since the start of July; he will likely assume a backup infielder role with the Phillies.

Featherston will likely be promoted to the majors on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The Phillies will place Andres Blanco on the disabled list Monday with a fractured left index finger, opening up a utility spot on the team's roster. Featherston was held out of Sunday's lineup at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is already on the 40-man roster, making him the best candidate to replace Blanco. He's hit .264/.320/.446 with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 352 at-bats for Lehigh Valley this season.

Story went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored during Sunday's win over Atlanta.

Story feasted on Braves pitching over the weekend series, as four of his seven hits went for home runs en route to nine RBI and seven runs scored. 'Breakout' hardly seems to describe what Story has done during his first major league season, as his 27 round-trippers now lead the National League.