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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.

Seager is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

It's merely a planned day off for the shortstop, who figures to continue to see the occasional maintenance day, at least in the short term as he was working his way back from elbow and hip injuries during spring training. Seager has found his stroke at the plate recently after a slow start, posting multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games to bring his slash line up to .250/.375/.375 through 40 at-bats.

Story went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Monday's 8-6 loss to Atlanta.

Story is slowly picking up some steam after starting the year 2-for-19. He's knocked three homers in the last four games with seven RBI during that stretch.

Story (calf) is starting at shortstop and hitting fourth Monday against the Braves, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Story exited Sunday's game against the Dodgers after being struck by a pitch on his right calf, however the issue won't force him to miss any additional time. The shortstop, who is 8-for-36 (.222) with a trio of homers and six RBI through 10 games this season, will face righty Julio Teheran in Monday's series opener.