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Story is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Nationals.

Although he's been improving at the plate lately, Story struggled in the matinee game Sunday, fanning three times in a hitless performance. He'll head to the bench for the nightcap, allowing Pat Valaika to log a start at shortstop.

Owings was diagnosed with a fractured right middle finger Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

This is certainly one of the worst outcomes that could have come back following X-rays on the infielder's hand. Prior to being removed from Sunday's contest, Owings was piecing together a strong season, producing career bests in OPS (.743), home runs (12) and RBI (51) despite a recent slump. No timetable for his return has been released, although the Diamondbacks admitted that he'll be out for a while. Look for Brandon Drury and Daniel Descalso to pick up extra innings at the keystone to fill the void.

Cordoba is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Cordoba appeared poised to take over as the Padres' regular shortstop after Erick Aybar was placed on the disabled list July 22 with a fractured foot, but with the rookie recording just one hit in 16 at-bats since that time, he may have fallen behind Dusty Coleman on the depth chart. Coleman will pick up his third start in four games Sunday.

Owings exited Sunday's game against the Cardinals early with an apparent hand injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Owings was plunked on the hand by a pitch while squaring up for a bunt in the top of the second inning. He was immediately removed from the game and replaced by Daniel Descalso during the at-bat. The specifics on his injury should be revealed after he's undergone tests on his hand.

Adrianza will start at shortstop and bat seventh Sunday against the Athletics, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Adrianza will pick up his third start in four games, and should remain one of the main beneficiaries of manager Paul Molitor phasing the struggling Jorge Polanco out of the lineup. Along with Polanco, Eduardo Escobar is still in the mix for starts at shortstop, but Escobar's ability to play other positions should allow Adrianza to see semi-regular at-bats so long as his production warrants it. Adrianza is batting .293 and has chipped in six steals across 95 plate appearances with the big club this season.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Royals.

Bogaerts snapped an 0-for-18 skid when he singled in the fourth inning Saturday. He was originally out of the lineup but was inserted when Eduardo Nunez moved to second base to cover for the injured Dustin Pedroia (knee). With Pedroia expected back Sunday, perhaps Bogaerts will get that day off.

Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Nationals.

Story smashed his 15th bomb of the season to give the Rockies a second-inning lead they'd never relinquish. He's left the yard four times over his last eight games, and although his batting average leaves much to be desired, his overall July performance could be the sign of an improved second half of the season.

Turner (wrist) did some light throwing on the field prior to Saturday's game, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

The throwing was described by Kolko as "very, very light," but this is positive development nonetheless. He has done conditioning work, lifting and even fielding of groundballs in recent days, but these are just the baby steps. Turner will remain without even a vague timetable until he progresses to more arduous activities.

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

Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte will man the middle-infield positions as Owings sits for the second time in four games. With a .137/.154/.196 line and 15 strikeouts since the break, Owings seems to be undoing some of the goodwill he built up with his strong first half, but it's hard to imagine he will lose his role entirely.

Bogaerts has been added to Saturday's starting lineup, Tim Britton of The Providence Journal reports.

He was originally slated to ride the pine, but Bogaerts was inserted into the lineup following Dustin Pedroia's scratch. Bogaerts has hit just .128/.180/.170 since the All-Star break while battling through groin and hand injuries.