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Rojas went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

The 30-year-old just keeps on racking up base knocks. Rojas has seven multi-hit performances in his last 12 games, slashing .417/.473/.542 over that stretch, albeit without much production -- zero homers, one steal, five RBI and seven runs. In fact, he's still looking for his first home run this season after slugging a career-high 11 in 2018. However, Rojas already has a career-best 20 doubles to go along with a .294 batting average, so some of those two-baggers could start flying over the fence in the second half.

Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Ahmed took Dodgers starter Ross Stripling deep in the second inning to stake the Diamondbacks to an early three-run lead that they would eventually relinquish. It was a positive start to July after Ahmed struggled with a .216 average in June. Overall, he is slashing .258/.307/.424 with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in this season.

Crawford isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants are set to face another left-hander in Matt Strahm, forcing Crawford to the bench for the second straight game. Donovan Solano will draw another start at shortstop and lead off.

Seager (hamstring) was spotted hitting in a simulated game Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Seager continues to near a rehab assignment, and it's certainly possible he'll be sent to a minor-league affiliate if Tuesday's sim game goes as planned.

Edman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Matt Carpenter (back) was placed on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, and it will be Yairo Munoz, not Edman, who will get the start at third base and atop the order with lefty Wade LeBlanc set to serve as the primary pitcher for Seattle. Edman, a switch hitter, has done most of his damage against right-handed pitching so far, while Munoz is batting .283/.374/.453 for his career against lefties; it's possible the two operate in a platoon in Carpenter's absence. Edman has decent bat-to-ball skills and he runs pretty well, so even in a platoon role, he has appeal as a deep-league fill-in.

Story (thumb) was activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Houston.

As anticipated, Story will return after missing time with a sprained right thumb. He was able to complete a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque over the weekend and figures to be reinserted into the Rockies' starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup.

The Rockies are expected to activate Story (thumb) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Story started in rehab games with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday and Sunday, playing five innings at shortstop in the first contest and seven innings in the second one. With Story reporting no setbacks with his sprained right thumb Monday, the All-Star should receive the green light to slot back into the Rockies' everyday lineup. Story's impending return will likely result in either Pat Valaika or Garrett Hampson getting optioned to Triple-A.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 18-5 loss to the Pirates.

It was an ugly game all around for the Cubs, but it was nice to see Baez jump back into action after sitting Sunday and hit his 21st home run of the season. The 26-year-old's career high in home runs for a season is the 34 he hit last year, and he figures to fly past that number in 2019 if he stays healthy.

Crawford isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Crawford will head to the bench with a lefty in Logan Allen slated to toe the rubber for the opposition. Donovan Solano is leading off and starting at shortstop in Crawford's absence.

Arcia is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Reds.

Arcia heads to the bench for the third time in the last four contests and finished June with a .184/.226/.391 slash line with five homers in 24 games. Manager Craig Counsell said Tyler Saladino will be splitting time at shortstop with Arcia going forward, with Saladino receiving the starting nod Monday.