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Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Swanson registered three hits for the second straight game, raising his batting average 10 points over that span. He is in the midst of a career year at the plate, having already slugged a career-best 15 home runs while setting a pace for career highs in all three slash line categories. On the season, this slash line now sits at .269/.332/.483.

Cruz (foot) went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs against Fort Myers on Sunday.

The High-A affair was his first since he fractured his foot in late April. Cruz, who went 6-for-10 with a stolen base in a rehab stint, returned to his customary shortstop position and batted third in the Marauders' lineup. The 20-year-old offers an interesting combination of speed and power. He is expected to spend most, if not all, of the summer playing for Bradenton.

Berti (oblique) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A New Orleans through the All-Star break, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Berti began the rehab stint Saturday and will spend a couple weeks in the minors while making his way back from the left oblique strain. The 29-year-old had a .237/.324/.373 slash line over 22 games in a utility role prior to the injury.

Seager (hamstring) may take live batting practice Sunday and could begin a rehab assignment this week, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager has resumed running and taking swings over the last week with the hopes of rejoining the Dodgers at the end of the All-Star break. The 25-year-old landed on the injured list June 13 with a left hamstring strain and should only require a handful of rehab outings to get back up to speed.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford will retreat to the bench as the Giants stock up on extra right-handed bats to counter southpaw Robbie Ray. Donovan Solano will replace Crawford at shortstop and serve as the Giants' leadoff hitter.

Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

Manager Joe Maddon indicated Saturday that Baez would likely receive a breather in the series finale, and he is indeed on the bench Sunday. The 26-year-old started the last 27 games with a .783 OPS and seven homers in that stretch. Addison Russell takes over at shortstop in his absence.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-2 loss to the Padres.

Edman opened the scoring with a long ball off Padres starter Chris Paddack on the fourth pitch of the game. Edman then came around to score on a Yairo Munoz double in the eighth inning, but the game was out of reach at that point. Edman now has three homers and a .321 average in 28 at-bats this season, while primarily deployed as a pinch hitter. The 24-year-old has also stolen two bases.

Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in a 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday.

The shortstop's double in the third inning drove in the Braves' third run, and he continues to be productive, sporting a .264/.329/.478 slash line. Swanson has delivered 15 homers, six steals, 54 runs and 52 RBI, putting the 25-year-old well on pace for a career-best campaign.

Baez went 1-for-4 with an grand slam in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Reds.

Baez broke the game open as he launched his 20th home run of the season and his fifth career grand slam in the eighth inning off Jared Hughes, increasing the Cubs' lead to 5-0. The 26-year-old has 56 RBI with a strong .285/.324/.549 slash line this year.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Manager Craig Counsell made it clear that Arcia would have to share time at shortstop moving forward, and this is now two consecutive absences in favor of Tyler Saladino. Arcia has three home runs in his last six games but is still batting just .190/.225/.405 for the month of June. Counsell has also expressed concern with Arcia's defense.