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Rojas tallied three hits, including his first home run of the season, during Friday's win over the Pirates.

Rojas scored twice and hit his solo bomb in the eighth inning of Friday's comeback victory. He got the start at shortstop, spelling Adeiny Hechavarria, and later moved over to cover first base. The utility man is batting .255/.292/.331 over 157 at-bats this season while providing depth all over the infield.

Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

In a corresponding move, Emmanuel Burriss was brought up to the big club. Unfortunately, Featherston's .264/.320/.446 line didn't translate to the MLB, as he's hit just .115/.179/.154 over 19 games with the Phillies during the 2016 campaign.

Giron was promoted to High-A Lake Elsinore on Friday.

The move has little to do with Giron earning a promotion and more to do with the fact that Lake Elsinore needed another shortstop on the roster with Javier Guerra (undisclosed) on the DL. Giron slashed .222/.284/.304 with just two home runs in 106 at-bats at Low-A Fort Wayne prior to this promotion, essentially fading off the dynasty league radar.

Crawford (oblique) returned to action Thursday and went 0-for-5.

Crawford had missed about a week of games with an oblique injury. The top prospect is hitting .257/.342/.327 with three home runs since his promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a 10-7 win over the Mets on Thursday.

Though productive on the whole, August has been an odd month for Crawford. He's delivered six multi-hit efforts in 16 games including a seven-hit night, and yet has improved his stat line only nominally thanks to seven hitless games in that same span. His .784 OPS is a near clone of last year's .782 mark, but he seems quite unlikely to crack 20 homers again and provides minimal speed, so most of Crawford's fantasy value stems from his RBI -- he's tied for second among shortstops with 74.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a steal, an RBI and a run against the Braves on Thursday.

He's now hit safely in eight consecutive games and has racked up five steals in that span. It'd be nice to see Turner develop his plate discipline a little more, as he's got an unimpressive 4:27 BB:K in 31 big league games, but he's still been an electric presence at the top of the Nationals' lineup and the speedster's just getting started on what should be an illustrious career.

Featherston is a late addition to the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Dodgers, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Featherston replaces Cesar Hernandez at second base, as he was a late scratch. It is unclear where he will be slotted in the order. The 26-year-old is hitting just .091 in 22 at-bats this season.

Arcia is out of the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.

The slick-fielding rookie will be held out for the second time in three games Thursday, making way for Jonathan Villar at shortstop with Hernan Perez moving in to cover third base. There is no denying this would have been a very rough matchup for Arcia, as the Brewers are up against righty Jake Arrieta on Thursday. The Brewers are well aware that Arcia may not be fully ready to hit big league pitching, but he is getting a valuable crash course in what he needs to improve on heading into next season.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in the Giants' 6-5 loss at the hands of the Pirates.

The triple was Crawford's eighth of the season, putting him into a tie for second for most triples in the MLB this season. The solid night raised Crawford's RBI total to 74, best among NL shortstops ahead of fellow NL West stars Trevor Story and Corey Seager. He's now hitting .271/.338/.439 on the year.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's high-scoring loss in Colorado.

Turner has been nothing short of exceptional since being called up to the majors for good on July 10th. The young shortstop is hitting .315, and has flashed blazing speed on a regular basis. The triple was amazing Turner's sixth of the season in just 30 games played, a 162-game pace of 32 that would be the most triples in a season since 1912. He also has 12 stolen bases for a 162-game pace of 65. In short, Turner has been a stellar leadoff man in his short time in the majors, and looks to have a bright future ahead of him.