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Crawford should be in line for a day off with Mauricio Dubon expected to start at shortstop Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday's win over the Padres, but it appears that he will retreat to the bench with a southpaw slated to take the mound Saturday. The 32-year-old's production has fallen off a cliff this season (.232/.302/.363 over 474 plate appearances), but his plus defense is apparently enough to warrant near-everyday playing time for manager Bruce Bochy. Dubon is making his first start at shortstop this season, but the rookie figures to see most of his playing time at second base.

Story went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and another run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates.

Story wasted no time in getting the scoring started by taking Dario Agrazal deep for a leadoff homer. He also doubled and scored again in the fifth. The talented outfielder is now on a seven-game hitting streak, racking up 12 hits over the last seven games. On the season, Story is slashing .300/.363/.563 29 with 29 home runs, 97 runs scored, 34 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

Berti went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Reds.

Berti launched a leadoff solo home run in the first inning off Alex Wood to cut the Marlins deficit in half. The long ball was his sixth of the year and fourth of the month. Batting .272/.350/.451 overall this season, the 29-year-old has been turning up the heat lately as the Marlins' leadoff man.

Seager went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI in a victory over the Padres on Wednesday.

Seager plated the Dodgers' first run with a groundout in the second inning and scored after leading off the eighth with a double. The two-bagger was his 14th in August and 38th overall this season, both tops in the National League. The 25-year-old is slashing .270/.342/.459 with 12 homers and 60 RBI this season.

Story is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Wednesday against the Red Sox, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Story has primarily hit second this season, but he'll swap places in the order with Charlie Blackmon with a left-hander in Eduardo Rodriquez starting for the Red Sox. The shortstop has been dialed in since the start of August, slashing .380/.443/.652 with six home runs and five stolen bases in 23 games.

Swanson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Swanson has gone 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in a pair of games since returning from the injured list. He'll give way to Adeiny Hechavarria at shortstop for Wednesday's series finale as the Braves look to ease him back into action following nearly a month-long stay on the shelf.

Berti went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

The 29-year-old continues to make the most of his first extended opportunity in the majors. Berti is slashing .309/.387/.500 through 25 games since rejoining the Marlins at the end of July with three homers, seven steals, 11 RBI and 22 runs, and he's provided the Marlins with a genuine threat in the leadoff spot for arguably the first time all season.

Baez went 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

With the Cubs leading 2-1 in the sixth inning, Baez hit a two-run shot off Marcus Stroman to extend the lead, and he doubled home an insurance run in the eighth. The 26-year-old shortstop now has 29 home runs and 85 RBI this season as he approaches his career bests of 34 and 111, respectively, which both came in 2018.

Rojas (hamstring) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A New Orleans on Monday.

Rojas heads to the Pacific Coast League after back-to-back rehab games with High-A Jupiter over the weekend, with the 30-year-old going 1-for-7 with a double between those contests. He'll presumably play in a couple games for New Orleans before likely returning from the 10-day injured list when rosters expand Sunday. Once reinstated, Rojas should take over as the Marlins' primary shortstop, with Jon Berti potentially shifting to the outfield as a result.

Crawford went 3-for-4 (all singles) in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Crawford is batting just .236 through 120 games, so it may come as a bit of a surprise to hear that this was his fourth game with three or more hits this year. Despite all of his struggles, the veteran shortstop stuck in the lineup against a southpaw for the second consecutive contest. Manager Bruce Bochy continues to play Crawford on a near-everyday basis even with two right-handed options who can play short on the 25-man roster (Donovan Solano and Abiatal Avelino).