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Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and another run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Giants.

Ahmed put the Diamondbacks on top with a solo shot off starter Tyler Beede in the fifth inning. He also walked and scored again in the seventh. The 29-year-old has put together a decent campaign so far but has been lacking in consistency. Overall, he's batting .259/.310/.416 with seven homers, 40 runs scored, 24 RBI and 20 doubles.

Rojas went 4-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base during Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg silenced most of Rojas' teammates, but he was a one-man wrecking crew in this one as he notched his second career four-hit game. He was at the heart each of his team's three scoring plays in this one, including a two-run double before scoring in the third inning. While Rojas has eight hits in this last 15 at-bats, this was the first time he's really hit the ball with authority, and he's not a particularly valuable fantasy asset at the moment, aside from the occasional stolen base.

Turner finished 2-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and two runs scored during Thursday's 8-5 win over the Marlins.

Turner stole a base and scored on two occasions, and although he was caught stealing third after doubling in the seventh inning, he still had a significant impact on the game for the Nats. He has now recorded a multi-hit game in four of the last five while scoring eight runs, driving in four and stealing four bases.

Arcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory over Seattle.

Arcia produced the key hit in the game, driving a Mike Leake cutter over the right field fence in the fourth inning to plate three runs. The home run was his fifth in June and 11th overall this season. Arcia's slash line now sits at .240/.300/.404 in 275 at-bats.

Manager Bud Black said Story (thumb) is unlikely to return from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

There was some hope that Story would be ready to rejoin the Rockies after a minimum stay on the shelf, but it turns out the team wants the shortstop to play in two or three rehab games before being activated, likely pushing his return date to sometime late next week. Story, who has been on the shelf since June 20 with a sprained and bruised thumb, recently resumed swinging and is scheduled to go through his normal pregame routine Thursday.

Edman went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Athletics on Wednesday and is now hitting .421 (8-for-19) over his first 20 big-league plate appearances.

Edman's playing time has been few and far between, but the rookie has certainly made a good impression with his work at the plate. Edman already has a double, a triple and a home run on his ledger, and he's added a pair of stolen bases and four runs overall for good measure. While Wednesday marked just his fourth start overall since his promotion June 8, Edman figures to receive more opportunities with Jedd Gyorko (calf/back/wrist) still on the injured list for the foreseeable future.

Story (thumb) will go through his normal pregame routine Thursday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

This is another encouraging step for Story, who resumed swinging Wednesday and said his injured thumb feels "really good." If the shortstop continues to respond well to increased activities, he could be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible over the weekend.

Turner went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday against the Marlins.

Turner didn't collect an extra-base hit but failed to reach base only once Wednesday. He also nabbed his 14th base of the season, tying him for 10th in the league despite missing a month and a half earlier in the campaign. With the strong performance, Turner brought his line up to .287/.350/.503 across 183 plate appearances for the season.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a HBP and a double before being ejected from Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Nationals.

It's not entirely clear what Rojas said to warrant his eighth-inning ejection, as he was in the dugout at the time after striking out, but his issues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook apparently extended back to a blown check-swing call in his first at-bat. He's unlikely to face additional league discipline -- a good thing for the Marlins, considering the shortstop's .333/.415/.444 slash line over his last 20 games.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

His fourth-inning blast off Trevor Richards capped the scoring on the night for the Nats, putting the game well out of reach with Max Scherzer in Cy Young form for Washington. Turner's now slashing .280/.337/.500 through 39 games with six homers, 13 steals, 19 RBI and 28 runs.