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Story was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a sprained right thumb, Jenny Cavnar of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Story suffered the injury during Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, and while X-rays cleared him of any structural damage, the issue is still serious enough to warrant a stay on the shelf. He's set to undergo additional tests and visit a specialist in the coming days, after which a timetable for his return will hopefully come into focus. In the meantime, Brendan Rodgers was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move and is a candidate to see time at shortstop in Story's absence.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs in a win over the Royals on Wednesday.

Crawford set the table effectively for both Domingo Santana and Daniel Vogelbach, who drove in seven of the eight runs on the night for the Mariners. The young shortstop has been relatively quiet since generating a multi-hit effort in his first game back from an ankle injury last Friday, but he has managed to reach safely in each of his first six games since returning.

Story (thumb) isn't listed in the Rockies' lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Even though X-rays cleared Story of any structural damage to the right thumb he jammed in Wednesday's contest, he was never a good bet to make it back in the lineup for a day game after a night game. Story's status remains up in the air at this point and likely won't be fully known until the results of the MRI he underwent Thursday are announced. Expect manager Bud Black to provide an update on Story's situation later in the day.

Story will undergo an MRI on Thursday after exiting Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks with what Colorado is classifying as a jammed right thumb, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Shortly after departing in the sixth inning, Story was sent in for X-rays on the thumb, which returned negative. Though Story has been cleared of any structural damage to the thumb, the MRI will clarify whether he's dealing with an injury serious enough to require a trip to the injured list. Pat Valaika replaced Story on Wednesday, and the Rockies could summon Brendan Rodgers or Garrett Hampson from Triple-A Albuquerque for additional help at shortstop in the event Story needs to be shut down.

Cruz (foot) appears on track to accelerate his rehab program and build up toward a return to game action in 7-to-10 days, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Cruz has been idle since late April after fracturing his rght foot while playing for High-A Bradenton. Due to the length of his absence, Cruz will likely need to prove his health by appearing in multiple nine-inning simulated games and extended spring training games before the organization clears him to return from the 7-day injured list. Cruz was hitting .238 with a home run and four steals in 11 games with Bradenton prior to being shut down.

D'Arnaud was released from Triple-A Nashville, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

D'Arnaud was hitting just .164 over 45 games for the Sounds. The 32-year-old infielder is free to sign with another team.

Anderson went 1-for-5 with a double and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.

Anderson has a modest six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-27 (.296) with three extra-base hits. The stolen-base attempt was his first try in 13 games, and he hasn't had a successful attempt since June 2. He's sitting on 15 steals and should achieve a second straight season with at least 20 thefts.

Story had X-rays on his right thumb come back negative after exiting Wednesday's game at Arizona, Troy Renck of ABC 7 Denver reports.

Story sustained the injury on a headfirst slide into second base when he appeared to jam his thumb as he reached the bag. The 26-year-old looks as though he avoided a fracture, but he's also likely to undergo an MRI.

Story exited Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks with an apparent hand injury, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story appeared to suffer the injury on a headfirst slide into second base during the top of the sixth inning, as he did not retake the field for the bottom of the frame. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the severity of the injury is determined, while Pat Valaika took over at shortstop for the Rockies.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford started the last 11 games at shortstop but struggled with a .488 OPS in 38 at-bats, so he'll take a seat with lefty Rich Hill on the mound for Los Angeles. Donovan Solano enters the lineup in his absence.