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Adames is batting sixth and playing shortstop Saturday against the Reds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Adames begins his Brewers career one day after being dealt by the Rays, with whom he spent his first three-plus MLB seasons. A defensively-sound shortstop, the 25-year-old figures to take the reins from the error-prone Luis Urias and should be an everyday staple at the position for Milwaukee.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates.

His seventh-inning blast off Chasen Shreve was one of seven Atlanta homers on the night. Swanson has gone yard in back-to-back games while reeling off three straight multi-hit efforts, and he's hitting .296 (21-for-71) in May with five of his seven home runs on the season.

Adames and Trevor Richards were acquired by the Brewers from the Rays on Friday in exchange for relievers J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Luis Urias has struggled defensively at shortstop since the departure of Orlando Arcia, prompting Milwaukee to explore the trade market. Adames has struggled at the plate so far in 2021 with a .625 OPS, but he posted a .755 OPS across his first three seasons in the big-leagues. He figures to take over the starting role at shortstop for the Brewers once he officially joins his new team.

Swanson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates.

Swanson homered in the sixth inning off Wil Crowe. He scored on William Contreras' three-run home run in the second inning. It was his third three-hit game and second game with multiple extra-base hits this season. The 27-year-old is slashing .222/.281/.395 with six home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs and a pair of steals in 179 plate appearances. He leads Atlanta with a 31.4 percent strikeout rate.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-0 win over Philadelphia.

Rojas opened the scoring with a solo shot off Philadelphia starter David Hale in the third inning. While not known for his power, Rojas has put together a solid season across the board. The shortstop has a .291/.360/.466 slash line, three home runs, 15 RBI, 29 runs scored and four stolen bases in 41 games. He'll remain near the top of the order, although Rojas has typically hit second when second baseman Jazz Chisholm is in the lineup.

Crawford went 3-for-6 with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Reds.

Crawford played a big role in the team's offensive outburst Thursday, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fifth inning -- his 11th of the season. He delivered a two-RBI single two frames later to cap a very productive day at the plate. Crawford has been a surprise with the bat to begin the season as he holds a 144 wRC+ through 134 plate appearances.

Ahmed isn't starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Ahmed had started each of the last five games and went 2-for-16 with two doubles, a run, an RBI, a walk and six strikeouts during that time. Josh Rojas will start at shortstop while Josh Reddick starts in right field.

Camargo was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Camargo was called up by Atlanta on Monday, but he didn't appear in any games during his most recent stint in the big leagues. Ender Inciarte was reinstated from the paternity list in a corresponding move.

Edman went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Pirates,

The steal was his eighth of the year in nine attempts, and four of those SBs have come in the last eight games. On the season, Edman is slashing .281/.335/.376 with two homers, 11 RBI and 22 runs through 43 contests.

Baez went 1-for-2 off the bench with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Baez got a breather to start the game but came on as a pinch hitter, then shifted over to shortstop. He managed his 10th home run of the season while he was in there, and the 28-year-old has been hot lately, as he's now riding a seven-game hitting streak.