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Swanson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Phillies.

He is hitting just .156 with zero home runs and one steal in 19 games since coming off the injured list. Adeiny Hechavarria is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth.

Edman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs in a 5-1 victory against the Nationals on Wednesday.

Suddenly, the 24-year-old is on a little power spree, as he's hit three homers in the last five games. During that stretch, he also has five RBI. Overall, Edman is batting .286 with 10 homers, 32 RBI, 48 runs and 13 steals in 283 at-bats this season.

Rojas and the Marlins agreed to a two-year contract Wednesday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the contract buys out one year of arbitration, one year of free agency, and includes a team option for a third year.

Rojas has been a steady presence for the Marlins' infield for three years in a row, so the team decided to lock him up at least through the end of the 2021 season. With the new deal in hand, expect Rojas to open the 2020 campaign as the Marlins' starting shortstop.

Reyes left the Pirates prior to Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Mariners after his wife gave birth to the couple's first child, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Thanks to the expanded September roster, the Pirates won't have to place Reyes on the paternity list, though he'll still likely report back to the club after taking the normal 1-to-3 days off to spend time with his family. Before leaving the team, Reyes had fallen into a semi-regular role in the outfield while Starling Marte (wrist) has been unavailable.

Ahmed (finger) remains on the bench Wednesday against the Marlins.

Ahmed was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with a finger issue and will wind up missing at least one more start. Domingo Leyba gets the start at shortstop.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run Tuesday in the Nationals' 6-2 win over the Cardinals.

Turner has been caught stealing just twice in his last 18 attempts and ranks fifth in the majors with 33 stolen bases on the season, an impressive feat considering he missed six weeks with a broken right index finger. The speedy leadoff man has seen his bat cool off in September -- he's slashing a pedestrian .269/.319/.373 on the month -- but the solid production he offers in the steals and runs categories makes him an easy selection for fantasy lineups as the season winds down.

Crawford went 3-for-6 with a double and a pair of RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings win over Boston.

Crawford was one of four Giants to reach base at least three times in an exciting back-and-forth contest against an interleague foe. The 32-year-old's season has been nothing short of a disaster (.234/.311/.361 through 139 games), but the shortstop has been showing a little life at the plate with eight hits and five walks over his last five starts.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBI in a win over the Rays on Tuesday.

Seager plated two runs with a double in the fifth inning and repeated the feat in the seventh. The 25-year-old has hit 41 two-baggers this season and has produced the last two 40-plus doubles tallies on the Dodgers, having previously achieved the feat in 2016.

Rojas went 4-for-6 with three doubles and six RBI to help the Marlins to a 12-6 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

It was a massive game for Rojas, who drove in half of his team's runs on the strength of a trio of two-baggers. He hasn't provided much power this season, with just five homers in 122 games, but the 30-year-old has managed a solid .288 average and the three doubles give him 27 this season. Still, he's slugging just .388, so performances like this haven't been a particularly common occurrence.

Baez (thumb) will be re-evaluated at the end of the week, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Baez could gain clearance to begin rehabbing if his evaluation goes well at the end of the week. He's been out with a hairline fracture on his left thumb since Sept. 7 and is unlikely to return before the postseason.