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Story went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Giants.

Story took Giants starter Shaun Anderson deep in the third inning, giving the Rockies a 2-0 lead at the time. The slugging shortstop has 23 homers, 59 RBI and 78 runs scored in 97 games this season while owning a .280/.344/.545 line.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Friday's performance was the first multi-hit game for the infielder since his return from a hamstring injury July 22. Diaz is up to seven homers, 27 RBI and 21 runs scored in 38 games this season. It's expected the 29-year-old will fill a utility role while the Astros' lineup is at full strength.

Correa went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Correa did his damage in the fifth inning, taking Mariners reliever Reggie McClain deep to extend the Astros' lead to 8-0 at the time. The shortstop is up to 14 homers, 43 RBI and 30 runs scored in 57 games this season while producing a .285/.350/.542 line.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs and a stolen base in a 6-2 victory against the Brewers on Friday.

The 26-year-old also struck out once, giving him a league-leading 131 punchouts this season, but it was a strong day otherwise. Baez will need to pick up the pace to reach his 2018 totals in RBI and stolen bases, but he already has 26 homers, putting him eight behind his career-high mark. Baez is batting .287 with 59 extra-base hits, 72 RBI, 75 runs and nine steals in 436 at-bats this season.

Gordon (quadriceps) ran and took batting practice Friday, and he's expected to start a rehab assignment early next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon continues to ramp up his baseball activities, and he could come off the injured list sometime next week if all goes according to plan. He's expected to work out with the team over the weekend in Houston before heading out on a minor-league stint. Seattle expects Gordon to play in one or two minor-league contests before being reinstated from the IL, per Johns.

Crawford (shoulder) remains in the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford left Friday's game against the Phillies with a jammed shoulder, but he'll return without missing a start. He'll bat fifth and serve as the shortstop Saturday.

DeJong went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs in a win over the Cubs on Thursday.

DeJong has been prone to both multi-game skids and some rather spectacular performances during his roller-coaster 2019, and he broke out of another funk -- he'd gone 1-for-20 in the six games subsequent to his three-homer effort versus the Pirates on July 24 -- in fine fashion Thursday. It was DeJong's first multi-hit effort since the aforementioned power display, and it got the new month off to a strong start after he limped to a .205 average in July.

Swanson (foot) won't return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Both Swanson and the Braves had previously expressed optimism that he would be sidelined for the minimum due to a bruised right foot, but that optimism was evidently unfounded. His right heel was still bothering him when he ran Friday, so he's now not expected to return until early next week.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Reyes has performed very poorly in limited action for the Pirates this season, hitting .128/.190/.128 over 42 plate appearances. He'll fill a bench role during his time with the team.

Velazquez (thumb/hamstring) was activated off the 7-day injured list by Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

Velazquez was acquired by the Indians in early July and spent the last couple weeks playing in rehab games in the Arizona League. The 25-year-old had a .271/.329/.450 slash line with four home runs in 34 games prior to landing on the shelf, and figures to return to the majors for September's roster expansion.