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Giron is batting just .180 with only three stolen bases and no home runs through 57 games for Low-A Fort Wayne.

Giron has struggled this season after a solid 2015 where he hit .285 with nine homers as a starting shortstop in Fort Wayne. He'll need to show drastic improvement in order to advance through the minors and fulfill his potential.

Rojas is penciled in at second base, batting eighth, against the Cubs on Thursday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas returns to the Marlins lineup, replacing Derek Dietrich, who is getting a day off with lefty Jon Lester on the mound for the Cubs. Rojas will look to reverse his fortunes this month as he's batted 5-for-32 (.156) since June 1.

D'Arnaud is not in the Braves starting lineup Thursday. Adonis Garcia will get the start at third base.

The 29-year-old has been struggling of late, hitting only .213 with 10 strikeouts over the last 14 days. On the season, d'Arnaud has yet to hit a home run and only has five RBI in 122 at-bats. Despite his struggles hitting for power, d'Arnaud has been able to get on base consistently, posting 11 doubles and an OBP of .348 on the season.

Crawford is out of the lineup Thursday against the Pirates.

The Giants are giving their shortstop a rest day for Thursday's day game, along with fellow veterans Brandon Belt and Angel Pagan. Crawford has done pretty much exactly what any reasonable person would have expected from him this year, hitting .263 with six homers, 28 runs, 42 RBI and three steals through 71 games. Ramiro Pena will start at shortstop and hit sixth Thursday.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Nationals.

The 22-year-old extended his hitting streak to seven games with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last five contests. Seager is enjoying his best month of the season in June, one that has seen him tally two multi-homer outings, a trio of three-hit efforts, and a .321/.386/.641 line over 78 at-bats.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with his a two-run homer, one walk and scored twice against the Cubs on Wednesday.

His ninth home run of the season was a two-run blast in the sixth that practically put the game away. Entering the series, the rookie shortstop's average has dipped below .300 for the first time all season. He's now back up to .310 after going 6-for-11 with three walks, three RBI and three runs in the set at Wrigley.

Swanson had two hits and scored a run in three at-bats during the Southern League All-Star Game Tuesday.

Since being promoted to Double-A on April 30, the Braves' top prospect has hit only .242 in 44 games with the Mississippi Braves. Swanson looks to need more seasoning in the minors and doesn't seem likely to reach the majors this season, especially with fellow shortstop Ozzie Albies ahead of him at Triple-A Gwinnett.

Adrianza (foot) will begin running in a couple days and should start his rehab assignment before the end of July, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Adrianza estimated that he will need around 10 to 12 rehab games to "get his timing back." The utility infielder fouled a ball off of his foot in a game April 14 and hasn't played since, as he was diagnosed with a fractured left foot. He could return just before the All-Star break begins, but will most likely return to the club afterwards, around July 15.

Featherston is hitting .280/.328/.480 with nine home runs and a stolen base in 250 at-bats for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Featherston, 26, failed to impress as a Rule 5 pick with the Angels last season, and was unable to win a bench job with the Phillies this spring. He's been solid at Lehigh Valley, where he has cut down on his strikeout rate and is showing decent pop with his bat. The Phillies are getting little offensively from second base and shortstop, so they could give Featherston a look at some point this summer.

Story went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Monday's 5-3 victory at Miami.

Story continues to prove that he's much more than just a Coors Field product, with 11 of his 18 homers and 27 of his 46 RBI coming on the road. While much of that power is due to an early-season surge, the shortstop's average has actually crept up every month. Expect the rookie to remain a relevant option at an offensively-starved position even if he's unable to keep hitting long balls at this pace.