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Bogaerts returned to the lineup Sunday after missing one game with a wrist injury. He went 1-for-5 with a walk in a 7-5 extra-inning win over Houston.

Bogaerts is hitting .271 through 17 games played, a noticeable drop off from his breakout 2015 season, but he's always been a slow starter in the colder months. He hit .274 in April 2015 before hitting .326 between May and October. If he's still at .270 or thereabouts in June, it might be time to panic.

Seager went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, three RBI, a walk and a run scored during Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Seager struggled out of the gate, but he caught fire over the last four games of the road trip, with a .353 average to go along with a home run, five RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. He is capable of contributing across the board and seems to be enjoying some of his first sustained success of the 2016 season at the moment.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with two runs and two steals Sunday at the Giants.

Gordon's speed on the bases was critical in a game the Marlins would only win by a single run. Although the speedster has six steals on the season, these were the first he's recorded in his last six games.

Bogaerts (wrist) will return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Astros, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts skipped Saturday's game after being hit in the wrist Friday -- although he was available off the bench as a defensive replacement -- but it appears the night off did him well. The 23-year-old shortstop will return to the lineup Sunday and hit in his usual spot (third) in the order. Bogaerts can be deployed normally in both season-long and daily lineups, as there's nothing to suggest he's limited in any capacity.

Diaz was a perfect 5-for-5 against San Diego on Saturday, with two doubles, a run scored, and two RBI in the win.

He's been shaky defensively but absolutely scorching at the plate for the Cardinals since stepping in at shortstop following injuries to Jhonny Peralta (hand) and Ruben Tejada. Diaz is slashing an incredible .467/.500/.822 in 45 at-bats, and while it's clear he won't continue at this pace, the 25-year-old has likely forced his way into the everyday lineup for the foreseeable future.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a pair of doubles in Friday's win over the Marlins.

Prior to Friday's output, Crawford was batting .191 (4-for-21) since returning from a minor hip injury April 16. This could be a sign that he is seeing the ball well and about to go on one of his patented hot streaks.

Arcia went 2-for-4 with a run, RBI, and walk in Triple-A Colorado Springs 8-7 win over Nashville on Friday.

Arcia's two-hit performance upped his season BA to .283 as he continues to show he can produce at higher minor league levels. At Double-A Biloxi last year, the highly touted prospect batted .307 with 74 runs and 69 RBI over 512 at-bats. If he transitions well to Triple-A Colorado Springs and manufactures numbers like last year's, it shouldn't be long before the young shortstop finds his way to the majors.

Bogaerts (wrist) will not be available to hit Saturday but he could enter the game as an emergency defensive replacement, Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports.

Bogaerts was hit on the wrist by a pitch Friday and will not be in the lineup for Saturday's tilt in Houston. Given that he's only going to be available Saturday as an emergency option, his status going into the series finale Sunday is murky at best. That said, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe is reporting that Bogaerts does not believe a stint on the disabled list is in the realm of possibility.

Bogaerts (wrist) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

Bogaerts left Friday's game after being hit on the wrist by a Luke Gregerson offering, and although X-rays on the area came back negative, he will get the day off Saturday. Brock Holt will slide over to cover shortstop Saturday with Bogaerts sitting out, but he could return to the order for Sunday's series finale. However, Bogaerts did note that he doesn't have much mobility in the wrist, and he'll avoid swinging a bat Saturday, so a return Sunday is certainly no lock.

Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a pair of walks in Friday's loss to the Rockies.

The young shortstop hadn't notched a multi-hit game in nearly two weeks, but Coors Field predictably aided his performance at the plate Friday. Seager has struggled to begin his first full season in the majors, but both of his homers have come in the last six games and he could be showing signs of an awakening.