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Swanson went 4-for-4 with three runs and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.

The shortstop rapped four singles in the win and came around to score three of Atlanta's seven runs. The four-hit game was his first of the campaign, and Swanson supplemented the hit barrage with a stolen base in the fourth inning. The big game pushed his season average to .254, and he is riding a hot 14-game stretch during which he is slashing .382/.424/.573 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs and two steals.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Marlins.

Baez led off the eighth inning with a solo home run, breaking a 3-3 tie. It was his second homer since joining the Mets and 24th for the season. In total, Baez has gone 4-for-20 with three RBI and four runs scored across five games with his new club.

Rojas is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas started the past seven games and will head to the bench after going 7-for-30 in that stretch. Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19 protocols) was activated from the injured list and will start at shortstop, while Isan Diaz works at the keystone.

The Giants promoted Luciano from Low-A San Jose to High-A Eugene on Wednesday.

The No. 1 prospect in the San Francisco organization and one of the top teenage hitters in the minor leagues, Luciano earned his way to Eugene after posting a .373 on-base percentage, 18 home runs and five stolen bases across 308 plate appearances at Low-A. He's unlikely to provide much impact as a base stealer as he rises through the Giants' system, and a move off shortstop could eventually be in the cards, but Luciano's combination of power and plate discipline will give him a chance at stardom once he reaches his prime.

Adames went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and three runs scored Tuesday against the Pirates.

Adames did the majority of his damage on a home run against Max Kranick. He now has 19 homers on the season, three of which have come in his last five starts. While he's produced plenty of power, Tuesday's effort marks only his third multi-hit effort in his last 13 games. Adames now has a .260/.336/.488 line across 411 plate appearances on the campaign.

Crawford is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants have enough quality right-handed infield depth that they can afford to give Crawford rest days -- particularly against lefties like Tuesday's starter for Arizona, Madison Bumgarner. Thairo Estrada draws the start at shortstop and will bat sixth.

Mateo was designated for assignment Tuesday.

He had logged just nine at-bats in 10 games since the start of July, operating primarily as a pinch runner and pinch hitter. Mateo has been unable to have success against MLB pitching and is 26, so he may pass through waivers unclaimed.

Hamilton was promoted from High-A Wisconsin to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday.

One of the fastest players in the minors, Hamilton hit .264/.352/.424 with five home runs and 41 steals on 47 tries in 67 games at High-A. His 18.5 percent strikeout rate and 11.4 percent walk rate were also impressive, but Hamilton turns 24 in September, so he was pretty old for a legitimate prospect at that level. Double-A will be a much more telling test for the lefty-hitting speedster.

DeJong is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

DeJong will sit in favor of Edmundo Sosa for the second game in a row after going hitless in his previous 10 at-bats. The shortstop is hitting just .201/.292/.390 this season, so it wouldn't be shocking if he sees less consistent time down the stretch.

Edman, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs in a win over the Twins on Sunday, is hitting .316 (12-for-38) with six two-baggers, one home run, five RBI, three walks, two steals and five runs across his last 11 games.

Edman has hit safely in 10 of those contests as well, with seven of his 12 hits in that span impressively going for extra bases. The 26-year-old's well-rounded fantasy profile includes 26 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 18 stolen bases, numbers that help enhance his value despite his rather ordinary .259/.304/.380 slash line.