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LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and run scored Saturday against the Cardinals.

LeMahieu led off an eight run eighth inning for the Rockies with a single, and came around to score on an RBI double by Carlos Gonzalez. He has been on a nice run at the plate of late, smacking two home runs, driving in six and scoring six runs across his last 10 games.

LeMahieu (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day DL and will man second base and bat second during Thursday's contest against St. Louis, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

LeMahieu spent the past two weeks on the disabled list after suffering a strained oblique in the first game back from the All-Star break. He was able to face live pitching Wednesday and should return to his role as the club's everyday second baseman moving forward. In a corresponding move, Garrett Hampson was sent back down to Triple-A.

LeMahieu (oblique) faced live pitching Wednesday, and he expects to be in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against St. Louis, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

LeMahieu landed on the 10-day disabled list July 21 with an oblique strain, but after hitting without issue Wednesday, he's set to be activated and resume his role as the everyday second baseman. Through 72 games in 2018, he's slashing .278/.324/.430 with eight homers, 34 RBI and five stolen bases.

LeMahieu will be placed on the 10-day disabled list prior to Saturday's game due to a strained oblique, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

LeMahieu was forced to exit Friday's contest before the third inning after going 0-for-2 during his first two plate appearances. Manager Bud Black noted that he's hopeful LeMahieu will not miss an extended period of time, adding that "it doesn't look like a six-week or eight-week oblique strain." The second baseman will be eligible to return from the shelf against the Cardinals on July 31. Colorado will make this move official Saturday afternoon.

LeMahieu was lifted from Friday's matchup against the Diamondbacks after suffering a "side/back" injury, Patrick Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Manager Bud Black stated LeMahieu re-injured his side/back, the same injury that kept him out July 14 against the Mariners. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward, and he'll likely be reevaluated prior to Saturday's tilt.