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Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.

He continues to flash some surprising power, as nine of Swanson's last 17 hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles, six homers), giving him a .293/.344/.655 slash line over his last 17 games. The 24-year-old's .246/.303/.416 line on the year is less impressive, but he showed at the beginning of the season he's capable of prolonged hot streaks.

Reyes' contract was selected by the Pirates on Saturday.

The 24-year-old has yet to appear in a major-league game. He hit a solid .289/.341/.435 for Triple-A Indianapolis this season and will likely fill a utility role for the Pirates in September.

The Diamondbacks recalled Owings from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Owings was listed among a slew of new roster members for September expansion. The 27-year-old carries a lackluster .198/.267/.287 line with three homers and nine stolen bases across 273 major-league plate appearances this year and will probably top out at one or two starts per week -- mostly against left-handers -- while serving in a utility role. NL-only fantasy players could find some help here if depth is an issue.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Gordon heads to the bench for the second time in the last four games despite having a modest seven-game hitting streak in which he is 9-for-27. Robinson Cano grabs the start at second base with Ryon Healy at first base Saturday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Miami.

Diaz, who will head to the bench after starting the last seven games, slashed .258/.296/.473 with five home runs in August. Lourdes Gurriel will start at shortstop and lead off while Devon Travis is at second base, batting second.

Arcia is not starting Saturday against Washington.

Arcia hit a solid .283 in August, though he walked just once and had just three extra-base hits, giving him an unremarkable .283/.296/.377 slash line. Jonathan Schoop will be the Brewers' shortstop Saturday.

Crawford's absence from the starting lineup the last two games was due to a left knee issue, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The nature of the issue is currently unclear, but the Giants aren't overly concerned, considering him day-to-day. Alen Hanson will likely continue to start at shortstop as long as Crawford remains out.

Crawford will remain on the bench Saturday against the Mets, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Crawford is "a little nicked up," Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports, which explains why he's missing his second straight game. The Giants expect Crawford to return Sunday. In the meantime, Alen Hanson will again start at shortstop.

Correa is batting .169 (12-for-71) in the 19 games since his return from a back injury, but manager A.J. Hinch is confident the shortstop will hit his way out of the slump, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hinch believes Correa is searching for his normal hitting rhythm and has manipulated his swing in the process. "He's putting in a lot of work trying to get his timing and rhythm back," Hinch said. The manager has no plans to drop Correa in the order or replace him in the lineup due to the slump, so fantasy owners will need to be patient until the shortstop starts hitting again.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Brewers.

Turner poked a single in the first inning before stealing second base, his eighth stolen base of August and his MLB-leading 34th of the season. He added a double in the fifth inning and another single in the seventh frame, but the Nationals failed to bring the speedster home all three times he was on base. Turner is slashing .270/.337/.412 with 16 homers and 81 runs scored in 135 games this season.