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Rojas went 0-for-1 with three walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 loss to San Diego.

Considering the shortstop hadn't drawn a walk since July 5, it was a little surprising to see him display so much patience at the plate. Rojas also added his seventh stolen base of the year Thursday. The 32-year-old has a .270/.333/.409 slash line with five home runs, 27 RBI and 37 runs scored. He also lifted his walk rate to 7.4 percent, but he shouldn't be counted on to draw frequent free passes.

Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Phillies.

Arcia led off the fourth inning with a home run, his second of the season. He entered the game on a moderate cold stretch, failing to collect any hits in each of his last three starts. Through 12 contests since being recalled by Atlanta on July 4, Arcia is hitting .232 with two home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk Thursday against the Phillies.

Swanson ignited Atlanta's offense by smacking a grand slam in the third inning. It was his 17th home run of the season and third in his last seven starts. Despite the power surge, Swanson is just 3-for-26 since the All-Star break, though it's encouraging he has only struck out five times in that span. Overall, Swanson is hitting .232/.290/.445 with 42 runs scored and 46 RBI across 391 plate appearances on the campaign.

Berti suffered a laceration to the back of his head that required three stitches, and he was also diagnosed with a concussion Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti was hit in the back of the head by an errant pitch from Austin Adams in the seventh inning. He exited the game under his own power but will likely be forced to miss further game action. Joe Panik figures to pick up most of the starts at third base in Berti's absence.

DeJong isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

DeJong had crossed the plate in each of the last four games, and he went 2-for-13 with a homer, five runs and two RBI during that time. Edmundo Sosa will take over at shortstop and bat eighth.

Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

Ahmed provided a game-tying RBI double and stole third. Wednesday's performance was the shortstop's third game with three or more hits this year. He's now 6-for-8 in stolen base attempts while adding two home runs, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored, 18 doubles and a .224/.290/.327 slash line across 298 plate appearances.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (forearm) is still experiencing mild symptoms, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz has rejoined Double-A Altoona to continue his recovery process, but the team continues to bring him along slowly to prevent a setback. However, Tomczyk said that the 22-year-old will require rest and time before he's cleared to return, and surgery isn't currently an option being considered, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. A better timetable for his return could be revealed once he's cleared to ramp up his workload.

Turner went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.

The slick-fielding shortstop continues to make an impact offensively and pushed his hitting streak to five games with his second straight two-hit performance. Turner has hit safely in all but one of his last 10 games, with five multi-hit contests in that span as well. He is hitting .333 with a 1.020 OPS across 55 plate appearances this month.

Baez went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a steal and a run scored Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Baez had a quiet start to the contest, but he hit a leadoff single in the sixth inning and then stole second base. He also contributed to the Cubs' six-run rally in the ninth inning, providing a two-run single to bring the team within one and eventually coming around to score the game-winning run. For the season, Baez is hitting .244/.287/.486 with 21 home runs, 45 runs scored, 61 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He's 7-for-21 with five RBI in five games since the All-Star break.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Cubs.

Edman took Rex Brothers deep in the sixth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. After failing to go yard for 39 games between May 27 and July 9, Edman now has two home runs in his last six contests. Still, Edman's primary contributions come on the basepaths, as he has 16 stolen bases and 49 runs scored across 402 plate appearances on the campaign.