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Rojas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Rojas went hitless with a strikeout during his return to the field Saturday, but he hit a game-tying homer in the third inning during Sunday's series finale against the Mets. The 33-year-old has recorded hits in six of the last seven games and has hit .333 with a homer, three runs, three RBI and two stolen bases during that time.

Marcano (illness) started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run Sunday in his first rehab game for Single-A Bradenton.

According to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, Marcano, who is regaining conditioning after testing positive for COVID-19 on June 17, will shift his rehab to Double-A Altoona for his next game action. He could be activated from the IL as soon as Wednesday, with Josh VanMeter (finger) also a potential candidate to be activated from the 10-day injured list around that time. Once both Marcano and VanMeter are reinstated, the two may have to battle for playing time at the keystone.

Double-A Chattanooga placed McLain on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.

The Reds haven't provided an explanation behind McLain's placement on the IL, but he hadn't played in either of Chattanooga's past two games after apparently getting hurt Thursday against Tennessee. For the season, the 22-year-old infielder is hitting .233 with 12 home runs and a 16-for-17 success rate on stolen-base attempts across 261 plate appearances at Double-A.

The Giants placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Sunday with left knee inflammation.

Crawford was out of Saturday's lineup but appeared to be past the knee injury after returning from a two-game absence Friday, but it appears he was never fully healthy. According to Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com, manager Gabe Kapler said he's optimistic that Crawford will be ready to return from the IL when first eligible for reinstatement July 5. Thairo Estrada and Donovan Walton should see playing time at shortstop while Crawford is sidelined.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz had started all six games since being called up for his major-league debut Monday, but he'll receive a breather in the series finale at Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old has gone 7-for-27 with three doubles, seven RBI, four runs and a stolen base. Diego Castillo will take over at shortstop Sunday for the Pirates.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Reyes was promoted in early June and appeared in four games for Milwaukee, and he went 4-for-14 with a walk and a run before being sent back to Nashville. His stay on the roster could be short-lived since Kolten Wong (calf) is on a minor-league rehab assignment and is expected to be activated from the injured list Tuesday.

Castillo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rays.

Castillo took Corey Kluber deep in the third inning to record his seventh home run of the season. Castillo did not homer and had only five extra-base hits in a 27-game span between May 8 and June 12, but he has connected for five home runs in his last 10 starts. However, he's still hitting just .171 in that span. For the season, Castillo has maintained a .197/.240/.348 line across 192 plate appearances.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 5-3 victory against the Dodgers.

Swanson plated the game's first runs with his third-inning, two-run shot to center field. The long ball was his fourth in his past four games and 13th overall this season. Swanson has enjoyed a big June, slashing .383/.448/.660 with seven homers, 19 RBI, 22 runs and three stolen bases over 23 contests.

Adames went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and two runs scored in Saturday's win over Toronto.

Adames scored on a Tyrone Taylor single in the first and an Andrew McCutchen homer in the second, just after sending Keston Hiura home on an RBI single of his own. Adames has been productive lately, with an RBI in three straight games. He has a hit in seven of his last nine games but has also struck out 11 times during that span, giving him a .206 batting average on the season.

Edman went 1-for-5 with an RBI-single and a stolen base in a 5-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday.

Edman now has 17 steals on the season to tie him for fourth in the majors. The 27-year-old second baseman has been caught stealing only twice this season and is on pace to well surpass his career-high 30 stolen bags in 2021. With an impressive 89% stolen-base success rate, the Cardinals should continue to give him free reign on the basepaths.