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Seager left Thursday's game against the Cardinals after getting hit by a pitch, Pedro Moura of The Athletic reports.

Seager remained in the game to run the bases but was replaced as a defensive substitute in the bottom half of the fourth inning. The nature and severity of the injury are not yet clear.

DeJong, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple and three runs in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, is 7-for-9 with three extra-base hits (two doubles and Wednesday's triple) in the first three games of the series versus Los Angeles.

DeJong has three of his four multi-hit efforts on the season versus the Dodgers, boosting his average 111 points to .333 during that span as well. The one blemish on the 25-year-old's offensive ledger thus far is a 26.4 percent strikeout rate through 53 plate appearances, but even that number is on its way down. After whiffing 10 times over his first five games of the season, DeJong only has four strikeouts over the subsequent six contests.

Rojas will start at shortstop and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Rojas entered the season in the short side of a platoon at shortstop with JT Riddle, but he may have emerged as the Marlins' preferred option at the position. The lefty-hitting Riddle is on the bench for the second straight game against a right-handed starting pitcher (Sonny Gray), affording Rojas another spin in the lineup. Rojas is slashing a modest .250/.323/.321 through 31 plate appearances this season, but he's still been more effective than Riddle, who is off to a 4-for-23 start and has struck out nine times while taking no walks.

Seager is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, playing shortstop and hitting second, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager received a rest day Tuesday, but he'll slot back in to the two spot for this matchup against the Cardinals and right-hander Jack Flaherty. The talented shortstop is off to a bit of a slow start at the plate but has started to heat up over his past few games. He'll look to find his power stroke, as he's currently slugging just .366 with one home run over 41 at-bats.

DeJong went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, two runs and a stolen base in a win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Teammates Paul Goldschmidt and Yadier Molina made most of the big noise by driving in all four of the team's runs, but DeJong was outstanding as a table setter during the contest. The shortstop now boasts a 10-game hitting streak and has raised his average 73 points to .295 since the first game of that stretch. Just as important, the 25-year-old has been squaring up consistently, as he already sports eight extra-base hits (five doubles, three home runs) through his first 49 plate appearances.

Story won't play Wednesday against the Braves with the contest being postponed due to inclement weather in Colorado, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Colorado and Atlanta will hold a make-up game Aug. 26. Story and the Rockies will return to action Thursday in San Francisco for the club's series opener with the Giants.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

The shortstop already has five doubles in 11 games to start the season, but Tuesday's blast off Mike Minor was Ahmed's first long ball. The 29-year-old is off to a fine .326/.340/.512 start at the plate, but his career .650 OPS indicates he'll cool off fairly quickly.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.

The shortstop has been on a run-producing tear lately, going 5-for-15 over the last four games with a triple, two homers and nine RBI. Swanson's four home runs and .324 batting average suggest the 25-year-old is poised for a 2019 breakout, but he's been hot before and been unable to sustain it whether due to injury or regression. Enjoy this production while it lasts, but he still has plenty to prove to be considered a reliable fantasy asset.

Arcia is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.

Arcia sits for just the second time this season. After grabbing just one hit in his first six games, he has seven over his last four. Hernan Perez starts at shortstop in his place.

Turner's tentative timeline to recover from his broken finger is 4-to-6 weeks, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

Turner broke his right index finger while attempting to bunt April 2. It remains difficult to predict exactly when he'll be back, but the latest report is in line with the initial estimates, which held that Turner's timetable would be longer than three weeks. Wilmer Difo has started every game at shortstop in his absence.