Jean Segura will play shortstop and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Segura will play shortstop and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Analysis:

Segura will handle the shortstop duties like he usually does, but he will also be bumped to the top of the batting order in place of the injured Carlos Gomez (hamstring). It's not clear how long Gomez will be sidelined, but Segura, who owns a .333/.379/.519 slash line on the season, is likely to handle the leadoff duties until Gomez is able to return.