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Story is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Wednesday against the Red Sox, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Story has primarily hit second this season, but he'll swap places in the order with Charlie Blackmon with a left-hander in Eduardo Rodriquez starting for the Red Sox. The shortstop has been dialed in since the start of August, slashing .380/.443/.652 with six home runs and five stolen bases in 23 games.

Swanson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Swanson has gone 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in a pair of games since returning from the injured list. He'll give way to Adeiny Hechavarria at shortstop for Wednesday's series finale as the Braves look to ease him back into action following nearly a month-long stay on the shelf.

Berti went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

The 29-year-old continues to make the most of his first extended opportunity in the majors. Berti is slashing .309/.387/.500 through 25 games since rejoining the Marlins at the end of July with three homers, seven steals, 11 RBI and 22 runs, and he's provided the Marlins with a genuine threat in the leadoff spot for arguably the first time all season.

Wendle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 15-1 loss to the Astros.

His seventh-inning shot off Brad Peacock was the only offense Tampa could muster on the night, and it was also Wendle's first homer in an injury-plagued campaign. The infielder is slashing only .208/.273/.295 through 48 games, a disappointing follow-up to his impressive rookie campaign in 2018. Due to the Rays' extensive depth in the infield and in recognition of his struggles to stay healthy this season, Wendle is expected to be limited to playing no more than two games in a row the rest of the way, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Anderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Twins.

One night after Anderson's 11-game hitting streak was broken, the shortstop launched his 14th home run. He's maintaining a batting average above .300, but the lurking .388 BABIP suggests it could disappear at some point. Anderson is still very much a free swinger who takes aim at 45.1 percent of pitches outside the zone and does not draw many walks.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Tuesday's win over Colorado.

Bogaerts launched a 435-foot shot to center field for his 28th home run in the fifth inning. He also doubled and scored in the seventh. The 26-year-old ranks third in the majors with 45 doubles this season while slashing .308/.386/.562 in 578 plate appearances.

Baez went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

With the Cubs leading 2-1 in the sixth inning, Baez hit a two-run shot off Marcus Stroman to extend the lead, and he doubled home an insurance run in the eighth. The 26-year-old shortstop now has 29 home runs and 85 RBI this season as he approaches his career bests of 34 and 111, respectively, which both came in 2018.

Correa (back) ran sprints and went through rotational exercises Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Correa has been out for a week with a sore back. He's expected to advance to hitting, fielding and throwing later this week and could be back with the Astros within two weeks.

Diaz (head) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Myles Straw was optioned down to clear room for Diaz, who ended up missing the minimum after being briefly hospitalized for dizziness and lightheadedness. Diaz will not immediately slot into the lineup, but with Carlos Correa (back) on the injured list, Diaz will probably be in line for three-to-four starts per week.

Tejada was released by the Mets on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Tejada was designated for assignment Thursday, and after failing to garner any interest while on waivers, he's been cut loose. In 71 games with Syracuse, Tejada slashed .330/.408/.476 with six homers and 38 RBI.