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Swanson went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in a win against the Phillies on Thursday.

After Atlanta fell behind by four runs in the top of the first inning, Swanson kicked off its comeback with a solo shot in the bottom of the frame. He followed with a run-scoring double in the second and capped the scoring with a three-run blast in the eighth. The multi-homer game was Swanson's second of the season and the five RBI established a career high. In what has been his best season as a pro, Swanson is now slashing .274/.334/.500 with 17 homers and 57 RBI in 336 at-bats.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.

Baez is in a power surge at the moment, as he's blasted three home runs in his past five games. That's boosted the 26-year-old's season total to 22 through 85 games, which is only 12 behind the career-high 34 he hit last year.

Edman launched a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Edman came in to pinch hit for Kolten Wong in the ninth inning and launched a two-out, three-run homer off Roenis Elias to make it a 5-2 game. It was the second pinch-hit long ball for the rookie, who is batting .278/.297/.611 with three homers, seven runs scored and six RBI over 17 games.

Manager Dave Roberts said it was a "possibility" Seager (hamstring) is activated before the All-Star break, though it's still unlikely, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Seager played in simulated games Tuesday and Wednesday and said he'd know Thursday whether a rehab assignment is necessary, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The Dodgers previously said the 25-year-old was slated for rehab games during the All-Star break, but his progress has apparently been more accelerated than anticipated, giving him a slight chance of returning this weekend.

Crawford sits for the fourth game in a row Wednesday against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford's previous three days off came against lefties, but he'll sit against righty Cal Quantrill on Wednesday. He doesn't seem to be battling any injury, so it may be that he's losing time due to his poor .223/.289/.343 slash line. Donovan Solano again starts at shortstop.

Arcia is not starting Wednesday against the Reds.

Arcia sits for the fourth time in six games. He owns a 78 wRC+ at the plate this season and hasn't graded out positively on defense by either Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) or Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR). Tyler Saladino starts at shortstop.

Marcano went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Low-A Fort Wayne's win over Lake County on Tuesday.

Marcano struggled over the final three weeks of June after missing the start of the month with a thumb injury. He's off to a nice start to July, reaching base in seven of his 10 plate appearances so far (five hits, two walks). Overall, the 19-year-old is batting .290/.348/.361 in 277 plate appearances, with a 9.7 percent strikeout rate highlighting his best tool. Marcano is only 6-for-14 on the basepaths this year, but he has plus speed and there is hope that his efficiency will improve in time.

Rojas went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals.

The 30-year-old just keeps on racking up base knocks. Rojas has seven multi-hit performances in his last 12 games, slashing .417/.473/.542 over that stretch, albeit without much production -- zero homers, one steal, five RBI and seven runs. In fact, he's still looking for his first home run this season after slugging a career-high 11 in 2018. However, Rojas already has a career-best 20 doubles to go along with a .294 batting average, so some of those two-baggers could start flying over the fence in the second half.

Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Ahmed took Dodgers starter Ross Stripling deep in the second inning to stake the Diamondbacks to an early three-run lead that they would eventually relinquish. It was a positive start to July after Ahmed struggled with a .216 average in June. Overall, he is slashing .258/.307/.424 with eight home runs and 27 runs batted in this season.

Crawford isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants are set to face another left-hander in Matt Strahm, forcing Crawford to the bench for the second straight game. Donovan Solano will draw another start at shortstop and lead off.